Security deposit scam - Germany | Community Mentor Help

Anonymous User · 2023-12-20T17:28:29.070000Z

Hello, received from [pseudo] an automotive alternator, installed and tested without any issue, that’s a good point. The problem is that [pseudo] adds to the Ebay price a €50 deposit refundable upon sending back the used part, and by Ebay messaging they agree to cover part of the costs, except that... all of a sudden they stop replying, neither to my messages nor to Mondial Relay’s, which asks them to provide their "favorite" delivery address (that was to test the [pseudo] system), I see many identical cases from [pseudo] customers online, deposit not refunded and even alternators delivered faulty (photos to back it up!). Already a nearly identical problem on **bleep**, and customer service lets the scammer keep doing business, here on Ebay with live chat I got nothing more, customer service is a bit too easy, as if by chance communication gets a bit blocked at the end, where are you? you’re not there?! Bottom line: avoid buying technical items through these sites, especially from abroad, I’m going to see if Paypal can pressure the seller, I didn’t have that option with **bleep**... Also, I was offering to give them the alternator inherited from **bleep** for free, [pseudo] was fine with helping cover the shipping costs, what a joke! Since I sensed the scam vibes they’ve gone silent! Does any Ebay member have another plausible idea? When it works fine, otherwise... it’s a pain! Thanks

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