eBay problems, resolutions, shenanigans, questions and info (not bike finds)

already found in my favour :-)

Both ebay and paypal have been super quick at resolving issues I've had recently. Definitely seems like they've upped their game in this regard.

I'm hoping it's third time lucky for this chainring I'm trying to buy!

First one I exchanged a few offers and counter offers with the seller and we settled on a price, which I duly paid. About 3 days later I get a message "Ah, I'm on holiday the now, can send it in 10 days time". Like, you didn't think to mention this when we were exchanging offers, or when I paid, or for 3 days since? Seller went in a huff that I was objecting to potentially waiting a fortnight from the transaction date to get the item but said he refund me, which of course he didn't. Then said he'd chased it up with ebay and my refund was on the way when I chased him up but of course he hadn't and it wasn't. But Paypal refunded me within a few hours of me opening the case.

Next one I bought the ring, it didn't show up. Chased up the seller who sent me what looked like a screenshot of the parcel on a floor I didn't recognise. I asked if that was from a tracking site (no tracking details on ebay), "nah, that's it on my floor, before I sent it". Alright cool, how the fuck does that help?

I'd already opened an item not received thing on ebay so asked them to step in about 6am this morning and had a refund before 7.