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**1john2004** · 05-04-2008, 08:54 AM

Three days ago I bought ccc.com domain on ebay and paypal seller $300. The seller did not pushed the domain to my enom account but simply changed the whois information to my exept for email(got this information from my paypal payment). After that he said that everything has been done and stopped answering to my emails.
Please advice

**qprojects** · 05-04-2008, 09:39 AM

You tried charging back? PayPal might help you

**Vinternatt** · 05-04-2008, 10:19 AM

Yeah charge back and report that moron. Open a dispute.

**draggar** · 05-04-2008, 10:23 AM

Same as above, report it and open a dispute plus leave them negative feedback on eBay (hopefully you didn't leave feedback already).

Banned: domain newbie · 05-04-2008, 10:45 AM

ccc.com for 300$?

expose the seller id

**1john2004** · 05-04-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by domain newbie

ccc.com for 300$?

expose the seller id

pm sent but I don't want make it public yet

**bocajohnh** · 05-04-2008, 09:02 PM

Take a deep breath and give the seller a chance to respond to your emails. According to your Sunday AM post, it has only been three days since you bought the name, paid for it, and the seller pushed the name. Seems like pretty good service for an ebay transaction that probably ended on a Thursday and you are posting first thing on a Sunday. Maybe there is a strange concept called the weekend in the sellers world.

Its one thing to have someone "not respond to emails" on a weekend, vs. the seller telling you to "bug off" in an email exchange. Take a deep breath and see what happens on Monday in the seller's time zone.

**HWW** · 05-05-2008, 01:56 AM

I am in the process of a dispute with a seller over 2 domains. I bid, won and paid then got an email from the seller saying price was too low and they wanted an additional $200. As it was paid for via paypal ebay will NOT open a dispute (it must be done via paypal) I have one day left to wait for my judgment.

In your case, I recommend sending the seller instructions on how to transfer the domain - perhaps they are new and think that by changing whois that they have pushed the domain to you?
If you hear back from the seller refusing transfer open a dispute with paypal and then escalate immediately to a claim. The seller then has to prove to paypal that they have transfered the domain name to you. Paypal hold the payment until they decide who is in the right.
It wont help you get your domain name, but I have successfully had my money refunded twice before in similar circumstances.

I know its hard not to get tempted when you see a great name at a low price, but after my negative experiences with domains on ebay I now only bid on auctions where the seller has lots of great feedback or I have dealt successfully with them before.

**1john2004** · 05-05-2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HWW

I am in the process of a dispute with a seller over 2 domains. I bid, won and paid then got an email from the seller saying price was too low and they wanted an additional $200. As it was paid for via paypal ebay will NOT open a dispute (it must be done via paypal) I have one day left to wait for my judgment.

In your case, I recommend sending the seller instructions on how to transfer the domain - perhaps they are new and think that by changing whois that they have pushed the domain to you?
If you hear back from the seller refusing transfer open a dispute with paypal and then escalate immediately to a claim. The seller then has to prove to paypal that they have transfered the domain name to you. Paypal hold the payment until they decide who is in the right.
It wont help you get your domain name, but I have successfully had my money refunded twice before in similar circumstances.

I know its hard not to get tempted when you see a great name at a low price, but after my negative experiences with domains on ebay I now only bid on auctions where the seller has lots of great feedback or I have dealt successfully with them before.

Thanks for the great advice!

+ thanks everyone for your help

**HWW** · 05-08-2008, 09:34 PM

You are welcome

I got my funds returned - I hope you got your domain or at least your money back!

DNP · 05-08-2008, 10:29 PM

Please PM me the seller Ebay nickname.

05-04-2008, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
1john2004 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 06:47 PM iTrader: (51) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,204 DNF$: 61	eBay scam advice Three days ago I bought ccc.com domain on ebay and paypal seller $300. The seller did not pushed the domain to my enom account but simply changed the whois information to my exept for email(got this information from my paypal payment). After that he said that everything has been done and stopped answering to my emails. Please advice __________________ get backlinks

05-04-2008, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vinternatt Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-23-2009 03:10 AM iTrader: (5) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 242 DNF$: 415 Location: Izmir	Yeah charge back and report that moron. Open a dispute. __________________ Social Bookmarking

05-04-2008, 10:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
draggar The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Yesterday 08:09 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,330 DNF$: 331 Location: South Florida Country:	Same as above, report it and open a dispute plus leave them negative feedback on eBay (hopefully you didn't leave feedback already). __________________ Get a Parked.com account today! What's on Draggar's mind? Find out at http://www.draggar.net I'm always looking for dog breed domains

05-05-2008, 01:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
HWW Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-09-2009 08:37 AM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 96 DNF$: 1,320 Location: Australia	I am in the process of a dispute with a seller over 2 domains. I bid, won and paid then got an email from the seller saying price was too low and they wanted an additional $200. As it was paid for via paypal ebay will NOT open a dispute (it must be done via paypal) I have one day left to wait for my judgment. In your case, I recommend sending the seller instructions on how to transfer the domain - perhaps they are new and think that by changing whois that they have pushed the domain to you? If you hear back from the seller refusing transfer open a dispute with paypal and then escalate immediately to a claim. The seller then has to prove to paypal that they have transfered the domain name to you. Paypal hold the payment until they decide who is in the right. It wont help you get your domain name, but I have successfully had my money refunded twice before in similar circumstances. I know its hard not to get tempted when you see a great name at a low price, but after my negative experiences with domains on ebay I now only bid on auctions where the seller has lots of great feedback or I have dealt successfully with them before. __________________ A huge List - Website directory - Submit your url free

05-08-2008, 09:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
HWW Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-09-2009 08:37 AM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 96 DNF$: 1,320 Location: Australia	You are welcome I got my funds returned - I hope you got your domain or at least your money back! __________________ A huge List - Website directory - Submit your url free

05-04-2008, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
qprojects Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 11:15 AM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 23 DNF$: 0 Location: At My Home :) Country:	You tried charging back? PayPal might help you

05-04-2008, 10:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Banned: domain newbie Account Terminated Last Online: 06-19-2008 12:08 PM iTrader: (22) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,891 DNF$: 12,681 Location: my home is where my bank account is Country:	ccc.com for 300$? expose the seller id

05-04-2008, 09:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
bocajohnh DNF Member Last Online: 11-20-2009 07:17 AM iTrader: (21) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 394 DNF$: 2,855 Location: South Florida Country:	Take a deep breath and give the seller a chance to respond to your emails. According to your Sunday AM post, it has only been three days since you bought the name, paid for it, and the seller pushed the name. Seems like pretty good service for an ebay transaction that probably ended on a Thursday and you are posting first thing on a Sunday. Maybe there is a strange concept called the weekend in the sellers world. Its one thing to have someone "not respond to emails" on a weekend, vs. the seller telling you to "bug off" in an email exchange. Take a deep breath and see what happens on Monday in the seller's time zone.

05-08-2008, 10:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
DNP Exclusive Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 02:56 AM iTrader: (244) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,269 DNF$: 351 Location: Canada Country:	Please PM me the seller Ebay nickname. __________________ * List of Top 1 Million U.S. Web Sites (September 2009) * Exclusive offer for DNForum members is back!

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