It's no good, I have to grumble, can't keep it in any longer! This guy on ebay is doing my nut in. I sold an electric toothbrush to him over a month ago and in my ad put that it was an unwanted xmas present, knew straight away it wasn't the one I wanted (knew before I got it actually), hadn't opened the box, not even looked inside, was going to take it back to Debenhams (it had Deb's security sticker on it) but nothing I Wanted to exchange it for etc.
The guy buys it for a reasonable price and when he gets it he waits about a week then complains that the box had been opened. Well actually it hadn't been opened, it's just that the boxes on these things aren't sealed shut, just a foldy flap thing. Then he says the battery should have a low charge to it but hasn't, he thinks I've used it before selling it. Even says he can't smell toothpaste but isn't certain it hasn't been messed with!
I'm as nice as I can be, reassure him it was brand new, no point me taking it out, it wasn't the one I wanted etc. Fine. Silence from him for a couple of weeks, then he starts again - he's charged it up and it works fine but can I reimburse him for a replacement head cos he didn't want to use the "possibly used" one in the box. He said if I do that then he will happily leave positive feedback for the transaction.
Well this proper irritated me, I'd been as nice as possible, in the meantime I'd bought the toothbrush I wanted and it came in a box, without a seal, without any charge in the battery - exactly as I'd sold the first one. I told him this, he wasn't happy. I told him ebay takes a dim view of people soliciting goods in return for positive feedback and I was considering raising a dispute thingy.
He was incensed by this and has raised a dispute. The rules of the dispute (I didn't know) are that you have to then continue to battle it out until ebay see fit to intervene. So I've had harassment from this man at least once a day, sometimes twice or three times, every day since. He is convinced I've sold him a used toothbrush. I know in my heart I would never do such a thing. But now of course I wish I'd shat on it before posting.
I'm heavily pregnant, getting really fed up with this, finding it very upsetting that someone would make such an accusation in the first place let along go off on one like this. And I have a horrible feeling ebay are going to rape me for it too. The protection information is all about protecting the buyer not the seller - don't know what happened to "innocent till proven guilty".
I've written to ebay in their "customer feedback" section but of course I can't link this to my dispute and they haven't responded either so all that has done is wind me up further. I just want it to go away.
In the meantime I have a ton of stuff I want to sell on ebay but don't dare put it on while all this shit is going on so my living room looks like a junk shop just when I feel like nesting and getting the house aby-ready.

Just a grumble, cos I'm feeling all fed up and sorry for myself. No need to reply.

Stupid bastard! I seriously hate people like him arsehole. You should of stuck the toothbrush up your bum Hope he gets toothache

Right Em, put the stuff you want to sell on eBay, tell him to stop communicating with you as you have raised a dispute and letting eBay deal with it. As for them protecting the buyer, it is not always the case. My mum was left negative feedback for postage from a woman who bought two outfits (seperate transactions), my mum reduced the postage by a couple of quid which the buyer didnt even ask for she did it off her own back and the buyer then harrasses her because the actual price of postage was about 1.50 less that the price stated. eBay are siding with my mum and have removed the feedback as she stated the postage price and the buyer accepted that price when she bought the item. The buyer pretty much harrassed my mum when she was on holiday and mum did her best to stay in communication with her to get it sorted but the buyer said in the feedback that there was no communication. Some people are just crackers! Like they have nothing better to do really! Don't stress about it hun and sell the rest of your stuff, *$%£ him and his bloody tooth brush head x

im sorry but it did make me laugh when u said "now of course I wish I'd shat on it before posting." lol cos thats exactly what i would have thought! as for ebay! dont get me started! im fuming with them right now for charging me fees for a phone i sold 3 times but didnt get any money for as ebay told me not to send the item as they were "fake" ebayers and would just take the phone and not pay! so in the end i sold on amazon (alot easier) yet ebay have charged me twenty five friggin quid in fees for it!! so seriosuly dont get me started lol! x x

What's his ebay name? I will happily bid for something cheap he is selling, buy it, then leave him shitty feedback and make his life a misery. Im all up for that! x

Good idea Laura^^^^

lol ladies I knew you could make me smile!

he's jamesaprescott but unfortunately he isn't selling anything at the minute!

Is it possible to block someone so they can't bid on any of your stuff in future?
Would anyone bidding for my other things know I had a case open against me?

Lucylou I'm shocked you ended up with the costs despite them supposedly protecting you! (Yet not surprised after this experience).

Guess I just have to wait for ebay to make their minds up now *gulp*