eBay listing removed and user no longer registered. I'm the buyer.

[airos]

This is a first...

I bought something on ebay for £85 and paid for it through PP on the 29th of Nov. I checked my purchased items today to see whether it's been shipped and it wasn't on the list at all. The seller deleted the listing and is no longer a registered user with ebay. I thought great, I've been scammed. I filed a claim with ebay on the phone.

Here's some info on the seller: 4390 feedback since 2007, 99.8% positive, registered as a business seller with ebay and last five or so positive feedbacks were from yesterday (Dec 1st). I can share the seller's ID if needed.

What I'd like to know is what it actually means for the buyer when the seller is registered as a business. And when ebay suspends your account do you get the *no longer a registered user* status or something else?

Thanks!

[forummember]

They couldn't have closed their account because he still had outstanding transactions. I guess they have been suspended, you should immediately try and reclaim your funds from PayPal. If you have used a CC then try and reverse the payment.

[airos]

Thank you so much. I figured that they might have been 'ebayed'. I have a claim going already and if that doesn't work then I'm calling American Express.

[rsot]

Communicate with the seller - with a feedback like that, I highly doubt you have been scammed.

High quality sellers will respond to you shortly.

[airos]

I couldn't contact them because they are no longer registered with ebay. I tried ebay, two of their e-mail addresses and a business phone number. No response.

[rsot]

Ah ok I hear you - best to err on the side of caution and follow your present course of action then.

[alexzin]

The reason of such problem usually is that the seller was suspeneded by ebay.Try to contact your seller first.They do not want such problem happen to them too.

[holyhell]

That person has been suspended, so contact Paypal and file "Item Not Received" with them to get your money back.