4 year old 8000 feedback ebay account, VIP thoughts please

[they_screwed_me_too]

hey again

just randaomly called ebay about my suspended/straight/mine/correct info account that i left behind when i discovered stealth.

ebay say they only suspended because of paypal and there was "no problem reinstating the ebay acct when paypal was sorted, i then call paypal playing dumb and asking why why why.

they said 1 outstanding case that needed refunding but they couldnt because there was no "reimbusrment method on file" at the time

paypal unlocked my account (i couldnt even log in) said add a bank account add funds to refund the buyer (£120) and they would reinstate

question is do i risk throwing £120 (not a small amount of cash to me) away for something thats not likely to get sorted anyway ? when they have their cash they can just say sorry but no


Your wise thoughts would be most appreciated

thank you

[GrannyT]

Only you can make that decision - if it was me and I felt comfortable with it I would probably take a flyer and go for it - but it may go wrong and you may lose your £120 - too many unknown factors to give you specific advise

[they_screwed_me_too]

thanks GT i can let you know the unknowns if you want :-)

[they_screwed_me_too]

oh and curiously even though the PP acc is over 9 years old, they had reset everything as if it was a new account and i had to confirm identity etc etc to lift limits

[GrannyT]

No don't tell me the unknowns - it's all about what you sell and how you have conducted yourself

If you are confident that you can make this fly then go for it - otherwise walk away and go and have a coffee

[oompaloompa]

£120 is not alot to save an account like that, but they have been known to say sayonara afterwards. If you are selling vero, digital or some other risk factor, they are more likely to do so....

[they_screwed_me_too]

@oompa for the record i was always selling car parts and accessories

[GrannyT]

I would go for it and if it went wrong just wipe my mouth on it

[GreenBean]

Proviso I would add is to have all this in writing.

Sounds great.

It also sounds 'a he says, they say story.'

Trust radar not high with me

[they_screwed_me_too]

my thoughts exactly GB but thank you both for your help and advice, in writing might be the way to go
cheers

[JJGold]

Personally, I'd risk the 120 quid in a second.

[Thankful]

If you do persue your account, file all messages + phone convos.

Good luck, do let us know!

[zzzz]

120 squid is a joke for an account like that my friend just pay them

[GTB]

personally speaking

i would go for it

but i would not hold out too much hope

expect the worse and hope for the best

good luck

[oompaloompa]

Originally Posted by they_screwed_me_too

@oompa for the record i was always selling car parts and accessories

those can be classed as risky, as they can be copied. Not sure how high they rank risk-wise for them though.....

[rsot]

I would risk 120 squid for it - not a big deal.

[exranger]

On a similar vein, I got a notice from an account I had way back in 2003. I created a separate (and apparently stealth) account to buy a truck from a guy whop had some really bad feedback - but a a truck I wanted, lol.

Anyway, the truck, surprise, was not as described, he left me bad feedback (2, somehow) and I forgot about the account.

It's still active. How should I revive this??
What's the best plan of action?

[rsot]

If still alive, go slow on it - like any new account.

[Gamefreak]

how can you be strap for cash with an account like that...

Do it with a credit card just in case.. but for an account like that that is worth 1000s I would surely spend the 120 quid to see what happens.

[Lheonard]

I would risk throwing the £120

[exranger]

Do you think the fact that it is 9 years old helps any??
What about the 2 Negs?

[hackteck]

so did you pay the 120?