eBay Fees, restricted account. Stealth?

[josh]

Hi guys,

I know this topic has been "half" covered before as i have searched the forum but didnt find a situation like mine.

recently got the dreaded "eBay account indefinitely restricted notice".

I am still communication to buyers with problems (as i feel morally obliged to)

However, i owe some ebay fees (300 odd quid) and was considering not paying.

It is a stealth ish acc. The only legit details they have is an old contracted (which is now pay as u go) phone number (mobile)

also the paypal (which isnt suspended) has my bank acc attached..

Anyone tell me the risks?

Thank you

[Kiroshi]

Originally Posted by josh

Hi guys,

I know this topic has been "half" covered before as i have searched the forum but didnt find a situation like mine.

recently got the dreaded "eBay account indefinitely restricted notice".

I am still communication to buyers with problems (as i feel morally obliged to)

However, i owe some ebay fees (300 odd quid) and was considering not paying.

It is a stealth ish acc. The only legit details they have is an old contracted (which is now pay as u go) phone number (mobile)

also the paypal (which isnt suspended) has my bank acc attached..

Anyone tell me the risks?

Thank you

What you have to remember is that you are essentially stealing.

[slokor]

The risk is pretty minimal.
They'll contact you by email several times for the fees and then if they deem it necessary they'll pass it on to a collection agency which will then bombard that phone number with collection calls.
If that phone number is still being used by you prepare for many many calls. if you do not then that's about it.
But as everyone here always says - you used the service pay the fees. Its only fair. One of the reasons ebay comes down so hard on us stealthers is because of EXACTLY this type of situation.

[josh]

Yes i know, your totally right, I am a genuine guy, who will pay any service Ive used, but I feel as many of you do, very frustrated with eBay, I have stock i cannot get rid of now because of the account closure. So im out of pocket just before xmas because of eBays measures. if eBay were to reinstate my acc, of course i would pay my fees and subscriptions forever..

[rsot]

Originally Posted by josh

Yes i know, your totally right, I am a genuine guy, who will pay any service Ive used, but I feel as many of you do, very frustrated with eBay, I have stock i cannot get rid of now because of the account closure. So im out of pocket just before xmas because of eBays measures. if eBay were to reinstate my acc, of course i would pay my fees and subscriptions forever..

But you used their system before and have made some money...so they aren't wrong for asking you to pay fees.

Why were you suspended? A reason given?

[josh]

ye thats true, but now they email my customers who are opening up chargebacks solely because of the suspension. It was because i had too may low DSRs. Basically when CHina had that massive dleay in customs because of ⊗⊗⊗⊗ currency not so long ago. A lot of customer opened up cases for item not received. Now the account is a gonner..

[rsot]

You were dropshipping? OR were you selling items not in hand to ship? IF so...you kind of did it to yourself...sorry to say

[josh]

i was doing a bit of both, yes its best to have items in stock, but honestly i have a trusted supplier and usually id say 90% of the time, or 95% we have no problems at all, and it works out pretty good to me, despire what others may say.

Only problem, is unforseen circumstances

Uff, ye i know, i take the hit for it