Update: I've since had many similar transactions, not as bad, but stressful none-the-less. The short answer I believe, to almost every entity protecting the seller, is that they have to abide by protocol. I don't understate the common employee and their job (and not even sure what that entails with many), but it is the protocol that is set, and underlying "common" occurrence which seems to have become more of a foreign majority marketplace, and protect until proven guilty... so to speak. Like the justice system here in America , which paypal and even ebay I've found as well by this point, welcome foreigners (like the foreign refugees we protect). Don't even get me started on the government & all kickbacks and favors for "face value" and how the economy is boosted. Heck, Covid19 has lost America well over 12 million jobs but the US dollar still rises. Wealthy influence? Foreign impact? Everyone is and has been in bed with and in survival mode with anyone that they can afford to in order to protect themselves. The wealthy put their money in foreign banks for safety, but still invest in companies like ebay because commoners need it, or other companies like pharmaceuticals right now. All of this includes the entities themselves, and the influence within their corporations, and the value given to shares, and every last individual within the corporation, which in America.... requires minorities. It's very possible, and seems on MOST days when in conversation with paypal or ebay (for starters), that you are not even speaking with someone who can even comprehend everything you are saying (I certainly can't understand half of them), let alone can they empathize with you, especially if they escaped a greater meager government. And those of us making complaints do so because we can't afford to lose this money, and maybe we couldn't afford the product elsewhere and took the risk... but the impact ("greater in numbers") just isn't seen. We have to do more due diligence because we have more to lose. The majority will always be protected bottom line, and where money is concerned, like the way currency markets move... we just aren't the majority where money is concerned. And I'm just not sure who the majority is that controls protocol in any company in America anymore... from the auction marketplace, to the company itself. It seems we in America, especially low to middle class, have become the minority no matter culture or race. They are immune to our inconvenience. I also want to note, with Ebay... you are dealing with anyone and everyone who can easily be shut down with enough complaints, but they just open up another store. Same with Amazon but they have stricter adherence and assume more liability. You can even return straight to Kohls without even packaging back up and get a refund right away, at least last I dealt with a couple months back. You get what you pay for, and in this day and time, it seems you have to pay more up front for any "true" buyer protection through a company that assumes that liability, because you are paying more for the legal department to deal with them AFTER you get your refund. I just stopped dealing with paypal and ebay altogether. But if you do take the chance you sometimes just have to assume the risk yourself, so I'd make dang sure you are at least not pirating the manufacturer (benefiting from sales for half or less the product value just don't happen without risk), or at the very least be ready to dispute through your bank if something goes wrong. And if you are prepared to pay full price? JUST DON'T use them. Heck most manufacturers offer discounts on your first order at least.. and you get an idea where and who their distributors are after that. For that matter be careful with all the Amazon competitors coming up & branching out with foreign sales. Some work with you but it sometimes takes a while & not only do you want your money back (and even feel you are owed more for all the stress), but you still might need that money first in order to replace the product you need to return. Just adding to notes here for any that it helps. Regarding the filed complaints I haven't done so... maybe my skepticism right now has me thinking like much of the time spent debating with these entities, I might be the minority as well. I'm not against it.... I've just wasted a lot of time and compromised my health dealing with so many formative and promising departments and what I thought were reputable foundations we could rely on that I need to hear from someone else regarding the promise of any help. It's all become like some Sci Fci or War movie about secret Government experiments not even the bureaus are aware or can do anything about... all run by the wealthy. Short of war (within the US) with some of these people, it seems hopeless. But that's why this is so long. I just feel everyone reading this thread might could benefit.
