Originally Posted by
Anaxarch
Okay, I haven't opened an Ebay case - but stuck with the Paypal case (Ridiculous that there are these two options in the first place).
Been in touch with the seller and he is innocent of course. Even got a certification of authenticity. Haha, right - so why didn't he mention that in the auction? He kept spamming me with text messages, also calling ME a scammer!!! Can you believe it...
He was even bold enough to write (exact wording): "2 thousand save the children fun will be missing out on also shame all around" and "the watch is beautiful and it would have suited you". Pathetic.
Long story short, he wants me to return an AUTHENTIC Patek under the normal returns policy. I even received an email from Paypal, saying that they decided the claim for the following payment in my favour and giving me the details about the returns process. But I thought if I return it, he will most probably claim that I haven't returned the item he sent me in the first place.
I then called up PP customer service and the guy told me to ignore the previous e-mail.... Fake items won't be returned, but need to be destroyed (as someone one here had already pointed out correctly). So basically if I hadn't called in and wouldn't be member of such an awesome forum, I might have been tempted to send it back straight away and possibly sealed my fate.
He then sent me another e-mail, asking for additional information:
"To continue with our investigation, we need documentation that verifies the
item you received is not authentic. This document must come from an
unbiased third party, such as a dealer, appraiser or other organisation
(other than yourself) that is qualified to assess the item’s authenticity.
The document must specifically state how this item differs from an
authentic item. The person or organisation evaluating the item must also
explain how they determined the item is not authentic.
The document must also be on letterhead that includes the name, address and
phone number of the business or organisation."
I will try to get this done tomorrow morning. Will keep you posted.
Best,
Al