Recent content by MonkeyEclipse

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    How Ebay/Paypal make fraudulent claims worse

    I would love to, Mark, but Paypal are so popular now as a payment system. There was a time when it was just Ebay and some small ecommerce startups taking it and it was considered mickey mouse. Today, the largest companies accept it because it means more sales.
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    Dubai Internet Scams - Banks Closed all my Accounts.

    It doesn't matter which country the fraud claims to be from. Or the names they use. These fraudsters are sitting anywhere around the world. One of them is likely staying at a Dubai hotel and will then move to another country. I've seen footage of them being rounded up in Malaysia where they...
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    How Ebay/Paypal make fraudulent claims worse

    The other point I forgot to add - When Ebay/Paypal have made the refund to the customer by default they do not refund the seller's fees by default. So, they do their best to hold onto them.
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    How Ebay/Paypal make fraudulent claims worse

    A lot of sellers, including myself, send out low value items without tracking. I do this on international packages because adding another 5 pounds would not make a sale. Unfortunately a lot of buyers are putting in dubious claims recently. One made no contact until a month later claiming he had...