Originally Posted by
Greg Williams
Ebay is a useful marketplace but I thoroughly despise it as a seller. Far too many corrupt buyers have figured out that they have huge leverage over business sellers and will make false claims for condition or fit or damage. We always offer to take the item back and refund but some buyers want to keep it and get a partial refund. They know that now we cannot leave negative feedback for buyers and that as a seller we can't afford to get negative feedback.
+1 As a frequent seller, I have been scammed a few times by buyers as well. Last one complained that the gray shoes I sold were medium gray, rather than silver gray. Of course, I had full size pictures in my listing, give me a break. But a shrewd buyer knows that it is cheaper for the seller to give some consideration (partial refund), rather than take the item back. The only recourse I have had is to block these scammers from future auctions.