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I was looking for a Ridgid blower to use with my 18V battery packs. I found one on Google, in stock, and about $40 less than other sources. I ordered, paid with PayPal. I received confirmation from PayPal, but nothing from the seller. The confirmation had Chinese characters as the seller, but no identification of the website I ordered from. This raised alarm since the seller's name was shown as a non-Chinese name in Houston, TX. I sent emails to two addresses associated with the PayPal confirmation and website.
When I didn't receive anything by the next day, I sent more emails to the seller's addresses. I also Googled the name of the site, and found a few sketchy reports of it being a suspicious site. I filed a claim with PayPal as I was pretty sure something wasn't right.
On Tuesday I received USPS tracking information showing that it had been delivered on my porch Monday. The package was supposedly shipped from SoCal. I hadn't received it, and sent another email to the seller's address with no response. When it didn't show up by Wednesday, I sent yet another email to the seller, again with no response. I got an update that PayPal received tracking information from the seller showing it had been delivered.
At this point it's my word against the seller's and the USPS. I've given up on getting the blower or my $50 back. I'm still a bit paranoid that somehow my PayPal has been compromised. I'm not sure what else I can do, but I'm guessing PayPal will rule that with the tracking info showing it as delivered, the case is closed. My only hope is that there are a bunch of other claims against this seller.
I can understand the bogus website. I can't understand how the seller got a tracking number that said something was delivered to me when it wasn't? Sure seems like mail fraud in addition to PayPal fraud?
When I didn't receive anything by the next day, I sent more emails to the seller's addresses. I also Googled the name of the site, and found a few sketchy reports of it being a suspicious site. I filed a claim with PayPal as I was pretty sure something wasn't right.
On Tuesday I received USPS tracking information showing that it had been delivered on my porch Monday. The package was supposedly shipped from SoCal. I hadn't received it, and sent another email to the seller's address with no response. When it didn't show up by Wednesday, I sent yet another email to the seller, again with no response. I got an update that PayPal received tracking information from the seller showing it had been delivered.
At this point it's my word against the seller's and the USPS. I've given up on getting the blower or my $50 back. I'm still a bit paranoid that somehow my PayPal has been compromised. I'm not sure what else I can do, but I'm guessing PayPal will rule that with the tracking info showing it as delivered, the case is closed. My only hope is that there are a bunch of other claims against this seller.
I can understand the bogus website. I can't understand how the seller got a tracking number that said something was delivered to me when it wasn't? Sure seems like mail fraud in addition to PayPal fraud?