Cheap Vitamins on eBay

treeman on 12/03/2016 - 13:24

I was looking to buy cheap vitamins on ebay.
Nothing was on special in store so decided to take a look on Ebay. I saw a listing for some well priced Swisse Ultivites @ around a few dollars cheap than what they would be if they were half price. I decided to purchase them however I did notice the listing oddly had something along the lines of, 'I'm happy to send them first and pay later for a consumer guarantee'
This didn't bother me as I know that paypal will cover me if need be.

So I paid for it right away and then paypal refunds me straight after.
I then received a message from the seller saying that he is having trouble with his paypal account but he is happy to send them to me via Australia Post then me pay via bank deposit when I receive.

I'm aware that any seller that tells you they are having trouble with the bank account means there is a good chance something dodgy is going on.

So I ask what is their angle? Do they buy vitamins with stolen CCs. Or do they steal them from the store as they they would be pretty easy to place in your pockets and just walk out without being caught? Or is it just an honest seller that does have a problem with their paypal account. (I know unlikely)

Should I just say send away and then pay or even not pay as the guy is dodgy? Or just stay away and report the practice to ebay and wait until my vitamins are half price in a reputable store?

PS. I don't want a conversation about whether vitamins are useful or useless just want feedback on the story in general.

Thanks.

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  • CyberMurning on 12/03/2016 - 15:06
    +1

    as far as i know paypal will not refund/reject payment automatically, so the seller must have manually go into their paypal and reject/return your money.
    why? i dont know. maybe simply to avoid paypal charges? but actually its pretty small compare with ebay fees.
    so, i dont know.. but will not continue to buy in this situation.

  • Davo1111 on 12/03/2016 - 15:35
    +1

    probs to dodge paypal fees

    • treeman on 13/03/2016 - 00:18

      So the seller would take a risk to dodge paypal fees in the hope that when I receive I pay despite the fact I could take my items and run.

  • sagrules on 12/03/2016 - 18:31
    +1

    Chemist warehouse has alot of half price specials on vitamins until this Sunday, take a look there first.

    • treeman on 13/03/2016 - 00:16

      I have and these are cheaper even at chemist warehouses half price.
      I still think it seems suss although no one here seems to agree.

      Maybe I'm reading too much into it.

  • treeman on 13/03/2016 - 00:19

    I would actually say that his funds have been frozen on paypal and hence doesn't want me to pay that way as opposed to the fees.

  • eatwell365 on 13/03/2016 - 01:03

    Hope my guess of counterfeit vitamins is incorrect. if you are ok and pay the first time, logically you will keep coming back (return business). If you discover it is not good or counter, seller will ask you to just keep it, Ie won't raise the flag because of cc or Paypal complaint.

  • Third_Gear on 13/03/2016 - 20:48

    These are likely fake vitamins or stolen etc etc.. If the seller is blocked from accessing their funds in Paypal it is likely because there is something wrong with the account (frozen) or they are fairly new to Ebay and have restrictions in place. What they did is a complete/total breach of Ebay/Paypal policy. Report them.

    Honestly why would you take the risk to save a few bucks for something you are going to PUT IN YOUR BODY. If you are willing to waste money on vitamins at least buy something from a genuine retailer who is going to sell you a legit product. Some of the decisions people make to save a few bucks really baffles me and it frustrates me that you can't see how bad of an idea this is.

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