Ebay - lack of customer service

Appealing an unpaid strike

[Essex_boy]

I recently bid on two paintings, from the descriptions given thats what they sounded like.

However, they werent, they were overpriced prints on canvas a fact not made clear in the listing.

The buyer I suspect is used to this and attempted to get me to pay around 25% of the purchase peice so he wouldnt issue an unpaid strike.

Strike comes I appeal it.

Ebay reply with a canned response saying in effect 'speak to the vendor, we really dont want to know'

Incredible, no wonder bids per item vistors etc are dropping.

Any one know how I take this further with Ebay?

[ispy]

There's plenty of false feedback on Ebay. It's common knowledge that you may get substandard merchandise at an auction like that which is the equivalent to a flea market.

No use whining, it sucks, but there really is no recourse when you get used stuff at a flea market which turns out later to be bogus.

[Essex_boy]

Yes I dont use it often for that reason.