Does PayPal protect from buying bad software on eBay?

[loveshine]

Is there a way to be protected when buying software on eBay?


I would think that a download such as this is not covered.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Google-Sketchup-Pro-...dZViewItem

If there is a physical disc, would it make a difference?

Anyone have experience with ths?

[M A V I C]

Paypal protects themselves.

[cbelt3]

1- It's free in "non pro" version

2- Software sales via ebay = bad evil illegal crap most of the time.
3- Seller has waaay more than one warning sign:
* No sales history
* brand new ebayer
* selling software
* selling 'download' of software
* not even selling in local currency (Rupees ? From the UK ? What about Pounds ?)
* selling outside the US.

Run. Do not walk. Run away from this guy. Fast.

[Racer X]

as well as protecting eBay. They protect each other, and their owners.

[MacArtist]

You never realize just how crappy the system is until things go wrong.

[Michael]

In the two times I've run into unresolvable problems with sellers on ebay and asked for Paypal to refund, they sent automated messages denying the refund. Each time I printed the response, took a couple of relevant pictures and sent it all with a letter to my credit card company asking for a chargeback. Both times they complied.

[loveshine]

>It's free in "non pro" version

I need to import/export files with a designer otherwise the free version is incredible.

I was searching for an honest/legal way to buy the pro version.

Is there a way to report this eBay seller?

Thanks

[Grateful11]

[quote loveshine]>It's free in "non pro" version

I need to import/export files with a designer otherwise the free version is incredible.

I was searching for an honest/legal way to buy the pro version.

Is there a way to report this eBay seller?

Thanks
Yes it's right at the bottom of the auction "Report This Item". You don't even have to be logged in.

I've made it my mission to report the flood of G5's that keep showing up on there that are
bogus auctions and yes I can tell which ones are real which ones are not. First no one
has 40-50 G5's with either max RAM, 30" Display's, Quadro Cards or 1TB of storage.
Then have it a private auction and you must email them before bidding and so on and
so on. All starting at $99 on an account that has had no activity in months.

[Grateful11]

I won this claim against me, the seller.

I shipped to an old Laser Disc Player to an Unconfirmed Address and the buyer
claimed product was not as described. Product was damaged in shipment. He
said I shipped him a broken product. He wasn't willing to file on FedEx insurance
for some strange reason, we're talking about a $15 item here. He filed with
Paypal and because larger heavier items are photographed by me before shippng I
had proof of packaging before shipment. His only option was to ship it to Paypal
for inspection and he wasn't willing to do that. He lost. I talked to FedEx and
they said because it was $15 item, they would paid off no questions asked. The
box was severely damaged. I also had pictures of it playing a CD.

[TheTominator]

[quote loveshine]>
I was searching for an honest/legal way to buy the pro version.
How about buying it directly from sketchup.com?
http://www.sketchup.com/cgi-bin/store/trybuy.html