i bought a pair of oakley straight jacket sunglasses off of ebay earlier this week. they finally arrived today only to discover that they weren't polarized like advertised and now i'm 99% sure that they are oakley fakes. i've contacted ebay about this manner and am in the process of trying to return these glasses.

anyone have any tips for me about this? i want to make sure i get my money back and i want to make sure that this guy gets shut down. the more i study his profile the more suspicious he seems. anyways i'd appreciate some input.

Jjoel

 

Sorry. No tips. I never buy from EBAY. Have heard too many horror stories. Even saw people on Judge Judy that had problems. She said "I don't feel sorry for you. If you agree to buy something you have not seen from someone you don't know for what you believe is a bargain, good luck".

Good luck. Hope you can nail the SOB.

 

I'd try resolving it by communicating with they guy first, and probably worry about notifying ebay afterwards. If for example, what he sold you was significantly/blatently misadvertised in the Ebay listing, bring that up in your communication with him. Specifically, it would be nice if you could prove they were fake then confront him about not mentioning this in his listing. A decent seller would (well, should anyway) offer you a refund and pay the return postage. I'd try this even if his listing did indicate no returns or as-is too.

BTW, how did his user feedback percentage as well as length of time on ebay look? Did you remember to look before bidding . Good seller and buyer feedback #'s on Ebay (hmmmmm, I like to call it reputation) are rather important as it builds trust and confidence. I won't buy from sellers with bad rep, but I do look into the nature of their negatives for trends that indicate a potential problem seller (oh, and buyers too) and take it all into consideration. You can leave negative feedback as an ultimate bottom line on this Ebay transaction. But do try to reasonably resolve before resorting to that.

 

i always buy based on feedback and i pay with paypal you can usaully get additional satisfaction gurantee with them for a few dollars or so more.

 

I buy from sellers with at least a 99% positive feedback only, and at that, I have had a few problems. The most common one is the way the descriptions like "excellent, great, fantastic, mint " , do not accurately describe the product for sale. The one product I bought that did NOT work at all, I handled by emailing the seller first and telling him of the problem, therefore giving him a chance to rectify the issue first, without giving him a negative feedback. It worked out o.k finally ..


I say give the seller a chance first to solve the problem, then if no replies, notify Ebay . Using PayPal on ebay helps, they will back your claim, and sometimes get you a refund. I only use ebay for hard to find items anyway. In the real world, you are not getting a bargain by the time you pay shipping and handling, for run of the mill purchases, with them having to be purchased sight unseen at that. jmo

 

eBay is like your local newspaper, a venue to place your ad. If a deal goes sour, do you call the newspaper? No, you deal with the seller.

If you are sure they are fakes, and you paid by credit card, notify your card company if seller refuses to make good the deal.

 

Ebay isn't really anything like the local paper. It's a global auction site. When you buy from a seller in your local paper, you have the ability to inspect the goods a lot easier simply because they are probably local. In addition, both parties will typically meet in person at the point the goods and money change hands, giving either side the chance to scrap the deal if they're uncomfortable. Lastly, Ebay requires sellers to register and allows buyers to rate their performance using a feedback system. I do believe they have a mediation service in place for disgruntled parties, but it's jurisdiction is probably limited only to revoking party rights on the site itself.

 

I've only had one buyer that I had to contact Ebay for. She was a deadbeat buyer and a pain in the rear. But 98.9% of my transactions have been positive. But I only buy or sell with users whom have mostly positive feedback, and even then only if they have not received negative or neutral feedback within the last 6 months. That has kept me happy with my transactions.

How do you know if the glasses are polarized or not? Here's how to find out. Find a sonar fish finder that you can power up nearby. Then put the glasses on and look at the sonar screen. (Doesn't matter if it's blacknwhite or color.) If the screen does not get washed out or turn real dark with the sunglasses on then take them off and hold them 90 degrees to the right or left. If the screen still does not get washed out or darken, then yes, your sunglasses are not polarized.

I'd contact the seller first. Then if that did not help, contact Ebay. Good luck.

P.S. What was the buying price for the glasses? If it was too low that might have been a telltale sign that something wasn't stirring the kool aid.

 

> anyone have any tips for me about this?

Do not delay longer then 30 days before requesting a refund from PayPal or your credit card company. If the item surely is fake, then you should contact the FBI so they can stop the import of the fakes.

 

the saler has 100% feedback with 70+ transactions, but it looks like he might have multiple names and bids on his own items. i'm not a newbie to ebay just wanted to get input about this stuff.

i purchased these oakleys for $79 or something like that. i've seen polarized straight jacket's go at times for $100 sometimes a little less. you can tell these are polarized 2 ways. when you look closely the lense will say polarized also you can rotate it 90 degrees and the light will change. i've done my research but the saler obviously lied