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Jon CanfieldI do not know either of the people who were involved in this "dispute" so my post is not rendering verdict on the chain of events that transpired in this case. However, I feel that this topic, “eBay Fraud”, is an important one. I have had about 900 transactions on eBay (even though my feedback only reflects about half of those). Granted, 900 is a far cry from some people’s, but I do feel my experience will validate my beliefs. I do feel fraud is rampant on eBay, and I’ve had a few experiences with bad sellers but luckily I have avoided being burned. First and foremost, as already mentioned, always pay with a credit card when possible. I have probably purchased over 20 items in which I made payment and the item was never sent. In all of these cases, I simply called my credit card company, filled out the 3 minute form, and bam – charge was gone. It’s truly that simple and the best protection I have EVER had. Aside from this, I did have one transaction once where I purchased an autograph for a fairly large sum of money. I sent payment via money order. The seller never sent the item and for whatever reason (and I can’t remember why now), I could not stop payment on the money order. I was pretty sure I was going to be out $1000+, so in a last ditch effort, I contacted the Attorney General of the seller’s state. Well, within 3 days, I had received an apology phone call from the seller, a complete refund including the extra .79 cents the money order cost me, and another apology letter with my refund! So, if you do get burned, try this avenue – it worked great for me…