Author Topic: CHEAP Android Mini PC stick -11 bucks with remote and accessories! (Read 17391 times)

slappyhooper · « **Reply #40 on:** December 31, 2013, 09:06:53 pm »

Well, here's what you guys who ordered can expect:

Note the contents of this little package....HAH!(the label reads:)
Quad core PC TV Box
Mouse RC11

Here's the only item inside the package. I've seen stuff like this in the Philippines and Vietnam which sell for about twenty cents each. Dirty Dogs.

Sorry for even starting this post guys. I feel bad. It pisses

yotsuya · « **Reply #41 on:** December 31, 2013, 10:03:43 pm »

That's almost enough to buy the island of Manhattan.

slappyhooper · « **Reply #42 on:** December 31, 2013, 10:08:27 pm »

Nope, but when combined with the H1N1 on the beads it might be....

lettuce · « **Reply #43 on:** January 01, 2014, 06:17:11 am »

Why would they even go to the trouble of even sending you anything!?

slappyhooper · « **Reply #44 on:** January 01, 2014, 07:50:03 am »

Best guess? So they can keep selling stuff over the ten day float period and look legit.

JDFan · « **Reply #45 on:** January 01, 2014, 10:31:54 am »

Quote from: lettuce on January 01, 2014, 06:17:11 am

Why would they even go to the trouble of even sending you anything!?

SO the first few to file a claim can be delayed when they report to EBay that they have shiiping numbers to prove they sent the item including a shipping description on the label (Buys them a few extra days to scam new people of more money !) -- Plus the chinese govt. subsidizes the shipping so it's not like they are out of pocket paying the shipping costs !

pbj · « **Reply #46 on:** January 01, 2014, 02:00:04 pm »

It's so they can provide a shipping number to PayPal and demand you return it for a refund.

It's a pretty vicious scam and Paypal loves every second of it.

I got a counterfeit item once and PayPal declared I had to send it back registered mail. I sent them a copy of the federal law forbidding the shipment of counterfeits. Their legal department responded with "have your lawyer contact us. Otherwise ship it back if you want a refund."

You're swimming with sharks. Protect yourself.

Grasshopper · « **Reply #47 on:** January 01, 2014, 02:25:30 pm »

I think, in this case, it's more to do with buying time. It can take well over a month for even legitimate items to arrive from China, and a valid tracking number makes the guy seem plausible. People won't know for sure they've been scammed until they actually receive the item. So the guy has at least a month to collect as much money as possible, clear out his Paypal account, and disappear, before Ebay cartches up with him.

It's the same with the nonsensical cut'n'paste replies he gives to messages. He knows that as long as he replies within a certain timeframe, he can stay under Ebay's radar. This is where Ebay pays a heavy price for having a system that is largely automated. It's easy for scammers to game such a system.

ark_ader · « **Reply #48 on:** January 01, 2014, 02:48:17 pm »

Isn't this mail fraud?

If there is enough complaints, can you not bring legal action to ebay?

slappyhooper · « **Reply #49 on:** January 02, 2014, 03:17:24 pm »

So I'm on the phone with Ebay now. The process anybody who ordered will want to go through is as follows:

1. Open a case under "Item not received" or "Item not as described"
2. Call Ebay and explain what's going on. They picked up instantly for me, and took care of the issue. It required taking a few details before transferring me to higher echelon resolution.
3. Resolutions took my info, had me wait a few minutes and sent full refunds to my Paypal account. Told me funds are guaranteed to be in my Paypal account within 3 business days, but will most likely be there tomorrow.

So I guess the takeaway from this adventure is. FREE BRACELETS FOR EVERYBODY!

slappyhooper · « **Reply #50 on:** January 02, 2014, 03:19:15 pm »

I forgot to mention, there is no requirement for me to return anything I receive.

ark_ader · « **Reply #51 on:** January 03, 2014, 04:12:49 am »

Quote from: slappyhooper on January 02, 2014, 03:19:15 pm

I forgot to mention, there is no requirement for me to return anything I receive.

I got my bracelet in the post today.

I will contact my local postmaster and ask if I can get any compensation from the post office. It has their logo on the packet.

slappyhooper · « **Reply #52 on:** January 03, 2014, 02:47:09 pm »

Won't work. Seller listed value of the item sent as 1.00
I suspect that's the most you'd get WITH shipping insurance, which we don't have.

bsellers100 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 03, 2014, 04:49:11 pm »

Quote from: slappyhooper on December 31, 2013, 09:06:53 pm

Well, here's what you guys who ordered can expect:

Note the contents of this little package....HAH!(the label reads:)
Quad core PC TV Box
Mouse RC11

Here's the only item inside the package. I've seen stuff like this in the Philippines and Vietnam which sell for about twenty cents each. Dirty Dogs.

Sorry for even starting this post guys. I feel bad. It pisses

I'll trade you. It looks like I got a Chinese condom in my package. I am afraid to open it up to be totally honest.

jimmer · « **Reply #54 on:** January 04, 2014, 06:13:42 am »

I'm quite jealous of your bracelet.

I got a ---smurfy--- little wood charm.

Grasshopper · « **Reply #55 on:** January 04, 2014, 12:41:40 pm »

Quote from: bsellers100 on January 03, 2014, 04:49:11 pm

I'll trade you. It looks like I got a Chinese condom in my package. I am afraid to open it up to be totally honest.

Lol. What's the point in giving you a condom after you've been screwed?

I had to go through the motions of trying to communicate with the guy for 8 days. But once I was able to escalate my dispute to Ebay, I got my money back in literally a few minutes.

eds1275 · « **Reply #56 on:** January 04, 2014, 01:22:47 pm »

I can hardly wait to see what junk he had laying around the house and sent me - I should get 2 exciting trinkets. If I'm lucky.

sharpfork · « **Reply #57 on:** January 08, 2014, 08:51:18 pm »

Quote from: jimmer on January 04, 2014, 06:13:42 am

I'm quite jealous of your bracelet.

I got a ---smurfy--- little wood charm.

I'm jealous too, I got this fine thing:

If it seems too good to be true...
dispute with eBay and Paypal.

eds1275 · « **Reply #58 on:** January 09, 2014, 02:51:48 am »

I just got some FAAAAABULOUS earrings. That I had to sign for. At the crack of dawn.

menace · « **Reply #59 on:** January 09, 2014, 07:18:10 am »

Whats the best contact number for ebay..ie. one where you get to someone who can actually do something? I've already filed my paypal claim but would rather deal with ebay..

the720k · « **Reply #60 on:** January 09, 2014, 10:29:27 pm »

Sorry to hear about the hassles you guys had to go through. I had the exact same thing happen to me about a year ago. Ordered an MK802 for $18 on eBay, sounded too good to be true, etc., and sure enough, it was. At least you guys got trinkets. They sent me a wristwatch manual.

Quickly refunded, though.

Automark · « **Reply #61 on:** January 10, 2014, 08:20:51 am »

paypal wants me to send the package back to china with registered mail. From spain that is 6$
What a complete

paypal buyer protection sucks.

pbj · « **Reply #62 on:** January 10, 2014, 10:10:53 am »

Told you so.

Quote from: pbj on January 01, 2014, 02:00:04 pm

It's so they can provide a shipping number to PayPal and demand you return it for a refund.

That's what you get for admitting it arrived and wasn't what you ordered.

Next time, immediately file a claim with your credit card. If you insist on playing with Paypal - say you never received it.

slappyhooper · « **Reply #63 on:** January 10, 2014, 11:46:32 am »

You guys are going about it all wrong.
1. File a claim with Ebay. Not PayPal.
2. Immediately call eBay.
3. They will decide in your favour because the sale is protected by eBay' s buyer protection.
4. 2 business days later PayPal will have your refund.

there is no need to send back anything to China.

menace · « **Reply #64 on:** January 11, 2014, 08:02:10 am »

Yup--I filed a claim with paypal and they tried to get me to do all sorts of nonsense--I called ebay and it was sorted out in 15 mins and the money returned in 30. Skip paypal and go directly to ebay--they can handle paypal from their end 100x faster than the consumer does. Once again..paypal sucks.

Singapura · « **Reply #65 on:** January 11, 2014, 09:01:39 am »

Interesting, knowing that eBay and PayPal actually have the same people managing claims.

eds1275 · « **Reply #66 on:** January 11, 2014, 12:32:57 pm »

Also the return address they tell you to ship it back to is not real. Addresses have numbers.

Grasshopper · « **Reply #67 on:** January 11, 2014, 12:52:10 pm »

I agree that filing a claim with Ebay is the best way to go. Once I filed a claim, I got my money back in literally a few minutes without any drama. I'm guessing that Ebay has flagged this guy's account to ensure that a refund is automatically given to any buyer that asks for one.

ark_ader · « **Reply #68 on:** January 11, 2014, 07:58:29 pm »

I got the refund and then I kicked off at paypal and got a "sorry we goofed up" credit for $11. Pays to complain. This was after being on hold for 20 mins and being shuttled around.

RabidRabit · « **Reply #69 on:** January 11, 2014, 08:41:15 pm »

Still haven't received my trinket. The tracking number shows that its last location was in the hands of USPS in Chicago on the 4th.

RabidRabit · « **Reply #70 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:23:08 pm »

Received my package today...

Man! This little computer rocks! Who would have thought that such a powerful little PC could be so cheap and so small? And the remote is awesome, too.

lol...just kidding. I got a plum pit on a red string...

pbj · « **Reply #71 on:** January 13, 2014, 05:34:15 pm »

We were trying to locate a mouse shaped trinket a few weeks ago and ended up in the chinatown mall. They wanted $25 for one of those damned things like what you are getting, we just laughed and bailed. Probably would have purchased at $11.

jimmer · « **Reply #72 on:** January 13, 2014, 07:32:57 pm »

I didn't want to make a phone call to USA, so I followed the eBay procedure. Chose I want a refund, and was thus on the return item to seller track.

Then I emailed Paypal and told them I wanted my money back and wasn't going to return the item at my expense because it was a delberate scam.

I don't know whether the email to Paypal made any difference, but I got messages from eBay later saying that seller had decided to refund me fully and money would be in Paypal account in 24hrs.

RabidRabit · « **Reply #73 on:** January 13, 2014, 08:52:37 pm »

Opened a case with ebay, received e-mail instructing me to send the plum pit back to China. Called ebay customer service at 866-540-3229 and explained that it was a scam and that I wasn't going to send a fruit seed back to China, they agreed and said to expect my money back within 3 business days.

ark_ader · « **Reply #74 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:56:17 pm »

I just went to a Pier One Imports, and not only located the bracelet I got from China but the necklace too. The bracelet is $13 and the Necklace is $18.99, both in red and blue. I don't feel too bad now.

RandyT · « **Reply #75 on:** January 19, 2014, 01:12:04 am »

I got a very nice pearl choker, but I'm not rubbing it on my teeth to see if it's real.

Got a refund too.


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