Here is my tale of Ebay chainsaw woe. I bid and won on a Lightning S. seller requests direct deposit into his bank account. I follow these instructions and let the seller know money is in his account. No acknowledgement. A week later still no acknowledgement. So, after a dozen emails still no reply. Now, the postage time on this saw would have been 10 days tops. As it was a cash transaction, Ebay said there was nothing they could do to help. After another a week of ignored emails I spoke to a solicitor who said this was theft by deception. So I take this to the local cops, give them the details of the transaction, only to be told that because the seller lives in a different state that there is nothing they can do. It was not until the solicitor pointed out to the cops that the money was deposit at a bank branch in my state, that the local cops put enough pressure on their interstate counterparts to act. Then after 7 weeks, out of the blue, the saw turns up at the post office. No explanations, no reasons and no paperwork. That is the last time I will put any money in anyones account for saws or parts. Even though the seller had 100% positive feedback I wonder how many times he has pulled this sh@t and got away with it!!
