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To: tiquer who wrote (112)	9/21/1998 5:32:00 PM
From: MangoBoy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7772

did you threaten to put negative feedback in his seller profile unless hhe repays you immediately? no seller wants negative feedback on their record. mark

To: tiquer who wrote (112)	9/21/1998 5:56:00 PM
From: soylent	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 7772

HERE COME THE SI BOO BIRDS!!!!!

To: tiquer who wrote (112)	9/22/1998 12:17:00 AM
From: Doug Fowler	Respond to of 7772

Roger: It is true that there will always be some room for scam artists in a medium such as eBay provides. I did have a case where it took me almost a month to get a refund. You could threaten the post of negative feedback, and you could threaten a small-claims suit, which would probably have jurisdiction in your state. If this seller has continued to sell, negative feedback and threats to sue (and actual follow-through), could all very likely increase your chances of getting your money back. I personally would like to see eBay take a more active role in reducing fraud. I know why they are trying to stay away from this big mess, but I do believe they will ultimately have no choice in getting more involved. (For example, if states start threatening them with these cases, eBay will work something out for fear of losing the business in those states.)