Is this an Ebay scam?

[pauljdh]

I sold a pre-power amplifier to a guy in Germany about a month ago. I was meticulous about packing and sent it off in perfect working order.

A couple of weeks later, he contacts me to say the power amp is overheating and buzzing and wants a refund.

I point out the risks involved in shipping electronics which I made clear on the listing and the fact I have no knowledge of what he may have done to them etc etc, anyway he opens a case against me.

I present my case to eBay, he likewise and Ebay deliberate and decide to give him a full refund. I'm not liable and I am admonished of any blame.

As far as I know the guy has the amp, either in perfect working order or needing a small repair plus all his money back! Nice for him.

As far as I know eBay haven't inspected the hardware and have trusted written claims.

It dawns on me that the process is so easy to fiddle and fraud in eBay could be massive!

My expectation is that eBay would have asked for the equipment to be tested then decide.

Were taking about a couple of hundred quid

Any opinions?

[supertouring]

Welcome to the joys of selling on ebay. You would lose every time so yes it is a scam.