There is a huge loophole in ebay and Paypal if the Seller is not informed.

If a buyer purchases on item on ebay and has it shipped out to them, Paypal and Bidpay both require a tracking number and signature if over $250 upon delivery otherwise the seller is not protected from fraud.

So if you are a stupid seller and send the item out in regular mail or you have it shipped and not require a signature then a buyer can simply claim he/she never received the item and Paypal & Bidpay alike will refund the money to this buyer.

If you mail things out to an unconfirmed address with Paypal or mail and item to a different address under Bidpay it will also not be covered even if you get tracking numbers and require a signature.

Know the policies and don't get scammed on ebay.

So as a buyer you can defraud sellers for sending items without proof of signature and tracking numbers or if they do send it correctly to an unconfirmed address.  All you have to do is file the claim and you can defraud sellers all day long with this system.  So if you plan to sell items don't be stupid.

Have you ever wondered why shipping is so much on ebay?

Well, now you know that it is because of the shipping requirement.  So if you go online to a store then you can have it sent out cheaper and wow you are protected from fraud by your credit card.  So do the math you pay more on eBay.

But if you don't believe in Karma and have no morals then it might just be free stuff for you on eBay.