Paypal Orders Buyer of Violin To Destroy It For a Refund

[Daniel]

Erica was once the owner of an old violin that had survived through WWII, and decided to sell it on Ebay for $2500. The person who bought it decided it was a counterfeit and wanted his money back. Paypal decided to honor the request for a refund on the condition that the buyer destroy the violin and provided photographic evidence of the destruction. Couldn't he have just returned it?

http://consumerist.com/2012/01/paypa...or-refund.html

Sounds like a hoax to me, but I guess it's possible.

Daniel Reviewed by Daniel on 4th Jan 2012. Paypal Orders Buyer of Violin To Destroy It For a Refund Erica was once the owner of an old violin that had survived through WWII, and decided to sell it on Ebay for $2500. The person who bought it decided it was a counterfeit and wanted his money back. Paypal decided to honor the request for a refund on the condition that the buyer destroy the violin and provided photographic evidence of the destruction. Couldn't he have just returned it? Rating: 5

[NaHoW]

I hate PayPal, so I believe it

[Daniel]

1. Buy $100 violin, then claim it's a fake
2. Buy $5 violin, smash it up, send photo to PayPal
3. Profit!

[immu]

[trollface] lol

[Jamie Holle]

the only thing is you don't get a refund for returning the item :L

[Daniel]

the only thing is you don't get a refund for returning the item :L

According to some people, the violin should have been sent back instead.

1. Buy $2500 violin, then claim it's a fake.
2. Buy a $100 fake violin, return it instead of the real one.
3. Profit!

[awaiz007]

[trollface]
lol hahaha really great solution

[Jamie Holle]

Yes shooting blank but I wasn't referring just to a violin...

[masterbator]

1. Buy $100 violin, then claim it's a fake
2. Buy $5 violin, smash it up, send photo to PayPal
3. Profit!

nice scheme

[Phozon]

Dumbfucks could have sent it to tom dickson at blendtec.