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I thought I was safe on eBay and paying through Paypal - but being a nice guy I still managed to get ripped off by one particular seller... twice!

Even following all the rules it's still possible to get sharked. But then you get on MCB and find a load of decent, honest people who bend over backwards to help you...

I sympathise with you man - you've just got to believe in Karma. Whoever ripped you off (the guy in jail), well he's got a new boyfriend called Bubba and hopefully the others will come down with a real bad case of diahorrea.

You've just got to keep your chin up and try to make the best of it.

EDIT: If you get to breaking point, just pick up the phone and call Paypal Customer Services. I've had to deal with them a few times and they've always been really friendly and sympathetic. You could also log in to Paypal and open a complaint based on the payment/transaction number...