If Paypal says that item is shipped, does that mean it's actually shipped?

Question

I understand that this question may sound a little stupid.

But I bout a rather expensive item on ebay. I've tried to get into contact with the seller, but they will not return my emails.

The paypal status says that it is shipped, but I have a weird feeling it hasn't been.

Is the paypal status 100% true?

Please and thanks.

~W

Answer 1

The only way PP would know if your item was shipped was if the seller communicated with them that this has happened.  I honestly did not know that sellers did this.  ANYHOW -  I would not even worry about it at this point - because you are protected up to $250. on this transaction.  If it does not arrive you go into your PP account and file a claim noting that - "Never Received Items".  They will do their own little investigation with both the buyer & yourself and after a few weeks they will decide who is right in this case.  As I am both a buyer & seller on ebay, I have noticed that they really tend to side with the buyers.