Why does Ebay screw the buyers of items from China

[hocknstuff]

I have purchase an item from China and 22-10213-30782 was (3) LED ring lights from hmttool in China and they sent me the wrong ring lights which can't be used on any microscope except a microscope from China.

I emailed the seller about the mistake and he offered to refund 50% of the $90.00 but I couldnt use the lights so I offered to return it and the seller would pay the shipping of $15.00. Shipping with tracking was $60.00 so the seller wouldnt pay that much. I contacted Ebay to dispute the transaction. I returned them 2 to 3 months ago and emailed the seller and he wouldnt answer the question if he had received the items back he just offered 50% refund except now there is no button the send a refund. I emailed him again today to see if he had received the items and Ebay has closed the case. Sorry but I am now out $110.00 for nothing, great system you have Ebay, Thanks Hocknstuff

[pjcdn2005]

There is protection for buyers who buy something from China but it isn't as straightfoward as it could be and seller soften mislead a buyer and end up not refunding.

Sellers in China can't send a label but they can send you money for postage.  If the seller was only willing to pay $15 and not the $60  with tracking and you had contacted ebay about it, the seller would have been obligated to refund you without returning the items.

Did the seller pay for the shipping without tracking? When you indicated that you had sent the item, ebay should have let you know that the case would close by a specific date? If there is some sort of correspondence saying that the seller had paid for shipping and you had contacted  ebay before the closing date, they probably would have forced a refund.  If a seller pays for shipping without tracking, the buyer should get refunded whether or not the seller says that they have received the item back.