I need ebay to step in on a case, do i need to wait for it to expire? (please explain)

I need to have ebay step in on a case as i have overwhelming evidence its a false claim (long story i already had the first case won in my favor) i emailed ebay and the customer service rep said this. 

To resolve this concern,  we must wait for the case to close then after that, we will appeal.

  The reason is  the case is created incorrectly (false claim, not as described)  from the very start.

Here are clear steps.

  1. Do not accept the return.  You have that option.

  2. In case  you still received back the item. Send a message to your buyer and write down and compare what you shipped  against the item that just arrived.  

  3. Do not refund the buyer and just wait until the case gets closed.

  4. You will receive a notification when the case gets closed and then get in touch with us to appeal.

 

sadly english isnt my first language so i am a bit confused by his wording. 

for 1 I do not see the option not to accept so does he mean i just dont press the accept option and leave it alone till it expires?

3/4 case gets closed i dont see an option to close case so does he mean i wait for it to expire? as i see the case says it will expire on the 15th. 

 

is that the normal way? do i have to wait for it to expire to have the option to escalate it/ask ebay to step in? i have never dealt with a claim before so this is very new and very confusing. 

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You sold an item.

The buyer says it is Not As Described.

The buyer opened a Dispute.

You have been told to send return shipping.

When you get the item back, you have been told to refund.

 

What is the problem (false claim)?

Is there no problem with the product, in spite of the claim?

The return shipping is a business loss and tax deductible.

Relist the product and Block the customer.

 

Has the buyer sent a different item back, or sent only part of the original shipment?

This is where Customer Service gets involved.

You can contact them by email, FaceBook, or Twitter.  There is no phone service at this time.

But you will have to accept the return. Refusing it will make you lose the Dispute.

 

If you close the case, you have accepted that the buyer's complaint is valid.

The buyer will be refunded.

If you did not receive the returned product, he keeps it. He will be refunded.

If you refused the returned product, it will be returned to the buyer, who keeps it. He will be refunded.

 

 

Basically, if the buyer wants to return the product, you may as well accept the return and refund him.

Then Block him and relist the product.

Your 'overwhelming evidence' is a bored clerk's 'minor difference of opinion.'

 

Not every transaction goes perfectly.

This is business, not personal.

 

I am old and grumpy.