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Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute

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Post by andreyon » Mon, Jan 09, 2012, 8:13 AM UTC

marshray wrote: post #166

pbreit wrote: post #82

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It actually seems reasonable that PayPal would destroy counterfeit merchandise but it better be certain before doing so. Seems like it would make more sense for the item to be turned over to PayPal or law enforcement but perhaps that's too costly?

We're not talking about a fake handbag here that's replaceable with the genuine thing made in the Chinese factory across the street. Antiques are irreplaceable and you'd better be sure what you're doing before destroying something like that.

Man I hate paypal. I wish everyone would just stop using this junk. They are much much worse than any government in the world who just sucks taxes out of the brave one who starts a business. PayPal is such a risk for merchants, most don't even realize. I had funds blocked for 6 months and appeals denied ( not even read IMO ) for complying 110% with their terms. Just stop using PayPal.

Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute

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Post by petercooper » Mon, Jan 09, 2012, 4:42 PM UTC

marshray wrote: post #160

petercooper wrote: post #92

The funny part of this story is in the comments section. A bizarre number of strangers seem to be "cut up" or "I'm crying" over an inanimate object that isn't even theirs!

You should really try to appreciate how a musician relates to their antique violin. Would you not understand peoples' sadness if a collection of great paintings were destroyed in a museum fire? The sickest part of it was that it was destroyed intentionally by humans for no good reason at all. Sure, this was not the most valuable piece in the world but there are definitely a finite number of them remaining. My guess i…

You should really try to appreciate how a musician relates to their antique violin.

Their violin. Not some random stranger's on the Internet.

People are losing their lives and homes every day. An emotionally healthy and sane person's psychology allows one to not cry or get "cut up" about every such incident, while allowing one to feel empathy for the afflicted.

A strong attachment to one's own material possessions is unhealthy enough without taking on the emotional ownership of a third party's.

Re: PayPal forces buyer to destroy $2500 pre-WWII antique violin in dispute

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Post by petercooper » Mon, Jan 09, 2012, 4:43 PM UTC

st0p wrote: post #284

Dove wrote: post #259

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Puzzling. Do you think people would be less irate if, instead of a violin destroyed, it had been a starving person?

[dystopia]Imagine a starving person from Ethopia being sold on ebay and then destroyed because the buyer said the bought good actually had the Somalian nationality[/dystopia]

I smell a new Spielberg movie.