Clueless seller...

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Sorry for the rant but feeling wound up and writing it down will help me get it off my chest.

Arranged a sale of a car via this forum. Seller has problems uploading pics so asks me to get in touch via text.

Seller asks if I want to buy electrics as well. He sends me links to eBay adverts for the (used) items he has for sale, and photos of the car (note ESC not visible in these pics).

Deal is done and payment made. Items received promptly.

Upon unboxing it is apparent that the ESC is not as described - rather it is an older, less valuable model.

Contact seller to inform this. Seller initially denied any mis-description and refused any followup.

I then raised a dispute on PayPal. Cue much painful discussion by text. Seller (faced with prospect of arbitration) finally and reluctantly agrees a partial refund.

Seller texts me several days later to say that he is unable to refund and I need to contact PayPal to arrange it.

Cue long discussion by text and via PayPal messaging where I guide the seller to the steps required to refund...

Just got a text saying he wants it back and I am "trying my luck". I have lost the will to live.

Thanks for listening, folks.