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>they would have some proof to show ebay

At first glance the empty box seems pretty meaningless, it certainly won't win a dispute for the seller.

I guess you're right though, now the seller won't even realize that they're getting scammed and won't report the buyer account to ebay.

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Ok, so if someone tries this scam on you, take a picture of an empty box and then you have won. Right?

No, you always lose if someone tries this scam on you. The only solution would be some kind of an insurance.

This is just a cost of doing business. Really sucks for amateur sellers though.

> The only solution would be some kind of an insurance.

If the scammer is in the UK, there's always small claims court. I'm not even from the UK, and I got a scamming seller from there to refund me by just threatening to make a claim.

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