I wouldn’t advise contacting your bank. They will charge you a fee of nearly $30 to do a stop payment on your check, and I’m sure that’s more then you paid for the shirt. your best off to receive the shirt, and if it looks counterfeit to you, open a paypal claim for “item not as described” and return to seller for a full refund. It's better then paying a $30 stop payment bank fee as sandy has recommended you do. There are not to many banks out there that will stop a check payment, without charging you a large fee.

Again, most banks DO charge a fee. Also, most packages can not be refused if they are left in your mail box when you are not at home to intercept the delivery. that would make it impossible to refuse a package. This would only work IF your seller used signature conformation or insurance that requires a signature and they can not leave the package in your box. chances are, they did not use sig conformation. Most only use delivery conformation and the package is NOT hand delivered to your door, giving you the option to refuse it . I dont know about you, but i would not be willing to make that gamble as Sandy suggested you do

im sure someone will come up behind me YET again and try to "one up me" on every stinkin word i ever post on these boards, since she seems to enjoy doing this...but im sure she is looking out for paypals best interest and not the buyers best interest (wink wink)

its funny, every time i post something here (which is not very often) i come back ten minutes later because im am certian Sandy had to follow right behind me and correct me on what i have said. I so look fwd to your pearls of wisdom Mrs. Purnis. It’s always a pleasure!

Again... my bank does NOT charge a fee, AND... the other alternative is to close the bank account. The echeck will fail if the bank account has been closed. I have first hand experience with this when my PayPal account was hijacked and used to send a $3,000.00+ bank account funded payment.


A package which has been delivered and which is unopened can be taken to the local post office and refused. I have first hand experience with this... the Delivery Confirmation showed the package as delivered and then refused, and... I won my PayPal INR claim... I was the buyer and I refused the shipment.


There is no gamble... Delivery Confirmation which shows the package as refused and returned to the seller is a shipment which does not qualify for INR seller protection. The buyer will win the INR claim and receive a refund.

So, let me get this -- you are suggesting it would be easier for them to just close their bank account that I’m sure they have had for several years then to send the package back to the seller for a refund and/or possible SNAD claim if need be? Most sellers will be willing to refund w/out a claim to avoid a neg. Chances are a claim wouldn’t even be necessary, but is always a last resort option. Your advice is truly priceless! (not to mention a lot of trouble to go through all over a stupid shirt). Seems like a lot of trouble for a shirt that most likely is not counterfeit in the first place.

I’m curious where you bank, but It’s not really worth asking - ha ha. I bank with Chase and B of A....which are pretty well known reputable banks.

I will ask you though Mrs. Prunis, since you seem to be the voice of wisdom....why not give the seller a chance before closing bank accounts, and doing a stop payment/refusing the package and all these other crazy things you have suggested? Why jump the gun? Just because you refuse packages, does not mean It’s an honest tactic and at this point seems pretty extreme. I would think giving the seller a chance would be good advice. Not ALL sellers are dishonest, and most will refund to avoid a neg without even having to go through the trouble of filing a paypal claim, if you are not happy with your purchase! JMO (but what do i know)

By the way, the bank fees will far outweigh the return shipping fee for returning the package.

The OP is in the UK... the seller is in the Texas... what do you think would be the return shipping cost with online viewable proof of delivery for this item?