Originally Posted by
Lucillle
I use PayPal on Ebay backed by a card. I have had to deal with some scammers over the years, but PayPal has never let me down when I had to open a dispute. I just use a card on Amazon, so that the seller does not get my card number. But Amazon's A-Z process is cumbersome, I recently had horrible customer service from a store which sent me the incorrect handlebar, and I am still waiting to see my refund.
Yes, by all means dispute your card when something goes wrong. Absolutely.
I guess what I'm trying to get across is the scam the OP describes isn't simply a one-shot-deal for a single transaction. The whole point is to get your card info so they can go try to use it to purchase other items. The likely end scenario is that you'll get to dispute *many* charges in such a case.
-Matt