She gave me some discount on the item so she recommended me to transfer the money to her bank account and i did. So arround 2 weeks ago she said she sent it. but i havnt received it yet and whatever messages i send her she does not reply. im so scared cz the item wasnt cheap! She lives in australia so i expectd it to come real quick! can anyone tell me what to do?
Can i find her though her bank account name and number?
Contact ebay. If you went through Paypal they will be able to freeze the funds. However, if you haven't, probably the most you can do is get her account looked into/possibly banned. Ebay, in my experience, is pretty good about helping out customers, but only if you followed their process. The other route is to contact your bank, even if it has been over 2 weeks, see if they can help you. If the item wasn't cheap, it is probably worth taking the time to call ebay and your bank on the phone (or go to your bank in person!).
Good luck and I hope this helps.
If I were you, I would speak to eBay via email or report it to PayPal.
I have been scammed in the past, in the sense that I have received fake goods or items not even matching the description. The sellers were a bit rude, but after reporting it to eBay and PayPal, I got my money back. It was stress free except the communication between the seller.
I really hope you sort out the issue. I know that money is tight nowadays
"she recommended me to transfer the money to her bank account and i did"
Okay, dim bulb, I have to tell you the obvious.
IF YOU DON'T PAY THROUGH PAYPAL, YOU GET NO PROTECTION.
It's like handing her cash and then going crying to eBay when she walks away with it. If you want eBay's protection, you can't do an off-eBay transaction. eBay and Paypal give you tools to protect yourself, but they can't help you if you're too dumb to use them. Your money is GONE.
"Can i find her though her bank account name and number?"
And do what? Go to Australia and kill her? That bank account is probably gone and the phone number is to a throwaway cell. You' can't find her and you couldn't do anything about it if you did. You can't even leave her nagative feedback because as far as eBay is concerned, you never paid.
On eBay, go file a complaint before 45 days are up. You can do this is you actually won an auction and are shown as the winner.
Unfortunately, you didn't pay thru Paypay or a credit card, so you may not be able to recover your money.
