[smallnamespace]

It might be worth reaching out to Ebay and asking for a return—they have ridiculously consumer-friendly return policies, and even if the merchant doesn't want the return, Ebay can force it and hold it against their PayPal earnings.

[laumars]

Indeed. This is part of the reason why stuff on eBay isn’t actually that cheap considering what many people expect

[kwhitefoot]

Yes, every time I have complained about something bought on Ebay it has been resolved in my favour.