[ChrisMarshallNY]

I won’t use eBay for exactly that reason. I have heard the same story, frequently.

Amazon’s used marketplace has similar issues, but Amazon enforces refunds. I once brought a typewriter that was used, but advertised as “like new.”

What I got was broken (shipped loose, in a cardboard box), and filthy (it literally looked like someone puked on the keyboard).

I did get a refund, but the vendor ghosted me. I had to exercise Amazon’s guaranteed refund. Once I started that, the vendor contacted me, and I was able to return the item (packed better than they did), and get a refund.