Robbed of $546. by a Car dealer on ebay!!! need help...I bought an item on eBay from the Chicago Car Auction,?

From the ebay Id: waukeganautoauction I bought for a boat and on the listing it said shipping is worldwide, so I went ahead and bidded on the item. After winning the item, I read that the buyer wants the payment in 3 days (paypal not accepted) or else I forfeit the item and I will get a negative feedback on eBay for not paying for the item in time.
So I went ahead and paid for the item. after paying for the item, I realize that to have the item shipped to me is extremely expensive because I live in the Caribbean island of Dominica, and shipping from the USA only happens in Florida, I must have a trucking company haul/carry (Cost me $1000. cheapest) the boat from Illinois to Riviera Beach, Fl then have tropical shipping ship the boat ($2300) to the Caribbean island of Dominica. , the buyer is charging me $25 for each additional day after the end of 7 day which he has the boat in his yard. I found myself in a bad deal on ebay, and the seller won't accept my calls. Help Please!!!!!

Report him to ebay see if they can help you.

I looked at a few of this sellers listings, and they all state that shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer.

I also see that he states he will only accept messages that are sent using the "send a message" form through ebay, so if you are trying to contact him you should be sure to try that to see if he responds.

You can see from the users feedback that he has had many, many satisfied customers, so I truly don't believe this was some kind of scam he was trying to pull.

As I see it, you entered into a contract without fully understanding what you were getting into. The only option I can see for you possibly is to try selling it to someone else who is within the US and can pick up the boat. Then maybe you can recoup some of the lost money.

Good luck, and let us know how things turn out.

Ask questions. You are working across different lines of commerce -- two different countries; each with its own tarriff laws. Be bold. Check with the consulate of Dominican Republic (if that is the country), check with the federal arm that deals in trade and tarriffs. Check with an attorney who works in international law, and another in international business: for example, you can find these at at a university law and business school. You can knock on a few doors at the schools, say, and do an informational interview.

They sometimes do pro bono work and intern work for those in their graduate programs at these schools -- which might be a great thesis project for them and thus a win-win for you and that graduate student. See? Be creative, don't be timid. There is nothing to lose by doing this and in fact, you will become keen to it all.

Above all, do what you can to cut your losses. Do nothing in which you lose more than you already have.

Be not too concerned about Ebay's policies: they are not the do-all and end-all! You have broken no laws... See? After you have done all you can do, then just settle for the great lesson you underwent. Next, become a writer about it so that the next person doesn't undergo what you did. That's a good healing and a great way to heal from the smite of that jack-*** who took advantage of you. Worry not -- he will get his!

There are several things you can do. Immediately needs to be done Notified EBay of the sham and they will put a hold on the account.
I d not know how you paid but if it was with a ATM card or Credit card notified immediately and they will stop payment and put money back into the account.
I know I was scammed twice once fro 2000 and another for 4000 I was not dumb but I figured out how them and other people get money from you.
Hello This is your Bank of America (Where you do have a card) and we have noticed someone is trying to get into your account please check onto your account and change your information. The minutes you open your window they have your infor and before you can change you account they have already taken the money out.
Judyth