SandrA9810
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They actually cannot - at least that is what they told me when a buyer was harassing and threatening me. I had all the emails (through Ebay) but was told they could not read them, they told me to try to get the person to use my personal email address and then report him to his IP.
And no Ebay does not usually side with the seller. The buyer just lists "not as described" and they get their money back - as long as they return the item.
I guess it depends on how long you've been a member, I know older accounts can call directly with any problem. But there have been a couple of times when I've talked to them about issues both on buying side and selling side. They told me they were looking over the messages sent by the other person.
Ebay isn't exactly friendly to new accounts or new sellers.
We usually offer a partial refund if a buyer has an issue. It's cheaper for us to give $10 back, rather than $20. And it saves the buyer from additional shipping charges and hassle. Then we don't have to worry about relisting the item again, and paying a new set of fees.