hey pe, as far as you know did he have tracking? what paypal will tell you is that they aren't an escrow and do not gaurantee the looks or working status of the good you recieve. so i'm just curious if he gave you tracking or ever had it b/c if he didn't, then he'll have to refund you. either way, i'd call paypal even though they won't do anything. now, if you paid with a credit card through paypal, then you have more things you can do.