No-Ship Sellers: Your Step-by-Step Recovery Plan
You pulled a hit — or paid for a spot. The break happened. And then nothing. Days pass. The seller stops responding. Your hit is sitting in their possession (or it never existed). This is non-delivery fraud, and it is the most common verified scam type in the BreakCheck database. Here's exactly what to do.
Red Flags Warning signs to know before you pay
Most legitimate sellers ship within 48-72 hours. A week without tracking — especially without communication — is a serious warning sign.
Repeated shipping promises that aren't kept are a pattern. Document each excuse with a screenshot and the date.
Communication going dark after a break has happened is the clearest signal. Block = ghost = non-delivery.
Active legitimate breakers post shipping clips, package shows, and tracking confirmations regularly. A seller who never shows this process has no accountability trail.
Search BreakCheck and the platform's community for other buyers. If three people bought spots in the same break and none received hits, this is a pattern — not an accident.
Real example from the BreakCheck database
BreakCheck case SA-2026-01677: a seller ran 11 Fanatics Live breaks over 4 weeks with no verified shipments. 8 buyers filed BreakCheck scam alerts in a single week. The seller's Trust Score dropped to 8, triggering a warning banner on their BreakCheck profile. The platform subsequently banned the seller.
Case details anonymized. Seller name and exact dollar amounts withheld.
Pre-purchase checklist
- Wait 5 business days, then send a firm written request for tracking information
- If no tracking by day 7: open a platform dispute immediately — don't wait
- Screenshot all communication before the seller can delete it
- File at /scam-check — your report helps BreakCheck warn other collectors
- Contact your bank or payment processor for a chargeback (act within 60-120 days)
- If the dollar amount exceeds $500, consider filing a police report for fraud
What to do if it happened to you
Step 1: platform dispute (see platform-specific steps at /safety/whatnot-break-scams for Whatnot, or search your platform's help center). Step 2: payment chargeback through your bank or PayPal. Step 3: file at /scam-check. Step 4: leave a detailed BreakCheck review so other buyers know what happened.