I think that everything that needs to be said has been said about this.
I just would like to add that I would think nothing of opening a small claim in your local jurisdiction against PayPal. First off, just for the ballbreaking of it all. Even if they dismiss it, PayPal has to pay $1,500 to get somebody to stand in there that day. Second, when you provide everything you've said in the original post, that comes across real well on an arbitrator or a judge. You will win your 500 bucks back and unfortunately you'll have to work for it, but I don't like getting schtooped on an order that got stolen in Southeast Asia by an organization (PayPal) that's handling business and making decisions from Southeast Asia. Even if I lose money I like to see them lose.
I just would like to add that I would think nothing of opening a small claim in your local jurisdiction against PayPal. First off, just for the ballbreaking of it all. Even if they dismiss it, PayPal has to pay $1,500 to get somebody to stand in there that day. Second, when you provide everything you've said in the original post, that comes across real well on an arbitrator or a judge. You will win your 500 bucks back and unfortunately you'll have to work for it, but I don't like getting schtooped on an order that got stolen in Southeast Asia by an organization (PayPal) that's handling business and making decisions from Southeast Asia. Even if I lose money I like to see them lose.