EBay Customer Service suggest use other sites- Not Ebay?

I’m writing you about the lot of bike (eBay Item #:xxxxxxxxxx) that you purchased. After reviewing this case I see you wanted the seller to pay for your return shipping, because the bike has many scratches in the pain, and broken brake lever cap. That must have been frustrating to receive it in that condition. As you may have noticed, your case has been closed and a refund is not going to be issued due to the following reason: -- You did not pay for the item through the eBay checkout While reading through the message I show you sent the seller your direct credit card number. In the future it is imperative you never send anyone your direct credit card number. When you give someone your direct credit card, they’re potentially able to charge anything they want on it. When you pay through the ebay checkout, sellers never get your full financial information so it is protected. The reason why this case has been closed is because it wasn’t paid through our ebay checkout, which we rely on to be able to retract from a seller. Paying through eBay checkout allows us to have electronic record of all transactions. In the event a transaction does not go through as planned, we would have the ability retract the funds back from the seller, since they were spent on our website. As this case has been closed, the item is no longer covered by our eBay Buyer Protection In summary, the resolution center case has closed without a refund being issued because you did not pay for the item through the eBay checkout, which voided our ability to be able to retract the funds from the seller. I know this wasn’t the outcome you had hoped for, so I would suggest looking at this as an opportunity to learn how to avoid a situation like this in the future. I know your next transaction will go much smoother. There are a lot of sites out there to choose from these days. Thank you for continually choosing eBay. Sincerely, xxxxxx x eBay Customer Service