Can a PP gift be retrieved by the giver?
I believe not but am not sure. Why? A group of people have had problems with non delivery of goods from a seller on another forum.
In my, and other , cases a PP gift refund has been made. In theory all is well but it is hard to trust the individual concerned at the moment.
Bearing in mind all the fuss about not paying by gift I have assumed that this money cannot be retrieved. your comments please.

No.

If they don’t refund voluntarily you’ve got no chance.

Excellent. There is no way I am giving it back as the goods didn’t arrive.