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Resolved! Question regarding selling stamps

Can someone please tell me (please note that I have just created this account as a posting ID, it's not my "real" account) if it is legal to sell stamps on Ebay and also if I would look like a scammer selling fakes. I ask this because of the followin...

Vat

How do I know when VAT is applicable on a bid

giving a customer my address so they can collect an item they have bought

hi, its the first time i have sold on collection as its a big item. i have tried to give them my address but EBay wont let me. any ideas of how i might be able to do this? which area? any help would be greatfully recieved as communication with a huma...

Blocked buyer re-appears under a new name

I had previously blocked a buyer from bidding/selling. He has re-appeared under a new buying name. Should I just keep blocking him? Any other advice please?

Setting the "DEFAULT" search location.....

How difficult would it be, for eBay to allow you to set the DEFAULT search location."Default" is an option, so it must have a setting somewhere, but there it no way to set it.Would be nice to not have to set it all of the time.It could also influence...

This just doesn’t seem right

So I buy some stuff. The seller had listed a number of bundles and part of my order was sent to someone else and I received theirs. So in order for me to generate a label to return I had to open a wrong item received.The items were sent back and toda...

Postage paid twice

EBay said posting my sale would cost £3.29. Royal Mail said £3.39. I then paid eBay through PayPal. When I took the package to post office I was told the cost would be £5.89 which I paid. I am therefore requesting a refund for £3.39 however I can't f...

My EBay section all information missing

In the My EBay section of the app all my info is missing. All recent purchases, all my watched items, all my saved searches. Some sections come up with error message, others with there is no info to show and purchase page just looks like it's trying ...

FEES FOR SELLING SECOND-HAND SHOES .

I Thought as a Private Seller there would be no fees on shoes . Not very expensive . I have been charged for both pairs I have sold. I Do not use promotion or extras. Do shoes come under No fees for Clothes?

Fees for non sale?

Can't find info and have no time to. Sold a console £25. Buyer said car wasn't working and asked for a refund. (Collection only.) I got charged £3.31 in fees? Help.

Ebay Sold Item

I have recently sold an item on ebay listed as collection only. I have messaged the buyer multiple times and haven't heard back from them. I am yet to recieve money but don't know what to do as it doesn't seem they are keen to collect it.

Resolved! One Word....

'Sausages'. Do carry on.:-)

How can I warn other buyers about a dishonest seller, other than giving negative feedback?

The seller sent me the laptop I won, posted unprotected in a flimsy Jiffy bag!Unsurprisingly it got dented (Apple MacBook with aluminium body).The seller has zero feedback so I'm an idiot for bidding on his auction, and he won't care if his feedback ...

Buyer cancelled sale and relisted at higher price

I recently bought 2 H45 hair dyes on eBay in stock and paid for them after a few hours I get a notice saying order cancelled as out of stock so why is it resisted at over double the price I have reported the seller to eBay and shall name and shame th...

contacting ebay

Why has eBay stopped having phone number for customer services because the common frequent questions dont always answer your query and cant post it on here!?

Returned

I want to ask eBay to step in but that option is not available to me ?

Resolved! A Question about PAT Testing !

As part of my research of becoming a business seller one day here i have been searching about different topics , rules and laws with one of them being about PAT Testing. currently the research i did says they are no laws regrading (i guess) sellers t...

Leaving negative feedback after warranty period has expired.

Customer purchased an item. Detailed video provided with commentary of item and being used in detail by our in house engineer Customer viewed videos and was happy for item to be dispatched.30 days warranty given. 40 days later after delivery. Custome...

Postage Issue resoultion

A pacakge was posted with incoorect Postage and subsequently delayed at Royal Mail, customer reported the item hadn't arrived to Ebay. Parcel later arrived through Royal Mial, bought through Ebay but this hasnt changed the status of the delivery. We'...

Fed up with UK based sellers shipping from China!

It's getting more and more frustrating having to determine whether items are actually UK based or not.So many sellers who have a UK based address are shipping from China. It's a painstaking process to go through.Some are easier than others to identif...

What does every on think about "EBAY" requiring You To Up Load Photo I.D ?

What do you all think about EBAY requiring every body to up load Photo I.D ?? No other instatution seems to need it? But, they are insisting on YOUR PHOTO I.D with all your other details ! Giving any one the nessasery to Steel your I.D ! Start gettin...

Royal Mail price increases April 2024

Our prices (valid from 2 April 2024) (royalmail.com) This is NOT for online prices. Just in case anyone's not seen it.

Buying from US - taxes and import duties?

I accepted an offer to purchase a posted from the US at $110 plus postage. When going to pay there is a tax of $22 - 20%. I asked the seller about it and he says it's an eBay added tax... so I assume this is VAT..? Does this mean I won't get charged ...

Bulk editing

Hi, I have several items on auction that I want to increase the postage rate from 75p to 85p. Do I have to do each item separately or can I bulk edit and if so how. Derek

Selling

3 buyers offered the price I want on my item, but I'm afraid it could be fraud, as the buyers have no history, and basically used the same phrases, any solution for this?

Resolved! Buyer has lodged a false return request.

Nine days after receiving an item, the buyer has lodged a return request stating that the item doesn't match the photos or description. This is blatantly not true as the photos and description were sourced directly from the manufacturer's website. I'...

refund

I wrongly ordered and paid for an item this morning. I spoke to the seller who were happy to cancel the order their end and I then ordered the correct item directly from their compnay and not via Ebay- when should I expect a refund and who pays it to...

Items that i sold not delivered

I have sold 10 items on my first listing, and it has been around 2 weeks since the first item was sold and dispatched. The problem is none of them have been delivered apart from one. I'm not sure whether this is an issue with the app or the postage s...

never received item

so i bought a samsung s22 ultra over a week ago and never recevied it then i open a request then i thought the request ment for something else so i cancled it and now i cant open a new request to get my money back or nothing

Promoted listings not available

hi i cant seem to get promoted listings available. My account meets all the criteria and ebay said they have been investigating for over a week. its clear some sort of error on my account Does anyone know what can be done?

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