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I bought an item from a private seller that proves to be a business as confirmed by the seller privately. I've asked for a refund even though they don't accept refunds but because they are a business they fall under the Consumer Contracts Regulations...

Clicking on bidding, buy it now, watch this item, make an offer buttons, not working

This has been an issue for a couple of days now, when you attempt to choose an option, a box (thin line) appears around the whole list of options but nothing is actioned. The wonderful website designers have probably changed or updated something to h...

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Can't bid on items

What is going on with Ebay, Bid now or make offer not been working all day

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Resolved! How to unlink my old lost Nectar card and link my new one?

I have a new Nectar card that replaced my old one and would like to unlink my old card from eBay and link my new card. Visiting this page:https://www.ebay.co.uk/nectar/homeproduces a page with a red banner across the top with the message: "Your Necta...

Enormous postage price increase

Hello, I went to buy postage for an item that had sold and the Evri price has jumped from £2.94 to £4.06 and the Royal Mail one to £4.59 for 2nd class. This is to send a small parcel under a kg. I can't imagine this will entice buyers. Am I missing s...

Return item not deliverable and not showing on my account

Having a bit of a nightmare with trying to return an item. I bought a tp-link router that was faulty and had to escalate to Ebay, thankfully they found in my favour. I packaged the item and sent it back but yesterday morning, Royal Mail report that i...

What will happen to sellers that fail to provide their National Insurance number?

Due to the fact that ebay will now be asking you for NI if you make over £1,770 or 30 sales in 1 year, what will happen to those that fail to provide their NI?

Technical Issues

I'm trying to contact a buyer to arrange for him to collect an item but my messages keep getting blocked. Any suggestions?

Scammer back for round 2. Please sort this out once and for all eBay!

I have a recent post entitled "Buyer raises bogus refund claim. eBay chasing me. Buyer reported. How long until resolution?"... that tells the 1st t part of this story. I just sent the scammer a message that contains the following text that tells the...

Royal Mail to ban shipping of ALL bladed items from 22nd April 2024

Not sure if this has already been covered (I couldn't find anything about it using the Search function) so... From the Royal Mail website... IMPORTANT NOTICE: From 22 April 2024 we will be prohibiting ‘Knives or Blades’ defined by s141A Criminal Just...

red box

why cant i buy anything and just get a red box around anything i lick on?

Item not received option not available?

Hello so I've noticed that lately if a seller doesn't provide tracking information and item doesn't turn up then there's no option to say 'item hasn't arrived' I recently purchased a couple of items and they supposedly dispatched earlier this week bu...

Distorted screen when navigating facebook

My chromebook screen keeps distorting , like pixalating , within E bay. Just bought an item , press pay , transaction goes through , screen distort. Have to restart.

My bidder for a item of 9ct gold jewelry thinks i am a scammer

I have tried to sell an item of jewellery for a set price and my latest bidder has suggested that I am a scammer can I take evasive action please

Closed case

because I opened a case as my item didn't arrive for two weeks when It did arrive I closed the case to then find when I went to fit the part it was damaged. Now I can't return the item. I did contact the seller but I think he thought it was funny I c...

Have 80% off sellers fees been discontinued?

I have not had any discounts on sellers fees since February, yet friends and family are still receiving them. Is anyone having the same experience?

Resolved! Click and collect - Will Ebay add Post Offices do you think?

Now that both Evri and DPD offer their services at Post Offices, do you think we'll ever see Ebay offering Post Offices as a click and collect location? Personally I'd love it, as my nearest Click and Collect shop is still a trip out of my way, where...

Estimated delivery dates (yes again)

I know this has been done to death and eBay staff just repeat the 'working as intended' mantra but this simply can't be right. I bought something from a seller I get supplies from more than a week ago and it's still not arrived. I realise delays are ...

EBAY IS A SCAM - DO NOT SELL FROM HERE

Do not sell your items here.I am having to post this on my partners account as conveniently eBay has indefinitely suspended my account. Please if you was like me an honest customer that had a hobby/ passion for selling luxurious items as a little sid...

Resolved! Code

coupon code PAYAY20 It said click here to get ££££ off when at the payment stage ! No option to enter code : PAYAY20 on eBay item price was reduced but FULL asking price was taken from my bank account ? HOW IS THIS CORRECT !

Making a payment

When try to pay cannot access to make a payment

Can't add tracking details on the 'add tracking details' page

Hi, I've returned an item to a seller using the label ebay provided on a pdf, but when I go to the 'add tracking details' page, it won't let me submit the tracking number. It is a standard Royal Mail tracking number with two letters followed by nine ...

Purchase

When I try to purchase or bid a red box goes around and prevents me?

Adding a specific charity

I'm trying to add a specific charity to my listings so I can donate a percentage from my sales but I can't find the charity in the eBay charity list?

Seller away

How does one let buyers know sellers away for a time

Have been blocked from buying

I have been blocked from buying. I am on able click on by now. All look at photos. I am a good customer I treat people with respect I pay on time and I have been treated badly. There seems to be very little way to get anything that is a nonsense a re...

Seller posting tracking number immediately to gain time for late shipping.

Has anyone else had the experience of a seller posting a tracking number immediately to buy them time to post a week or even more later? I've had this happen a few times now and one of those times was when I wanted to cancel an order but couldn't bec...

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