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Two prices

I bought 2 doors priced at £135 and £145 on separate listings (looked fairly identical in photos). On the day of collection, the seller told me he only 1 door and it had been listed twice in error. He would only refund me the £135 not the £145 listin...

Rating sellers' products??

Is it me or has Ebay forgotten what Feedback was intended for??.....namely rating sellers on their performance. Why is it now then that I cannot leave helpful feedback to sellers without first rating the product they have sold me??....if this bizarre...

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No goods

I won a bid. The seller then messaged me saying the item was no longer available. I noticed the listing said another offer had been accepted and the item sold. I contacted the seller saying they couldn't do this. No reply. The listing now states I ca...

Ebay error?

I listed a dog harness which sold almost immediately May 5th and buyer paid. Item sent, buyer has received it.Surprised to see a message that same item was sold today 13 May. I didn't list it twice but ebay agent insists that I did on May 1. I have a...

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EBay taking sellers side

Ebay didnt refund my item I didn't receive I contected the seller he said me a photo of my out door letter box with the item half in when I checked my cctv there was no one at my house at that time or date and ebay didn't he ask me my side just took ...

Inability to pay on for a product on ebay

I received the following messages from ebay payment platform; "You’ve reached a temporary buying restriction. You can only buy items where you can pay immediately at checkout. To continue, find an item with an immediate payment method and click on th...

Seller

HiI am Attila Szekely.I bought a mercedes van on 19of february The dealer gived me 3 month warranty for the van full engine gearbox.Before easter i broke down in hungary ( needes rebuild the engine its was woth the recorvery more than 3800 pounds)And...

Bluecare Express - Potential Scam

Hello Recently I ordered an item which I didn't receive for 2 weeks with no tracking number. I mailed the seller who suddenly attached a tracking number to the order saying it was delivered 12 days ago. Seller default wins as the item is described as...

Resolved! I Need a drop list option of different weights that I am selling by grams.

Hi I am selling live worms and instead of a new advert for each weitht, for example 50g - £7.50, 100g - £10 , I am looking for a drop list option where the buyer "Selects" the weight they want. I notice this is available for Yorkshire tiger worms. Ca...

No item yet I’ve paid

I can't find anywhere that I can fix this. I have paid for an item and as soon as I asked the seller when it was convenient to collect, they inform me they have already sold it, yet I pressed buy it now. The seller is now saying I've scammed them whi...

No response from Seller - is this a scam

Hi I am interested in a wedding dress that is for sale. I have sent numerous messages asking questions about the dress. It is the only item this person has for sale and has sold no other items. No response from seller. I have recently been scammed fo...

Item for sale not visible by search engine

Hi,I listed about 24 hours ago an item for saleItem number: 196391907162 - Antique Victorian "Staunton-Old English" chess set - circa 1860 - Jaques?The item is reported in my "Active Selling List", but is not visible using the search engine.(also it ...

Seller not cancelling bid

Hi guys, Ive been bidding on an item but an emergency has come up and I no longer have the disposable income to pay for the item. I contacted the seller to see if they would allow me to retract my bid and they said it was okay. I've had a look and it...

Scammed Company Name

Who do you contact in Ebay when someone is using your registered company name to sell there products. We are based in the UK bit have to contact America to sort it out to a number that does not get answeres

Product sent back under warranty

Hi,I've sent product back to the seller as it was faulty. They refused to refund it however I had a waaranty on it. I followed seller instructions and sent it back to them. I know they received it (delivery picture proof) however there is no contact ...

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INCOMPLETE ITEM RECEIVED

SELLER SENT AN ITEM MISSING A VITAL SEAL FROM ITEM NUMBER 274550844785. PURCHASED IN MARCH. WITHOUT THE SEAL THE ITEM CANNOT BE FITTED. SELLER KEPT FOBBING ME OFF PROMISING TO SEND ME THE MISSING SEAL BUT GUESS WHAT, NO SEAL YET. NO HELP FROM EBAY

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GSP

HiCan anyone tell me how much it costs to send book from UK to Italy global shipping. I can't find a table of cost

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Buying

I've bought an item on eBay I won the bid and paid for said item the next day the seller contacted me to say she was refunding my payment as she sold it to cheaply and could get more for it! surely this is not my problem she had no reserve on the ite...

Resolved! Buyer has initiated item not received yet RM tracking says delivered, what do I do next?

Sold an item with a Buy It Now and I payed postage (essentially free to buyer although I factored it in to the total selling price). Item sent via Royal Mail 48 tracked, purchased same day with seller being advised of tracking number and collected fr...

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Account restriction

Hi my account had been restricted/suspended but I never had an email as how to sort this out from Ebay could anyone please help or advise on what to do to sort this I have tried the virtual assistant and calling ebay 0800 number but no joy Thanks

Item not received by buyer

Hello I sold a top on 25th April and the buyer hasn't received. I posted using eBay postage, Royal Mail 2nd class recorded and the tracking info shows it has not been delivered. I would like to refund the buyer in total today. Does the buyer have to ...

Seller not honouring 12 month warranty

I purchased a Samsung S22 Plus back in November, last year, and unfortunately the screen began to develop stuck pixels at the top of the screen, 2 weeks ago. As the phone was described as having a 12month warranty I contacted the seller to ask what t...

item not bought by me

i am trying to find out what this item is as i have no idea someone has bought this using my bank account and i cannot seem to get through to amyone regarding a refund

Seller

I'n trying to return an item to a seller in Latvia, but the address given does not make sense on courier website or with post office. We have contacted the buyer but no response.

Returned part refund not issued.

I bought an item on the 30/03 that arrived damaged, after contacting the seller for resolving issues he asked me to return it to an address that himself had provided. I returned the item on 3/05 has requested and already have received the confirmatio...

My payment is on hold

Hi,Would you please help me about receiving my payment?I verified my small ebay payments as I checked it on my account which were £0.03 and £0.05But ebay didn't accept it.I don't know how can I receive my payments now. I would appreciate if you help ...

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Not informed of Sale by eBay

Hi, I'm new to selling on eBay, having sold only 2 items. For the first sale I was emailed by eBay and kept informed however, the for the second sale I received no communication from eBay at all regarding a sale. Consequently, I've only found out by ...

purchase confirmation email

Hi - has anyone any idea why confirmation emails of ebay purchases have stopped arriviing?Over the last two days I've made 3 purchses - none of which had a conformation email - but they appear in my order summary ok?I also don't seem to receive messa...

Refund for faulty item is not being actioned

I purchased a laptop on 20th April, which so far as I could see, did not match its description.By mutual agreement (I thought) I was going to get a 50% refund, as of 2nd May, but nothing has happened. How do I force the issue?Can/ will eBay actually ...

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Feedback

I bought an item car radio from a seller, came with a two month warranty, infortunately its not a five minute job, was my daughters car who is at University, to do the job need to remove a lot of parts, outside job, so I arrange with daughter to do w...

Selling a PlayStation 5

I'm selling a PlayStation 5 bundle Horizon Forbidden West disk edition brand new and someone always asking for the serial number. Why are they asking for the serial number? Someone has said they want to check the date of the model. And someone was ju...

Item for sale. Listed in my "Active List", but not found searching for it on Ebay

I scheduled the start of the sale of my item 196391907162 on yesterday at 18.00The item is present in my "Active List" of items for sale, but I don't see it if I search for it on Ebay.Also the item has never yet been seen by anyone (0 views and 0 wat...

Customer support

Hi all. Is it possble to change a classified ad (car) to an auction? If not, how do I end the classified listing early so I can relist as an auction?Thanks. Dave

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Return Label

I received a damaged item. The seller said he sent me the return lable but he didn't. I can't contact eBay at all. What to do?

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Uploading personal information error

Trying to upload personal info as eBay has decided to hold payments just when I sell an item that is more expensive than others. Very ironic When I get to the personal info upload page, my files are uploading but eBay are still asking me to upload th...

Listing Removed for being Counterfeit

I am a Business Seller and my item has been removed for being Counterfeit. It is my own product which comes with barcodes and is listed on my website. I have no idea why it has been removed and I have provided all evidence that this is genuine.

Asking E Bay to step in to get an item

Why is it that you purchase an item, pay for it and the seller comes back and asks you if they can cancel the purchase because they didnt receive more money for it.I requested that they send me the purchased item I do not want to cancel it or gat a r...

Account suspension

Hello jewe........,We reviewed your Counterfeit item policy case and are happy to share that your appeal has been approved.More specific details are provided below.What this means for you:Any actions taken on your account have been removed so you can...

ebay muppets

so whats going on ? messing site up again when will they leave it alone so we can get on with our dayno point trying to list revise or do anything on here since last night ,they should just sit back havea glass of iced tea and rub there hands togther...

Russell hobb steam mop

I ordered and paid for this item. When recieved the item did not work. I contacted the seller and was told send the item back and that i would pay the postage and was told i would get a full refund for the item plus the £8.39 postage paid for too.Sev...

Resolved! return policy for food

Hello, I am selling loose-leaf tea as a business.Tea is classed as food and is generally not returnable unless it is faulty, damaged, etc. I do not quite understand the eBay returns policy, though. If I understand it right, do I have to accept return...

Getting played on Ebay

I bought a battery operated pressure washer and it did not work, I was asked to provide a video, i did that, then they said they would send new batteries ,they did not arrive, i was asked to wait, i did, then the return date has expired. what can i d...

Uk - Bonus Nectar Points

Hello,I'm just wondering roughly how long it takes for bonus nectar points to be awarded? I activated the bonus campaign for April and made 5 qualifying purchases - my nectar history shows a little flag saying 'bonus points' above the purchases but t...

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Time away

Have scheduled time away for about 3 weeks. Checked on another account and none of my listings are visible. If this is correct then why can I on my account. see a message on each listing stating the seller is away and you may wish to watch the item t...

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Fake

I brought a dress on ebay then a few days later emailed the seller to ask about dispatch. The seller then messaged me back saying due to family circumstances she rushed out the door leaving the package, unfortunately her dog got to it so she was goin...

Vendor collecting money from my acc every month

Please can someone help with a solution to my problem. I put in for an offer to buy cullotes from gotocomplet.cn and they declined my bid on £15.00 but took money from my account and continued taking money out of my account for the past 4 months

A return that never arrived

Hi - approximately 6/7 weeks ago I sold a pair of vintage immaculate Nikes, when arrived the buyer messaged me saying the leather had some cracking (minor) when they tried them on and could they return. I said yeah no problem please send back with my...

False claim of dameaged item

I've recently received a return under a false claim of damage and wish to block the buyer from any further transaction but the algorithm doesn't accept their trading name/account. I think they may have closed that account.Can this be resolved ?

Buyer paid for item, arranged dispatch collection with Royal mail and now buyer wants to cancel..

Buyer made a purchase this morning advertised as no returns, buyer paid so I arranged delivery through Royal Mail collection tomorrow. This afternoon the buyer has now contacted me asking me to cancel the order due to an error in buying their end. Am...

Smartwatch not working

Hi I purchased a smartwatch earlier this month.However since it arrived it has not worked. I left it for a good hour on charge before turning it on, but nothing. I contacted the seller and after a lot of back and forth messages I told I wasnt using a...

Postage Help please!

Hi - I want to advertise something but have always opted for collect in person in the past. I have read through the information about fees etc and read through posts on here but remain totally confused with all the options! Does the buyer pay the pos...

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I received a batch of books although one was faulty. I had asked the seller to check them first.

I received a batch of books although one was faulty. I had asked the seller to check them before he sent them. Only one book was faulty (pages torn out/removed) and I have asked the seller to send a refund of just £2.35, which is roughly the cost-per...

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Selling problem

I bought a computer on eBay when I was studying in the UK. When I left the UK, I sold the computer to the seller who bought the computer. He promised to evaluate my computer and pay for it after receiving it on Christmas 2023, but until now he has no...

2 step Verification

Ebay please note my email selection for verification logging in is NOT working.Text side is goodMy email details are all correct and indeed I recieve mail just NOT the Verification code since the 7th of May.I have tried the auto contact but machine d...

Buyer says I under paid postage

My buyer has contacted me to say I under paid postage and now the Post Office want an extra £10 off her. I'm confused as I took the parcel into the Post Office where they weighed the parcel and checked it against the label I had purchased. Do I have ...

PHOTO I.D

YOU ONLY NEED PHOTO I.D TO PURCHASE PROPERTY ! Not for selling a second hand pair of shoes !Ebay are opening up EVERY ONE to I.D fraud AND Identity theift !! For what????? Their own personal gain!! like their not racking it in already ! "O, we'll kee...

Account suspension

Hello. I hope you can help...My husband had his account suspended due to non payment of seller fees (minimal). He has recieved several emails stating that the fees owed may be passed to a debt recovery agent if they're not paid. The issue is my husba...

Third party advertising

I had been searching for Summer dresses but keep getting what I think is third party advertising for what they call "similar items". These so called similar items are Wednesday Adams outfits, gothic horror fancy dress and leather Bondage gear. I am r...

Nectar points voucher issue

I converted some Nectar points to a £25 voucher today. The Nectar section of My eBay confirms that to be the case, however I can't see any voucher and there's no entry in my PayPal account. Where do I find the voucher to be able to use it?

How to give a refund

I bought an expensive item for collection only. The seller now says they no longer have the item. The payment went through and I can't cancel the order from my end. The seller is now saying they don't know how to send me a refund. It's nearly £400 I ...

FM code

As a seller, an item was sold, tracking number was provided and item was delivered to customers desired click & collect location but he can't claim it/pick it up as eBay hasn't provided him with an 'FM code' - as the seller, is there anything I can d...

Protect buyers but not sellers

I can see why so many people don't use eBay anymore. There's no protection for sellers. There always the losers. Weather for item is returned back damaged used The saler still has to authorise a refund. And they still changed for fees

Item lost

I sold a perfume bottle on the 25th April and posted the same day by first class signed for post.I added the tracking number but the item didnt seem to move from the post office I sent it from.After a week I emailed the buyer to check if it had been ...

Resolved! Partial refund issues

Hi, I recently made a purchase where the item comprised several components, one of which was not as described and so the seller and I have agreed to settle the matter with small partial refund. However, after agreeing the seller has asked me for my p...

No item

I recently purchased an item that was due to arrive between 5th - 8th May. I still have no received it. When I click on my purchase history it's not there. The money has been taken from my bank and have an email confirming the order. I have contacted...

PC swap out scam

Hi I recently sold a gaming pc for £300 buyer paid for 1 day dpd. Immediately on arrival buyer requested refund stating specs weren't exactly as described. I accepted the return on this basis but buyer isn't responding to any messages. This was 2 wee...

Resolved! Two issues - Neutral feedback and late delivery

In nearly seven years of having my Ebay shop I have been lucky and only had to contact eBay for help a few times, but this week I have had a 29% defect on my account because a customer asked me to send their nine items a week later even though they h...

Overcharge on fees

I've been tricked into high charge for subtitle and need the fee removed since I've removed the subtitle in discovering excessive fees

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Refund

Trying to refund seller but you have taking your fees so the money on hold is not enough so refund the is returned back to me so there is no fees to pay has I have to relist phone

Reporting Copyright - Pointless

Less of a question and more of a rant - sorry! Recently was looking for a text book and came across a couple of examples of copyright infringement - sellers with listings for PDF links that they clearly don't own the copyright too. Reported to eBay a...

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I don't get respond from the seller

The seller is not responding I tried to contact him several time but he keep ignoring me. He demand me to buy another toys actually he made ad in different prize I am not sure if it same account can you please contact the seller or shall make cancel ...

Car charger nearly caught fire

Ordered and received a 3kw EV car charger in March but it became too hot to touch when in use so I stopped using it and requested a return and refund.I didnt get a refund but received a replacement which worked for a short time but is now dead.I now ...

Wrong item received or scam maybe?

Folks hi, I received today an item I never ordered and it came through royal mail to my address. Ii got two pairs of Chinese wireless headphones something I never ordered or need . I have a tracking number but cannot find the seller in my account pur...

Refund

I have returned an item to seller as item faulty and under 1 year guarantee.The seller is great and happy to refund but cannot refund through EBAY as past returns date for ebay refunds. The seller wants to send refund to my Paypal account but EBAY wo...

no selling fees on clothes

Since the "no selling fees" adjustment happened I have noticed my clothing sales drop by about 75%. I am selling the same kind of things, all in v good to new condition but suddenly the bottom has dropped out of the market. I consulted a tech expert,...

Echo fuel bioethanol

Ebay has sent an email warning of safety concerns regarding Echofuel Bioethanol. A very good product. They don't give any information as to the source of there concern neither can I find anything on Google. Needless to say they have no system to allo...

Is ebay advertising bogus sellers?

I recently placed an order , although the seller said he sent the item and tracking details. I did not recieved the item . When i checked online it was delievered to an address i have no clue where . I contacted the seller but it appears he is ingori...

items not arrived

I am really upset as a 74 year old lady .I have ordered leggings for a long time' but recently 2 pairs never arrived eventually i had the money back when i have gone to order again they wont let me order again. They are assuming that i really receive...

Unexpected Packlink charge

HiI just received a charge for extra shipping taken through ebay 2.5 months after the item was sold. The item was weighed before the cost was fixed. This seems very unfair as there is no way to rebuff their charge. Any ideas? The weight was nearly 40...

Item Not Received

My account was blockedThere is no option to call supportBut there is an order in a blocked account that has not been shipped for 2 months and I cannot contact either the seller or the support service

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contact

Does anyone know how to SPEAK to customer services. Very frustrated with ebay system and have spent hours going round in circles on website and not being able to resolve why I am locked out of my account. Not at all a user friendly site.Two issues - ...

Return back damage

I sent a very good prada bag. To a buyer. She returned it saying not as picture shows. When it was returned back damaged Sent it back in a poor state. With no care or thought. For other people's goods. I completed to eBay. But said good ahead with a ...

Item hasn't arrived, shipping proved, buyer got refund, seller has no item no money... Is this fair?

Hi, I am getting more and more frustrated with selling on eBay. Sold an item, purchased label via ebay, royal mail signed for service, which shows when you shipped the item and next update is when it's delivered. Buyer reported the item did not arriv...

return delivery invalid

HiI recently bought a safe off eBay , unfortunately it come heavily damaged , upon contacting the seller they provided shipping back , unfortunately the shipping provided is invalid due to the post office not taking items heavier then 20kg (the safe ...

Volume and weight

Hi community, We are thinking about selling on EBAY UK, but one forwarding agent told us our product will be charged 3 to 4 times higher as usual because it is "vlume goods". They say: ".....if your goods are volume goods,the calculation method is le...

Items sold in the past 24hours?

Here's an odd one...Just sold an item. I had 5, I now have 4.Red flash across the creen says 3 sold in the past 24 hours.NOT BY ME THEY WEREN'T!!!!!!! Well that's all a bit daft So don't trust what you see only what you know to be true!

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non payers

I am sick and tired of non payers who obviously bid knowing they can cancel with no repurcussions or bad feedback. This is no fair on sellers and it is about time we got a facility to award unpaid strikes like Ebay used to do. Bunnyears

Helo understanding postage

I listed an item and selected the buyer pays the postage. I've sold the item and the amount the buyer paid was just the price of the item and ebay have charged me 85p for a postage label. What happened to the amount the buyer paid for postage? EBay s...

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Missing item

How are my funds on hold when I sent the blouse signed for and someone did sign for it and then the buyer says it wasn’t them, how is that right. I did everything right but I get penalised?

Refund without fees to me

A buyer bid and won on large furniture advertised as collection in person. Thing is, they can't collect, they assumed (without checking) that courier collection is OK - this is not feasible as the timeframe is too broad and the item is not stored at ...

EBay Shop or use Free Listing option?

I have an eBay Shop.I sell old second hand clothes mainlyIn sports memorabilia section.I am classed as a Business seller.I mainly do buy it now listings that relist every month cycle. EBay now has no listing fees for second hand clothes. I want to kn...

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Refund without returns??

I sold two different dvd box sets but mixed up the labels so they went to the wrong people. One person has started a return and is sending the dvds back however the other buyer informs me that she purchased the dvds to send to a customer who purchase...

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How long can eBay keep my funds

How long can eBay keep my funds if I can't update my account even though they have asked, and my funds are on hold and if I don't update my account by the 21st of may there will be more restrictions on my account what will they be? And how long until...

Help please

Hi. I sold a card on eBay. I posted through Royal Mail. I have proof of postage. I've contacted Royal Mail who have said that the QR code wasn't properly scanned at their desk and I shouldn't have been given a receipt. It's a total mess. They've wash...

Buyer provided wrong address

Hi. A sold item has been delivered to the buyer but they've contacted me saying it's the wrong addresss. I've screenshot and sent them what was provided by eBay and the buyer has said they haven't lived at that address for 10 years. What do I do now?...

Single bedspreads

Bought 2 single bed bedspreads which I felt were too big therefore started a return process then cancelled as I thought it was not fair to the buyer as the size was advertised before I purchased.Then realised one was faulty (not stitched in some area...

Breach of my privacy!

I sold a pair of vintage trainers to a buyer who thought the were brown! In my listing they were listed as Grey/Silver in the pictures they are Grey and Silver! He kicked off saying how can I sell something where the photos and description are so dif...

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Buyer paid

Buyer paid for item then cancelled less than a minute later. Looked for buyer but user name doesn't exist. What's all that about. Thanks

Received damaged tv

Hi. I received damaged tv, tried to contact seller, but no respond. Also seller doesnt accept to sent item back. I made photos of damaged tv screen. Its not working at all, but on description says that its used but fully working which is not true. Wh...

Can I take ebay to court?

Have any of you had a problem with ebay and sued ebay in court. If there is such a possibility, please help. My problem is that in 2021 7 bio fireplaces were recalled, and today ebay removed me a few fireplace listings that were not recalled in the p...