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Delay when buying due to drop shipping.

As well as being a seller with E bay we also buy parts for the repair of items we later sell on E bay. I am finding delays in delivery of items which should only take a few days to arrive. We have an item outstanding which is stated to be in the UK ,...

buying itiems

hi there can someone please please help me as ebay chat Is totally useless cant get anywhere with it em my question is ive been trying to buy a set if 3 gardening tools buy when i click on buy i always get need to verify your age so when i do that it...

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Vanguard Ford Cortina Mark 3

Does anyone know why the price of the Vanguard Ford Cortina Mark 3 is so high. I know supply and demand comes into it but compared to other models issued at the same time it's getting out of hand.

order cancelled

I placed a order on the 18th May for shark Duo clean Floor Nozzle power brush head lift away it still hadn't arrived on the 25th May so I cancelled the order but the seller still shipped the goods and it arrived on the 29th I have been trying to retu...

age verification

Has anyone managed to get past the age verification issue at the moment.I am trying to buy a canteen of cutlery. I need to verify my age with a credit card.I go to the verification page and get an error and am told to contact customer support. I have...

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Buyer protection for counterfeit sneakers

Guys, little dismayed that options given for addressing counterfeit items all involve me contacting and addressing the issue directly with the seller, then putting myself in the headlights for bringing issue to light, great when that individual has a...

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Proof of age. Neither my husband nor I own a credit card

Neither my husband nor I own a credit card and I want to bid on some cutlery, but as that includes a knife I have been asked to prove my age using a credit card. Is there another way to prove my age? Thanks, Liz

Mitre saw tripping fuse box

Hi all I, I hope you can help me out here. I brought a mitre saw from ebay and collected yesterday. 1 hr and 30min drive away but needed it to cut some sleepers with the 305mm blade. When i got there he powered it on for like 10 seconds with the blad...

Ebay charging too much for postage for a return?

Ebay are charging me too much for a return - in fact they must be making a profit. There's no option to arrange postage myself - or is there? How do I return my item without having to use the Ebay only options? Edit: I clicked reason for return as wr...

Proof of age verification

I'm pulling my hair out here...I want to purchase a mini chainsaw but it requires age verification. I do not, and never had a credit card, just my debit card....surely it should let me use driving licence as proof, it's ridiculous.There is no way tha...

Out of date food not listed as such.

I purchased some ice cream mix recently and when it arrived it was the date it went out of date. Nowhere did it mention it was short dated yet alone about to be out of date. How do I contact eBay about this. The seller just basically said sorry I for...

Resolved! not received

Hello...has anyone seen this before?....I bought 2 items and they were dispatched ...but I have noit received them..there is nowhere on the items or order to start a case for not received...its not very much money but why is this facility not availab...

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Counterfeit watch

Hello I bought a watch .It turned out to be fake .E bay won’t. refund past 30 days.What I don’t understand the seller ignores my messages etc.And he is still listed on the site .Fakes are getting harder to spot E Bay need to try harder.maybe no quibb...

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Resolved! Partial refund

Good evening, I have received a pop up mesh cage with unfortunately 2 small slits/cuts to the plastic window. I sent photos to the seller (who doesn't'accept returns) and asked if they would kindly see their way to a partial refund at their discretio...