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Stopping sellers using Evri

I am sure there will be many like me who are bemused how Evri are still in business. I have had delivery after delivery fail or arrive late and nothing gets done because sellers keep using them.I just did a Trust pilot search on Evri UK their one sta...

Royal Mail Pre Paid Postage

Hi,I accidentally selected pre-paid Royal Mail postage when listing, the item has now sold & today I sent the item not realising so theoretically paid twice, can I cancel the prepaid? Appreciate any help anyone can offer.Thanks

Different prices in Chrome vs Firefox

I normally use Firefox, but I’ve discovered that on Chrome, the price of an ebay item changes once you put it into the basket. For example, there is a listing for Readers Digest Gardeners Encylopedia at £23.17. I tested putting that in the basket usi...

Click and collect not an option on offers...what nonsense!!!

I am aware this has already been raised in discussion. I am starting a new conversation to raise it again and I am hoping eBay will take note. I found a thread about the issue of not being able to choose C&C when making an offer and only being able t...

Shoes

I've just purchased a pair of shoes on ebay on the 27th March. When I purchased them the delivery said the would be delivered by the 3rd of April. Now the delivery is between the 5th and the 9th of Apr. The thing is I need them for the 8th for a fune...

Uk buyers now not allowed to buy from America!

Has any other UK buyer had this problem? I'm absolutely disgusted with eBay for ever implementing it. It's so discriminating and weird. Basically if you're in the UK, you are now no longer allowed to buy from any seller in America, no matter how hard...

Sellers based in China ?

I have bought a couple of items that had to be returned but the seller just refunded and didn't want the item returned to them, it appears they have no Uk address and I'm guessing they are some kind of drop shipping seller that is running the busines...

Resolved! Seller wont sens return label

I bought an item that was damaged in the post, the seller provided an address to return it at my own cost which has been set at 3rd of April, I have asked them for a return label but they keep stalling offering me partial refunds and claiming they ne...

Resolved! Marking an untracked item as delivered

Hi community,Does anyone know if buyers can mark an untracked item as DELIVERED?I received the item and also got a delivery confirmation email from the courier), and promptly left a review for the seller, but the item is still marked as DISPATCHED an...

Simple Delivery and letters - clarification needed please

Is an £4.85 item today going to cost £7.61 soon?An item that is for sale today at £4 + 85p P&P, next week will cost me an additional 91p (or is the % charged on P&P as well?) for buyer fees from the 4th.I’ve heard that Simple Delivery is going to bec...

Ebay getting worse for buyers

Don't know about you but my experience of eBay has gone down massively this decade, they literally have gone against buyers giving us no protection against thieving courier companies even after proof provided and now they won't let you cancel orders ...

Buying a £700 item from a seller with zero feedback

Hi - Title says it really. I've been on ebay for 20 years this private seller has been on ebay for only a few but has zero feedback. Did ask if i could come view before purchase they said yes (can't too far really). The pics aren't stock and look gen...

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Buying from Europe

Hi I’ve found a pair of sunglasses in Italy but I’m wondering how much they will cost to import to the UK? The ad lists a very high postage fee , does that include duty ?

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