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I'm 53, disabled, no C.C. to verify age and likely wouldn't qualify for one. Had Ebay account 22yrs.

Hi all, as per title, I'm 53, I'm disabled and on disability benefits so I likely wouldn't qualify for a credit card even if I wanted one as I'm not working. I've had an Ebay account since 2003. I now can't buy any bladed tools due to some new U.K. l...

Cannot make an offer on items in the USA!

I have tried twice now to make offers on items in the USA. On both occasions I used one of the pre arranged offer amounts in the offer popup. On both occasions I received a red banner (attached photo) stating that the item cannot be sent to the UK de...

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Help! - No Click & Collect barcode received, even though item has been delivered to C&C location.

Hi,Does anyone know how I can get ebay to send/resend a delivery notification including the barcode used for Click & Collect? They usually send several reminders if it isn't collected straight away, but I haven't received a single one and therefore c...

Phone number for Ebay

Hi,I need to get hold of a human (chatbot useless) to sort out a non delivery which Ebay has signed off as a delivery and therefore closed my dispute. Thanks.

Resolved! Seller refused return parcel and asks for personal data

Hi everyone, I bought a bag on eBay that turned out to be not authentic. I already sent the item back, and the eBay status shows “Return complete”, so the return is officially closed. According to Royal Mail tracking, the package was delivered to the...

eBay Return — Seller Refused Parcel

Hi everyone,I returned an eBay item that was not as described using the eBay-provided shipping label. Royal Mail shows the seller refused to accept the parcel, so it’s being returned to me, eBay shows delivered to the seller. eBay said they will wait...

Return of Large Tape Recorder?

I won a fairly large reel–to–reel tape recorder last weekend in a standard auction–style listing, and it certainly wasn't cheap because there'd been a lousy bid–war on it and it went well into three figures! . . . Yesterday morning I was woken up by ...

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...

Can I block messages from a seller?

Two months ago I tried to buy something, didn't get it, and so left negative feedback. Since then, the seller has been continually sending messages asking me to remove the feedback. Though the content of the messages is benign, having them sent to me...

Very slow delivery times since the changes on Feb 4th.

Anyone else noticing this?...before the changes were brought in i'd order something and it would be on my doorstep within 2-5 days max...now seem to be waiting well over a week for pretty much everything. Are sellers thinking "soddit,if i've got to w...

Hi yes me, I purchased a item

I purchased a item not as described I sent a message to the seller supposed to collect and now he’s just ignoring me and not responding to my messages.

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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