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9ct bracelet deemed as authentic

I purchased a 9ct gold bracelet it went through authenticity and passed. I scratched beneath the surface layer and realised there was this coppery filled material. I then got a case reinfected as I realised after the 30 day period. An eBay customer s...

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Private listings

I dont like private listings.If I want to look through feedback for an item the reference to the item is missing.So while the number of negs is relevant they dont refer to any item.

POINTLESS 'MAKE OFFER' OPTION BY SELLERS

Don't know if any other post has coveted this subject but why do some sellers bother to list the Make Offer option on a listing when they have no intention of accepting any? Example: I offered just 6% less than the asking price for an item but got re...

Click and Collect wants a Barcode

I chose to have my item delivered to a Collection Point (as there have been a lot of delivery thefts). eBay said in the email to wait for a collection code before trying to collect my item. Royal Mail only asked for ID and email confirmation, so the ...

eBay app - Live Event feed

Since the recent eBay mobile app update, the eBay Live event feed is now showing on the home page, and I do not want to see all that rubbish. Is there a way to get rid of those useless feeds?

EBay removing negative feedback

What is the point of leaving feedback if eBay is going to remove it? There was nothing wrong with it t&c followed. I read on another forum someone with the same issues, someone replied saying its because you were refunded. That makes no difference at...

Problems with a seller,

1 purchased collagen powder advertised as genuine Ellavate collagen powder 240g. I received a different 220g product missing the company trademark. The item was shipped from China although the seller address was listed as Essex. The ingredients were ...

Resolved! Messages ignored by sellers

One thing that really is getting worse is seller communication, not responding to messages and basically treating buyers as a nuisance! I find this very odd and now will not buy from someone who can't be bothered to respond or interact even if I want...

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Anyone recieve their vouchers for buying on eBay live?

Hiya. Purchased something I otherwise wouldn't have for a tenner during an eBay live in order to try and get ahold of the two £25 vouchers on any purchase at or above £50, but I haven't recieved it yet. I know it states it can take up to two weeks, b...

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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...

buying bladed items

I am unable to to purchase a polesaw as it is a bladed item and I do not have a credit card only debit so am unable to verify my age. I rang Ebay and was told to contact the seller and get him to amend the ad or borrow someone's credit card. I contac...

Vinyl Records

I have been collecting vinyl records for many years many of them I bought on Ebay. I have noticed for quite some time that some (most) sellers vastly over-price their albums, some start bidding at laughably high levels. I think this will kill vinyl s...

Add to Wish List

I can no longer add a listing to my wish list - at one point there was a drop-down menu to select that list, as opposed to the watch list, but it no longer appears. Ebay's idiot AI chat simply explains how to add to the watch list, ignoring the word ...

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