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I think I have been scammed

Hello. I ordered a £500 item a number of weeks ago and today received notification it has been delivered at long last. Since it had taken so long I had watched the tracking and it appeared stuck at a nearby city sorting office for some time before he...

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postcode delivery scam - eBay sides with the scammer

Google eBay postcode delivery scam before buying anything on eBay! Bought an iphone which never arrived but would show as Delivered. Delivered and signed of by NDC. eBay helpdesk literally gaslighted me as a buyer for days knowing very well of this t...

ebay/evri tracking says seller asked for return but he didnt

long story short purchased an item off ebay , asked to have it click and collect and the seller used evri, was all going well untill the tracking claimed the seller asked for it back , he says he didnt ask for it back and i believe him , does anyone ...

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Item not arrived - seller unable to refund via eBay

I ordered a book in November which I have now been told cannot be supplied (delivery time was two months for mid January). The seller/business has promised me a refund at least three times. They are now saying that they have tried to process it throu...

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Amazon delivered eBay item to wrong address

Apologies to anybody who notices but I am posting on behalf of my girlfriend again. She has so little spare time that it makes problems like this all the more frustrating. She bought a not inexpensive item which did not arrive. She queried the seller...

Received Wrong Item. Scammed?

After ordering a new 'unopened' meta vr headset, I just received a dirty pair of second hand headphones. Is this a scam? I've spent a lot on this and after reading other people's experiences, I'm worried that I'm never going to get this refunded.

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eBay Acting Irresponsibly on Simple Delivery

I recently had the misfortune of a purchased item being delivered by eBay's 'Simple Delivery' to the wrong address. I opened a case with eBay explaining this and even provided the 'proof of delivery' photo supplied by Evri, which shows the inside of ...

Dual Label Fraud - BUYER BEWARE!

Do not trust EBay Buyer Protection to help you recover your purchase costs when your item gets delivered to the wrong address under this scam! Remember, if the deal sounds to good to be true it usually is… However, I made my decision to buy the item ...

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No Feedback, No Tracking no

I bought JBL headsets for $50.00 on 16 December 2025. I have contacted the seller but no feedback. I have tried cancellation and refund, but it was not successful. Am afraid my money can be lost. what do l deal with them? are they scammers? I have no...

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How long before I get a refund for a non delivered item?

Hello,I bought an item on December 9th with a 48-hour Royal Mail delivery. On the 18th, I contacted the seller and eBay. The seller replied that he had sent the item.Two days later, the seller contacted me again to say that he had paid the incorrect ...

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How Does This Scam Work?

I was a victim but got my money refunded via Ebay, but curious as to how the sellers benefit? Quite a few adverts for high end phones on Ebay currently that have a Selfridges receipt featured in the photos, all dated 24th November 2024. The phone is ...

Evri claim to have delivered my parcels

Just wanted to report my problems with the courier Evri. Using the Click & Collect service, Evri have twice failed to deliver something to my local Argos in the past month. Both times Evri have claimed to deliver the parcels, but Argos have said they...

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