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Chinese power cord

I bought a yogurt maker and it has a chinese power cord.This was not mentioned or shown in the item description.I am so disappointed (I'm lying,I'm angry)as it was supposed to be a gift.What should I do?Is it a good reason to ask for a refund?How cou...

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USB Power Supply - got warning email from eBay about safety

I bought a USB power supply in late 2025 and then got a warning email from eBay (twice) telling me there could be safety issues and to contact the buyer. The buyer assured me twice that they were in communication with eBay to provide a safety complia...

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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 ...

Help n

So I bought item from eBay I’ve since found out the manufacturer has actually gone bankrupt and due to this I wouldn’t get any product support of itembreaks down or able to get any replacement parts etc. I contacted seller to cancel item but they ref...

refund

1-We have been with ebay for years and are used to having verified and fully working tracking numbers for purchase2-We bought and paid for a Bosch dishwasher on 31st December 2025 for £376.85 paid via paypal3- the tracking number when entered came ou...

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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seller cancelled auction

just won an auction, then told the seller has cancelled the auction because the "new" item is damaged or out of stock, this allowed behaviour by ebay makes ebay look stupid, they lose all credibility as an auction site, will not use again.

New iPhone Scam

Hello everyone, never thought this would happen to me but here we are... ordered the newest iPhone after seeing a couple of listings quite cheap without a box so went for one - didn't think this would happen as ebay has a good money back guarantee, i...

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Resolved! Item not received

I ordered an item which is saying it has been delivered via Evri. However the item has not been received. When I go to my purchases to open a case it says I have to wait until the 28th January as it might still arrive. I know it will not as it states...

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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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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...