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Listing displayed the original box but it didn't arrive

I've recently won an item and was expecting it to arrive in its original box since it was displayed on the listing but alas, it didn't. I feel a bit scammed to be honest. I've messaged the seller but not heard back.I can't see an option in eBay's hel...

Unable to bid on French listed item

I live in the UK. I am trying to bid on an item in France. ‎ 08-28-2025 07:42 AM The seller states that he/she will ship to the UK and asks buyers to make contact in advance. When I try to do this I get a message that asks me to fill in my details as...

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Resolved! Is Evri killing Ebay?

There are plenty threads with people complaining about Evri, many have replys from happy customers saying " I havn't had a problem with Evri" but if you did then you would find out just what a joke they are.The measure of a company is how they deal w...

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Where do I find my refund?

Ebay now manage my money in an Ebay account for sales/purchases I recently had to return an item for a refund £50Ebay notified me seller received the item back and to look out for a refundWhere will i see the refund?Will it appear with the item on my...

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Being charged VAT on purchase from private seller

I purchased a vintage calculator from a private UK eBay seller. eBay has charged me VAT on this purchase. I am also resident in the UK and I have never been charged VAT on local purchases before. Why is eBay charging me?. The seller is clearly listed...

How do you know when you have actually claimed a bidded item?

excuse the dumb question but I have had several bidded items cancelled despite paying them in advance, the sellers each asked me for proof of payment despite bidding on them. one item imparticular is quite rare and im very interested in it, i know my...

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buying from croatia

I cannot work out how to pay for item in croatian ebay. I was contacted by seller and am having problems setting up [payment. ebay help page not helpfull.

Item not posted

I ordered an item on 20th, it's now the 24th. The tracker tells me he hasn't posted it yet. When I contact him I just get an automated message saying that he is on holiday but will post it tomorrow. Because of the bank holiday he won't be able to pos...

Watch List - March 2025 failures!

What's going on with the Watch List functions... yet again. 1. The top banner has been removed on item pages, so now you have this stupid 'heart' symbol, that fails to tell you on which list the item is saved to; a complete retrograde step in user fu...

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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...

Shady seller?

I was browsing a seller's items. He had about 50 and they were niche to random; comics, wargaming magazines and old clothes (non-designer) that he was trying to shift. Each item was being watched by at least one person and each item was in somebody e...

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