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£10 voucher complete scam?

I downloaded the app to get a £10 voucher and there is no sign of it anywhere. Obviously the automated customer service number or chat doesn't allow to speak to anyone so there nobody to guide me how to get the voucher. I am starting to think that th...

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.

Resolved! Marking an untracked item as delivered

Hi community,Does anyone know if buyers can mark an untracked item as DELIVERED?I received the item and also got a delivery confirmation email from the courier), and promptly left a review for the seller, but the item is still marked as DISPATCHED an...

Resequencing not working

Can one of the mentors please pass this on - I have a search, shows 19 items in "Best Match" sequence. I select "LOwest price + P&P", now only 11 items are showing!!!!! Seems to be a consistent problem, has happened with several searches now.

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.

SAVED FEED NEW UTTER WASTE OF TIME

The new SAVED FEED that purports to offer ideas to would be purchasers is a complete and utter waste of time. Its AI choice or perhaps something else is actually totally and utterly uninformed, taking away the previous long established serendipitous ...

Cannot leave feedback for a seller who cancelled order

I ordered some comics from a seller and after a wait was refunded with the reason that they were out of stock/damaged. No personal message or apology just a reason from a drop-down list. I wanted to leave negative feedback but there doesn't seem an o...

buying

Hi everyone,I found a great deal from a seller with only a few reviews. Has anyone bought from them?I just wanted to be sure before ordering.Thanks!

Delivery times from UK sellers to Ireland

I’ve been browsing a few listings from UK sellers, and I’m wondering what the typical delivery times are like to Ireland these days. Do items usually arrive within the estimated dates shown at checkout, or does it tend to take a bit longer?I’m mainly...

proof of sales from carboots etc

hello im thinking of going self employed but i dont know what hmrc will need , could any one help ? Also proof of buying from carboots , market place etc. Thank you

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...

Resolved! Ebay EVRI delivery stole my parcel

I am a seller who has sold thousands of items through ebay over the years, Now since ebay has started issuing their own delivery qr codes, I thought I might as well use them as they're probably even safer. I sent my parcel with the automated EVRI del...

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 ...

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...

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...