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"Get £10.00 off when you purchase in our app!" discount

Hey, I keep getting a popup saying 'Get £10.00 off when you purchase in our app!' saying it expired in 5 days. it doesn't give a voucher code so how do i get this discount to apply to my app order?Open the camera app on your phoneScan this code with ...

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No Code No Collect !!

I ordered from a Business Seller who only gave two options for postage. Evri or Royal Mail Click and Collect. Thinking Royal Mail was the safer option I selected that. I was asked to give a mobile number to receive a collection code. No code was sent...

no response from sellers

I Perchased a Phone and the next day after rereading the ad noticed there where issues with it and notified seller upon receiving I would return it unopened strait away, so went round to my local Post Office paid the fee as the package had a return a...

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Resolved! Has the order gone to Netherlands?

Hello!I bought a product from eBay in the UK, which came via the Pitney Bowes carrier, it was supposed to go to Portugal, I noticed today that it appears on the tracking that it went to the Netherlands, I don't understand why, a few years ago I bough...

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Non received item.

Contacted seller stating Richard Osman book not received. They told me to do certain actions for money to be returned. Both me and my partner have tried to follow the instructions but can't. Thus I am appealing to ebay to take the issue over in order...

Users with little or no feedback selling high end products cheaply

I wonder why eBay doesn’t do anything about users with little or no feedback selling high end items for ridiculously low prices, I bought such an item an iPhone 16 pro max and waited for delivery, surprise, surprise it didn’t turn up, I got my money ...

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Fake PS4 Controller's Everywhere

Please be very careful when buying any PS4 controller that's in a box, eBay due to the time of year is flooded with fake PS4 controller's, things to look for and remember... one they do not make these anymore, secondly the cost an original in a box w...

What is the Buyer Protection Fee even for?

I bought an item, now 3 months ago, via auction on eBay and paid immediately. I needed additional items from the selller to make this item work so I asked him to list them so I could BIN them. He said he would but never did, and I sent several chaser...

DHL not collecting

For the 2nd time in a week I have used the DHL collect option when I have sold an item on Ebay. On both occasions DHL have failed to collect and I have had to pay DPD to come out. How do i get my money back for this failed courier charge? No links fo...

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Resolved! item returned but not refunded, seller gone quiet

My 11 year old son spent his hard saved pocket money on a figure and what we received was basically garbage in a box. We returned it straight away and have seen confirmation that the item arrived back with them the day after we sent it. I probably di...

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Resolved! Proving my age without a credit card!

I see others have already asked this question (“I do not have a credit card, is there any other way to prove my age to eBay?”), but received little relevant response, with all manner of ‘real world’ suggestions (from joining porn sites, to showing yo...

I outbid myself and won

Hello, today I lost and won an ebay auction, second guy (that I won with) was me.And just because I won with myself I have to pay a quid more... Can anyone explain this?Thanks

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Resolved! Unwanted item - best approach

I recently purchased an electrical item from Japan and wished to cancel it (due to voltage differences which were not clear from the listing). My cancellation request was declined despite the item not having been sent. eBay customer service said to r...

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