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bonkers cant even buy a hole saw..dont have a credit card..god knows how many years ive been a member..over 3000 100% pos feed back...what the hell coud i do with a 2 inch hole saw that cant be done with a glass bottle from any supermarket....absolut...

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Product warranties

I purchased a cold cool laptop cooler less than 3 months ago and its stopped working, I tried changing sockets and leads and even renewed my usb drivers but no joy. It turns out the seller and Ebay does not offer the basic year warranty and are not i...

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Royal Mail paid but sent with Evri

You do your very best to avoid Evri being used as courier yet sellers still use them. Paid for Royal Mail, sent with Evri. They use DHL as their courier then send with Evri.It's beginning to be a joke with the sellers just deciding to use the cheapes...

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Misleading location of item

Bought item.Listing said.... Location Reading uk48r courier Postage:Free Other 48h courier. See detailsfor postageLocated in: reading berkshire, United Kingdom Tracking says..... Ali Express (assume China)JD000223450927xxxxDelivery 168 hrs. Ebay don'...

Neutral Buyer feedback removed

I have left my first ever neutral feedback but it seems to have been removed. I am finding it impossible to contact Ebay directly about this (another concern in itself: it shouldn't be that hard to make direct contact and would have meant I needn't h...

Delay when buying due to drop shipping.

As well as being a seller with E bay we also buy parts for the repair of items we later sell on E bay. I am finding delays in delivery of items which should only take a few days to arrive. We have an item outstanding which is stated to be in the UK ,...

ebay scam

To help make sure this payment is successful, we'll first try £1.00 GBP on your card – this will usually drop off your card within one working day. why is this scam in operation, i seen this after i hit pay, this is at the bottom of the page and very...

Issue with basket

When I go to my basket, it is showing an item I did not order. How can I a send a picture of what is shown in my basket to the seller - ebay is not allowing me to send picture / screen shot of my basket - a message states it against e-bay policy.

Another item missing at Glendale Heights.

Well here we go again. Another item I've bought on eBay has reached Glendale Heights about two weeks ago and then just disappeared off the face of the earth. I have to admit, someone there has good taste in the items that they make go "missing" as ye...

Seller has chosen not to receive messages

I just tried to message a seller to ask about the condition of an item, and this message popped up. Why would a seller choose not to receive messages? I have had no dealing with this seller, so I can't be on a blocked list. This is an instant red fla...

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Drop down menus not populating

Hi all, the issue I’m having is that I cannot buy from any seller offering variations from a drop down list. The drop downs for size, colour or quantity etc do not populate when clicked on.Also, the seller’s listing photos cannot be browsed through, ...

Do seller cancellations affect a buyer?

2 out of 4 of my weekend splurge purchases were cancelled Both sellers gave the reason - Buyer asked to cancel(is that fiery pants I smell) Would I not have had to complete a cancellation request for this to be true? If not then am I to understand th...