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I think I have been scammed

Hello. I ordered a £500 item a number of weeks ago and today received notification it has been delivered at long last. Since it had taken so long I had watched the tracking and it appeared stuck at a nearby city sorting office for some time before he...

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Dual Label Fraud - BUYER BEWARE!

Do not trust EBay Buyer Protection to help you recover your purchase costs when your item gets delivered to the wrong address under this scam! Remember, if the deal sounds to good to be true it usually is… However, I made my decision to buy the item ...

I am a victim of fraud, can anyone help ?

Hi, I purchased an item ( gold bar ) few days ago. After paying for it, I realized the seller has duplicated another seller's item & sold it as his own. I am based in the UK, and the person I bought the item from is also from the UK, however, the ite...

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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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eBay Return — Seller Refused Parcel

Hi everyone,I returned an eBay item that was not as described using the eBay-provided shipping label. Royal Mail shows the seller refused to accept the parcel, so it’s being returned to me, eBay shows delivered to the seller. eBay said they will wait...

No Feedback, No Tracking no

I bought JBL headsets for $50.00 on 16 December 2025. I have contacted the seller but no feedback. I have tried cancellation and refund, but it was not successful. Am afraid my money can be lost. what do l deal with them? are they scammers? I have no...

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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.

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