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Required bits missing, no refund seller

Hello,I recently purchased a used carbon fibre heat shield for my motorcycle from a private seller on eBay. The seller does state that they do not offer refunds, which i normally totally understand and respect.However, on this occasion, since my orde...

Sellers not sending returns label just an address.

I recently bought 3 power supplies.One of them didnt work so I started a return.The seller just sent a return address without a returns label.I complained to ebay but they said I have to wait about 5 days before asking them to step in. This loophole ...

Can't make an offer

I can't make an offer. When I enter the offer it takes me to a "we looked everywhere" page inside the offer frame. *bleep* is this about? I've tried with different browsers on different Internet connections and get the same behaviour on everything. h...

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Phantom Listings

Although I have given up with the notion of selling on here, thanks to Simple Delivery and compulsory pre-paid indemnities, I still occasionally buy collectibles. More than once, in recent weeks, I have made a bid only to see the listing completely d...

age verification...

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...

I’ve been scammed

Purchased an iphone on Ebay the end of last month and the seller posted and sent tracking details. The “item” days later ended up with a signature, which when queried with my local depot was delivered directly to a local business which is around 2 mi...

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Complete your purchase (that you didn't purchase)

Wow. So this isn't the first time this has happened to me. I've been prompted to buy something that I never planned on buying. I may have viewed it several times and I may have put it on my Watchlist but it's never sat in my basket. This sly activity...

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Item not received

Ordered book The Girl on the Cliff by Lucinda Riley item has been put as delivered but I have not received it

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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...

"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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Samsung Mobile Phone Scam(Be aware!)

There is currently a scam being practiced by sellers targeting Samsung Z Fold 7 buyers. The seller lists the phone at a very low price (£770.00GBP approximately). Very low considering the average price is approximately £1700.00. Once you pay, you get...

Resolved! Local collection process and possible problems

Does the new local collection process work well reliably?What if, after paying for the good to eBay, seller cannot be contacted, or upon arrival to collect the item, the item looks not described? What if the collected item is found out to be defectiv...