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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.

Resolved! Asking a seller a question

Can someone please tell me if it is acceptable to politely ask a seller if they use Evri? I know that many sellers hate questions and will block a buyer if they ask one because they think it means that they will be problematic and as I don't use Ebay...

Help! - No Click & Collect barcode received, even though item has been delivered to C&C location.

Hi,Does anyone know how I can get ebay to send/resend a delivery notification including the barcode used for Click & Collect? They usually send several reminders if it isn't collected straight away, but I haven't received a single one and therefore c...

Resolved! ebay not accepting my valid cards on checkout

I need to add a new card and tried several bank & credit and details are certainly correct but ebay says' We couldn't verify this card. Please select a different payment method.' There is nothing wrong with my cards and are still valid and cards i tr...

Resolved! Stolen Laptop and Ebay Buyer Protection

Hi All I was wondering if anyone out there can provide some guidance on what I think is going to become a painful experience with ebay. I recently bought a laptop off ebay. It arrived damaged so I opened a return case and accepted a partial refund fr...

Misleading descriptions

I don't understand why some sellers use misleading descriptions. These cause confusion and can leave a bad taste. I've just bought 30 of an item which is packed in tens, i.e. 3 packs of ten. But the heading is for 50 items. This is the second time th...

Stopping sellers using Evri

I am sure there will be many like me who are bemused how Evri are still in business. I have had delivery after delivery fail or arrive late and nothing gets done because sellers keep using them.I just did a Trust pilot search on Evri UK their one sta...

Resolved! Delivery times and dates

Ebay may have issued guidance on delivery times but it is just rubbish. The way its worded it gives the seller an easy get out. I bought an item which I needed fairly quickly and bought it on the basis that stated delivery was 3-5 days and it was in ...

VAT?

I live in the U.K. I purchase from eBay UK. I have my items posted to my U.K. address. It seems I am being charged VAT on my purchases - is this correct? Many thanks.

Threat from seller

I purchased an item on eBay from a relatively new seller. I asked if it was possible to use Royal Mail, as Evri drivers sometimes throw my parcels over my gate. The item arrived via Royal Mail in perfect condition. I was pleased with my purchase and ...

Resolved! Item only partially refunded - WHY?

I bought a very fragile, lightweight glass item, and was charged a lot {£4} for postage and packing.However, when it arrived, I was dismayed to see a feeble packing effort {Bent and torn} and the vintage item was in fragments inside and definitely ha...