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Community Platform Suggestions & Feedback
Hi all, This board is a place for Community users to share feedback about the Community platform. We want to have this board to allow for open conversations about the Community and any suggestions you may have for the Community platform. Please make ...
Legit or scam buyer?
Hi all, I'm a non-business seller and a potential buyer got in touch to ask of my items listed on ebay are still available. When I replied yes, I received the following message: "I live in Lincoln. I would like to come and see the products before buy...
Is this eBay Community Forum archiving strange?
Hi,I entered the link for a fairly recent (4th May 2021) post to the "Payments" page, and the system returned "The content you are looking for has been archived. View related content below.".It related to the eBay related company PayPal who have been...
Purchasing from Japan
I am looking to buy an item from Japan but don't want to get unexpected charges.I understand that eBay collects the VAT on items under £135 and no import duty will be owed. On this item the listed price is £87.52 but there is no sign of vat on the su...
Fake items
This is one of the fake HDDs on sale on ebay. They consist of 6 weights and an LED. Cannot find a way to contact ebay, just endless bot loops.
Return label
I've been sent shoes that are size 5 but listed as size 6, requested a return and refund. Seller sent me a full refund but no post label. Now he's asking why I've not returned shoes, I said I was waiting for him to send return label but he's now sayi...
False Returns/Refund Claim
A buyer messaged me regarding an iPhone I was listing and made me an offer, which I accepted. Prior to despatch, the buyer asked me to disable the Find Me app. This made me a little suspicious until upon receipt of the order, the buyer claimed the pa...
Age Verification, required for hand held wire cutters !!! ?
What is going on, Age Verification postage required for a pair of wire cutters ie like a pair of pliers but for cutting small electrical cables ( these are hand held ) Not some sort of industrial cable cutters.I asked the question of a speaking assis...
Left out of pocket due to eBay favouring buyer
I have previously posted on here as I've had the unfortunate experience of a buyer making false claims and eBay forcing me to pay for the returns and postage. I'm not a shop - just someone who has a clear out every now and then. I'm both a buyer and ...
counterfeits
I guess Ebay intentionally allows the counterfeits so to increase revenue. So bad, there are so many counterfeits on ebay. I am looking for Hoka shoes and noticed that lots of hoka shoes are counterfeits.
Ebay ignoring fake item reports
(Sorry if i put this in the wrong place, hate the update) So i've contacted a charity (big and known one) about items i do collect and they get them in regually but i've told them the ones that are fake but they have ignored and some how gone for ove...
A great company being let down by Everi
I use to always use eBay ( it was my go to supplier) but recently the experience has become increasingly horrendous due to being unable to contact the service when problems occur ( it use to be great and staff always helpful, on the rare occasion whe...
Postage Labels not generating
Trying to generate ebay postage labels today on a couple of items but it says there is a problem generating.The addresses are fine & I don't normally have any problems. Anybody else experiencing the same issue today? Just wondered if it is anything t...
Resolved! Change listing for international postage
I've got a potential buyer in Canada but can't change delivery options to allow him to bid
Resolved! Fake Bullion Bars
Bullion Buyers Beware.Several listings currently spotted with Fake Platinum and Silver 1oz Fortuna and Johnson Matthey Bars.Have alerted Ebay with negative results. They just dismiss it despite me telling them I have collected these bars for 40 years...
'sell one like this'
Help - I can't find this function and I wonder if it's been removed? Or moved? Or?Let me know and thank you, Robbin
ebay unfair feedback policy
As a seller my buyer can leave positive neutral or negative feedback but if buyer fails to pay or cancels with the usual excuse bid by accident made a mistake on biding ect the seller is forced into only giving positive feedback this is a unfair poli...
How do I check my parcel size is within the Evri maximum
Evri postage for £2.94 say “Max. length 120cm, Max. overall size 245cm” How do we calculate max size? Is it height times width times length? Thank you for any clear answer!
phonecards
some phonecard sellers are living in a world of their own. some call 4 cards a job lot, others mention the cards being rare when they are really common. some are even asking for stupid amounts and these *bleep*s are clogging up the pages for real pho...
Sold an item the person said it was damaged and was not damaged during transport he wants a full re
I sold an item in perfect condition with photos, the person said it was damaged before l sent it and l knew of the damage and it was not done in transport he wants a full refund for the damaged item what should l do
Message Saying "Unfortunately this seller doesnt post to .........
I'm a seller and usually extremely busy, especially this time of year with Halloween and Christmas wreaths/designs, but i havent been and find it really strange. Anyway, yesterday I had done a bespoke design for a customer in the colours she had requ...
help
I, daily, receive unsolicited and repetitive offers from sellers. I tried everything. I adjusted the account preferences, as recommended by eBay but to no avail. There is nothing more that I can do. All options, with my account preferences, are now b...
Importing Ebay buys from Japan
I'm noting that buying items from Japan does not mean paying VAT or other taxes at the time of purchase. I've also received a few smaller buys from Japan recently, and NOT been charged import duties. Am I being too optimistic to think a Wrist Watch b...
False Claim of "Item Not As Described"
I recently sold some jewellery for £3.65, the buyer used the £1.55 postage rate and the item was posted that same day which was a Friday. Fast forward, the parcel took 10 days to get there. When they reached out to me they grumbled and moaned, and fi...
Stupid new postage format
*bleep* is going on with this new postage cost format simple postage my backside why am I dropping 52p when the cost for 2nd class post is £3.90 and it states on the listing £3.38 and theres no facility to edit its either that or I overcharge the buy...
Correct I’d
Cannot get eBay to exept my I’d as trying to buy saw blades nothing changed since last time I used it comes up contact customer service stand more chance of getting struck by lieghtn
Global shipping programme
I have sold an item through the global shipping programme, it has arrived at its destination broken, the buyer wants a replacement, I was under the impression that the global shipping programme was responsible for damages, I’ve tried numerous ways to...
Seller wont send something because its supposedly dangerous, however he still has multiple of them
I recently purchased a pipe stretcher, payment was accepted and then refunded by the seller.Reason given supposedly a dangerous item to ship.I checked a few minutes ago and the seller still has several of these items for sale.I'm worried it is some s...
unjustified interference
ebay is removing legitimate posts , very disturbing ,
Impressions
Is anyone else experiencing 'impressions' figure? Mine seems to be stuck at 109, been like it for hours. Same problem as a couple of days ago.
AGE VERIFICATION!!!
Good Morning Ebayers, This is taking the *bleep* this whole age verification, Yes I get it, the law as changed so ebay has to follow suit. BUT why is only a credit card to verify age? why not a driving license? or a birth certificate? at least someth...
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