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Hi I’ve sold an item and posted it to buyer which they’ve asked to cancel which I approved but how do I go about getting back my item from buyer thanks for your help
Dear eBay Support, I’ve contacted the seller multiple times regarding item 365870130799 but haven’t received any response. Could you please assist me in resolving this issue? Thank you
Hello all hope your well. I'm really new to ebay. I ordered an item, and due to work commitments being out the country, the item got sent back to the sender. After asking the seller to please check the status of the order, to no avail, raising the is...
I recently bought some Beauty of Joseon cosmetic products on eBay, and they turned out to be fake. When compared to authentic products, the quality differences are obvious and the items are clearly counterfeits.When I tried reporting this to eBay, th...
Has anyone worked out how to use the search system to find a product? All I want is a 1.5v clock battery but all I get offered is clocks or car batteries no matter what words I use. This more or less finishes me on eBay. Who thought this up? Must be ...
When I search for an item, the results show how far each one is from a postcode that isn't mine.I have my correct address in settings and post from/return to.How do I fix this?
Hey guys I'm a vintage razor fan, and I have bought and sold half a dozen safety razors on ebay over the past year or so. The razors I've sold have all been posted via automatically generated Evri postage labels on eBay. A razor I recently sold on eb...
I just made an offer on an item at £40 and clearly selected collection (no charge.) Ebay asks for payment method and I selected ‘balance’ and used a discount code that was offered while I was there bringing it to £39.The seller accepted.Then ebay tel...
Hi All, I need some help, I have found out today, that the item I purchased in May 2023 is actually a counterfeit item, the listing doesn’t appear to inform me of this and it was actually listed as a genuine. - When I go to report it the order number...
I have recently sold a record for £75 which I have sent using eBay's Global Shipping Programme from the UK to the US. After I posted the item, the buyer contacted me stating that the tracking information advised that they would have to pay import fee...
Good evening I sold something on an account which I have used very little over the last few years.The email account that is attached to the ebay account seems to be defunct. I have tried every possible wat to get onto my email account but cannot.It m...
Impossable, to buy item wont accept confirmation.please can you adviseThanks
I can't track the item. Also can't contact the seller for the tracking number.
After more than 20 years using ebay, I am finally looking for alternative platforms from which to buy. I am pretty irritated that it is impossible to write to ebay with this observation, but it is their loss. My recent experience will explain why I h...
Item was sold with collection, buyer wants me to post. How can I add postage details
I am now forced me to use Evri, the collection point is now a 2 mile drive from my house, where as before I could walk in 2 mins to the Yodel point. 50% of the time I go to drop parcels the One Stop Collection point refuses my parcels, sighting no sp...
I recently sold two separate items from two separate listings to a single buyer. I used ebays prepaid postage system to dispatch both items together as a single package which was received ok by the buyer. There was no method I could see to add the ta...
Buyer just picked up order and didn’t give me code now what
Hi I have listed some items for Global shipping but when I check the shipping prices do not come up, even when I go onto another computer and log out of my account, I have enrolled for Global shipping. Just wonder if anyone has advice.
Seller would not post item after payment because he felt the price was too low yet he had not set a reserve. Feeling this would happen I spoke to Ebay & PayPal saying I would not accept a refund I have a transcript. Vendor confirmed he had given item...
why did i get a credit note instead of a simple refund?
I have won an item that is for collection only. I have contacted the seller through eBay but have had no response.I sent a second message three days later and still didn't hear anything.How long do I have to wait before I can request a cancellation?
Someone has requested that I accept a return (which I don't offer) as she says not as described. I'm more than happy to do it and not kick up a fuss but it is exactly as discribed and photographed. Will accepting a return request effect my rating?
Hi, can anyone tell me what all the refunded items are lately, I've paid for items , few days later got tracking number then later says refunded as out of stock or damaged, always for same item but different sellers, thanks Tina
Hello why has eBay made it so difficult to list an item I continually get errors about postage I have decided not to sell after these expire.
I bought an iPhone on eBay on Thursday and paid via PayPal. The seller provided tracking details. It is now Saturday at 23:12. The tracking shows 23:12 – Delivered and Signed – NDC Parcel Hub Delivery. However, I have been home all day and no deliver...
I haven’t received my payout in a week how do I call eBay about this
Hello, I am a UK seller currently trying to get the benefits for the ebay premium service. My listings are 90% clothing with a few other categories thrown in.I have been through my policies and changed them so that they are inline with what is requir...
A buyer bought a glass decanter, she's claiming that it wasn't packed properly and the glass stopper was damaged as a result. I used almost a full roll of bubble wrap and both decanter and stopper were well wrapped and secure, there's no sign of dama...
What is ad general fee and why was it deducted from my money
I have just sold an item but when I printed out the label I noticed that the collection address was my old address and DHL are due to collect from the old address. I have now updated my addresses but cannot find a way to stop the collection from my o...
hi- I shipped an item within 30 mins of it being sold, and sent using Royal Mail tracked 24hr. Buyer has confirmed in a message that they received the item, several days ago, but eBay won't let me update the tracking to show the actual Royal Mail tra...
Please help I've had a return request the buyer is saying the item is broken and not as described however it has been 22 days they have had the item and my description and pictures show exactly what you are getting and nothing was broken when it was ...
Seller accepted return through eBay return process and provided a label, however, he refused delivery of return and now it’s being returned back to me. EBay CS live chat has been frozen for months and I have no option to ask eba6 to step in.
Please can anyone tell me how to contact a real person at EBay? I have been scammed by someone, ordered a make up case from seller, an envelope size package was delivered with a note inside saying ‘a big thank you’ ??
Hi I thrifted a really nice Gucci bag and as I bought for very cheap I wasn’t too sure if 100% authentic but looking at pictures seems to be. I’m scared to list on eBay and when someone buys via authenticity guarantee. What if worst case it is not ge...
Suddenly, I'm being besieged by unsolicited, and unwanted, offers from sellers; it happens if I so much as look at one of their items for sale.This is extraordinarily frustrating and time-wasting, especially the steps required to decline the offer.Th...
Why do people have a reserve price and a minimum starting bid? Surely if you want something to sell for more than "x" amount of money why not just have x as your minimum starting bid. The reserve price has built in disappointment for bid winners who ...
Hi there, I wonder if someone can give me some hope. I purchased a high value item particularly a samsung s25 utra for £660 with a photo showing a receipt from currys on March this year (2025) for double the price - around £1.3k I know what you will ...
Hi, I made an account in 2008 and last used it in 2015 but I forgot login details is there a way to access it I had 100% good feedback and did not really want to start fresh . Thnx
One of my listings, for Festive Candles in frosted glass holders, supposedly goes against eBay Product Safety Policy. Since I am a UK resident seller, I asked for clarity upon exactly which Policy. Subsequently, the eBay response directs me to The Fe...
It seems to me that eBay and Evri have a complaints system that acts rather like a self flushing toilet. Whilst they are happy to set up a process where buyers can complaint about sellers and vice versa it is virtually impossible to get ebay to actua...
Report Fraudulent Buyer – Username Change from Dear eBay users, I am writing to report a serious case of abuse and fraud involving the buyer who previously went by the username and has now changed it to This individual is clearly using eBay to scam s...
The last 6 items I've bought through ebay have been done through paypal, using a linked credit card for payment. Each one has an extra and seperate £1 charge showing on my credit card statement. But oddly, they don't appear on my paypal account. My c...
I think a seller is misleading buyers and knows they are doing so
I sold an item and posted it with international postage program. The buyer wants to return it as defective. I issued a refund if the same price . But I cannot get a return label through eBay to return the item and I do not know the buyers address to ...
Had to offers for two different products I have listed on both the buyer is the same and requested I send a video of the product to their private email account. I do not wish to do this - is there a way to block this buyer making offers on my product...
I posted an item and have zero views. When I serch, even with the exact title of my post, other related items come up but mine does not. In other words, in my selling page the item looks live, but I don't think it comes up in searches. How can I fix ...
I seem to have lost the ability to promote listings on my account. Any ideas?
As the title says, the links and re-navigating plus avoiding the barely helpful chat-bot. It drives me scatty, either eBay admit to not having a contact phone number. Or they just bury it so deeply, that they don’t won’t members using it. It’s bizarr...
Am not getting support for an item which was sold to someone else, Seller contracted eBay to refund my money but eBay has refused Am very disappointed that am told to hold lines for long,am losing my money,What can I do
Is botactivate a scam, it’s asking for my card details, and my bank balance. Stating it has help my sales payments
The seller never delivered the ordered item which I had paid for. He/she never replied to my reminders either. When posting a review, which described the seller’s shortcomings, it was never posted on eBay. Why does eBay or the seller filter such revi...
I sold an item and posted it using Simple Delivery.It hasn't arrived.The buyer has reported non-delivery, but is now hassling me to do something to get them a refund, as they claim I am responsible for sealing with this.But the message I get from eBa...
I sent an offer to a buyer who tried to pay for the item, but got error code 5543. He has tried several times. What does this code imply?
I was just wondering why the buyer paid £1.55 for postage but I had to pay £3.55 for the lable
Does anyone know how I can give a potential buyer my address as eBay is blocking everything I do
Please help me I ordered a toy that was di to be delivered by 15/12. I ordered it as a guest and since made an account. I can’t not contact the seller as it’s notin my history. Is there any way to get help from eBay?
What is meant by the" Ebay Balance method " when trying to use the latest discount code DECBALANCE5?
Good evening, I am a private seller and it has been nearly a month now. I am Receiving error message while trying to push product from suppliers website. Already set up return, payment policy but not sure whether this could be the reason. But I have ...
Hello allI urgently had to purchase a new phone handset the other week as mine broke, so a friend had to purchase it for me (online banking couldn't be approved without a working phone) ; they checked out as a guest. The phone arrived but it is defec...
I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. It seems that eBay do not think it is important when searching for an item to put in a field "size"
Buyer has ordered and paid for goods which are on hold till confirmed delivery. Delivery has taken place to buyer, who has failed to acknowledge via eBay that goods arrived, although they have confirmed in telephone call they are satisfied with item....
Need to cancel as I believe item unauthentic looking at others with labels etc
I just wonder why 1 of my items at 599 is not going to Authenticity place, do I need to change listing? I do want it to go there.
An item sold recently and posted under simple delivery was lost in post ebay have refunded purchase price to buyer but no mention of posted do ebay expect buyer to loose cost of postage/
Have to warn people about a seller who advertise with ' fast delivery then give an estimated delivery of between 10 days and 19 days WHICH IS NOT FAST!!
HI People,I bought an item that was due for delivery lay week. When it didn't arrive I discovered an email from eBay saying they had removed the seller due to some undisclosed discrepancy but that I cold still receive my item and that I was subject t...
Sold an item and DHL not collected my parcel after a week from due date. Can I change courier at my cost?
I will not use simple delivery.
Ebay have sent a Royal Mail return label and the package size is not accepted by Royal Mail, apparently I need a Parcel Force return label. Sellers is telling me ebay's problem and seemingly no way to contact ebay. Thanks
how to create a custom order of buyer to make a purchase based on there requirements ?i used to work on fiverr , we used to create a custom request based on what the buyer needed how can we do this here on ebay ? please read attached buyers request b...
Sent mobile phone back as not as described royal mail have attempted delivery 3 times seller not responding when do I get refunded? I have followed rules
Hi. I recently sold an item on Ebay shortly after it was listed and the buyer requested Inpost as the delivery option. I posted the item into the inpost locker and to be fair, it was collected promptly by the courier. However, the buyer failed to col...
I have sent a parcel but it’s still with evri nearly two weeks later
Purchased item from eBay which was faulty we returned it personally as the seller would not payfor courier and now ebay or PayPal will not refund us .
In my ebays messages the Seller clearly stated they would refund on a product they sent by mistake . I enclosed a copy of the receipt but NO ONE is helping me .This is ILLEGAL and wholly unfair
Some of the items listed is showing pink, no message to say whether it's against company policies. Why is it so and how can I resolve it?
I cannot select direct postage by Royal Mail 2nd class lerge letter. The only option on my listing page is Simple Delivery.which I hate and detest. Has ebay changed the rules once again.??
With 116000 postboxes in the uk how can ebay even suggest their simple delivery is anything but simple.Paul
My live chat is greyed out and has been for a while, is there anyway I can fix this.Thanks
Keep getting parcels with my address on and someone else's name. Same name every time. Sent several back. 3 more now arrived. Complete pain to keep going to the post office with them. How do I stop this nonsense?
Hi , Im new to ebay.Ive sold 2 items for a total of £58 but my balance is only £38.Ebay said it was free to sell.Am I missing something?
Customer is lying about their order saying box was empty when it wasn't now they want a return an empty box and get their money back
Hi, is it best to cancel an order for non payers or let it run the duration of the 4 days? I have a feeling I have another non payer with 0 feedback. I know they get a strike if I do nothing and I block afterwards. Also does blocking them on messages...
I want to know if there is eBay fulfilment service like FBA please
I paid for a Meta Quest 3. After reading the page reviews, I found out it was a scam. So I canceled the order, and I was told I would get a reply in 3 days. However, the seller immediately marked it as delivered while I did not receive it.It's been m...
Hi how do I stop using this poor courier service in eBay? Simple delivery seems to be selecting it automatically which is so annoying as their drop off point is miles from me. I have only specified royal mail and evri in my postal options so i don't ...
So i bought an item on ebay, on the 12th of Dec.The seller did not message or update any dispatching UNTIL i messaged on the 16th asking about the status.Suddenly and miraculously it was dispatched with a "courier" i never heard of. Tracking ace was ...
I had an email from eBay today regarding safety concerns for a mobility scooter charger I purchased, it apparently goes against the safety regulations & has been withdrawn from eBay in the US for this reason. I’ve contacted the seller for a refund bu...
hi i am unsure why i have an outstanding fee of £9.
Hello,I sold an item that once packaged, weighed over 5kg. Unfortunately I blindly selected 'medium parcel' based on the dimensions when creating the listing. The seller paid the postage, which was much less than what was needed, but rather than canc...
Hi All,Does anyone know to whom and where a formal complaint can be made regarding a moderator and moderation in the forums. Many Thanks
Simple delivery isn't simple when one hasn't got a printer. Why can't I just post items at a post office any more?
Sellers stop using Evri! This delivery service is simply not good enough. Multiple delivery failures why has DHL bought Evri?
I changed courier for an order from the RM one to DPD , Customer has received his order, but the order is still showing awaiting dispatch so I cannot receive funds and there is not way of adding a different tracking number , how do I resolve this so ...
I am fed up with ebay constantly hinting that I haven't given feedback. Two items in particular at the moment, one has been delayed in the Christmas postal rush, and the other involves a queery that I sent to the seller when the item arrived but not ...
How on earth can a pair of pliers used to set the angle on a saw be considered a knife or bladed article and need verified delivery. I have had several items like this in the past few months. Iam 75 years old and been with Ebay for 18 years and i thi...
Item misdelivered by Royal Mail. They marked it as delivered, but the photo of it on the doorstep was not my door or any of my neighbours. I contacted Ebay who refunded me without quibble. Then a week later parcel turned up at my house. I assume that...
I have a charge on my credit card for £113.62 and cannot remember purchasing anything for that amount in November. I have the order number but don't know where to check this purchase. Can anyone help/explain where I can cross-check this purchase plea...
Can you help please? Newbie eBayer.Went to post parcel but didn’t use eBay’s pre-paid postage. Now can’t put the real tracking details on as all auto-populated with the pre-paid label. How can I change this? Thanks
Hi. I have got an item that I purchased but it is still showing as awaiting dispatch. Because I don't wish to mislead the supplier, is there some way for me to show that it has been received? I have messaged them to say it has arrived. Otherwise I do...
An item just sold for over £200 I had it marked as 'FREE POSTAGE' and in the description I said I including signed and tracked delivery in the price.Now ebay is FORCING me to print their label with a over £4 charge, I am not sending high value items ...
Can anyone help. I posted an item for sale about 2mths ago. I had no idea that it had sold, 2 days ago as I am currently undergoing treatment in hospital. I've contacted the buyer to apologise profusely and explained that I won't be able to now send ...
I can’t switch my personal account to a business account. I’ve followed instructions to go to account settings, then personal information - on that page there is no option to convert my account to a business account as the instructions state. What el...
Hi there, I purchase items through my work ebay account, but accounts have asked me for a vat reciept for products purchased. Is there an easy way to obtain vat reciepts? or do i need to email the seller each time requesting an invoice. Thanks
The UPS delivery option is no longer available with eBay simple delivery, only Royal Mail & Evri. Am I missing something ?
Hi, I bought a record player. it arrived without a power plug. As the listing stated it is fully operational, I’m unable to test it. Could you advise on what to do?
Hi, After a bit of advice, Normally i tend to spot incomplete addresses etc, but one has slip through. Buyer address had a flat number missing. Address only had the road and the building name. Item sent via RM48 service. Item has not been delivered p...
I cannot see where to covert my account to a business account. A page directs me to account settings but there is nothing in there. There is also an option to create a business account but it will not allow me to do so because my email addresses are ...
When listing an item and selecting large letter option the dimensions state 35cm x 25cm x 2.5cm up to 1000g however whe you go to get prepaid label when the item sells it states dimensions are 35cm x 23cm x2.5cm. Royal mail website states the 25cm al...
I have received an item with a crack in it and the seller said it wasn't there when she listed and to ask eBay to sort it as it was Simple Delivery.I can select an option of damaged in transit but then it seems to say it will be returned to sender fo...
Hi eBay technical assistance,My account’s Payout has been blocked for a while and I hope this problem to be resolved as soon as possible Because I want to grow my business with eBay.Best wishes,
I sold an item on ebay buyer has paid and received the item . Buyer also left me good feedback but i have not received the payout into my account despite contacting ebay multiple times. I sold the item on the 30November and still waiting for MY money...
eBay members based in Nottingham are selling counterfeit or perhaps testers of high end fragrances. They have private bidders and bidders with zero feedback shill bidding to bump up the prices. If they don't sell for the amount these sellers are want...
How do I start an eBay returns
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some honest opinions on this. I lost my wife recently, and during that time I put my eBay account on holiday mode. Unfortunately, I didn’tmanage it properly and missed some orders while dealing with everything. As s...
Hello, I am located in Greece and I want to sell some objects through Ebay. I have listed then in ebay uk but it doesn't let me see the rates from Greece to uk or Germany or other countriew so that i can set the payment . Vice versa it shows but ther...
Hi I am away on holiday for a few months . How long can I keep my items in my unsold section without eBay deleting them ? Thanks
The seller has not replied to my messages asking for the collection address and to agree a date and time. I have sent 3 messages since the 30th November and have had no reply. Collection involves a fair bit of travel for me and I will have limited op...
Hello I am a drop ship seller using printful. I set free UK shipping and disabled collection for my listing (PF_6941bd51e5637) but buyers still see a postage fee and collection option at checkout. Can you please clear it so free shipping shows correc...
The buyer bought an item off of me, paid for it and I purchased a label. They then wanted the proof of purchase for "warranty reasons" even though it contained my address, name, email and phone number so I declined the full version and sent a redacte...
Hi has anyone had an issue where an item was damaged in transit, and you had to refund the buyer postage and pay return postage ..the carrier claim does not allow for this cost. the buyer returned it as damaged in transit ....I refunded him but now I...
I have seen a few messages about this problem recently. Suddenly I am unable to pay by card. I tried a halifax credit and Bank of scotland Debit. It's the same on my wife's account. The bank says ebay is doing something wrong with the transaction. If...
Wrong code on my delivery. How do I get my parcel
Hi allI recently listed a radio for sale and was quickly sent an offer. I checked the buyer and it was a buyer in Egypt with single digit feedback. I felt it may of been a scammer (possibly undeservedly) so declined the offer and blocked the buyer.Th...
The customer wants to buy two of my dolls, they are in the US and I'm in the UK. When they try to buy it says that I don't ship to their location, even though I shipped something to the US only days before. I have the global shipping programme enable...
It's a nightmare. Each time i try to go through the menus about my suspended payment status, ebay says that its' sent me a message. But the message was months ago saying i need to upload a passport photo. I 've done it. Three times now. And nothing h...
Пожалуйста, сообщите мне, когда мой аккаунт будет разблокирован. Я уже трижды предоставил документы для проверки по запросу операторов. Документы были предоставлены 11, 16 и 17 декабря. Мне обещали разблокировать аккаунт 17 декабря, но он до сих пор ...
I want to open a case against a seller
147014203573 , electric shaver charger for £6.00I've read the articles, and have been sending low value items below £20 for a while. I can't see any reason why this item was not eligible. Can anyone advise? Chat and help articles are no help.Many Tha...
HiAm reporting to HMRC for the first time. I have two accounts but cant see if I have to report totals for each account or whether just one . obviously same bank details and NI number. Hope this is clear enough to understand!
all of a sudden i'm only being allowed to post items up to medium parcel size (61cm), when the majority of what I sell (large printed framed pictures) are well over that size.....I am only getting Simple Delivery up to medium parcels offered during t...
Hi all, As per the title, I ordered a used mountain bike and asked the seller about collection. They didn't reply so I looked elsewhere and tried to cancel the order. After three days, they've declined the request to cancel the order, which I don't u...
Angry is an understatement on how i feel right now as my sister couldn't afford to buy a playstation 5 for my nephews xmas and so i stepped in and purchased one on ebay and i won the auction £285.00 plus £16.99 delivery i immediately paid for the ite...
DHL failed to collect 2 days in a row, the buyer lived about 20mls away so i delivered it myself. Now the sale is marked as "dispatch over due". How can I rectify this?Service from DHL is incredibly bad, so bad I may well look for alternatives to eba...
Hi everyone. I have updated my name in my personal settings buy everytime I buy something the parcel arrives addressed to my old name!You used to be able to contact ebay but not anymore.Automated chat is unable to understand the difference between my...
The buyer requested not to use Evri but I had already created a label. I ended up posting the item via royal mail but seem unable to cancel Evri without cancelling the entire order. I've already sent the item via Royal Mail. What should I do?
anybody know the duration it takes to receive a credit for a customer cancelled order please?its £120 and ive no idea when it will get credited back to my account
I ordered 20 vape liquids and my parcel did not get delivered all 20 liquids where int he same box, yous have give me a refund on 2 that didn’t come but yous have declined the other 18 that’s didn’t even though they where in the same box, now I’m get...
I've just sold an item which has been listed for over a year. The buyer paid postage, but when I checked the details for Royal Mail standard tracked delivery the weight is up to 2kg. My parcel is 6.5kg which is obviously above the stated service weig...
Please guys, how do I stop an order I did yesterday. I mistakenly ordered 2 mattresses instead of 1 item. I want to stop one order.
buyer opened case -GOOD STILL IN TRANSIT!!! HOW ON EARTH CAN EBAY ALLOW A CASE TO BE OPENED WHEN THE GOODS HAVE NOT BEEN MARKED AS DELIVERED? REPORTED BUYER FOR FRAUD. EBAY C/S INSIST I HAVE TO ACCEPT THE CASE, DOES THIS MEAN I WILL GET THE STRANGE L...
these look shady buying into raffles etc claim these things involves me giving them money to enter a raffle ?,i am not clicking any links in their emails either,don't trust that one bit ,bad security waiting to happen , i'm thinking ,could we just ge...
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