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Payment on hold - Poor ebay customer sevice

I have tried to pay for some items using a voucher, my ebay balance from selling items and my own money. The transaction failed due to an error but the payment still says processing and my ebay balance has not been returned to me. After two weeks, sp...

Simple Delivery is broken

I am trying to list a set of 4 badges to sell that i know will only cost me £1.55 to post, yet ebays auto system won't change the price from the £2.72 Simple Delivery feature. I have large letter selected yet it doesn't change to the lower rate.

Tax Exempt Items

I want to buy an item that is tax exempt for me due to disability…how can I buy it without paying tax automatically? Chat bot is useless…tax info on eBay doesn’t cover it. Seller doesn’t know. Can’t get a live chat or call back with an agent. No pull...

Money Back Guarantee for sellers

I sold an item and sent it using simple delivery with Evri as the courier. Some time after the expected delivery date the buyer contacted me to say the item had not been received. Looking in detail at the tracking the item had stalled in the Evri sys...

Why are my price reductions suddenly being disallowed under the Feedback manipulation policy???

So ... 20+ years on ebay and 100% perfect feedback. I'm currently clearing my late mother's house and doing charity sales on ebay. To avoid landfill, I'm dropping the price on non-selling items down low to try and shift them. Then suddenly out of now...

problem with a buyer

A buyer I've had recently has been very difficult to deal with, sending me a large amount of emails (always polite but with an 'edge' to them) I have been questioned on dispatch, tracking and the actual item (a sealed blu ray which took him almost 3 ...

Jamo D260 speaker

A two jamo d260 speakerParcel sizes66x40x30cm x213kg x2how is the package should be use?and which carrier and service should choiceand what is the cost?Parcelforce Express 48 about 13.63Parcelforce Express 24 about 14.83how do buy Extra Protection?ht...

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Item misdescribed

I bought an item describes as measuring 40.00X15.00X2.00CM. On arrival, it is less than 27cm. No use to me. Seller is refusing to refund

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Cheating Seller !

I made an agreed purchase price of £25 for x12 air fresheners and paid through PayPal instantly.Once the payment was made the seller then sent me another email saying that he could not now match what had been agreed and he would supply only x6units I...

Golden shred memorabilia

Why on earth do eBay ban what is consider to be a bye gone advertising piece. The world seems to have gone mad, and eBay are creating a problem out of an innocent piece and are penalising us for supposedly making one.

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No reply from seller

I bought a impact wrench earlier this year it has broken and has lifetime warranty but the seller refuses to reply to my questions , any idea what I can do next .Thanks

Am i in the wrong? Vinyl stickers order

Hi all,I want to see if I am in the wrong here because I dont believe I am but wanted to check before I do anything else. I ordered stickers for my horsebox, 3 names of horses. Ordered 100mm height x UP TO 550mm ALIGNMENT HALIGWELL HARRIER HALIGWELL ...

Refunding buyer

I sold an item to a buyer which has now been returned to me as they have left their registered address with eBay. I want to refund them but have no funds in my eBay balance to do this. I have tried to see how I can add funds to do this but the eBay h...

Same QR code used for two parcels

Hello, We sold two separate items to the same buyer and posted them individually. Unfortunately, we mistakenly used the same QR code on both parcels. Because of this error, only one payment was completed. The second QR code expired and payment was ne...

Item from Poland to UK (HM Revenue charges)

Purchased an item to the value of £400. Tow bar for a vehicle. Seller is based in Poland and did not see this at the time of purchase. Presumed UK. Item was due on the 16-29th and still not here. Last update on the tracking was on the 23rd Dec advisi...

Battery

Hi I bought a battery and as it did not fit iwas offered an exchange.I sent the battery back 2 weeks ago as arranged and agreed .Still no replacement battery sent as Offered by them

Resolved! How to mark an item as dispatched...

Hi, I sold 2 items to the same buyer and packaged them together - however, I'm unable to mark the second item as dispatched so am getting nagged to send something that's already gone! Any suggestions very welcome, mtia!

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Cancelled order - but buyer being asked to pay

I was selling an item. Someone reached out directly to organise a sale which we agreed. But before I had time to take down the listing on eBay someone else bought it. Which was my mistake for not ending the auction in time. So I cancelled the order b...

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Did not get an item

Hello. I bought mobile phone iPhone 17 pro max and did payment straight away but unfortunately I did not get this mobile and by tracking number I saw that mobile was sent back to the seller. Would you write me how I can get full refund. beforehand th...

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my ebay app not working

Whenever I try to access any of my ebay pages, or if I try to login, then I get the following error message: "Invalid access token. Check the value of the authorization HTTP request header"Never had any problem like this before.

Advertised as new - not the case

l purchased a coat from seller who advertised the coat as new, however this was not the case. The coat had an old dry cleaners ticket attached, the coat was stained and the colours had run in the appliqued area. The dry cleaners explained this was du...

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Buyer Protection

On 9-Dec-25, I made a small purchase from a trader. The item was not delivered. On researching, I found that the item was delivered to an address with a different postcode. I asked the trader for a refund from and was refused on the grounds that the ...

Resolved! Seller Postage Preference

Hi All,Quick question.....I have just sold something that I listed as free postage (seller pays, namely me). I expected to be able to choose the postage carrier as the seller offering free postage, but it has given Evri, whereas I would have chosen R...

Postage label

I have been charged twice for postage label I didn't print label but it said dispatched. Then I went in to print label and it charged me again can you help please.

Resolved! Business seller still refusing returns label and refund for smashed item in post.

This is getting beyond a joke, now.I bought a glass vintage icicle from a business seller which was very poorly packaged and arrived in smithereens.Sent pics immediately and said it had arrived damaged. total cost, including postage was £11.50. I rec...

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Workshop Manual

How can eBay allow an organisation advertise a workshop manual by showing a book and supplying to the customer a cd rom. There have been other buyers being misled by this totally confusing advertising method which allows the seller to obtain money un...

Need Help – I bought an iPhone on eBay, it's Marked as Delivered but Not Received (eBay/PayPal)

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...

Coupen decbalance5

Hi all, im a private seller. EBay has added coupon codes to some of my listings without my agreement. Decbalance5. I understand that the buyer gets a discount, but where do I stand with the money? Do I lose out or do ebay honor my original listing pr...

Seller Scam - eBay refuse to compensate

I received a message from the seller to say that although the item had been marked as delivered within the eBay system, they realised it has not and it was an 'admin' error. They assured me the item would arrive. When the item did not arrive I sent n...

Scam

Hiya i was recently in the market for an xbox rog ally x and found one at a reasonable price, when it arrived i received a folded sheet of card not big enough to hold the console never mind the original box. Ebay arent doing anything about it and the...

Parcel stuck at parcelshop for Evri collection.

Hello, I've bought an item on the 18th of December and it was dropped of at an Evri parcelshop on the 19th at 14:25. Since then it has not moved. I realise that it is the Chirstmas busy period and that Evri's cutoff for Christmas day delivery is at 1...

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Seller fraud

Hi thereI purchased an iPhone on 6th December 2025, on listing the seller mentions that he/she would post the item after 16/17 days. So I waited and kept in touch with seller, who always gave assurances that I am posting shortly, after lapse of sever...

Scammers

 I got scammed by an buyer He requested return and showed pictures of very old shoes I was having a conversation with an agent and he told me I need to accept the return and contact them after I get back my items How long I need to wait?I refund and ...

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Problem with return label

The Evri ParcelShops near my location refused the return as they were unable to scan the international Evri label provided. This is a free return. How can I arrange an alternative return method or refund.

Relisting of resolved listings

Over the last few months I have had items removed for policy violations which i challenged and the items resolved in my favour - however they were not automatically relisted as eBay said they would be I also relisted them myself but again the policy ...

Resolved! Your payouts are on hold until you update your account details. Please update by 29 Dec, 2025 to avo

"Here's what we needIdentity information To keep your account secure, verify it’s you."eBay has held £230 of my money for months. I have scanned in my driving licence three times. And I have uploaded the same by two different mobile phones so many ti...

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Hi - I just purchased a book for Christmas that was due to arrive to me from Texas by 24th December.

Hi - I live in the UK and ordered a second hand book from America (described in good condition) to arrive by 24th December. It failed to turn up in time and so useless for Christmas and instead it arrived on the 29th. I thought I’d keep it for next y...

Genuine item , the Listing was removed by e-bay as "counterfeited goods"?

I worked for this brand CHANEL for over 10 years and know what is real or not.How e-bay may simply remove genuine items?In past I had a couple of genuine Moncler items removed too. All of which sold on by Vestiaire later.Why e-bay employs people to a...

Resolved! Scam

Someone is advertising two camper vans for stupid money i got in contact with them and they said that I would have to pay without looking at the item and they would deliver the vehicle

Does ebay ever abide by its own stated policies?

I've just had a case where ebay closed a dispute where it was transparently obvious as to the issue. In short- I sold an item on ebay- buyer contacted me to complain that a part of the item was missing (a charger)- for this item, they are not sold wi...

Iphone 11 bought in Dec 2023

I bought a VGC 100% Battery health Iphone 11 on 18th December 2023. I use mainly for FB ( when I am not off social media altogether) and checking emails , No real hard use at all-- It would not charge a few days go and came up that the battery was no...

Evri delivery

Is anyone else having trouble with Evri delivery it’s always late or not at all. Customer service is non existent. Fed up with messages it is out for delivery then to be told it will be another 10 days as an estimate.

Returns

Hi, I imported a model motorbike from outside the UK and had to pay customs and tax. The model arrived damaged and although I received a refund for the cost of the model and postage, I’m still outstanding the customs and tax costs. Has anyone else ha...

item not returned back but ebay want refund money back and customer dont kno how to cancel return

Hello my customer order turbo from me 15 november and and klick tthat want return this item around 2 weeks later but he told me that want recived part and he will wait becouse I was out of stock. We send this item just yesterday and I recived email f...

Postage payments go where?

I have set the option in my selling options that the buyer needs to pay postage, yet I haven't received any of those payments, just the initial price of the object sold.I tried doing the prepaid postage label thinking that it was already paid for by ...

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Who's right? Seller or buyer?

I sold a switch as spares or repairs, posted, received the money. The buyer contacted me saying there is a parental lock, I've sent multiple codes and tried to figure it out, advised that there are videos on YouTube to help, now the buyer is saying t...

How to set up combined postage

Hi, I have set up combined postage on my page but it is still not allowing postage to be combined and is still charging for 2 seperate postages, can anyone help explain, I have followed youtube videos and it is still not working.

Item being returned to seller

A buyer has contacted me to say that Royal Mail didn't deliver the item I sold. My tracking information says "Recipient not at address. Returned to sender". The buyer in their message indicates they still want the item. How is it best to resolve this...

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Selling

I have sold an item that is due to be posted by 30th December. I have contacted the buyer and advised I will not be able to send till 4th they have said this is ok will this effect by eBay in anyway if not posted by correct time?

issue with buyer

Hi how can I speak to an actual agent on the telephone regarding an email I have received requesting money off item or bad feedback or alternatively sending an item back to me for full refund that I believe not to be the item I sent out. All I want t...

Possible fraud

Hi, On the 8th December, 2025 I ordered a Jellycat Keyring. The estimated date of arrival was between the 12th and 24th December. As of yet it has still not arrived. The most worrying thing is that when I've tried to go through Ebay to track it, its ...

Counterfeit Jellycats

I bought several Jellycats for my daughter’s Christmas and they have turned out to be fake.I have reported these listings but EBay have said that all the listings are not in violation of their policy.I have asked the sellers for refunds and am gettin...

Non-receipt of goods

I ordered an item as follows: Order date: 22 May, 2025 Order total: Order number: 02-13117-61009 £13.20. The person I ordered it from had an operation on her hand and was unable to dispatch the item, but did refund the postage. I said that was OK and...

Purshase of sign

I purchased an enamel sign which turned out to be a modern copy.I elected to return the item and just ticked incorrectly ordered,The seller had a no return policy so E bay said no and closed the case.It appears i dont have an appeal available.Anythin...

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Postage

The postage clearly states that Royal Mail 2nd class for 0.87 but when I request label it gives me yodel for 2.87 . Why can I not choose my own carrier. Yodel is not wanted

Postage Help

When posting an item for sale, simple delivery shows for 2 seconds and then changes to collection only. It has no option to change this on the page to simple delivery. I have removed collection from my business policies but this hasnt stopped it bein...

ebike sale,i wish to sell my gtech ebike

I tried to list my ebike ,which i done succesfully last year but had little interest,i tried this morning but was declined something about urlo which i dont understand,there seems to be other used ebikes on ebay is there something im doing wrong.best...

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Defect

Hello, I received the wall sticker, but unfortunately it is not working as expected. The adhesive does not stick properly to the wall, and the mirror effect is not usable in its current condition. I followed the instructions and applied it to a clean...

Marked a sale as ‘payment received’ by mistake and cannot cancel sale - help please!

I meant to cancel a sale as the buyer was from abroad and I very clearly only sell to UK, but must have accidentally pressed ‘mark as payment received’ from the drop-down box instead of ‘cancel sale’. Now I am unable to cancel the sale and have asked...

Wrong item sent but seller won't accept return.

Good morning,I bought some Crocs on 6th December and was sent a different size to what I ordered. The seller has declined my return / refund. ebay AI assistant won't help: just says case is closed.I started the return then bought another pair before ...

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Unused label refund issue

So eBay automatically generated a postage label for an order I had to cancel (as a seller). When I called eBay I was told I would have to wait 30 days and my postage money would be refunded to me. This didn't happen. So on calling back after this tim...

Coin selling

can anyone help with me selling coins on ebay, I sold loads a few years back with great feedback but had to change my email address, I have now been told, even though i sold 5 items recently, that I don't meet the policy criteria to sell coins!!

Refund

Hi buoyght an item 19 december and am still waiting for refund the seller told me on 23 december item was broken and he had to cancel my order and i will get refund and am still waiting the seller hasn't cancelled it and he has messaged me through eb...

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Bulk auto relisting not working

Hi, I would appreciate any advice or help on the topic of auto re listing not working when bulk editing. Due to multiple items ending and needing relisting, I use the bulk editor tool. For several months I noticed items would be relisted, and within ...

Wrong item sent

I’ve sent the wrong item with dhl and need it to be returned. It’s not been delivered yet to the address they have. DHL have now told me to go through eBay but can’t work out how

Item missing from bundle

Hi, looking for some advice about this one- Received a bundle on the weekend which was supposed to have three items in, but one was missing. Have emailed the seller but they have not responded. Just wondering what the next step would be? The advice o...

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Resolved! How can I set postage for items that are larger than the Simple Delivery options?

I spoke to an Ebay agent yesterday who advised I should start a new draft & "Custom postage" should come up, unfortunately it doesn't. If I change the courier options to Evri only, the system changes all of my items for sale to Evri only, not just th...

Mobile phone bundle

Trying to list my old mobile phone plus all accessories for it and cannot for the life of me find the bundled items option in item specifics. Currently listed as a PDA. Pretty annoying that a computer says I am listing only accessories when the phone...

I bought a battery 8 months ago that was listed as having a 4 year warranty

Delivered on Wed 30 Apr Return window closed on 30 May. Advanced 096 HD Premium Car Battery 72ah 12v 4 Year Warranty £64.95 I bought one of these batteries 8 months ago which is now useless. It will not start my fully serviced car, in fact it will no...

How TF do you contact Ebay when your problem doesn't fit their tiny selection of headers?

I sent an offer to a buyer, and at 03AM the offer was accepted, and I was charged for seven of the item, when I woke up and saw what had happened, they had (of course) already been shipped, none of the fields for return addressed this problem, so I c...

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Non delivery

I have been expectong delivery of drinks,since 17th decemberI have emailed the seller,twice,but i have mot had a responseThis is outrageous and i must say i have lost confidence in making future purchases via ebayIncidentally ebay advised me to conta...

Seller Is Amazing, Royal Mail Are PANTS

Hi, so my item was sent with Royal Mail Tracked 24, to MY address (VERY IMPORTANT!), but Royal Mail delivered it to the GSP address.. It's marked as delivered and its a 15 minute drive from me so I am tempted to pop by but I'm afraid of rejection.. I...

Issue with selling on auction site

I am not a business but recently, when listing an item on the auction site I get an ebay message"Looks like something is missing or invalid. Please fix any issues and try again".It then refers to "Immediate Payment. You must specify Buy it now price"...

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seller paid less than asking price

Has this happened to anyone else ?This is the 2nd time this has happened this year, I let it go the 1st time thinking maybe I had made a mistake in my listing, This time it seems the asking price was changed but I know I didn't change it, especially ...

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Help!

Hi. I listed an expensive watch which then sold but the buyer cancelled after paying but before dispatch. I was then asked by ebay to complete the cancellation which I tried to do but they were asking for £829 from my own personal account as they’d a...

Ebay messages not working

Hello, i just started anew account and everything was working fine until i tried to message a seller enquiring about a product, about the third time i'd done it on this account. while it was working previously, on this account, now when i try to send...

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EBAY BARCODE failures

Shop refused to allow me collection of parcel without a barcode .I requested barcode from seller who said it was an ebay matter . Shop owner made me pay for postage of the item and refused to issue a receipt to release it . Shop owner said he could n...

Selling Fees

Hi, I recently sold a Pokemon Card on Auction for roughly £140, when I looked at the breakdown it said I would get roughly £120 pounds after fees. Yet when it came to the day where the funds were available there was only £101 pounds in my ebay balanc...

Refunding to buyer issue

Is anyone experience refunding to buyer issue? The adding payment methods to process refund seems doesn't work, it prompted system error. Have tried many times issue couldn't be resolved. Any suggestions to contact Ebay to report it? Thanks.

Item falsely bidded on

I was winning an item untilthe last 5 seconds and then a bid was submitted very high that won. No issue with that, but then it was relisted 15 minutes later which makes me think that was a bid to artificially inflate the price. How do you report that...

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SD Postage

Hello, I've mistakenly set postage for an item I've sold at 1kg whereas it is actually over 2kg. The SD label is ready to print and I don't know how to change it before printing and posting. Can any one help please?

Simple delivery problem - need to resend

Hiya,So I ran an advert for multiple items and sold one item, so far so good. I printed the simple delivery label and the item was despatched by Royal Mail. Tracking was provided to the buyer.Here is the problem, he actually bought 2 items and I didn...

Dyson supersonic suspected as fake

Got a new Dyson supersonic for my wife for Christmas in October. Comes to Christmas day you turn it on an nothing happens, I contacted Dyson and give them a serial number which they couldn’t find so they suggest to sent the item beck to than to have ...

Been accused of violation

So I listed my old Tiffany necklace and bracelet. It’s in very good condition as was hardly worn. After a few weeks eBay have removed it saying it’s fake. Not sure on what grounds they’ve come to this conclusion. Anyway I contacted them and they didn...

Authentication

Hi Guy's, can anyone tell me how much an item needs to sell for before it gets sent to an authentication centre?I thought it was £500 and under, but I sold an item for £480 plus buyer protection and postage which still came to under £500 and they sti...

Continues threats from eBay

Why does eBay keep sending threats just because I have nothing to sell at the moment, I fallen below their seller standard, so what! I've got nothing to sell so get off my back please

Recalled item, seller unresponsive, eBay won’t engage – how do I recover remaining eBay funds?

Hi all, I’m looking for guidance because I’ve completely hit a wall with eBay Customer Service. I purchased a telescopic ladder earlier this year. Months later, eBay emailed me directly to say the item had been recalled for safety reasons and advised...

Return scam

Hi all. I recently sold a digital download code for a game. About a week after selling buyer has opened case saying code didn't work and wants refund. I issue the refund straight away as not worth the agro and don't want bad feedback. However after l...

Nut crackers

Purchased a Mickey and Minnie nutcracker from America they arrived a Minnie is damaged she’s a hole in her chest and a part is broken inside the arm so the arm cannot be attached. It’s a hassle to post one back then find another seller to get the Min...

Item I purchased

Can I get help I bought a Apple Pencil from a seller who advertised it to be a 1st generation actually it’s not and we have only just noticed as it was a Christmas gift the item was advertised with what I needed but the serial number on Apple is show...