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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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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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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...

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...

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...

Chat to an eBay Assistant

How do you get past the Auto-assistant to actually chat to an eBay Assistant? All I get is the option to have eBay call me and that is a waste of time, as all I get is a person who talks at 99 miles per second and is foreign and doesn't speak clearly...

Overseas warehouses.

Hello everyone,I’m looking for advice or shared experiences regarding the eBay appeals process.Following instructions from eBay support, I was asked to contact whappeals@ebay.com to resolve a restriction on my eBay.co.uk account (related to listing p...

Wallpaper doesn’t match

I bought five rolls of wallpaper . They all have the same dye lot number but each has a different batch number . I put it all up on my wall but found there was a difference in shade when it all dried out . The seller won’t issue a refund unless I ret...

Resolved! Incorrect Amount

After I made an offer to the seller and the seller accepted it, eBay automatically charged me a higher amount than the price agreed with the seller.Due to certain reasons, I had to return the item to the seller. The seller refunded me only the agreed...

login issues and customer support contact issues

eBay website for 2 factor confirmation1- sends a text message with a code, I enter the code, 2- sends another code via email, I enter the code3- sends another code via text message, I enter the code and again access Want to raise technical problem ab...

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eBay Automated Assistant Greyed out

Anyone know how to overcome the Automated Assistant not working and just being frozen with a grey text box saying 'choose and option to continue' with no options available?I've tried deleting all storage and cache data in both the app settings and my...

Unlock or earn rewards

Hi, I purchased £700 worth of car parts over the weekend and looked like I’d earnt or unlocked 5 rewards yesterday after, one being £15 to redeem on eBay but as I was scrolling through the reward box to see what else there was it went off and I can’t...

No confirmation e-mail

I have placed an order using the Guest option and cannot find the confirmation e-mail, can one be resent to my email address? Payment has been paid and I have the order number from that but need the original confirmation. Thanks

Truly had enoughg of the poor customer service

I bought 3 items back on 27th November 2025. I waited and waited. I then put in a 'not delivered' request and seller totally ignored it. So felt only right they get negative feedback and boy was that the right move!Eventually found a way to get throu...

''payments on hold''

Over 4 months now of 'a payment on hold' how do I get to contact real staff for the required ''further information'' instead of going around in circles with 'auto assistant'

Evri delivery

Why is Ebay promoting Evri/Hermes in its Simple delivery service ? Evri/Hermes is the worst delivery service in the UK and has been for years. Evri should not be the favoured delivery service for Ebay.

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Buyer requests refund for “wrong item” sent, but I’ve never seen item in photo what should I do next

I sent a Pandora charm to a buyer, after it was delivered buyer requested return as “seller sent wrong item” they have included a blurred photo of a pink butterfly bead or charm, it’s hard to tell. I haven’t sent the wrong item and I’ve never even se...

Account restriction

Hi, My selling account is still restricted despite actioning everything I need to do. It has been saying, account waiting for verification for months now. All cases have been closed. Can you please explain what needs to be done for me to start listin...

SD and Prohibited Items

Hi.I just sold some bottles of rubbing alcohol , though I was aware that normally they cannot be posted by the majority of the courier companies. I still listed them coz:I bought them from Amazon, and they were posted to me via Evri.eBay's CS told me...

Contacting a seller for directions

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...

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I have won an item that is for collection only. Contacted the seller through eBay but no response

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?

Harassment by Ebay!

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...

Resolved! Old ebay account

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

Does anyone have a actual phone number for eBay.

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...

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Sellers refusing to send to my address

I live on Jersey and have a bonafide post code. I have won several items and attempted to pay immediately upon winning but eBay doesn’t allow me to but recommends that I ask for a postage quote, if the seller doesn’t want to send the item I get an un...

Return Label

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

I got scammed

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...

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Resolved! How can I check a purchase using the order number shown on credit card.?

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...

missing part

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?

Converting my account to a busines

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 ...

customer support

Could someone please help me? I would like to contact eBay support via chat, but the chat option is not available to me. The system only shows a direct call option. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could guide me on how I can access eBay’s ch...

Why can't I speak to an agent any more?

Once again I am being messed about by Evri, failed delivery after failed delivery. When I try to speak to an agent to complain I get told that agents are unavailable! If eBay are going to ram the UKs worst courier down our throats surely they should ...

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Repeated Account Restriction Due to AI Error

Hello, I am writing to formally raise a complaint regarding ongoing account restrictions on our business account Sonoluxeltd, as well as the unprofessional conduct experienced during our recent interaction with eBay customer service.We are a register...

Faulty Item Stuck In Post

Hi all, any help would be appreciated. The help pages keep telling me to select "report a problem" but there is no option for this next to any of my purchases, as a result I can't see how to ask eBay to step in. I purchased a phone through eBay from ...

Resolved! Product recall

I bought a small electrical appliance in 2024. Today (17th Dec 2025), Ebay emailed to tell me the product is unsafe/recalled. Of course, there is nothing obvious on the Ebay website to say what the procedure is or how to claim my money back. Ebay doe...

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Duplicated order

Hi, how can I cancel an item that was duplicated by mistake. It was automatically relisted but i didn't realise.Someone has made a bid on the duplicated item but i have explained and they understand. The original item has been sold. This all came abo...

fake buyer

I didn't sell any item and someone wrote to me that I sold it to him and he transferred the money to my account. I have a different account on the app, different letters, and the support seems to be hacked. I can't write to the support, but I can log...

Credit Note

I have a credit note somewhere and wish to spend it before it runs out. Been looking for it for 2 weeks now as I got told to go into my account but can't find it. Can anyone help please ?

Resolved! damaged item arrived simple

I have received my item and its been damaged in the postage system when contacting the buyer regarding this i get a automatic response from ebay" Simple Delivery programme to post this item. For postage related questions including lost or damaged in ...

Cancellation after Shipping

Hi all , recently sold an item and shipped it today. The buyer has paid through their bank account but wants to cancel the order and then re purchase through PayPal credit. how do I go about this, is it safe to just cancel so the can re purchase when...

What3Words

How can we add the ///What3Words location to a delivery address? If one tries to enter it as the first line of the delivery address the algorithm removes the /// symbol and replaces it with /; and then there isn't sufficient space to write the remain...

Restriction on my account

Hello - about three weeks ago, restrictions were placed on my Jonto account due to non-compliance with eBay's standards and policies. My feedback rate is 97.8%. I previously sold 30-40 Gillette blades per week, and now it's 2-3 per week (my items are...

Seller

Hi ideas please I bought an item it didn't arrive I notified eBay and the seller refunded me on the feedback I put that I didn't receive the item but got a refund . The seller has contacted me asking me to change the feedback. I will not lie but the ...

Confirmation of collection without eBay app?

The confirmation email I received from eBay after listing an item for sale, collection only, states "When your buyer arrives, you'll need to use the eBay app to document that the item was collected." But eBay updated their app several months ago so t...

Execrable EVRI

My local EVRI depot is now beyond dysfunctional. I've had two parcels go completely missing this past month - one from eBay and one from Triumph - and two others took over a month to arrive and, when they did arrive, were in badly damaged packaging. ...

Headlight

I have bought a headlight from a seller and the part doesn’t fit, before I made the transaction I have asked the seller about the item if I wouldn’t fit and in that case will I receive a full refund and they said yes so after I received the item and ...

Deliver or refund

Item sold with buy it now with collection only. Then got message “Can I deliver or please refund”, have asked if they live local but now getting no response. what to do?

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Item

 Hi is there a phone number to call someone human my parcel has not arrived I’ve ask the sender to resend my my parcel l have proof from evir to say we lost your parcel

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shipping label

hey, a customer has bought one of my items and i’ve opened the shipping label and closed it not knowing that after i close it i can’t open it again and i haven’t shipped the item. what do i do.

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Buying an item after reserve not met

I bid on an item earlier today and lost the auction as it said it had not reached the reserve. I messaged the seller to ask what the reserve was and explained that I really wanted the item. The seller told me it was £65 (I had bid £60) but said they ...

Resolved! Someone bought an item by bid but said he didn't want the item anymore

the item bidding has ended and it says he won, do I just wait for him to cancel or something? he did message before it ended but I didn't have enough time to figure how to cancel on my end idk why he didn't cancel on his end. also how tf do I talk to...

Date of arrival on orders

Has anyone else suffered from this glitch with eBay, I did a chat with them and they said it was a glitch posting the arrival day of 27th December even though I have 2-3 days expected delivery. It has stopped all my sales as people think they won’t r...

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Verification Message Scam?

Hello ebayers, i recently received a message from a verifybot16 account (i didnt put out the whole account name just incase) but it said in the message that i had to click on the link which was id298.ebay-complete.com (another red flag) which was all...

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Loss of half of refund

I recently bought 2 itemsI picked them up personally. Wtapped them xarefully a delivered to the person i had bought the big on as a gift. It didnt connect and was unuseable. I immediately informed i wanted a refund. 2 days later in agreement with the...

Account Restricted + Funds on Hold + Incorrect INR Refund Despite Delivery — Need Urgent Help

Hello everyone,I am posting here in hope that an eBay Moderator or someone experienced can guide me. My business is currently facing a very serious situation involving an account restriction, funds on hold, and now a case where a buyer received their...

Account restricted but not message/email

Hello I got this account since 2019 where I only buy regularly I plan to start to sell, and bam my account has been restricted. I did delete a few old credit cards who were expired and when I try to confirm my usual bank card payment with the securit...

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eBay not sent a confirmation barcode , DPD delivered item at 0857hrs this morning

eBay have not sent a confirmation barcode to collect parcel from my local pick up point (SAINSBURY ARGOS) although my parcel was delivered at 0857hrs this morning (over 3 hours ago) how can i now pick parcel up with no barcode and why does Bay make i...

No action on fraud?

Please forgive the naivety but, I need to clarify the situation as it seems to be.I recently bought an item for a great price, about half market value (Normally £3,000+ but I paid £1,500)The seller then provides tracking information to say its been m...

impossible to speak to a human!

About a week ago i ordered a tablet. It was marked as shipped and then 2 days later the seller messaged me on here to say it is out of stock! They told me to cancel it or i.coukd wait 6-8 weeks for it to be back in stock. I needed it asap so i said i...

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Advice please.

Hi, I'm really in need of some advice please, I sold a high value electrictronic item on eBay (Laptop) and I'm wondering when is it safe to spend the money on something else and know the buyer is happy and doesn't want to return it? I've sent numerou...

Search settings

How can I change search settings as a default to exclude United States permanently . It’s a waste of time I have to change preferences every search. I just get offered a load of options with ridiculous delivery and tax charges. I don’t want anything ...

no option to post items to israel

used to sell alot of items to Israel 9months ago, sent via ups and royalmail but on ebay there is no option anymore called and the agents dont have any idea when eBay will allow postage to Israel, was advised to post on the forums the war has stopped...

Simple Delivery

I sent an item using simple delivery The buyer paid for the transaction immediately I haven’t received payment into my account and the buyer is wanting a refund because he hasn’t received the itemTo verify my bank account, EBay deposited £0.001 penny...

My funds are on hold pending re-verification.

I have over £500 on hold. I have been a seller for many years and have 100% feedback. My activity has increased in the last month as I have retired, sold my house and horses and am moving to Spain. I have sent new verification of my identity as reque...

Appeal approval

Hi, I had one of my items suspended because of policy violation. Ebay said that my item has a blade, so only age restricted postage is allowed. My item is a leafblower, and it doesn't have a blade, so I appealed the suspension. Ebay has approved the ...

Issues with final cost vs offer

Hi everyone. Made an offer to a private seller in the UK ehich was accepted (£30). I am also in the UK. The offer plus protection charge should be £31.90 but when I checkout its over £35. Messaged the seller and they dont know why but they sent me a ...

Selling

A customer has asked to purchase a bulk order of 30 albums. He is asking about creating a shopping article in order to purchase and also creating a listing ( of 30 items ?) with a range of costs/ He is unable to tell me other than one specific item w...

Automated Chat not Working

I desperately need to contact Ebay and my automated chat function is frozen (all greyed out). I can see the details of my previous chat but it is all greyed out and no option to click anywhere or restart etc. I have a very good buyer missing a delive...

Help for Call back request

Hello, I am requesting a call back to an agent.Every time i put the details and then a message came ; Sorry, we're having technical difficulties. If you try again, I should be able to help you, or you can search . It s been 2 hours. Pls help or send ...

disappearing purchase history and seller

I purchased an item from e-shopdealsukseller. It arrived but I requested a return. I received an email asking why it was being returned (signed by some called Cody). When I tried to follow the link to reply a screen popped up stating 'Something went ...

Live chat not working

I have a problem creating a listing as eBay keep taking it down, even though I am providing the correct proof of purchase and authenticity, so I want to contact eBay to help but when I click on live chat, all the options are bugged and won't let me c...

Fake PS4 controllers everywhere

Please be very careful when buying any PS4 controller that's in a box, eBay due to the time of year is flooded with fake PS4 controller's, things to look ot for and remember... one they do not make these anymore, secondly the cost an original in a bo...

Poor quality product

So I bought some ballistrade posts back in June they got fitted around the end of July as I was having my garden landscaping done and this was the last part of it. Within 6 weeks I noticed they had started rusting a month after that completely rusted...

Dangerous item

Hello, I bought a replacement battery for my Black and Decker strimmer this summer. I have used it a couple of times. last week I was contacted by ebay with the following information: We take product safety very seriously. We’re reaching out to you b...

QR codes

I've just sold two separate items but can't seem to get a qr code, I'm only being offered collection which is no good, suggestions

customer support keep leaving the chat

hello, i bought an item and i didnt get it i opened a case and then i decided that i want to wait i waited for a long time then i want to open a case again it was not possible. i contacted ebay support and each time they left the chat after checking ...

Buyer wants next faster delivery

Hi, I sold some crockery with Simple Delivery but after I printed the label, the buyer emailed to say that they wanted the plates by Wednesday and I can't work out how to cancel the postage and reissue new postage.....or how to upgrade it to next day...

Sold too soon

My item has been sold for below the 'buy it now' price 6 days before the actual end of the auction - and I can't see any other bids!

HI

Are ebay email messages down today? I can't seem to get mine to send having tired multiple times over several hours - this includes from the app and from a desk topthanks

Sent parcel back

I've return a parcel back but its not showing on returns been given to 8th Decembver to do itused printed label what ebay gave me.there's no infomation or procedure to tell ebay its been sent The item is a philips CDi ConsoleOrder number 20-13826-407...

Top marks for eBay agents!

Hi all, Alas, I've recently had an unpleasant purchasing experience with an uncommunicative seller and found myself having to contact eBay and ask them to step in. Fortunately I have now been able to close the case as the missing item has arrived - b...

The toothless wonder called ebay complaints

System does not allow a copy of complaint to be retained by complainant, ebay then looses complaint. Already complain that seller has not sent postage paid returns label Order date:10 Nov, 2025 Order total:£4.98 Last blackmail message sent from selle...

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Issues with one seller

Hi,I ordered one item and the seller cancelled the item because he said that I didn't replied to his messages. I didn't replied because I didn't saw his messages. I really need this item and I don't know what to do... What you guys suggesting me to d...

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Buying silver jewelry without hallmark

Hi, I've recently discovered that selling or buying silver jewelry above a certain weight needs to be hallmarked under the UK law, I've purchased quite a few pieces from on eBay from multiple sellers and the only thing they ever had was a stamp 925We...

Safety issue

A JBL microphone I bought about 6 months ago caught fire, melted and burned my hand. My messages aren’t going through to the seller - there’s a bug I think, and I can’t contact an eBay actual person to discuss it and can’t use their automation to get...

I’ve been scammed

So I bought some Pokemon cards for £160.00. I’ve received a letter 48 hours tracked today with a note saying thankyou. now eBay make is so hard to get hold of them to try and get help and my money back and I don’t know what to do.

postage

i posted 2 orders through my own courier but forgot about the no other courier update i got tracking number but cant do anything with it. what can i do guys?

location restriction

I am in the UK, my girlfriend at the same address can buy item X, but I am blocked with the error code Unfortunately, this item isn’t available for purchase in your location.{e284694-1260494x}. what is going on? I can buy it on a guest account, but t...

Problems listing an item

I have an antique silver retractable toothpick I would like to list but it won’t let me as it keeps saying can’t list under knives policy, what can I do as it’s not a knife

Buyer didnt pay bec missing parcel got refund quick then item arrived i ve not been paid

Hi can anyone help me bec i cant seem to get funds back seller bought my item delivery was slow she got a refund after 5 days which was quick by e bay but then 1 wk later the item arrived she got refund and my item and has not paid me or returned ite...

Scammed

Can anyone help me please. I have been scammed as i have payed for an Iphone. it has just been delivered but was just a box of papers? any advise would be appreciated

Ithem not recived

 Hi, I haven't received my package, number of order (19-13886-69339) and evidence been provided (as a picture)is not my door,my number is 13 Napier Road,address completely unknown, I did ask for reform, but they are saying it was marked as delivered,...

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Returned

We received a message off the seller on the 29th November saying he has received the item we sent back

Resolved! Dispute failed authentication

I’m selling a diamond solitaire ring, The Diamond Story, authenticity has come back verified, however “the item’s condition doesn’t match listing description”. Issue found during inspection include “ item suspected breach of eBay’s prohibited item po...

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Buyer being aggressive

So I accidentally uploaded the wrong photo on my listing, however the title and description were accurate and correct. The buyer has been aggressive and threatened to come to my house for their money all because I accidentally uploaded the wrong phot...

Resolved! Counterfeit

What does eBay actually do about counterfeit items? The seller has said to return the item for a refund, but then they’ll just sell it on but it’s a fake, so I don’t really want to do that. I’ve submitted a report but haven’t heard anything. The cont...

Policy violation: offering to sell outside eBay

I’m trying to list a gaming pc but something is triggering a policy violation regarding selling outside eBay however there’s nothing in the product description apart from individual part details. I received an email and for a brief moment it offered ...

When clicking on 'go to checkout ' on a seller offer, getting a ' there was an error processing...

When clicking on 'go to checkout ' on a seller offer, getting a ' there was an error processing your request.' error popup message. The same error message for different offers, from different sellers too. Tired refreshing the page, waiting and trying...

listing removal OTC cream

Just has a listing for Voltarol cream removed as it is against listing policies, however there are13 live listings for the exact same product.Anyone else had this problem

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Log in suspect

I got warning about suspect log in. I did log in, correct time and date. But the address is not where I logged in. I've had this issue before, is it a common error with ebay? Can I just ignore it?

Requirements for selling batteries in the EU

I was sent a message stating:We’re reaching out to you as you sell batteries or products that contain batteries in the EU. From Monday 18 August 2025, listings made by battery producers must comply with requirements in the EU Batteries and Waste Batt...

uploading CSV file

Hi all, Just need some help please, I am new to this action, so please bear with me, I am in the process of learning how to upload a CSV file to bulk list item onto eBay, I have my file ready and currently in uploads section on eBay, my question is, ...

Seller cancelled order now stuck in basket

I won an auction but before I had the opportunity to complete the PayPal transaction, the seller cancelled the order with the 'Buyers address incomplete' option. This was clearly because the item had sold for less than they were happy with and they h...