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Buyer Refund made by balance negative

A buyer requested I refund him due to an error on my original listing. He had already purchased the item. I refunded him as it was my mistake. However on my page it is showing him as refunded which is fine but his payment for the item is showing as p...

Is there a way I can repay a refund??

I purchased an item that arrived damaged. I received a full refund for the item from ebay. The day after the refund, a replacement part arrived from the seller. The item now works fine. I wish to repay the refund to ebay as I now have a working item....

Payment on hold - concerning pattern

Hi, Just reaching out. I have add my payments placed on hold to verify my account that was already verified? I have recieved payments into it or nearly a year, your of the blue on hold. I have discussed with eBay agents and have a suspicion it is to ...

Resolved! HOW SHOULD I PROCEED WITH THIS RETURN REQUEST

Hello all! Recently sold an iPhone to a buyer and now they are requesting to return it under "change my mind" Private listing of course with a no refunds policy. Item was well documented and detailed pictures shown of the manufacture date and first u...

Argos will not release my purchases

I have two purchases in two different packages from two sellers. Both arrived today in Argos, Farnborough but even though the name and address was correct and I have multiple forms of ID, the would not let me have them as there is a specific ID numbe...

Postage

I have my postage on my items with Royal Mail. 3 of my listings ended and the postage was not royal mail. I am getting fed up with ebay and their pushing of their postage on to me. Has anybody had similar?

Black square

My mum has received a box containing a piece of black material in the shape of a square,addressed to my dad.My mum has never had an account with eBay she is very upset because my dad passed away two years ago.Is there anyway eBay can find out who sen...

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Selling hatching eggs?

Hi everyone, I was looking for a little help regarding the new policy on selling hatching eggs in the UK now? apparently Ebasy has updated its policy and will no longer allow users to sell hatching eggs? I wanted to know if anyone knew the reason beh...

did not bid

I got an email saying I was bidding for something that I did not bid for. I didn't 'win' the item, but I could have.

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Selling restrictions

Where do I go from here. - I've spoken to 5 eBay staff over text chat and they were all useless. - I've highlighted the issue ( my sellers account is restricted due to a negative balance of £10 that I can't pay because eBay won't invoice me)They say ...

Issue in wise account attaching with ebay

My ebay business account is attached with Payoneer for payouts but Payoneer account is blocked now and I want to connect my wise business account with my ebay but there is no option for wise or other bank when I try to list my first listing. Kindly h...

EBAY VOUCHERS

Ebay New Policy with Collecting & Spending Nectar Points Changed on 1 September 2024.I was advised by eBay to Convert My Nectar Points Collected From eBay Purchases into eBay Vouchers Where These Could Be Spent When Making a Purchase on eBay.I Turned...

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Missing address

I had a offer accepted by a seller and ebay automatically charged me. The seller has now cancelled the order after a week because they didn't have my address. Is there something wrong with my account? I have never experienced this before.

two stage verification...

I have 2 stage verification on my eBay account, as I log in, I receive 6 digit confirmation code from bay, lately I get my verification codes as "Prove". any one knows if this is a spam or not.?

Update account 😡

Morning all, I ave stopped using eBay this last year due to the fact I am unable to access the app on my iPad. I am unable to update my iPad to current iOS update. All I get from eBay app is ‘update your device’ or ‘continue on older version of app’ ...

Age verification

eBay - we need to verify your age to make a purchase of a bladed item (a power tool) Me - I've been a member for 22 years, that's over 18 years. eBay - no we need your credit card to verify. But we don't accept American express or Mastercard as verif...

Resolved! stolen

The bell is stolen I got a letter from the police The seller does not respond I want a refund. I have a letter from the police as proof HELP I DO NOT NEED PROBLEMS WITH THE POLICE

Funds pending

I cannot get Ebay to release my funds even though the item has been delivered with no problem they should have been available on 28th but as of now are still stuck in pending I'm sure other sellers have this problem - surely this is fraud as it is no...

eBay sold me a UPS label not fit for purpose

There is no customer support ! I will leave ! eBay sold me a a UPS label, it cost over 40 GBP. We completed everything correctly and had to find depot to leave it ( no help) we left there, had notification that custom label and address were at fault....

Ebay account suspend

Hi i created first ebay account and it gona suspended and then I created account under my Uk limited company it still suspended and it says its permanent suspended. When i ask what i did they didn’t tell me the reason. Tell me what to do how to make ...

Listing Format

Hi I have already posted this query before but sadly received no replies. My listing format suddenly changed. I list on my iPhone and it began to spread the description across several pages horizontally that meant anyone viewing would have to swipe o...

Charge fees

Ive been charged 12.48 for a listing and it was taken down by *bleep*bay saying was a fake item when i brought out of a shop and had proof was real now they charging me for listing aint paying it on principle think ebay is getting worse and worse

What a joke

Well the time has come to say something.Ive been using this site for 3 decades. This is the worst its ever been. An utter mess and now alternative selling sites are overtaking with considerable ease. For example, funds being held even though item has...

QR code

I have a parcel to send and I already have a tracking number and it has been updated as dispatched but I have not even send it yet. I can longer see the QR code so any idea how I get it back so I can take and get it scanned at my local pickup point.

Selling to a brand new account

Hello, I'd like some help with an item I sold that will he shipped via the UK distribution center. My concern is it's been sold to an account that's been made today with 0 feedback so I'd like to know what protection I have vs a potential return scam...

relisting items before the auction has ended

I am currently the high bidder on an item, it has 17 hours to go before ending, the seller has duplicated the exact listing as a much higher "buy it now" is this allowed, there was no buy it now on the original listing, and my bid would have prevente...

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Counter offer issue.

I have an item listed for £4.50 +85p postage Had an offer of 3.25+85p postage Tried to counter at 3.75 +85p postage eBay stating I cannot as above BIN price. How does that work?

Speaking to an agent

Does anyone know how you actually speak to an agent now. The chat feature is a load of *bleep* now it keeps saying no when I ask for agent and when I click on contact us I get nowhere. This new eBay buyer protection is a load of *bleep* when you can’...

Car Selling and then not being picked up

I've tried to sell my car six times on e-bay. Each time someone wins it, they either don't exist or can't be bothered to pick it up/pay. I tried to leave negative feedback, but the only options were to give positive feedback, so I tried to write some...

Can't update my details and can't contact support. eBay is disintegrating before my eyes.

I keep getting emails from eBay to update my details and until I do my payouts will be on hold. I have followed the link and updated the details, I checked everything thoroughly. So the problem is not on my end. Tried to contact the support and there...

Resolved! Non payer paid after 2nd chance offered to another buyer (after the 4day period)

I have lost trust with the original buyer as they stalled on paying, I thought I had sent an email to ebay raising concern about this and requested copy but do not appear to have received this. Item originally sold 20 April on 25th April I offered 2n...

Refund withouth return

The xd reader i bought is broken and cannot be used. If I return the item, i need pay for the delivery fee by myself. So i request a refund without returning the item.

Item not as described. Ebay closed return period on the day it arrived (2 days after purchase)

I purchased a gold bracelet on 21 April 2025. It arrived on 23 April and I found that it was too small for my wrist - it was clearly made to fit a child's wrist. I tried to return it but eBay told me the return period was closed (on the day I receive...

complaint

Hello. I bought a tablet. The description says Galaxy Tab A7, after I set this tablet up, by the way, it works very slowly, I saw that it is a Galaxy Tab A6 model, YouTube does not work on it, apparently because this device is outdated. Imagine how u...

Payout

Hello, I wanted to know this whole Ebay payouts system thing works as I'm legit confused on how it works because I thought that when an item is sold and its delivered etc. And I get that "funds are available" thing (even though it doesn't show on the...

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Return

Hi, I purchased a dress, but the seller provided misleading sizing information. I want to return the item, so I opened a case for a refund. However, the seller closed the case, and eBay has not been helpful.”

Resolved! Shipping for return

So i sent a item back and payed for the shipping yet ebay is trying to say that i didnt, i cant contact them either and its almost 28 days which is when they stop taking refunds, what do i do?

I need help

I bought a rug didn’t like it when it came, seller stated free returns. They sent a label for an address just around the corner from me, I sent the rug as requested but the recipient rang me today as they got my details from the paperwork inside the ...

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Pressure cooker

HiI bought a pressure cooker from eBay and it doesn't work properly now and I guess it is because of the plastic washer. I asked it from the seller but they didn't respond me. How can I follow up it? Regards Farshad

Cannot contact the seller

An item I bought in October 24 has stopped working and the original add is not available and when I try to message them it says cannot send message.the seller is still selling other items just not mine anymore.item is new so should have some sort of ...

Hi my ordered for a fred perry jacket is to big. Got my jacket today want to return the seller is no

I got my ordered 22 04 225 today. It's not the sizes it says label says xL . It's a big XL. Do It's to big I want to return it the seller said no. What are my right how can I get eBay to sort it out. Pay £70 it's alot off my money when you can't work...

Age Verification !

Some very nice sellers on eBay are going to loose out, why you ask. I don't have a Credit Card to verify my age on eBay, What other options are available for me ? I certainly will not be applying for one just to purchase a set of stonemasons chisels,...

Resolved! Address missing

Hi, I have sold an item, but the email notification and sold section on my eBay account does not show the buyers address etc! I have contacted the buyer, who I totally understand is slightly concerned that I can’t see details so is worried to provide...

Search filters

Does anyone know if it’s possible to go back to the old search filters? Plus get rid of the 40 or everything. Today I was looking for some earbuds and want to select certain brands to filter out the unbranded and the rubbish makes but there are now o...

Resolved! error massage

please am new to ebay and am trying to list my product but i keep getting the this error massageProduct import to your store(s) has failed. eBay error: There is missing information on your eBay seller account. https://bill.ebay.com/billing/selleracco...

Not receiving emails & sales notifications from eBay - technical issue? UK?

Hi, Yesterday sales notifications and messages from buyers were arriving in my home mailbox. Today, they are not. I know this because(i) the usual "Here's your security code" message did not appear when I logged in this morning (had to get it sent by...

Resolved! Actually a private seller

When I signed up for a business account, it must have been decades ago. Back then, the terms and policies were different from today's. I never actually have a business. I'm just a private seller. Having sold a couple of items recently, I realised tha...

cant add card as payment method

The 'Add' button is greyed out no matter what card I try to add for Checkout. Or if I try to add a card for auctions I get a verification error. The addresses all match - I've spoken to support 3 times now. Waited 24 hours - tried Chrome. I've been u...

contact a seller to complain.

I purchased scholl good quality nail scissors on 18th September. They have had little use. But today they broke and are now not usable. I tried to contact seller but a message says he can’t be contacted.It’s April 20th today. I would have expected th...

Haven’t received my order

I placed an order and the tracking information says it was delivered and left at my front porch. However, I never received the package. I’ve checked around my property and with my neighbors, but it’s nowhere to be found.

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Caravan

How do i sell my caravan on ebay everytime i try to list it ,it comes up with an error .thanks in advance

Can’t buy the purchase label for postage

Hi, I’ve sold an item, trying to purchase postage label but it comes up as no postage options & says there’s an error in the buyers address- I have checked with buyer & royal mails postcode checker and all is correct. Any help appreciated.

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I have a customer that seems sheepish whats item posting to day but is delaying payment evenExplaing that it is only possible B4 5pm any advice don't want to be scammed

Sold an item no contact from buyer

Hi I recently sold an item the buyer paid and arranged to to collect in a couple of days but didn't turn up. It's now been about three weeks without contact from the buyer. When can I relist the item as I want the item out of my garage.Thanks in adva...

Resolved! How to get ACTUAL support?!

I have recently listed an item. It now has a bid on it in its 2nd day. I've had a question which I've answered by adding detail in the description of the auction, but I'd also like to add additional photos to support my amendment. I keep getting a 't...

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Payment Pending Clarification

Ebay are being a little inaccurate with their claim. It's not 2 days from delivery and positive feedback.I sent my item via tracked postage and received positive feedback, even including a photo of the buyer holding the item in their hand.Two days la...

Simply Delivery Questions

So eBay's Simply Delivery is here, so I have questionsfirstly when you get the email with the label can you custom location the label to a spot on the A4 paper, as I used 4x6 labels on a 4 per page sheet. If you will eBay reimburse the cost of the wa...

My Leadership Team Experience - Feedback That Clearly Violates eBay Policy - Denied - Tough

Hi all, Last night I spent 75 minutes on live chat starting at 9pm trying to resolve the below issue. The first first agent kept me on "hold" in the chat for 20 mins and it disconnected. I then reconnected and got through, they passed me through to t...

Return issues

I purchased two cabinets for my bathroom, which are not suitable. have requested the returns, seller advised me that it would be better if I paid them 30 pounds for a courier service to come and collect the items. I paid the thirty pounds 4 days ago ...

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Warranty

I bought an item in August 2024 with a listed 2 year warranty. The item has failed and Ive messaged the seller twice in 7 days. No response. What can I do?

HS tarrif code

I am unable to find a valid tarrif code to send a parcel. Trying to contact eBay to actually help with this matter seems nonexistent. No customer service at all. When did selling something become so hard 臘‍

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Per year allowance

As a private seller I am only allowed x amount per year, so can anyone tell me if the eBay year is 1st January or April as in the tax year? thanks

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Faulty goods, seller not responding

Hi all, I need some help. I bought a cooker with a six months parts warranty less than five months ago. The fan is making a very strange noise but the seller is not responding to my messages. I do not know how to get eBay to step in to help and I hav...

Laptop Purchase

I purchased a laptop from a seller on here, what actually arrived was a black hoodie, i have tried contacting the seller but they are accusing me of trying to swindle them. i am finding it really hard to talk to anyone at ebay to discuss this issue. ...

Fake Parcels

Hi. I have received a parcel but all it contained was ripped up cardboard. The label is marked ebay seller but I have not ordered anything from Ebay. It has the correct name and address but no senders name. Is this a scam?

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Payment for a sold item

The item was sent and physically delivered by Royal Mail 48 Tracked. I received feedback and a reply from the buyer (to my query) that the item was DELIVERED. Unfortunately the postman did not scan the package during delivery and it is marked as "rea...

False advertising

Bought an item shown as a brand in picture, was not the brand but generic on arrival. Seller keeps sending automated refund offers now up to 40% but I have been clear they have falsely advertised and a full refund is required? I am not paying postage...

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Buying pot-luck

Hi, If a seller has a picture of a computer (particular make and model) and you choose your memory, cpu and storage size, is it fair to expect what you think you have bought to arrive? The seller says that you might get a Dell, HP or Lenovo. Is this ...

buyers questions

I cannot see the full question from buyers just the first few words despite what I try, so I have to see the question in my email is this normal

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Uk customer service number

I have been trying for 2 days to contact customers services. Post keep saying 1 minute. But due to living in united kingdom I'm not getting a response. It would be really grateful if someone could provide a customer service number

Questionable fraud

I have made a purchase from someone on ebay which clearly states what the item is supposed to be but a different item has been supplied via amazon and is not what I have been billed for or ordered. On digging deeper I have discovered the seller has 6...

Age Verification Stupidity

I tried to 'Buy Now' a workshop tabletop electric planer. I really needed that exact model and the price was perfect. When I attempted to buy it, eBay popped up an Age Verification window because it's a bladed item (like what teenager is going out wi...

Resolved! Over charged for purchase

I offered £50 for a sellers item last night and this morning got an email from eBay saying it was excepted Pay Now, so I did and when my PayPal confirmation came through I’d been charged £88, I have since emailed the seller and cancelled the order wi...

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Selling account suspended

Hi all, my selling account was permanently suspended about 5-6 years ago due to undelivered items. My now ex wife was doing the post office drop offs as she worked a few doors from my local office she always said items had been dropped in but after a...

Make offer is broken for me

Hello, Just recently in the last week or so I have been unable to send offers to people. Items with 0 bids and offers enabled. I press "Make offer" and put an amount in, the mini window then loads the ebay home page inside the mini window and says "W...

15% off with code RALLY15

I purchased an item from a company which was on the list of thosetaking part in the "15% off with code RALLY15" offer. However when I was provided with all the details at checkoutthere was no invitation to enter the code - RALLY15.I therefore did not...

Unsolicited additional item received

I ordered something from a seller in March and it arrived as expected with no issues, all good. A month later I recieved a second package from the same seller with a completely unrelated item in brand new condition of considerable value (2k). The sel...

Sent photographs to eBay Customer Services

I want to sent pictures to the eBay Customer Services. I always taking pictures of my packaging, so my parcels.It is not in my interest to deal with damaged item in delivery process. I couldn't find option to do so. Can anyone help me, please.Thanks

Selling

Hi can I ask how I can sell own branded products just like I was selling iPhone Lightning cable and after a day eBay removed my listing said this is the other owner property. So my question if I want to sell this item what should I do. If I can sell ...

Issue with package and refund

I made a purchase of 3 webcams( in one order) from a seller in uk , actually I’m in Ghana and the package was posted to someone in Uk. Upon receiving the package in Ghana I realized only 1 unit of the webcam came, I contacted the seller and he said I...

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Safety issue with telescopic ladders

Purchased some ladders in October 2024 which bent and collapsed when I stepped on them. The ladders landed on my partners head. Had problems with seller who sent out a replacement not a refund. Come January this year the product was pulled from Ebay ...

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Wrong address on eBay authentication

So I brought some trainers of someone on eBay but didn’t realise till she sent them to authenticaian that the address some how went to an old address? So is there anyway to change it because I know long have access to that adddress my PayPal and eBay...

Return parcel might be missing

I was given a FedEx return label to return something (to an overseas seller, in case that's relevant) that was not as described, and took the parcel to my nearest drop-off point which is an automated machine (the FedEx website confirmed that the item...

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Resolved! Royal mail tampered with delivery

I have sent a graded Pokemon card via royal mail special delivery but when the buyer received the package it is clear it has been tampered with and the card swapped for an ungraded card of much less value. The buyer now wants a return but obviously c...

Item refunded

Hi, I recently sold something, it was delivered and eBay has refunded the buyer. I've had no contact from the buyer, I haven't a clue why it was refunded or if I'm going to the product back. At the moment I've lost out all ways. Any ideas how I can g...

Policy violation

My item has been removed as it "went against eBay's policy for selling" but when it was initially listed for 3 weeks prior to this (including relisting). I have checked the listing, not that I was uncertain, and it does not violate any policy! Ebay w...

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Faulty item

I purchased an item back in January. It is an extension cable to use for cleaning my car. Obviously January is not car cleaning season, but when I came to use it at the end of February the extension cable is dead. Because I am outside the 30 day retu...

Authenticity guarantee

I sold an item and it has failed authenticity guarantee and there is no information as to why it failed. How do I find out why so that I can relist accurately?

Contact Seller message not working

I'm trying to ask the seller if the unit he is selling is compatible with my heater. I try sending pics of the details of my unit but the message fails and displays small red exclamation marks one for each of the two pics and the text.Anybody know wh...

listings removed by ebay

ebay notified me that they thought my account was hacked and changed my password for my protection and the protection of ebay users fair enough i thoughtsame day my email address was hacked too password changed rang ebay they said they had emailed me...

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Just tell us "why" these changes please

I am not using eBay myself just now, but am still logging on to see how its going for existing buyers and sellers with the new changes, has it made things better or worse selling and buying than it was before?Still hoping like I think most that eBay ...

Collection only

Not sure if there are restrictions but I currently have a few items for collection only. I’ve tried adding another item… I select ‘collection only’, tap done. It goes back to the listing screen showing collection only but after a few seconds it rever...

Been sent an illegal item

I’ve been sent a pocket knife that was not described as a pocket knife I thought I was receiving a tobacco pipe smoking tool nothing more the knives fixe in a position and is very sharp and long it’s illegal for me to take out of my home and I don’t ...

Resolved! Item sold, buyer address wouldn't allow me to generate postage - so did it outside ebay

Hi, I sold an item and the sellers address had a '-' in the postcode - so eBay wouldn't allow me to create Evri postage within eBay. I wrongly went and bought it separate, send the item, it was delivered (I have tracking to confirm). Because I didn't...