How do I speak to a real person in Ebay?

[louscannon3]

How do I speak to a real person in Ebay?

They arrogantly assume the AI will answer - It cant answer even the most basic question.

They arrogantly assume the help pages cover all subjects. - They dont! You just get sent in circles from the AI to the help pages. Neither are any good!

[firefly4serenity]

I couldn't agree more, the AI response I got simply said my issue didn't break the rules, so I read the page that explains how sellers need to follow the rules laid out, and the very first part was about exactly what the seller had done, photos and description of an item not being what was sent. False advertising what they were selling, by photos and description.. But the ebay AI said, no wrong doing here! I also need to talk to a human ebay agent. 

[eburtonlab]

@firefly4serenity 

If an item you receive does not match the description, file a "not as described" return to get your money back.

Reporting a listing is for policy violations within the listing itself, such as including contact details, or selling items that are not allowed. eBay cannot just look at a listing and somehow determine that the seller actually intends to send something else.

[khamof16]

I am writing to follow up on our ongoing issue regarding the incorrect bedside item you sent me. As you acknowledged, the item you sent is not what I ordered, and you agreed to issue a full refund and arrange for its return. I accepted this resolution in good faith.

However, it has now been 16 days and I have still not received a prepaid return label. Today, you informed me that you will refund me only after receiving the item, and that I should pay for the return postage upfront and you would reimburse me later.

With respect, this arrangement is not acceptable. Since the mistake was on your part, you are fully responsible for covering the return costs directly, not asking the buyer to pay first without any guarantee. This approach is not in line with consumer rights and standard practice.

[tressygirl]

You are not speaking to your seller here , but to eBay members like yourself.

If you have receive an incorrect item,  you need to open a case for item not as described and do so within 30 days of the item's last estimated date for delivery. So open a case asap.

If you are still within 30 days of the item's last estimated date for delivery you are guaranteed a full refund,  under eBay's 30 day MBG,  Money Back Guarantee policy.

Just proceed this way:

You have received an item not as described,  go right of the item in your Purchase History and from More Actions select... Return this item selecting the reason Item Does Not Match Description or Photos.

The seller needs to accept this case within 3 days and refund,  if they want their item back first , they need to pay for that fully tracked return postage, then on receipt of their item they have 48 hours to refund you.  If they don't ,  need to escalate the case,  ask eBay to step in, and they'll force the refund.

Never listen to any excuse or promise from the seller to close the case early,  and do not forget to escalate.

@khamof16 

[hump.roge]

I am waiting for a refund of £178.57 on order no 18-135604-13283 the item was not delivered I'm beginning to think this a scam 

[*help_no_brakes*]

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@hump.roge wrote:

I am waiting for a refund of £178.57 on order no 18-135604-13283 the item was not delivered I'm beginning to think this a scam 

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Have you opened an Item Not Received case & followed the appropriate steps?

Refunds go back your Payment Source.

[hump.roge]

I stopped delivery because they kept cancelling the delivery the car needed
to be fixed, my bank have told me to try 1 more time after that they will
recover the money

[natalihollyfiel-0]

My current issue is that I don't want them to call me I just want to do the live chat but it never seems to be available anymore.

[eburtonlab]

@natalihollyfiel-0 

You may be better off asking your question on the community pages to get suggestions from experienced users.

Or try contacting eBay via social media direct message:

https://x.com/askebay

https://www.facebook.com/ebay

https://www.instagram.com/ebayforsellers/

[pocketslint]

I have to return a heavy item that arrived in twp separate parcels, therefore i need two labels for each box

[blackdogs1949]

I am having a real issue with a buyer who refuses to use eBay’s return process but wants a refund.I have offered a full refund on return but he still refuses to use the returns process. He has now left me 14 negative feedbacks saying I am refusing to reply to him or give him a refund.I am not really sure what to do next

[papso22]

It's possible ebay might remove the feedback because the buyer didn't use the return process, it's worth a try.

Is it true that they have returned the cards and you haven't refunded?  As a business seller you have to accept returns for any reason.

Buyer's don't actually have to use ebay returns but it is recommended that they do.  However it is possible that they have had their ability to use ebay returns removed due to abuse, you might want to mention this to ebay. 

[blackdogs1949]

Hi
No sign of them yet, I have already told the buyer I will issue him with a
full refund when they are returned to me

[muhammedmon]

The fcken Ai getting nuisance 

[jim.ives]

I ordered some lights from a seller. I realised that the items were wrong and immediately sent am email requesting cancellation and refund if they couldn't supply the correct items i needed.

They sent email saying the items could easily be adapted. They can't. I try and contact them but your email checker sya i am including personal information - I am not! I just want to send items back and get a refund without deduction because i only accepted delivery based on their incorrect information.

Thank you 

[maureendingwall]

Speak to human 

[ghanam50]

Hello I recently purchased a ps3 60gb Thursday 13th november but the payment is showing pending on my bank so. I wanted to check is there any chance this payment may go through please?

[jpcy_127438]

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@eburtonlab wrote:

@jpcy_127438 

Many My eBay pages have a "Tell us what you think" link to report page or feature issues to eBay developers.

Listings and search results have a "Comment" / "Feedback" / "?" link on the right side of the page to report technical issues.

That's one of the several features that HAS A BUG!!!

I NEVER get any comeback or responses to my reports.

eBay is becoming valueless to it's users.

The more a business focuses on protecting and increasing it's revenue stream, the more they neglect their customer base who ARE the actual revenue stream!!  COMPLETE IDIOTS!

I think it is awfully apparent that eBay is lacking in several key experience areas and it seems to be because of a lack of technical understanding.

Convincing your userbase that THEY are the issue is PREPOSTEROUS!  It is showing that damage control takes precedence over progress.

A company of *bleep*, paid by idiots and loved by fools.

How long is eBay willing to leave it? Until their users start leaving?  It'll all be too little to late because all the focus was on something else and not running the business properly.

Too many technical issues and customer support is aesthetic at worst and purely placatory at best.

No real developments, no investment and a complete lack of understanding and compassion for THEIR paying users. They're spending so much time protecting their revenue stream that their revenue stream is getting angrier and angrier the more that ignore them.

BECAUSE YOU ALL SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THIS SIMPLE FACT OF BUSINESS, I WILL REMIND YOU: YOUR REVENUE STREAM IS YOUR USERBASE! YOUR REPUTATION IS YOUR USER BASE! THE REASON YOU EXIST IS BECASUE OF YOUR USERBASE.

NOW, GET A BACK BONE AND DELIVER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE FUNCTIONAL PLATFORM WE ALL WANT TO SEE!!!!

THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING AND UNNECESSARY!!!

Use this link to request a call back in the UK:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/eua?id=5275&mkevt=1&mkpid

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I have messaged other lost users (i.e. the 'community') which is quite useless. No solution.

I HAVE called up and reported these issues MULTIPLE TIMES - I AM SICK OF CHASING AROUND EBAY'S SHORTCOMINGS, DOCUMENTING AND REPORTING THEM AND THEN GETTING NOTHING BACK - I AM WASTING MY TIME WITH THIS IGNORANT COMPANY.

WHY THE *bleep* CAN'T EBAY'S ENGINEERS DO SOME *bleep*ING BUG TESTING FOR ONCE INSTEAD OF CONSTANTLY TELLING THEIR GOPHERS TO 'TAKE THE COMPLAINT' AND THEN NEVER TALK TO THE USER ABOUT THEIR ISSUE EVER AGAIN!!

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE - YOU DON'T ENGAGE, YOU DON'T RESOLVE YET YOU CONSISTENTLY ASK FOR FEEDBACK.

NO MORE.

EBAY CAN *bleep* OFF.

UNTIL IT EMPLOYS SOMEONE WITH BRAINS AND A DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARDS AND MAINTAIN/IMPROVE FUNCTIONALITY I AM KEEPING MY DISTANCE FROM THIS TECHNICAL *bleep*HOLE.

I MEAN IF THIS IS THE USER EXPERIENCE, I WONDER WHAT GAPING HOLES THERE ARE THERE FOR HACKERS??? O_o

[jpcy_127438]

As seen above, ebay told me that I was unable to edit the message, so I added another one. But it then let me edit the one it said I couldn't edit.

I don't think ebay's error checking is working either.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM HANDING OVER MONEY TO PEOPLE WHO COULDN'T TIE MY SHOELACES.

[jpcy_127438]

Exactly, eBay does nothing to protect buyers, just enough to get some income, then they just stop bothering.

Anyone can list anything, and call it anything, so long as the monkeys at eBay don't understand what is being sold, you can do whatever you like.

I have reported so many listings for being fraudulent, inaccurate or plain wrong and eBay don't actually care if you;'re misled or not, just so long as they get their cut.

Capitalism has no honour, no conscience, no allegiances. It is only interested in, and protective of, itself.

Some humans are human in appearance only.