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I have a couple of saved searches for cars. Week in and week out the same cars are posted for sale on hijacked profiles. The same photos and literally a thousand or so items posted on the same profile from caravans, jetskis, motorcycles ....you name it. I report them each and every time but they stay there for days whilst the less wary are probably parting with money. How can ebay be so slow to react or even not have an algorithm that picks up the same photo's that get used every time? Certainly does nothing for 'trust and safety'.

andysgray68

Item 273818286527 is always in my search results - the seller has amended the listing to say no longer available, but that he can't remove. I have tried to report it on a couple of occasions - still there. Annoying as right in the sweet spot of my search,

aeternumstore

4 years ago I had a lot of trouble with an underage buyer, I reported and blocked him, but I've just realised he is still on ebay and following my account. I'm not happy about this. There's no good reason for him to be following my account. Why can't I block him?

kay36audrey

Saw the following on another website. (WorthPoint) The medals belonged to my husband and went missing approx 30 years ago, Would like to contact the buyer with a view to purchasing them back. OURCEeBay UK This is a Grenadier Guards CSM, with bar Northern Ireland and UN Cyprus medal pair, to Gdsm 24428518 M.R. Smith Gren Gds. Along with this medal comes a researched service history from his enlistment in 1977 to his termination in 1987, he served all his Battalion life in the Inkerman Company (the incremental company of the Third Battalion) with the 2 nd Battalion, including tours of Northern Ireland. Was posted to Munster Germany in February 1979, and he undertook an Emergency tour of Northern Ireland from March to July 1980 The Battalion Left Munster and returned to Chelsea Barracks in Feb 198, and from November 1982 to June 1983 they formed part of the UN Peace keeping force in Cyprus. From October 1983 until 1987, Smith was a member of the Staff at the guards Depot. The groups comes with the Following Jpeg Images, in which he is present: 1. The Inkerman Company “ box Factory” Cyprus Photo (named) 2. Caterham Company Guards Depot 1985, Photo (circled) the Medals are in excellent condition and are mounted for wear. Please allow three working days for shipping after receipt of payment Paypal only payment please

spee-r6qnau

Hello, Does ebay offer this level of turn key services for a seller? I am suspicious of this seller. "Right now I'm back in Billings, Montana with my parents, after the divorce. The tractor is here at eBay with all the paperwork and the transaction will be done through them. eBay will handle the shipping,the paper exchange and the payment.Shipping is already paid and you will have 5 days to test-drive and inspect it before I receive any money. If you are decided to buy it, please reply with your full name,a delivery address and a phone #. I will forward your info to eBay and they will contact you with all the info on how to buy it." Thank you. Gary

marcia_uk

A seller has sent me a message and made an offer to one of my listings but I believe this is a scam. I would like to alert everyone. Thank you. 🙂

mariia6578

i sold an item (original Gucci loafers) on ebay. the buyer scammed me using eBay protection scheme. He claimed they are fake and requested a return/ refund. I have a receipt/ proof of purchase. But eBay didn't communicate with me and didn't ask for any proof of my purchase! I have a reciept for the shoes bout online from gucci store. they just debited money! And buyer now refuses to send my shoes back. He claims that he wasn't told to send them back by ebay. So he kept my shoes and my money. It is impossible to get in touch with ebay. I am devastated by how unprotected and helpless i am in this situation. buyer tells me that ebay didnt tell him to return the item and that they told him thet refund was donr by ebay not by me. I was selling my belongings because i need to survive during the pandemic, its not my bussiness. I lost my expensive shoes and money. I feel scared that as a seller you seam to be not protected at all. i dont know what else should i. How do i speak to ebay customer service ? Update: the issue was resolved directly with ebay an i recieved a refund.

milmil49

I've had a seller print my full private home number on a parcel posted to me. How the heck has she found my telephone number. Ebay told me it was on an invoice from PayPal but PayPal have a different number to eBay. How has a seller found it as I can't find numbers anywhere?

twopike1

What is your experience

flarblar79

Every item listed by these 2 sellers are also listed on Amazon but the sellers are adding up to 50% when selling on ebay. The item then arrives from Amazon. Surely this scam should be stopped

cartoftreasures

Hi. I had feared fraud due to someone buying an item for pick up only. They live in a different country but could be travelling for work I suppose. I became suspicious as trying to arrange for pick up they are evasive so not sure. Not sure what to make of this any ideas?

jonesevan1983

So, my ebay account got hacked. I noticed a seller agreement confirmation email in my inbox this morning and then a listing in my name for some watch! Obviously I then logged into my account, deleted the listing, changed password and added 2 step verification etc (there was a chinese phone number in place of mine!). Did all that, then shortly afterwards, received an email from ebay saying my account was suspended. I replied confirming actions I'd taken, and got an email back saying my account presented an unacceptable risk level and it was best we part ways. **bleep**. Is that me stuffed now then? 😞

eenyogie

I asked a Chinese seller about an article as I thought they were not being honest in the ad.. The seller sent me a series of non related emails but would not answer the given Q. I tried to contact Ebay who sent a reply - in Chinese.

oakleaffy

Please could a knowledgeable person help?? I just received an email using my Christian {first} name It says it is a receipt for two spot lights that i deffo don't use and would never buy. It looks like a ''receipt'' and says ''you sent a payment to [some chinese name] and has a so say UK address. I think this has scam all over it. My Paypal shows no such deduction, and is the ''most real'' looking fake receipt I have yet seen. Has anyone else had this?? Cheers.

gavcav

i have been searching for a particular item on ebay and had seen an item and communicated amicably with the seller. whilst doing further browsing for similar items i saw 2 other listings with the same photos as the other ebay listing and alerted the seller that other ebayers seemed to be using their images to sell replica items. Having done this, i then received a message from the seller seemingly accusing me of creating these fraudulent listings to which i had alerted them! ..i explained i had not done so and that i was merely trying trying to help alert them to the fact that others maybe using their images to sell replicas! i have now received threatening accusations along the same lines once more and have no other option than to defend myself... advice on what my next steps should be would be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance.

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