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Getting UPS to cooperate in case of a tracking scam

I'm a victim of the fake-tracking number scam as detailed/tracked here by ittybitnot. I have been trying to get UPS to confirm, in writing, that the tracking number I was provided was for somebody else's package entirely. I managed to get both a loca...

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Resolved! How do I ask ebay to step in? There does not appear to be a link on myebay

So I purchased an item listed as USED, described to be "in good working order", backed by ebay guarantee, this seller has 75% with I think 5 feedbacks. The unit arrived in the strangest packaging I've ever seen, sideways/diagonal and with the armwres...

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Resolved! Track number does not reflect the date of delivery

I been with eBay 9 years and never seen a case go in favor for a scammer. Why I believe this is a scammer is because sketchy website of Continental Courier Service - Delivery Service (ccs-worldcourier.com)furthermore, tracking number of the package d...

Resolved! Seller asked me to open a case for item stuck in customs, but I don't see an option to do that

I ordered something from the UK that is shipping through eBay's "Global Shipping Program" (GSP). It got to Pitney Bowes, which is supposed to ship to the US and was flagged as "undeliverable" (googling tells me this is a common problem with Pitney Bo...

Not Receiving Notifications for Offers, etc. on Desktop

Hello, I have not been receiving notifications on my desktop comptuer. The last it updated was several days ago. Sometimes I get the message "Notifications not Working." I tried signing out and in again, rebooting the comptuer, but nothing works. Is ...

Customs duty - US buyer purchasing from Japan

Hello everyone,I am a US buyer interested in purchasing a pre-owned Cartier ring from a seller in Japan. The ring is priced at $1,770.00 and EBay will charge around $168.15 in taxes at the time of purchase, total of the ring price including tax $1,93...

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Resolved! Bidding on Ebay is a waste of time!

Nothing I will post will come as a surprise. But, DO NOT USE THE BIDDING SYSTEM! Sellers allow private bidders. What that means is that the seller can set up private accounts as a guest to eBay to bid. They do this for high dollar items they want to ...

Feedback

Why does eBay keep sending messages to provide feedback with items I haven't received?

Suspended

Hello, I've been suspended for a few days and ebay support won't tell me why... suggested I create a new account.I have explained my situation several times, so I have two countrys from which I shop UK and Lithuania. No one said why I was suspended. ...

"BEST OFFERS" IGNORED !!

It should be a breach of ebay's policies and 'contract' of a seller who advertises for a best offer and then doesn't even acknowledge one !! That seems fraudulent to me. Certainly it is unethical & I won't shop with a seller who does that

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FABRIC CONTENT

Why do sellers not ALWAYS LIST the exact fabric content of their items for sale !! It makes a big difference in how something fits or how it's gonna fit after washing.....by the amount of cotton/polyester/spandex/whatever is in the garment !! Especia...

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Search results - missing items.

Hi all. Daily, I meticulously do both 'ending soonest' and newly listed'-type searches on eBay.com ('Worldwide' and with 'Include description' ticked) and eBay.co.uk ('UK only' and with 'Include description' ticked) for items by a certain music artis...

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Ebay tracking.

Is anyone else experiencing massive problems with eBay tracking? I have many purchases that have never updated past "label created." And every single item I have purchased that used ebay tracking that did update has said "out for delivery," in Fayett...

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