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Counterfeit Ernie Ball Slinky Guitar Strings

I purchased Ernie Ball Slinky Bass Guitar Strings from a seller on eBay.The item was shipped from China, so I became suspicious since Ernie Ball strings are made in California, USA.They do not manufacture strings in China.I discovered the way to iden...

Resolved! Seller gone

Bought an item from a new seller, paid and never heard from them.

Got scammed into purchasing an item, and the seller did not ship and is no longer a registered user.

I am trying to get some help with a scam. I bought an item through bidding, and the seller did not ship the item. I tried messaging the seller, but it turns out that the seller is no longer registered. I already made an alert of not receiving the ite...

Was it fraud or just normal ?

I recently bought something off EBay for almost $200. About 1 day afterwards I go to message the seller because the product hadn’t shipped yet. My messages wouldn’t send and when I check the account, it say “oops no internet connection”. So it looks ...

DEGRADED image quality

Is anyone else having problems with the BLURRY images in eBay's new item photograph format? What are you seeing when you click the "expand image" arrows in the upper right corner of the new and improved BLURRY image?

Resolved! I think I've been scammed

I won an auction on Sunday, paid for it and today it doesn't exist. Item number 155831982449 It was for a:Lowrance HDS 7 Live + Active Imaging 3-n-1 That is a type of sonar fish finder. I won the auction for $406 and paid $435.44 with tax. When I go ...

Is there a way to find a cached original listing? Seller changed their item description overnight.

Seller changed item description overnight, 20 hours before auction close, and I mistakenly kept bidding. Just wondering if there's anything that can prove the change.

Fraud alert! Bought a fake gold bar on Ebay.

The packaging, look, stamps, serial number, everything looked so perfect. It's gold plated, non magnetic, same weight, same length and with only 1 tell. It's thicker than gold so the weight will match. After some research they sell fake bars in the e...

Resolved! Reclaiming sales tax collected by eBay

I started a new business and then did a very noob thing - I purchased a bunch of items for resale without realizing I should have been exempt from sales tax. I just submitted all my forms and documentation to eBay to get my exemption, but is there an...

fuel tank 22-08 592-94102

Hi I have been very patient waiting for a reply to my last 3 messages. As you know when restoring any motorcycle it takes time and the last part to fit would be the petrol tank. You have supplied the incorrect fuel tank. you state it is for a BSA lig...

How does GSP work?

I bought an item from the UK (live in the US). How does GSP shipping work? If I understand correctly I get 2 tracking numbers. One to the eBay hub. Then another UPAA tracking number to my house? thank you

Seller did not pay postage USPS

I purchased a front lip for a car and it was shipped through USPS. The tracking went from "out for delivery" to "pickup at local post office." When I went to the post office, I found out I owed over $150 in unpaid postage. The part itself cost around...

Resolved! Buyer's Sales Tax Calculation

Greetings. As I understand it the eBay sales tax calculations are based off the buyer's state. I am in Florida and our sales tax rate is 6%. However I went to make an offer on a item today and the calculated sales tax came back at 8.2%. I contacted t...

not getting saved searches in emails

Seller used fake photos, I requested a refund, now they privately messaged me.

Seller used stolen photos for a listing, I clearly noticed when I opened the package. I immediately asked for a refund, providing proof the item did not match what was advertised at all. Seller offered me an $8 refund on a $76ish product because they...