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eBay search is unusable

I want to search for 4mm polyester cord. I search for "4mm polyester cord" and I get a thousand results, most without the term polyester. I try putting quotes around "polyester" and I get the same results. Some results are polyester, but some are par...

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Incorrect condition listings in musical instruments.

I am having a huge problem actually finding what I am lookig for.... An actual working musical instrument. I am a buyer and seller here on ebay. I understand that any item listed as "used" should be in working condition! I am seeing tons of musical i...

Resolved! Made a return request before item shipped

So, I've made a pretty big mistake, this whole thing is a big mess. A seller had refused to give me a immediate refund on an item I had paid for. They then relisted the item on their page. I had made a return request by accident when I was looking ar...

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Search by location

I use the search "within 50mi. of my zip code" as well as some of my saved searches for larger items.All of a sudden the results are 2,300mi away and "from Japan".Anyone else have this issue or is it on my end?

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I give up trying to get help from eBAY overseas customer service

Help....please. I purchased an item on Feb 12, 2024, seller said item shipped Feb 15. Package never arrived, so I reached out to Customer Service and requested a refund. They opened a case and contacted the seller. They advised I would need to wait a...

NO FEEDBACK FROM SELLER

A seller blamed ebay for not shipping a item , it was 5 days late now ebay keeps sending me messages about leaving a feedback for the sellerI dont want to give a bad mark for someone with a 100% rating but blaming ebayand not giving me a good feedbac...

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Need to cancel an item that was a preorder and seller won't accept cancellation.

This morning I bought an item that is shipping from Japan. It's a preorder, and the item won't ship or be delivered until mid-August. I found a better price elsewhere and tried to cancel this order but the seller "declined" and will not answer any of...

I can’t BID the item I wanted

When I’m bidding I wanted it, this error tells me Unfortunately, you cannot make offers or place bids due to a history of unpaid items on eBay.Please go to your Purchases in My eBay to complete any pending payments so you can continue making offers a...

Resolved! gift card refund

Hello all, I purchased an iphone replacement screen and purchased the wrong one I did send a message to the seller. How does a refund work with ebay gift cards? thanks for your time.

Ebay reviews are FRAUDULENT!!!!!!

I've bought from Ebay for nearly 20 years, and to my recollection have never left a negative feedback. I left one a couple weeks ago because this seller was horrendous. I find out today that the seller "hid" the review according to the rep I was chat...

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