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I realized I got scammed with a counterfeit after 6 months

Hi all, I bought this Tumi backpack from a Japanese seller for a decent deal. Thinking that there is a very strict counterfeit policy would reduce the risks. After using it for a few months, I realized there was a puncture on the bag. So I sent it to...

Seller sold counterfeit items, I reported, and they are still active and Ebay unresponsive

This is more of a warning that eBay is not holding their sellers accountable for selling counterfeit products nor did they backup their claim of worry free purchasing. I bought power tool batteries from a seller and they are fully labeled with Makita...

Resolved! Seller accidentally relisted an item already sold weeks ago, and I won. How to resolve?

I'm a long-time seller and occasional buyer, and have never experienced this from either side. 17 minutes before an auction ended, I saw I was still the only bidder. I checked back later and saw I won, but also saw that, minutes before the auction en...

Temporary buing restriction of old user without any bids

Hi all! I got this message when I try to buy any thing on ebay: You’ve reached a temporary buying restriction.You can only buy items where you can pay immediately at checkout. To continue, find an item with an immediate payment method and click on th...

Resolved! wrong import calculated when on screen before purchase

the price tripled after confirm purchase on import charges

Ebay time ending soonest search

I wanted to know if any of you have encountered Ebay time ending soonest search defaulting to a hodge podge of listings ending in let say two hours coming before an item in one hour and then a listing ending in two days. Seems like best match to me. ...

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Resolved! When is the earliest I can get a refund of the item isn’t shipped?

So I bought a VR headstrap 3 days ago, and it hasn’t been shipped yet. 3 days isn’t a long time, but I decided to check the listing again to figure out when I can expect it. But then I noticed that the seller had a low review score with many buyers s...

Item shows delivered but it was shipped to wrong address

I need help here. I bought an item last week and I decided to check to see when it was shipped and when I am expecting it to be delivered. The bad news is it says it was delivered on Monday but it never came to my house, instead it is shipping it got...

Resolved! Recall message on eclipse glasses

Hello als88,We take product safety very seriously. We’re reaching out to you because an item you purchased may have been recalled or pose a safety hazard. We recommend that you stop using this product. If you have questions about the item(s), please ...

Resolved! I received unsealed, refurbished, used, and faulty item while it was declared as new and unopenned

On December 19, 2022, I purchased a mobile phone. The mobile was presented on the seller's website as new and unopened, however, I received a product that was in an open box and was refurbished. In addition, the battery of the phone was inside the de...

"Invalid shipping address. Please enter a different address." error appears

Cant add shipping address,"Invalid shipping address. Please enter a different address." error appears.I tried different addresses in Germany and Other countries(to detect if the problem is with my address in Germany), but in all cases the same error ...

Buyers are not out of luck if they haven't received pre-order merchandise after months

I was dumb and bought a large preorder item with a credit card and trusted the seller to deliver. It was supposed to come in a couple of months after I ordered but he kept telling me there were delays so I waited and didn't do anything (my mistake). ...

AllState Protection Plan is a Scam and a Fraud

*I bought two ozone generators and the protection plan for them from Allstate.*One of the two items was defective.*I contacted the seller to rectify, instead they sent me the shipping info (what? that wasn't my question).*I contact Ebay through the w...

Strange things going on at ebay.

This is about auctions. I recently bid on an item. I bid $10. A couple of days later I thought the item might go higher. So, I made my max bid of $20. I repeat MAX BID, $20.! For however long the auction lasted the bids never went over $10. Matter of...