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member to member contact

So I sold an item on my eBay. I believe it was a record, and I couldn't message the buyer because it kept telling me member-to-member contact even though I'm not saying anything wrong; I'm just saying " thank you for the purchase." Is my account bann...

Meaning of NOS

Meaning of NOS, please.

How to speak to an agent

How does one get past the menu to speak with a representative?

can ebay call me

return stamp album by buyer because smells musty. I stated "no returns" in description.

I have no way to check if any mint stamps are missing. EBay inserted "returns OK".%

Toxic items

Regarding any experiences with buyers receiving toxic items, do we have any rights and can we hold seller accountable? I think I received bike aka cycling shoes with shot gun lead pellets spilling out. I vacuumed the shoes before suspecting lead, and...

How do I add video to a listing?

I'm selling a music box & I cant figure out where the add video icon is that I see in instructions from ebay.... I've looked & followed instructions and I don't seem to have it available to me????

Purchased an item, then the seller canceled the order.

I won the bid on a Boyds Bears Treasure Box (Lovely Lady Bug w Lucky McNibble). Paid for it within hours and received confirmation that the order was placed and the estimated delivery date. Several days later, I received a notice that "We were unable...

Old Reviews from Items I Didn't Sell

So this is an odd issue. I've had the same e-mail account for over 15 years and I've made accounts on most pages at some point for purchasing purposes, including eBay. Only in the past year have I begun selling vintage books, home decor and apparel o...

SENT DVD PLAYER. DOES NOT FUNCTION. DO NOT HAVE FACILITY TO SEND PICTURES. WANT MONEY BACK

SELLER INFORMS WILL NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. SELLER DID NOT INFORM THAT DVD DOES NOT WORK. DO NOT HAVE FACILITY TO SEND PICTURE WHEN PURSUING RETURN OF MONEY.

Item not received by buyer

Someone purchased an item from me for about $7, I shipped the item the next day from Northern California, purchasing my shipping label through eBay. The buyer opened a case saying they have not received the item. Tracking shows the info below. Tue, A...

eBay mailing

This has happened several times I have received a email from EBay asking me to leave feedback for a item or items that I have not yet received and some of them should have been here by now and are still not showing even being shipped yet and when I a...

Buyer isnt responding to messages for local pick up

Buyer isn't responding, to pick up item he purchased. I've been paid. Now what's next

Searching for a seller

How can I find a seller on ebay? I know his account name by I dont know any items he has listed and Ive never bought anything from him. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Saved Searches Produce Nonsense Results

I have a saved search that looks EXACTLY like this: tektronix (3a3, 3a5, 3b1, 3b2, 3b5, 3a8, 3a9, 3a10, 3l10, 3c66) I get several emailed responses from ebay each day, none of which ever include the first word in the search. Most of the time I can't ...