how to speak to an agent about a purchase which stopped working aftyer 3 months
I have contacred seller twice, no response. I've tried going through the chatbot but keep coming to a dead end.
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I have contacred seller twice, no response. I've tried going through the chatbot but keep coming to a dead end.
eburtonlab
Mentor4 months ago@1046pat
If you purchased a third-party warranty, contact the warranty service directly.
eBay's money back guarantee, which is not a warranty, only applies in the first thirty days after receipt of the item.
Manufacturer's warranties typically only apply if you purchase the item from an authorized dealer; check with the manufacturer to see what your options are.
A warranty is only as good as the reputation of whoever offers it. A claim of a two year warranty made by a random seller on eBay is not worth much. Neither you nor eBay can force the seller to honor the warranty if the seller disappears or ignores you.
You may have some protection from PayPal or your payment method; PayPal and many credit cards may offer up to six months protection for your purchases, though PayPal has limited "not as described" returns to thirty days. After your credit card protection expires, you have few options.
1046pat
OP4 months agoThank you for your response. I received the item on 10th December 2025, it stopped working after 3 months, the seller is not responding to my messages, the manufacturer refused support (you are right-item had to be from an authorised dealer) and each time I tried reaching out to eBay I came up against a brick wall.
I've now found out to my cost that a warranty offered by a random eBay seller is worthless, and ironically I chose that item because it offered a 3 year warranty! Thank you for that info.
I'll try Paypal and see what happens. Finally, apologies for the typos in my first post! Again, thank you.
eburtonlab
Mentor4 months agoYou are welcome -- good luck!
If you paid for the purchase using PayPal but the funds came from a credit card, you may still have recourse through the credit card issuer.