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    I am an overseas buyer with a hearing impairment. However, whenever I need eBay's assistance with a return, the chatbot always arranges for a support representative to call me—why is that? Is there no option to communicate via text message?

    qu1962
    qu1962
    59View listings
    Posted 2 weeks ago·Last reply 2 weeks ago
                                           
             
    7 comments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                   
    muza_948

    muza_948

    ·2 weeks ago
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    yes it is available
    they give us two options whether call with agent or chat with agent its up to you

                                           
    qu1962

    qu1962

    OP2 weeks ago
    59View listings

    I only have one option: a representative will call you back in two or three minutes—there are no other options.

                                           
    kensgiftshop

    kensgiftshop

    ·2 weeks ago
    389View listings

    You don't need to talk to anyone to do a return.

    Go to your purchase history and click return item.

                                           
    qu1962

    qu1962

    OP2 weeks ago
    59View listings

    I am an international buyer and need to use a third-party shipping service, so I will not be using the return code provided by eBay.

                                           
    kensgiftshop

    kensgiftshop

    ·2 weeks ago
    389View listings

    If you used a freight forwarder to receive the item, you have to pay to return it to the freight forwarder.

    Once the freight forwarder has it, they can use the label Ebay provided to ship to the seller.

                                           
    qu1962

    qu1962

    OP2 weeks ago
    59View listings

    The third-party carrier I use doesn't accept eBay-provided shipping labels, so I needed to contact eBay support to upload the new tracking details; this ensures eBay knows when the item reaches the seller and can issue my refund. However, eBay's chatbot isn't giving me the option to message support.

                                           
    qu1962

    qu1962

    OP2 weeks ago
    59View listings

    And clearly, I paid the shipping costs from my location to the seller.

                                           
                                                                                     
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