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What is this seller up to?

In February I won an auction for some action figures. The listing had almost no description and only a single zoomed out photo of the figures, because of that I won the auction very cheaply, like half or less of the value of the lot. About 2 days lat...

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Seller needs to modify listing

I posted yesterday about a problem with a listing not stating the proper size on a shirt. I complained to the seller (to no avail), and he hasn't modified his listing. I hate to see other buyers having the same problem. Is there anything I can do bef...

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$10 Coupon Code for Downloading the Ebay App

I just got a pop-up offer with a QR-code while on Ebay on a web browser on my PC to get $10 off if I downloaded the app and made the purchase through the app. At first, I couldn't figure out how to get the code for doing so and apply it to my purchas...

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Awaiting payment......

made offer on vehicle and it was accepted. Buyer changed mind on price that he accepted. Says "I'm good" and backs out. Now my purchased items menu has a car that says "Awaiting payment" My understanding is, if I request cancellation it puts a bad ma...

Blocking Sellers Who Have Auto Pay Turned On

I’ve run into a total disaster with buying on eBay recently. I collect sports cards and comic books and often purchase several items from the same buyer. When that specific buyer has the ridiculous auto pay feature turned on, I’m forced to pay within...

Purchase issue

I spent 15 frustrating minutes trying to find a way to chat, call, or email eBay support—without success. It really makes you question their guarantees. So, I’m asking here.I’m probably out of luck, but here’s the situation: I bought a shirt advertis...

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Resolved! eBay Makes Money Off Of Scam Sellers

I purchased an item on eBay and the vendor never sent it. You could tell this because the tracking system showed that a label was made, but never sent. When I reported this to eBay they said that my purchase wasn't covered by their protection plan. W...

Getting screwed on currency conversion

Years ago, purchasing on Ebay was much simpler. I have a dual currency credit card so when I make US dollar purchases it used to be a simple matter of paying straight with my card. No independent currency conversion, it was all handled by my bank. No...

Seller agreed to cancel but didn't

I had a situation where I purchased an item while the seller was away. I had a bad feeling about the legitimacy of the item so I put in a cancellation request, reached out to the seller asking for more pictures of the item before ultimately saying pl...

NOT happy with new feedback process.

I want to offer feedback for SELLERS... not the product. That should be an entirely separate add-on to the review. The fact that I'm purchasing the product should be sufficient enough 'feedback'.Have LONG been disenchanted with e-bay's 'token' disput...

SF Tracking Number Could Not Be Found

I ordered an item through the eBay International Shipping Program from the US to Thailand. Everything worked perfectly until January 16, when the tracking number provided by SF Express (SFXXXXXX) showed the status as "Hub to You." As I continued to f...

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