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I asked the seller before ordering jeans wether it were 100% cotton, seller sais yes, I buy and receive 52% cotton and 48% poliester, obviously seller is a liar; the whole problem for me is clear: to buy garments or shoes in an official store only!!!...

Ebay scam

I bought a model kit from a sellar with low feedback. I took the risk and hoped for the best. I got notification it has shipped but when I checked it said a label had been created but not actually shipped. That was days ago. I contacted him to see wh...

Item vanished on GLENDALE HEIGHTS 2024-02-14

Hello, I bought an old laptop on 2024-02-09. It is an intarnational sale from IL, USA to Finland. It got stuck in "consolidation center" in GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL, 60139, USA, United States. Last scan is 2024-02-14 with remark "Arrived at Consolidation...

Paid for item. Didn’t arrive. No purchase history showing

Purchased fly, bug killer tape. Paid for it. Got an email to confirm, payment & delivery. But no purchase history showing on this item. Never arrived. Sent seller @moneycruncher details & photo of purchase. The order number doesn’t seem to exist. Wha...

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New type of scam - to me at least

I recently purchased what was supposed to be a used metal detector with pictures and whatnot. The seller had multiple listings with the same pictures which I found a little concerning. I contacted the seller and they stated they had multiple units an...

Resolved! Scammers on eBay

I bought three fruit trees on eBay about a year ago. They were very short, thin sticks without any leaves. I just found out that they were not fruit trees from someone who knows well about nurseries. I filed a complaint on eBay and was told that they...

Resolved! New Scam? Very Odd. For a yard Seed Spreader.

Hello everyone. This is new for me. I ordered a seed spreader for my yard. Nothing special. First seller (He was fairly new to eBay). Shipped item through FEDEX. OK? It was free shipping and FEDEX is expensive. FEDEX delivered a small, small package ...

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eBay is becoming the best place for scam sellers

I have been buying on eBay for many years, but in the last 2 months alone I have lost over $200 due to fraudulent sellers. The last time the seller provided me with a tracking number for a package that was already on the way at the time of my order, ...

Fastest checkout method

I have been chasing an item from a seller who lists things at exactly 7AM every day. When I click buy-it-now, I'm sent through the standard loop of buyer protection options, and then payment methods, and by then the item is already gone. Is there a f...

Auction seller cancelled all bids right before deadline

Is this a scam? The seller just cancelled all bids right before deadline. This id was registered on 2018 but has zero feedback. Would ebay do anything to handle this issue? Item: evga rtx 3090 ti ftw3 ultrahttps://www.ebay.com/itm/evga-rtx-3090-ti-ft...

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