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Tax on coins

I never paid state tax on coins I purchased when they were listed in their own category. Ebay put COINS: US in the COLLECTIBILES & ART category. Since the first of the year I have, as today, purchased 65-coin listings and 23 of them were taxed.On 4/2...

Why is shipping so high? and keeps going up. Why can big corporations offer free shipping.

Why is shipping so high? and keeps going up. Why can big corporations offer free shipping. Does it matter what gas prices are doing? Economy. Political. I just want to hear what the community thinks. I know it's not ebay. Ebay actually has discounts ...

Shaking My Head

Interesting experience. A seller has a necklace for sale , excellent brand, very poor listing. I wanted to know. Measurements of the chain and the pendant, 18 K or 14K (had both in listing), gram wt, just the important information , and this was the ...

Ebay automatically charged my PayPal account but I want to pay seller in cash

I made an offer on and item, which the buyer accepted. Ebay automatically charged my PayPal account but I want to pay seller in cash, as that's what they say they'd prefer. How do I go about reversing the paypal charge without cancelling the order?

Fraudulent actions

I purchased a product through eBay and the product arrived as a fake flat iron and the cord is not US friendly. What can I do with a fake flat iron with the wrong cord and adapter.. I shared this with my community so they will keep their money from e...

I have placed an order on the 16th April no tracking number given. Please Help!!

No tracking numberNo proper date of deliveryNo correspondencePLEASE HELP!!!

ALERT The word Faux used by sellers means counterfeit fake artificial

This is a warning to all buyers on eBay: FAUX means counterfeit fake artificial.Before you shell out your cash, sellers use the word FAUX describing an item. Recently, a few eBay sellers have sold fake (FAUX) gold bars for $2,000 + Recently, a few eB...

bad seller what to do

Had seller sold bad item described wrong. Gave me hard time about refund. I need to explain harassment but can't type much due to disability and can't call. Can someone call me. I don't have use of one hand so chatting it not going to work.

The Last Bid

The high bid on a product was ten dollars. At the last second, I bid $20. I won but was only charged $10.50. Not that I'm complaining but why did they charge less?

Sales tax on gold and silver bullion

I noticed ebay is charging sales tax on bullion, I live in California and there is an exemption for gold and silver bullion orders over 1500$ and I'm being charged 9% sales tax and ebay's support does not help. I think this is illigal anyone have any...

HOSTA ORDER

I ORDERED A LIBERTY HOSTA FROM EBAY. I RECEIVED IT TODAY AND IT IS THE WORSE PLANT I HAVE EVER RECEIVED. IT IS VERY SMALL AND HALF ROTTEN. IT IS NOT WORTH THE 18 BUCKS I PAID FOR IT. HOW DO I GET A REFUND.

Anyone else try the Mother's Day Gift Card 15% Off Promo?

Apparently a promo rolled out this AM for Mother's Day. 15% off all purchases of Gift Cards, Max Discount $30. Valid through 5/14 or while supplies last. Went to try it and I wasn't able to receive the promo. Said "Not Promo Eligible". Tried on two s...

Severe problems with ebay tracking numbers

I think ebay should get out of the tracking buisness i have nothing but issues with these esus tracking numbers saying item deliverd when thats not the case i had to open 3 cases about that one last month one last week and one yesterday I also daily ...

Have not received purchased item, how long should I wait to contact ebay

I purchased an item Saturday 4/27. Seller still hasn't provided shipping info and is not responding to messages (today is 5/2). eBay says to wait until 5/8 before I can claim that I haven't received item. I want to cancel credit card payment, but als...

Why don't American buyers purchase at a virtual address in a non-tax state such as New Hampshire?

Why don't American buyers purchase at a virtual address in a non-tax state such as New Hampshire and then ask the USPS to forward it to their real address so they can avoid value added taxes while purchasing?me myself i have a tax ID so i can avoid i...