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I am done after 20 years.

I am officially done with Ebay after 20 years. Lately I have purchased item that show the "item" location as somewhere in the Unite States (where I live). After several bad experiences I only search "US only" sellers. I could go into more detail but ...

MINI EXCAVATOR

I AM LOOKING TO PURCHASE A MINI EXCAVATOR JANSON 8500 WITH ALL THE ATTACHMENTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE PROCEDURE. HOW WOULD IT BE SHIPPED TO ME I LIVE IN NH. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET HERE? THANKS DOES THIS COME WITH A WARRANT?

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Customer service

How do I get in contact with customer service or is there no help with eBay when it comes to sellers

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Seller sent offer for item I'm not watching!

I just received an email from Ebay this morning on an item I didn't place an offer on or placed on my watch list...I only viewed it. I researched the forums hete and found some posts from 2020 and 2021 regarding this same issue. The post was closed s...

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International shipping

Is anybody else on your frustrated with the eBay international shipping costs? And I feel like it's just not worth the money. I opted out of international shipping just now but I hope that it was not a mistake. Any thoughts? What has other people's e...

Resolved! Bidding

Why can't I bid in .50 increments between $10 & $25 any longer. Minimum bid now is $1 for me.

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Moved to another country

Hello all. I have moved from Hong Kong to Nigeria, and I don't have access to my old phone number anymore. But everytime I try to update my information, it says "someone may have accessed your account" and wants to send me an SMS, which I will never ...

Buying a car from marketp shell send on ebay

I found the car marketplace for very cheap and very nice I'll send $600 through ebay and they'll hold onto it and I'll get the car in 3 days I'll get to keep the car 5 days for test drive If I like it then ebay release the funds to the seller. What d...

Boat Liquidators

Boat Liquidators are a poor choice for sellers of boats to use, in my opinion. No communication before blocking me as a bidder. I wish I could block all these $1.99 boats, but don’t forget their $400 plus fees.

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Selling consignment items on eBay

Sometimes I agree to sell some very nice items on consignment. The Consignor always sets the bottom line that will be accepted. Question: how in the world do I do the math? Since FBF is based on price+shipping+tax, I don’t have crystal ball to know W...

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Help with classified ads or leave feedback?

I made a purchase through a classified ad here and have not heard back since payment. No tracking number. Nothing. Is there a way to report the seller or leave feedback for other buyers? I have filed reports with paypal but want other buyers aware.

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SELLER ISSUED REFUND DUE TO "DAMAGE"

Bought a pair of Ronco cathedral bookends for $25, jumped at the chance as other sellers want $50, $75, even $100 and more for the identical pair. Two days later I saw that a refund had been issued and had a message from the seller saying that he ref...

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