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problem on buying

can someone help im trying too buy items on ebay and it this keeps popping up telling meSomething went wrong. Please try to check out again.

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Resolved! What's up with eBay bid increments right now?

Ok ... have I lost my mind? Did they make a change? As I have always known it and current eBay policy pages show the following bid increment schedule: I'm looking at and bidding on a handful of auctions that are below $25 (should be 50c increment) an...

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Zip code scam

Hi all,This could be a long post, but I’ll skip it.I think I’ve been a victim of the zip code scam.I did not receive my 15lbs, $750 musical-instrument-related item, even though UPS tracking shows it was delivered. I do have a letter from the post off...

Product damaged in shipping, what are my options?

Hi,Some parts of my purchase were damaged in shipping, there were six parts to the package.The broken items were clearly ok in the posting's pictures, but arrived cracked and/or have other issues. What are my options when only some of the items have ...

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L on the Rim

Almost everyone on eBay has listings that say :Rare with L on the Rim on their coins. This is not an error, this is according to the top grading companies. Buyers are buying these thinking they are rare and worth a large sum of money. NOT TRUE. I jus...

Problems with New sellers...anyone else?

What's up with new sellers not sending an item you won, purchased and paid for, and then not getting it, or them not answering your messages and then not mailing the item out? I've given several new sellers the chance to get their first positive feed...

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Seller not happy with their price

I see the item is still listed but they have doubled it's price. Also they have over 1000 active listings. So, I get this: I will just sit and let them squirm. No need to reply. Hope you are well!I truely sorry to tell you that we suddently received ...

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Buying with card or paypal, which is better?

I have only recently started buying on ebay, and I believed a paypal account was required to do so, but obviously I can use my card, so I have been using my card. I do not understand how paypal works thus my account has gone unused. I was curious as ...

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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Seller took my money and never shipped.

This is the first time I've bought on eBay and had trouble with a seller. Seller has had zero communication and eBay tells me that item is not longer covered by money back guarantee. What recourse do I have? Bought a tool from seller from Birmingham ...

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