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My phone carrier locked it keeps saying contact the carrier so what do i do i need help

My phone carrier is locked in i got the phone from ebay it been trying to contact them but cant

Cannot See Seller Feedback, Seller Gone Silent

I purchased a pre-order item from a seller who had 100% positive feedback. However, the date has passed that they said they would have the product and begin shipping. They are now ignoring messages, and when I look at their profile, I can see that th...

The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line -- unless you're USPS!

A couple days ago, I had ordered a book from a business from Brooklyn Center, MN, which is only about 13 miles from my home. Under the mistaken belief that the sender would send the book directly to my eBay address, I anticipated receiving the book w...

Selling without item in hand

I noticed a lot more items I've bought on e-bay is coming from my local Walmart. The seller is outside of the USA but selling items that are delivered to me from my local USA Walmart. I found it makes returns for a damaged item very difficult because...

Resolved! Counteroffer with negotiation of shipping charge

I sent a seller this message in reply to a special offer from a seller, "but a) I don't know if this is ok within Ebay rules, and b) how to effect the transaction if it is. "Would you consider splitting the shipping charge? So that would be $XX (taki...

Winning a bid

This keeps popping up now & again for anyone who queries it? Can't pay by PayPal in 3 on winning bids etc?? Anyone winning a bid or just buying an item, can pay by PayPal in 3. 1. First delete your normal payment method (usually by visa card etc.) 2....

Buyer Beware!!!!!!! No more eBay buyer protection.....

I just closed my account as eBay no longer has Buyer Protection. I just had a pair of Bose earbuds stolen by a FedEx driver, who posted proof of delivery as a field. FedEx believed the items were not delivered and allowed the seller to file a claim. ...

Purchase not going through?

I tried to make a purchase and my card didn't go through. I'm really confused but my guess is that it's because there's an international exchange (although I chose to purchase it in USD) so I don't know what to do. Can anyone help?

"The seller sends the item to a nearby address to make the tracking number appear as delivered."

New sellers with low feedback mark the items as shipped and upload the tracking number. The tracking status shows the item as delivered to the ZIP code, but sellers actually send it to a nearby address, and someone else signs for the delivery. This m...

Tax refund

Bought a few times some gold (gold bars) from Ebay seller - company. Ebay added a tax to that transaction. I asked them what reason they have to add that tax. A mistake they said, gold does not have tax, money will be refunded.One year later, after s...

Buyers getting ripped off

I want to first off start by saying I know that not everyone is trying to scam buyers, with that being said, I have run into a large number of bad transactions in the last 3-4 months, I don’t know if they just come out of their caves during the holid...

Unable to add video in discussion with seller

I am trying to add a video , to illustrate to the seller the problem with my item. I keep getting the message "You can upload up to 5 images only. Images cannot be larger than 9 MB." I am only trying to upload 1 video, which is 4.5MB, and I've tried ...

"no refunds", item never shipped

Asking for a friend who ordered an item on Ebay and never got it. No proof via tracking uploaded. Listing says no refunds. She says she tried to cancel and was refused and ebay won't do anything. I am confused because as a seller if I get a MBG I am ...

changing address

talk to human about changing address

Help with eBay Live promotion for $100 coupon // missing coupon even after 2 weeks

Hello friends (and good morning/afternoon/evening/night), As the subject line suggests, this post is about how I haven't received my coupon from the eBay Live promotion (which required purchasing a $10+ item from eBay Live and would reward a coupon w...