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do not purchase from seller tootoocheap

This seller is a NASTY individual who claims he mailed my item, yet I never received it. He shipped it the cheapest way according to the Post Office and therefore, I have no protection for something I paid for but do not have. The seller never repson...

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...

What is the typical procedure of buying a car from ebay motors? I think im being scammed.

Cars in excellent condition. No problems. And she's in the military and going out of the country and needs to sell the car in a hurry for $1200. Her husband passed away. It was his favorite car and she wants someone that will love it as much as he di...

eBay removed my feedback

A seller first ignored my request to cancel an order (which I made less than 15 minutes after I placed the order), sent the order anyway, and then refused to engage me on return, even though 'free rerturns' was listed on his site. He even told me "ca...

Packaged delivered to NOT AN ADRESS that I have ever used or know of

Has anyone else had an issue with packages being labeled for a different address than what you have used? I purchase 3 items from different sellers same day within minutes and they all were purchased through my Apple account which populates the deliv...

Resolved! Appeal Denied

In late March, I was attempting to purchase Silent Hill 3 from seller After an initial return to sender, the seller claimed to have reshipped it to my adress. It is now April 30th and I have not seen my package. I had sent an appeal to eBay and they ...

131 Days No Item No Contact from Seller

Paid for a guitar body on December 13, 2023 with an extended shipping time (from Dec to Feb) because items are made to order. Since Dec 22, 2023 the seller has not responded to any of my messages nor, of course have I recieved the item. The only mess...

Key sellers using OEM dealer key pics, but selling unreliable universal keys

I am a locksmith and have purchased the same garbage key from two different sellers. They are showing a picturt of an OEM board, but then sending a chinese made "Lonsdor" (stamped on the board) universal key. both are $50 plus paperweights. Nowhere w...

Chinese Drop-shipped Products Being Listed as 'In North America'...

This really needs to start being something Ebay punishes sellers for. When you buy something listed as being in 'North America' or in "United States", you are probably paying more in shipping to get it quicker. Instead, you are, more and more paying ...

Brief rant: The "private" offers are not "private." Not exclusive.

Words have meaning, and that "a few other interested buyers also received this offer" - so I'd better hurry up and buy the item - it's just gotten to be too much. This is not "private." And usually, the seller had nothing to do with it. aaaargh

Item marked as Delivered in Illinois but never received eBay International Shipping

Hey everyone, so REALLY need advise here.... It was my first time using eBay for international purchase (purchased item in the US, I'm located in Mexico), the tracking history: Aug 19, 20226:29amDELIVERED PO BOXCAROL STREAM, IL 60197Aug 19, 20226:29a...

Resolved! Why doesn't my recent purchase (4/24/24) show up as a recent purchase?

I recently made a purchase (4/24) and since I haven't received the product yet I thought I would contact the seller but I don't see the transaction in my account.

!!! Sellers can see your city when you just browse?!!!

A Seller just told me that they can see the city where buyers reside. This was just browsing - maybe putting on "Watchlist." But geeze. I understand if there is an actual transaction underway - but otherwise. No. That isn't right. So. No more Watchli...

looking up sellers

how do you look up sellers on here

Issue with offers from sellers of watched items

For watched items, I get notifications about offers from the seller of one of the items in my watchlist. The offer is listed under My eBay | Bids and Offers, showing the offer price. However the button "View offer details" just sends me back to the i...