Records of purchases from 2018-2020

[storage-guy]

I want to find an order that l made some years ago and is no longer listed on eBay. Have requested a history but the download they sent does not open. Any suggestions?

[mr_lincoln]

Hi @storage-guy 

If the purchase was made through PayPal they keep records for 7 years.  You can go there and use the Statements page and refine the Report to the time in question.  If memory serves they can produce a CSV formatted database which opens in Excel and you can sort the spreadsheet by the various columns (Like price if you remember about what you paid).

[eburtonlab]

What format is the eBay history file in? If html, try opening it with a browser.

I seem to have html files, but I do not remember if that is the original format the files came in or if I just saved them that way.

[mr_lincoln]

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@eburtonlab wrote:

What format is the eBay history file in? If html, try opening it with a browser.

I seem to have html files, but I do not remember if that is the original format the files came in or if I just saved them that way.

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@eburtonlab 

-eBay Financial statements are pdf format

-eBay Transaction reports are CSV formatted databases

[gosimus]

@storage-guy 

< the download they sent does not open >    

You can usually take info from @mr_lincoln to the bank.  So, assuming your file is in fact a CSV file, then according to the information I gleaned by googling how do you open a file in CSV format (hint, hint) you should be able to open it in Excel.