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Scammers

With all the fees and taxes we have to pay now it seems that we could eliminate the scammers who create a profile, bid on an item, and then want us to contact them via personal phone number to ask questions or to ask for our email for the PayPal acco...

Dansk s & p shaker

Best of luck with your auction! I just bought one of these yesterday at a thrift shop in the remote town of Chester California for $5 less 20%. It’s a beautiful unit. I’m a sucker for rosewood! Dan

Can’t pay for won items

Hello. I have won one item and have got an acceptable offer but I can’t pay for them. It shows that item is sold. Indicating to pay but I can’t pay. Please help me .

Keeping item

Who do I contact if I decide to keep my purchase?

shipping priority mail with own box

I thought my item would fit in a large priority mail box, but it won't . How do I change to "using my own box?" The seller has paid for the item.

what i do. when Buy a fake item

Paying for an item I won

Hi I am trying to pay for two items that I purchased, and I keep getting a message that they are paid for, when they aren’t yet paid for. I have contacted the owners of the items and they don’t know what to do. I have never had this happen before can...

Contact a seller before purchase

How can I contact a seller before purchase to request shipping info for Alaska delivery

Missing items in purchase history

I recently had an issue with an item that has a 2 year warranty. I went to file a claim and have discovered the purchase is not reflected in my purchase history of my eBay account and believe that is why I am having trouble with my claim. Has anyone ...

Advertised as free shipping

Cellar asked if I would chip in $600 for the shipping cost as the rates have gone up I wasn't willing to do so. I thought my transaction would be terminated then.

allstate protection plan

Has anyone had a problem with Allstate protection?I have requested help from a purchase and now I no longer can find the allstate purchase !it has been removed from my ebay purchase list, they have not responded as of yet.Please be careful if thinkin...

Offer In Message Box Won't Process

I obtained a message in my Ebay "Inbox" which appears to be an offer in my "messages" inbox, however, when I go to respond to it to let the buyer know the item is still available, I obtain an error message that says "...ooops something went wrong, tr...

Ebay Returns - Listing indicates returns but description states otherwise

I have Returns Accepted (buyer pays shipping) specified in my listings that have items that are new-in-box. However, in my descriptions, I indicate that returns will not be accepted for reasons such as buyer's remorse, changed mind, etc. Which trumps...

new to Ebay

what if I'm sold a faulty product and the seller doesn't allow returns

Selling a car

So I just sold a car that I had listed, never sold a car before on EBay. It’s a local pickup. Do I need to charge tax or does EBay do that. They want to bring me a money order at the time of pickup. Is that the way it works?