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Buyer blackmail ???

I am being, essentially, blackmailed, by a buyer who is claiming the baseball cards he got from me are damaged - and they were not. I believe he is trying to swap back to me 'lesser condition' cards he bought elsewhere for a lot cheaper - for the car...

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How do I call a eBay representative I need a live person for help

Address not recognized

I’m in the process of starting a n account and am trying to list my first item, however, the system does not recognize my physical address. Mail is a PO Box in this small town that doesn’t have home delivery. I’ve tried to contact an agent but haven’...

selling digital courses on eBay

I have a couple of incredible digital courses, and I have also written books for them. My question is simple: Are we able to sell said courses, digitally? Or are we only able to sell a buyer something tangible that they'll receive in the mail? I assu...

What does eBay Academy offer?

guest returns

HELP!!! can someone please help me with guest returns. I made a purchase early april 2024 as a guest and now im having issues with the return process because i dont have tracking information. Please HELP!

CONNOR BEDARD CARDS

I bought some Connor Bedard Hot Shot Prospects cards in eBay.Tried to "flip" them for a profit.Listing on ebay.Twice eBay removed my listing,bootleg.intellectual property etc.Today 56 listings of these cards are still on eBay.Save to purchase cards o...

Watchlist/Ended List Disappearing

Is anyone else having the issue where the ended items on their watchlist have all completely disappeared since the last update? I often watch Items with no intent to bid on them, solely to see what the item will sell for. Now, when those items auctio...

Item Delivered

When an item says it was delivered and this was verified by USPS but the buyer claims to never have received it. Is my only option to refund the purchase price?

accout performance

Hello, I would like to know if there is any way to get back on track with my seller performance. For almost a year now Ebay has been sending me messages threatening to close down my account because it is below the minimum standard. In 2023 I ran into...

Buyer insurance

I recently made my first eBay purchase, using Bitcoin. eBay has sent a request for transportation insurance, equivalent to the value of the item. Does this sound suspicious? Have I been scammed?

Presale Shipping Deadlines

I am aiming to keep/obtain the top rated seller status. In order to do so, one must maintain 1 business day shipping. I often sell items pre-release and therefore it can sometimes be weeks before I can actually ship the item(s). Is there a way to avo...

Winning bidder for a car changed his mind

After a 7-day auction, the winning bidder for my car waited 2 days. Without coming to see the car, he e-mail he changed his mind, that I offer it to the previous bidder before him. The strange thing is he bid the same amount as the previous bidder be...

Accidentally paid shipping for return

Hiya, I had received an item that didn't have all the parts, seller said no problem just return it. I didn't realize that ebay would provide a shipping label and I paid to ship it back to seller. I sent a pic of receipt from post office to seller. sh...