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seller has messaged me and wants me to pay an additional $10 when shipping is listed as FREE

So I just purchased an item that is in Japan. Seller has great, almost perfect feedback, and has sold a lot on Ebay. Their auction was a "buy it now" auction, which I did and paid for the item. The item said "Free Shipping" for the item. Well now the...

Fake items. (watches)

Why does ebay allow fake items to be listed with totally false descriptions.?I guess cause they make money even if people get ripped off or not.I have reported a couple of items that are clearly fake and just replicas that are listed as genuine and u...

Fake/Misleading Pictures and Descriptions

I purchased an online item. When the item arrived it did not appear to look like pictures online, big difference! I’m disappointed!

Reviewing purchases

I have been making purchases on ebay and after I receive my last item I will no longer use ebay. I want ALL sellers and buyers to read this message. I have done some reviews, but not for all purchases. I am mainly purchasing plants, seeds, pots for p...

User intelligence test

EBAY should give buyer's an intelligence test that would insure an IQ above plant life. I'm so sick of dealing with morons that do not read listings or look at pictures. Possibly some of them are drunk or on drugs when they purchase an item.

Auction rules

Is it ethical and acceptable to accept an offer when the auction is not over? I have had bidders offer to buy before the auction has ended.

Resolved! Fee taken from the shipping cost!

I am not new to eBay, but am finally curious as to why eBay takes a fee from the shipping cost - whether it is paid by the buyer or seller!! Either way, it comes out of the pocket of the seller! That really seems unfair! Is that something new, or was...

Button for Pay with PayPal has changed Pay Now or Confirm and Pay

When Paying ...we need to Pay with " Pay with PayPal" Button instead Confirm and Pay. Button.appears since we need to change PayPal Account....or log into another PayPal Account or Pay with PayPal 4 Payments Options,We cannot Log of PayPal Account, W...

Pay with PayPal Button Changed to Confirm and Pay, we cannot log out of PayPal Account

Can I open a second personal account for my 501(c) social club to sell some old gear?

I already have a personal account so would use new email and link this one to the clubs bank account so I don't get hit with any taxes. Account is under "Flycaster's Inc."

Seller mistakenly sent me an item meant for another. I need to get pre-paid label to ship back. How?

A seller sent me an item meant for someone else. He made the mistake. I asked for a pre-paid label to return it. Seller says I have to contact eBay to indicate that I don't want this item so as to return and get label. I have no record of this item i...

Shipping

I'm not 100% sure why I have to pay return shipping on the item I got wasn't correct .

Resolved! A returned package ANK.

Customer gave me the correct address in a text message. How should I handle this.

Truck purchase

Was wondering about a add that I responded to about a truck for sale.contacted her and she told me that she would be sending papers to eBay to be verified.After verification eBay would be invoicing me has anyone heard about this?

Offers

I keep getting offers on items I look at and am not watching. I also get offers on items based on recent searches. Can anyone tell me why? It's really annoying.