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eBay needs chemo for "Free" Shipping cancer

eBay must require sellers to FULLY disclose the method of shipment - no exceptions. eBay continues to allow sellers to hide beneath the "Free Shipping" label while behind the scenes they either: Are not shipping at all and part of some fraudulent gho...

Resolved! Impossible to Reach eBay or Epson (Real People)

I purchased an expensive item (scanner) via eBay from Epson America, Inc. The purchase date was July 17, 2025 and to-date, July 23, 2025, I have not received a Shipment Tracking No. In fact, it appears Epson hasn't even looked at my purchase order. I...

The most bizarre buy experience I've had in 26 years...

I've been selling and buying here since 1999, and I'm in the middle of the strangest experience I've had as a buyer in that whole time. On 3 July I bought what was advertised as "Simpson Strong-Tie Pack of 10" (a brand of brackets used in constructio...

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site won't let me leave feedback for my purchase as buyer ???

Resolved! Buying a nice truck.

I responded to an ad for a truck. A nice truck but located several states away. I felt better about it when the lady told me it was going to be handled through eBay. When the eBay notification came I was ready to go with it until I got to the payment...

Where Can I Send a Formal Complaint to eBay? Buyer Protection Failed Badly

Where can I send a formal complaint to eBay? I was scammed by a seller who took advantage of a serious loophole in eBay system, and eBay’s dispute resolution completely failed - even though I submitted clear USPS documentation proving the item was no...

Safety Warning: Spotting Vehicle Scams

Whether shopping for a car, truck, trailer, boat, RV, construction equipment, lawn mower, golf cart or otherwise - use caution! Any vehicle advertised on another marketplace that says eBay will handle the sale is a scam. eBay does not warehouse or sh...

Resolved! How exactly to beat the fake tracking number scam?

It looks like I'm facing a fake tracking number scam seller for the first time. Just got this message less than an hour ago:My immediate thought was that they were only trying to avoid an OOS cancellation. But then while I'm noting that the listing s...

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Sellers not shipping item just generating fake tracking. - need help please!

Hello,I have had an issue lately where I have ordered and paid for items. Once the item has been paid a tracking label has been generated by the seller but the item is never physically shipped. Low and behold 2 weeks later when the item doesn't arriv...

Laser TV - Item Not Received

Been a loyal eBay Buyer for 8 years and this last purchase for a Laser TV has been the worst experience I have ever had with any Website. I have found from this Purchase that eBay does not protect the Buyer and does not read the information. I purcha...

Seller not honoring paid auction win & not communicating. Unable to get Ebay help.

Seller has not shipped my item that I won via auction & paid for 32 days ago. After waiting a week, the seller finally replied once telling me to wait because their account is restricted. Sellers account is still active and making sales, yet the sell...

How to report a different item received than what I purchased

I've had 2 bad purchases in a row, both sellers from the same state. The first purchase I didn't receive any tracking numbers and the items never arrived. Ebay refunded me. The second purchase I received something different than what I ordered (somet...

Issue with seller resolved.

The issue with the seller has been resolved.Thanks for all those who gave feedback.I appreciate the quick responses.

FRAUDULENT SELLER COMPLAINT

on july 7 2025 at 3 am paid seller for 6 prs of lace knee high socks, and 40 seconds later, requested a cancellation. She "refused" to cancel, claiming the item had already been shipped, which is impossible. I discovered that the identical item was r...

Resolved! Seller claims price was a typo, shouldn't they have to honor it?

I ordered an item yesterday, for $5, and, in all honestly, I worried it was a typo, as most listings for this item are more in the $40-50 range. However, I decided to take a chance - I was also worried it was a foreign knockoff, or inauthentic in som...