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My package arrived cut open with nothing in it

I lrdered a 2016 iphone se new sealed and it arrived this morning and it was wrapped in a usps we care cellophane bag...After opening the bag the senders soft package was clearly cut open with the bubble wrap cut open with absolutly nothing in it... ...

Temporary Buy Limit?

I created an ebay account to purchase a laptop. When I try to buy it using the "buy now" option, I get a temporary purchase limit warning. I've tried using paypal, credit cards, etc. What's the deal here? It gives me a link to call ebay and discuss a...

Anyone that buys legal tender coins and currency is being ripped off by eBay. IT HAS GOT TO STOP

WHEN IS MONEY SUBJECT TO A SALES TAXSome sorts of money—typically coins, paper money and precious metals—are subject to sales tax in many states. In some states, sales of all types of money are exempt.Coin dealers and collectors in Indiana are celebr...

feedback on a listing doesn't show up

I go to leave a review on an item i bought that the seller relisted, to give my feedback for other buyers to learn the information i learned, and it does not show up after submitting!!! How am i ever supposed to trust reviews again if theyre all lied...

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Seller discrimination

I have placed bid on an item that my husband REALLY, REALLY wanted!!! And I saw that I was the highest bidder the ENTIRE time,and the seller went in, about an hour before the auction ended,and cancelled my bid!!!!!! HOW IS HE ALLOWED TO DO THAT???!!!...

Postage

Im pretty new to ebay 3 or so months . ive already paid over $100 in due postage from sellers. The latest (today) was lost in the mail for an additional 10 days and then arrived postage due , what the heck am i suppose to do . its already been 20 day...

Resolved! Ebay Customer Support Bans me

I bought a fake scam GPU on December 2. I realized it was a fake but couldn't cancel or get a refund because the scammer keeps cancelling it. First, ebay support said to wait until you receive the product then, refund it. Second, they said they'll fi...

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Resolved! Impatient seller cancels my order before the suggested time limit

Purchased a collectible item from a seller who states to pay within 48 hour window. Seller then sends an email they can’t ship unless I pay & follows up with a [triggered?] pay reminder (approx 24 hrs at this point). Received a notification short whi...

product misinformation

Hello; I put a offer in on a brand new Factory B jetski exhaust manifold, When the offer was excepted the seller ADDED to the description ' WAX' Factory B Manifold on the payment invoice, I have never heard the term WAX and asked the seller, At this ...

Resolved! I can't 'Buy It Now' on an item shipping via GSP

Hi,I'm trying to purchase a porcelain figurine from a seller using the GSP system and am unable to. eBay returns the following message:- We are sorry, but the item you selected may not be purchased due to seller shipping restrictions or due to countr...

Say Goodbye to eBay Bucks

It was almost 4 years ago, to the month, that eBay decided to drop eBay Bucks from 2% to 1%. Some idiot at a desk decides 2% is too much to give to loyal buyers. Now some idiot at a desk decides 1% is also too much to give to loyal buyers. I wonder i...

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Resolved! Amazon Gifts with Prime Free shipping.

I ordered a product. A few days later an Amazon package comes in. It's a Amazon gift sent with free Prime shipping. It's the product with no info on the purchaser. At first I wasn't sure what the free product was about. Then I saw the product showed ...

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