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Item not received after 2 weeks.

On June 2nd I ordered 2 items from the same seller at the same time. It is now June 16 and the items have not yet shipped and the purchase history says delivery date by July 23? Is this right? if i had known it would take 2 months to ship i would not...

Zip code scam - how do I handle?

Hi, I knew it was too good to be true but darn it I purchased it anyway. Seller location said United Kingdom. The item was a denim Chanel wallet on chain brand new for $490. Yes, I know. Don’t say it. I already know. Anyway, after purchasing I tracke...

Item not received

I've been using Ebay for over 18 years and only twice in the past did I not receive what I purchased. In the early days when I was still new to the site, I wasn't even aware you could file a claim and get refunded when a seller didn't send you your i...

User avatar by Rising Star
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Resolved! china scammer help

i bought from a china seller that turns out to be a scammer account . he deleted all his listings and took the money and ran off no replys . . if a package never arrives and you file a item not received case & then fake decoy item comes and its not w...

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Despise beyond words "sponsored" listings in search results

Is it too much to comprehend that when I do a search for NEWLY LISTED items instead of BEST MATCH I only want to see NEWLY LISTED items come up?? The rage I’m feeling when I now get garbage posted back in November, December and intervening moths is r...

Chang in FEED behavior makes it worthless.

Recently the behavior of the "Saved" or "Feed" listing has changed. Instead of letting me click on the individual items to see the details, I can only click on my saved searches they are from. Then I have to go through my saved search.What is the poi...

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How do you get a refund when....................

Ebay sent me a note saying my auction has been cancelled/removed. Already won it. Already paid for it. They say I don't need to do anything else. But, how do I get my money back?

have been trying to buy a new workout bar but have been running into this 3 times

I don't think he ever had product don't know why they do this but not right and i think he is stalling for more time which i already gave himZ4E2W090300407401StatusStatus Not AvailableThe tracking number may be incorrect or the status update is not y...

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Seller sends tracking but not shipped and cannot cancel. After a week not even scanned at PO.

Seller creates a tracking number as soon as purchase is made. I cannot get refund and money locked due to it showing shipped when in reality it was not shipped or scanned at the PO. Seller does not respond at all to messages. It now shows delivery Ju...

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Resolved! No contact from Seller after buying items.. what should do?

Hi: Bought 2 items June 8th,2020... but seller feedback is (77) 0% and items last sold was in 2019.. but no indicationsaying seller no longer there. Sent email to see if she - he was still selling, does have items for sale but no reply and no one bou...

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How can I Deal with an abusive seller

I Have been dealing with a harassing seller on ebay for weeks now. She had to refund an item that was misrepresented through Ebay. And has been sending me threatening messages through Ebay ever since. Horrible, vile words. Threatening me with law sui...

Frustrated!!! with Ebay's Disillusionment Center - & lack of help resolving issues

Ebay Resolution Center should be renamed "Disillusionment Center".They make no real effort to resolve buyer/seller issues.Pretty much total "Inaction".They recommend you work it out on your own.....Great! I would if I could. Like when the seller resi...

Getting really frustrated - fully verified but still unable to buy anything - Ebay staff MIA

So, I used to be a Power Seller "way back when." (about 10 or so years ago). I stopped selling on Ebay when they started making extremely drastic changes & I got a job that took up a lot of my time. I left Ebay in good standing, but no longer have ac...

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EBAY...Ain't what it used to be!

Very little in this world remains the same. This, of course, included eBay. We used to purchase many decorative items from sellers in China. Most were highly ethical, honest, communicative, great to deal with. These sellers used to offer REAL auction...

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