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Resolved! Seller no longer wants to sell the item after I have already paid

I bid on an item and won it. So I sent over paypal and the following day the seller messaged me saying he no longer wants to sell the item. I asked for a refund he told me it would take 21 days. I opened a case with PayPal because eBay said I needed ...

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Maximum Bid keeps being deleted as I type in

Hello, Last night I almost lost an auction, as I couldn't find a way to enter a maximum bid (I am completely new to this).At first, I bid an amount just 1$ above the starting price through the main item page.Then I went to the bidding page and tried ...

Invoiced for less than price

Just wondering why the invoice I received with an item would be almost $40au less than what I was charged.

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I want to commend eBay

It seems that many come here to bash eBay for one reason or another. I have had my own problems and issues with eBay in the past but today I must acknowledge that eBay really came through for me and I'm very impressed. I recently purchased a couple i...

Beware of Price Gougers!

Even in the gaming world, there are people who looking to get one over on the customer. Look, people, if someone is selling a 'pre-order' on a limited edition game and you're only in it for the collectible items, do yourself a favor and just wait it ...

Can't See Seller Other Items FIX FOUND - USE COUNTRY DOMAIN CODE

I reside in the USA. I have recently discovered that for SOME International Sellers I cannot find items in their store (store appears empty) or "See Other Items" or "Seller's Other Items" is empty even though I have found an item they are selling. Th...

BUYING

WHEN MAKING A PURCHASE AFTER THE SELLER GIVES YOU A BETTER PRICE AND YOU ACCEPT IT, HOW DO I INCREASE THE QUANTITY. WHEN YOU ACCEPT THE OFFER IT ONLY HAS 1 AND THERES NO PLACE TO INCREASE QUANTITY AND YOU MUST PAY RIGHT THEN . ALSO I DONT KNOW HOW TO...

China sellers and False locations

Recently i have made two purchases that resulted in endless wait times. Both sellers stated the item was in the US. I searched for US items only to make my purchases. The latest of which was said to be from Ennis MT. A small town only a few miles fro...

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Condition

Have had a rash of used compact disc that have showed up not in the condition that was listed.When you notify the seller it's always the same " send it back".Now Me the buyer have to pack up the item & go to the post office then pay return shipping,M...

Are packages being delayed from Mexico into the U.S.?

Hi everyone. I bought two boxes of cassette tapes from an ebay seller in Mexico. I have purchased from him before, with no issues. Great guy! But this time around, USPS tracking shows that the boxes have not crossed in the U.S. The status has not cha...

vendors who mislead either their location or the products location

its getting so I cant find a US seller even if I mark that in my search parameters. there will be 50 listings saying US. when I look at the delivery time frame or look at the vendor ID, it shows china or hong kong. I am starting to order more from am...

Sick of eBay

I've been selling on eBay for years and I am so completely sick and tired of their bias against sellers! If it wasn't for us selling items you wouldn't be in business... PERIOD! Keep it up and you'll be out of business in NO time! Especially in this ...

Bissell Crosswave - Too good to be true?

Here's the listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BISSELL-CrossWave-Cordless-Refurbished-Multi-Surface-Wet-Vacuum-2551-Refurbish/202993326003 Old account, but no recent sales or feedback.Looks like the guy has sold over 135 of this item at $40 per. These ...

Resolved! WATCHLIST NOTIFICATIONS - HOW TO CHANGE THEM?? Details

How do I get watchlist notifications closer to when an auction actually ends??? Right now I get them when there's like 24 hours left or 10 hours left then I end up forgetting about the item. Thank you!

$5 Coupon code today....

Just got a $5 coupon code in my email. Says 5 dollars off any purchase over $5.01 and use before May 28th. I correctly enter the code and it says it does not match any existing codes. Nice troll ebay, like we don't get enough of that already. What ex...

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