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Seller said pristine condition but the item was in bad condition

I was looking to buy an Oculus Rift CV1 on here. I found a listing of an Oculus that looked good. They only had one picture and the description didn't state anything except that it was used. I messaged the seller asking if it was the CV1 model and th...

Seller is away but now they are going to be away longer

I ordered from a seller knowing that they were away for a bit which I didn't mind, I ordered it around January 24th. They were suppose to come back Feburary 14th and now it says March 31st. I tried canceling the order but it says I can't and i have t...

Paypal rediculousness

Ok, so in my membership with ebay/paypal over the last 20 years, I have endured (and reluctantly) accepted several changes that have slowly uprooted ebay from its original base.Maybe someone has heard of this but its new to me.And if it is new PP pra...

Warranty, what Warranty?

In November 2016 I purchased a refurbished Android-based tablet from a Seller who specifically stated the device includes a "5 Year Warranty". I contacted the Seller in advance of the purchase to learn how the warranty would be applied and, based on ...

BEWARE: eBay Incorrectly charging Sales Tax on Clothing in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, clothing less than $175 are exempt from sales tax. (http://www.tax-rates.org/massachusetts/sales-tax) I was incorrectly charged sales tax on my last two orders, two sweatshirts each less than $175. I called customer service and spok...

seller cancel order and change paypal email address after payment...no refund

hi i made a purchase 2 days ago were i paid in less than a minute after seller accept my offer...he claims that i have to send the money to a different paypal email..which i refuse cause i already paid...and he cancelled my order. now im unable to op...

Ebay does not refund

I bought a calculator on Ebay, on 1st of February, 2020. I paid the price, but just after paying Ebay suspended my account, and the reason does not make sense. I lost all contacts with the seller. Shipping period was mentioned 05th - 13th of February...

Just Who Is Supposed To Be Policing This?

When a policy violation is SO blatantly obvious why is it allowed? Oh, I know - I know, they haven't been caught. But come on, seriously? I put in my search: vintage mosquito repellent. 120 results. Less than 40 were reasonably within search paramete...

Sellers who cheat buyers by sending one item when buyer paid for multiple items.

Twice in the last month I have ordered multiple items of shampoo and conditioner only to have a couple of different sellers send only one item when they got paid for two or more. They ignored me until I opened a case with Ebay; then one seller began ...

Even if you're not scared of the coronavirus...

Be aware (as Mudshark has pointed out) that between the Chinese government telling people to stay home and don't spread the disease, and Chinese New Year, there is liable to be a huge backlog of orders. Factor a large delay into anything you may want...

Am I able to buy an ebay gift card with a visa gift card?

I have a visa gift card I wanted to use to buy something but it's not enough so I was wondering if I could buy an ebay gift card with it and combine it with an old ebay gift card to purchase the item.

Is this allowed?

Okay so I was bidding on a item on ebay no else bid on for days. Suddenly at the last second, someone placed a bid and won. I don’t mind someone else winning the bid, but I don’t think it was another buyer. I am almost certain it was the seller. Reas...

Sales &/or Clearance Items

As a buyer.....anywhere specific you can go/look for current (or upcoming) sales/clearance items? Know they are probably here somewhere,but searching gets..... Not asking for incredibly cheap products,just some on sale would be nice to find,without d...

Sales taxes on numismatics exempt in Connecticut

In the state of CT numismatics and antiques are exempt from sales taxes. Since I was automatically charged in ebay for items that are tax exempt worth thousands of dollars, how do I get my money back from the state of CT? I spoke with someone in the ...

Seller offered to send me a "couple extra" but didn't.

I purchased 24 widgets. The seller messaged me to thank me for my order and said he would ship me a "couple extra". Of course i thanked him back. The order arrived. 24 but nothing extra. Should i press the issue? Would you?