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Im not sure what to do, seller ignored me

Ok, so on Thursday o purchased 3 "me to you" figurines totalling £70. I was very excited. I bought them off a last who lived in york.Friday morning came and in the new struck the "corona virus victims" in hotel in center of york. After realising thes...

Is there a way to report a seller who reneged on an auction once it was won?

I bid on an item, it met their reserve. The auction ran a full 6 days. Today when the auction ended, I went to the bank, deposited my money, and came home from work to pay for it. I've received a message from the seller they were cancelling the sale ...

Resolved! Confused on Pre-Order Rules?

So I’m a little confused on some things regarding the Ebay Pre-Order Policy and the information I have searched regarding it. Numerous posts that I have read said that the 30-day buyer protection starts from the day of purchase while others say it st...

Combined shipping / global shipping program

Hello, I'd like to buy 2 items, basically the 2 of the same item just different colors, and on checkout it calculates double shipping of course. I contacted the seller and unfortunately he says there is nothing he can do.He said, and I quote: "...we ...

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eBay moneyback guarantee is scam

I paid $90 for item from China (ink-jet print head). Wrong item was provided. I paid $35 for return shipping. Parcel Monkey tracked item to China then nothing more. E bay says seller's return window has closed. Sorry.

"Deal of the Day" notifications

Does anyone know how I can opt out on getting "Deal of the Day" notifications from eBay? Maybe for some,but not so much for me. I'd rather go looking for what I'm interested in. Thanks

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User is no longer registered...

I still did not get hoodie.I ordered hoodie on 28.12. , when i tried to look where it is, i found first problem 1.no tracking codeand then 2, USER IS NOT LONGER REGISTERED. he has 97% rating, but i think i got scammed...

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Sellers NOT located in the USA

I've already tried this one on "Member to Member" board, but maybe I'd get more input/suggestions here.....Know I can filter for USA sellers only,but seems that eBay goes by where the product is located/shipped(maybe) from instead of where the actual...

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Seller claims I cancelled order

Used the BUY IT NOW feature to purchase an item at $26.60 USD. Paid within 10 minutes of winning the auction. Seller waits 5 days, cancels my order claiming I contacted them and requested such. Item has since been re-listed at $29.95. Surely this isn...

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Resolved! I'm getting very annoyed

at sellers who over pack items so they can get rid of their trash. Last year, changes were made to our refuse collection day. Trash was collected once per week, but now it's once per fortnight ( two weeks) Since the change, I have noticed more and mo...

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Too many unscrupulous sellers in China

We used to bid on many items from Chinese sellers...not any longer. I contend that they are bidding their retail prices at the time their items become actively listed. It just seems a bit strange that every single item opens with a bid and that you c...

Purchased and Scammed out of Pre-Order Item

Unfortunately, I wasn't very bright and purchased a Pre-Order item that extended out of the 180 days return policy and money back guarantee as it was ordered back in July. After doing some research, I now know that these kinds of listings aren't even...

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