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Shipping address is reject with gift cards

Hello, I have used eBay gift cards for a long time without problem and now eBay is rejecting my purchase and if I change the address it will let me buy but after a while it will not let me to that address either and if I enter a new address it accept...

How to filter out recently viewed items from search

Would be nice if there was a way of tagging a viewed item as not to be shown again in a future search or in 'items like what you have searched" feature. I am looking for specific items that need to be viewed carefully to see if they are what I want, ...

History Channel Nature’s Fury Storm of The Century DVD

I’m searching for this DVD on eBay to buy but not sure how to search for it. I’ve set up saved searches like History Channel Nature’s Fury: Storm of The Century, Storm of The Century etc. When it comes to searching for historical documentary DVDs to ...

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Resolved! Being asked to return product but also keep it.

I bought a gpu fan but the fan didn't fit my gpu despite being advertised as being for my gpu I was able to jury rig it but I did give a neutral review. I received a message from the seller.This is the message:----------------------------------------...

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Counterfeit Jacket

I bought an Arcteryx on Feb 8 2024. The zipper broke so I sent it to the manufacturer for a fix and they claimed I bought a counterfeit item. Its way past the review or return date. Do I have any recourse? Seems like ebay is weak in this area.

AI Descriptions

Anybody else notice that since sellers are using AI descriptions that the basics are missing ? Keep looking at vintage glass items that have a bunch of flowery verbiage but lack sizes and exact conditions. Annoying at the very least since you have to...

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eBay is the worst platform in regards to protection from fraud and cheating and is getting worse

I bought some beautiful coins on eBay and made deals with great sellers, however; eBay with its ZERO customer service and total alienation of management form the people on the platform is destroying its reputation, creditably and trustworthiness. The...

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Postage label

I am looking at a listing for a mail in repair service. The seller wants me to provide them a physical postage label or email prepaid postage to have my repaired item sent back to me. How do I do this? Normally,in the past when I purchased mail repai...

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contacted through ancestery.com

I have been talking with a young man from Brazil who found me on ancestry. He has my father's WW2 air force uniform (I have seen pictures of it). I asked him if he would be interested in selling it to me or trading for something else from that era. I...

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Resolved! Please hel me understand the return label process. Does the seller pay or the buyer?

I just looked up and item that I purchased last month and returned. Bought with free shipping offered. Once received, the item was more for a small child under 5. This was my comments to seller:received today and a little confused. Listing says boys....

Need Quality/Secure Packaging as a Feedback Category

Has there been any serious discussion from ebay of adding a feedback category about the quality/security of packaging? When buying, I would much rather have that info than any of the current four categories (except maybe accurate description). I am a...

Resolved! Worst experience ever

Never again 7 years with eBay and just realized Amazon is the way to go I will not spend a dime on eBay sellers lie eBay lie 2 times and they are ok with the fact that they lie , lol what a joke of a company, I’m going to make so much noise for this ...

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