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Resolved! Two counter offers at once?

What is the courtesy/ policy in countering multiple offers at once? I am a new seller and did this without thinking about the trouble it might cause me and the buyer.

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Anyone recieved an empty package from ****?

The ebay seller **** had a large inventory up for auctions. Most went from 5 to 8 hundred dollars. I won one and they sent package and I got a noticed it couldn't be delivered bby a usps text. Finally went in to get it and my address was way off. And...

Watch List

How do I remove items in my watch list and recent orders?

To neg or not?

This is a posting ID, but I've been on eBay since the 90s. Contemplating whether to give my first negative ever. Pro: The seller truly deserves it. Con: It would probably help kill his nascent selling career. Longer version: I "won" the seller's auct...

Not received or not as described

I recently went to pick up a sofa, prepaid via PayPal. On arrival the sofa was not in the condition described in the listing. The listing stated that it was "in excellent condition with just one tiny mark on the front of one arm". In reality, the sof...

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Seller Resold my Purchase to someone else

On July 13th 2023 a buyer had accepted an offer I made on his listing and my PayPal account that was on file was immediately charged. When I was notified that the offer was accepted I went back to the listing and noticed the title of the listing had ...

Resolved! Auto Scroll issues with buying choices....Same seller with same yarn, but various choices in colors.

I tried to buy yarn from the same seller that I purchased from 2 weeks ago. (I purchase about $400.00+ in various colors of mohair almost monthly) Unfortunately, now I can't purchase more of the same colors, nor any other new colors, because the auto...

Resolved! search sold items

I want to search the sold history of an item so I can get an idea of the price. How far back can I go? (And how?)

I was scammed and eBay will not refund help!

I bought a $180 wood chipper. The seller gave me a fake fedex number which shows delivered to the city I live. I called fedex and they said that tracking number is not on my name nor my address. In fact fedex said it was from wayfair (which is not wh...

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Scammed by seller

With changing rules in ebay this seller scammed me in a clever way. After initial UK delivery he persuaded me to have him send the package in France. (his home country, where i have a close friend). Tracking shows delivered. But it was not delivered....

Seller cancelled order but said buyer cancelled

I paid for a new Japanese fountain pen from a well established Seller with 100% rating. I paid $103 and the retail price varies but is around $186. Seller contacted me to say the inventory number was wrong, I needed to cancel. Said not my problem. Ei...

How Best To Handle This?

Hello all, Would appreciate some help for this . . . I recently placed an order with a seller for three small samples of perfume, all different. The seller, however, sent me three of the same sample. I contacted them, they said to start a return, shi...

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