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Resolved! Fake Gold Bar

A seller by the name of [Removed by moderator] sold me a fake 5g gold bar and will not refund me the money. Ebay has done nothing to resolve this. Do not buy anything from this seller. He currently has a 100gram bar for sale that is fake as well. Im ...

Seller adds tracking after I message. Package delivered same day but to different address

I recently purchased a fan here on eBay on May 29th and didn't hear anything from the seller for a few days. I messaged them on June 1st asking if they had shipped my package yet. No response until earlier today (June 3rd) saying the package has ship...

eBay Report Status

Last August 1st 2025, I reported a seller sending a business card, INSTEAD of my order, offering discounts to buy OFF of eBay. eBay has yet to decide if the seller violated any rules. How to I check the status of eBay report # 2-196790713349?

[Removed by Moderator] buyer is not one to do business with

this buyer, [Removed by moderator] bot item and had me ship item to a third address. before investigating him, i did so. item was returned back to me with label "return to sender". [Removed by moderator] now wants a full refund, including my shipping...

Resolved! eBay removing negative feedback?

Why is it that eBay removes most negative feedback received by buyers, is this legal for eBay to do, I can remember a case in the Supreme Court where there was an online customer review platform where customers could leave reviews of private companie...

Repeated bid retractions by bidder with feedback score 318

I would like advice regarding a bidder who repeatedly places bids and then retracts them shortly afterward. The bidder has a feedback score of 318. I have observed this behavior repeatedly since May 2026 and again multiple times on June 5, 2026. The ...

Ebay still allows this basic scam

I truly don't understand. I bought an item from a seller with a perfect rating who had been operating for over 10 years, so I thought I was making a good choice.He ignored every message and never sent me the tracking number.Only after it was "deliver...

tax exempt refund

Our tax exemption certificate expired with eBay on January 1, 2026, though it remains valid with the state until December 31, 2027. We provided the updated certificate immediately; however, several business purchases were made before our files were u...

How to slow down counterfeit gold bar selling

Why doesn't eBay make people that sell precious metals prove that they're real gold and not some knockoff just like silver. It shouldn't be up to us customers to prove it and then they cut it down to 3 days! There's too many crooked merchants on eBay...

Resolved! AMAZON ALERT-please warn buyers that an item is being purchased from and shipped from Amazon

I buy many items on ebay to avoid giving Amazon any of my business. I've been stunned when the item I refused to buy on Amazon and willingly paid more for on ebay comes directly from Amazon in a Prime box and includes receipts for the transaction and...

Why can orders be canceled before 7 days when the seller has 7 days combined shipping?

I pretty much exclusively buy in the sports card category, and combined shipping is very common since it makes sense to do combined ground shipping for items that are so small and light. When a seller has combined shipping, the auto-pay is set for 7 ...

Bid Inreased - When I Added A Higher Bid

I was already the highest bidder and when I increased my bid it should have stayed the same.

cannot send message to the seller, after i asked: why I did not received my package

hey guys, I have a strange issue here . I bought an water filter , and after some waiting days , i checked status on my purchases, where says this have been delivered. I contact the seller (2 times ), who replied that he will check what is happened w...

Resolved! Rude seller

Just had a run-in with an extremely rude seller, and I want to share this here, somewhat condensed, sorry it's still pretty long. I made an offer on a vintage magazine lot, which he accepted and eBay automatically paid immediately. The next day, I go...

Ordered, now "No Longer Registered User"

I now assume, the product I ordered will be counterfeit. Will ebay make this right? For reference, I ordered two items, and asked "are these factory sealed and english?" The response was quick and definitive. I didn't realize it was being shipped fro...