Whenever I submit return requests now I get a warning that eBay detected "unusual behavior" because I'm returning things too much. But every single return was 100% legitimate. The very last one was a 100% counterfeit item (which I went over in my previous post). The one before that was a "new" lamp that arrived dented up, torn, with a missing light switch. The one before that, I was sent a defective water bottle listed as new, with the print totally blurred. One before that, a "new open box" Fitbit that would not hold a charge. One before that, a phone that was listed as "new open box" that spontaneously shut down after a few minutes of use, over and over. One before that, "new" bras that arrived soiled in a B.O. stench. I didn't even submit a return request for a pair of earbuds I bought that arrived caked in a thick layer of yellow earwax. I provided evidence for most of these returns, except the devices which I couldn't document, but they were returned in the exact condition I received them in. There were countless other times I got things as not described but kept them, like that time I bought a $150 purse that had makeup stains all over inside which wasn't mentioned anywhere.
Sellers routinely are obviously not even checking the items they are selling. I only buy from sellers with maybe a 98% minimum rating, but it seems like the more merchandise the sellers are moving, the more likely it is that I get something totally not as described.
Normally I'm sure you'd say oh, you must be taking advantage of the system etc. but in my case I can say I've been receiving things not as stated way way too frequently. There is a huge quality problem. And as for my last purchase that turned out to be counterfeit, I did everything I could to stop them but eBay has done nothing in response to my reports and removed my feedback for that seller!
Now I'm shifting to only buying from huge reputable sellers like Adidas that sell things in perfect condition with the tags still on.
Buying on eBay is crap.
