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Zero Rating Buyer for Expensive Shoes UK
Good evening, I would welcome any advice as this is the first time I have sold something expensive. I have had on ebay a pair of brand new shoes for a while. I wasn't in a rush to sell them, so they've been on with a buy it now price for well over a year. I have just had a notification come through to say they sold,…
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EBay tracked Royal Mail delivery scam
I bought a phone on eBay and it was sent via Royal Mail 48 tracked delivery. I have not received it but tracking says it has been delivered showing blurry picture of a different door. Someone was at home all day and I have ring door bell and cctv - no footage of postman on that day, no card anywhere either. EBay quickly…
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Paypal payment error, F& F
I'm trying to establish if a payment made through Paypal was made in error for Friends and Family as the seller of the item we wanted has not sent the item, or responded to questions as to where it is - on my partner's account the F&F option always comes up highlighted first which is hugely annoying as its very rare we'd…
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Evri Parcel
I hate Evri and have refused to use them - however after finding myself without a printer and an ebay item to send i had to use them via the post office. consequence - item damaged beyond salvage and thrown away by local Evri office prior to delivery. I raised a complaint through their chat bot - have a record of this but…
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Now I'm confused about ebay fees - does free not always mean free?
I'd understood that for the last few months private sellers have paid no ebay fees either for listing or as final value fees, unless you add the optional extras like reserve prices, subtitles etc. I've listed a few items recently, the latest one was snapped up at a Buy It Now price by someone in the USA (paying £15 for the…
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Can you send batteries in the post
I have listed a fancy torch, but in order to check it was still working I bought batteries. When it sells (hopefully !) can it post it off with the batteries inside, or should I just send the empty torch thank you
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Elaborate eBay/royal mail scam
I think I have been caught up in an elaborate eBay scam, so in summary bought iPhone £500ish on best offer seller accepted posted out via Royal Mail 48 hour service item was delivered somewhere, photo of the delivery is not mine I contacted seller who has now unregistered contacted eBay and filed a claim via PayPal paypal…
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How can I resize a picture to 500 pixels for eBay?
I haven't ebay'd for a year and now find the photos I've tried to upload today are rejected by ebay. They need to be 'over 500 pixels wide'.What software are ebayers using to convert iphone photos to what ebay will accept?[I take photos on iphone 16 pro and tbh I would have expected the phone to do this conversion to save…
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Parcel Compare - How to contact them
I want to 'contact Parcel Compare regarding a package collected today by UPS. I have searched their site with no success; I just keep going in circles. Googling 'how to contact them' puts me back to the same never ending circle. The Facebook and gmail symbols at the side of their screen show that they are not in operation…
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Yodel downsizing some shops
I have been in the fortunate position of having a choice of local shops that take parcels for all the main couriers. I could visit 2 shops and cover every single one offered by Vinted for instance. However I have just received a notice from Yodel/Inpost saying they are pulling out of some shops and to check which others I…
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Buyer opened request - wants to return
Hi, I sold a special part of an equipment - gave the details of which part it was and stated that it could fit other equipment but buyer should check that out themselves before buying. Now buyer has opened a request saying "it does not fit". I have been given 3 options - accept return, decline return or refund full or…
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lost vinted parcle- please help
i sold an item on vinted in december, it was to be posted using the local inpost drop off in my corner shop. I sent the item which showed on both vinted and inpost tracking as being dropped off to the parcel shop and then tracked as 'in transit' for 2 days and then just stopped. inpost said my contract was with vinted and…
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Keyword spamming - alive and well, Ebay don't care
I'm interested in buying a classic Ford and have a search set that a recent seller triggered with their title "Ford Orion 1.6 ghia not RS turbo xr3 xr2 coswoth". If they spelled Cosworth properly they might have even wasted more people's time. Since the car for sale is not one of the models I'm looking for, I reported the…
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Ebay hanging onto my money
I haven't sold on ebay for probably a year so when I sold and posted something this week I wasn't surprised that my funds were on hold until delivery. On reading on here about simple delivery I see my responsibility ends as soon as the item is scanned. So shouldn't my funds be available as soon as that happens ? It's not a…
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Yet more simple delivery issues
Sold 3 items today. All have been listed for ages so have all been automatically changed over to simple delivery. They are all large letter size. 100g or less. I've been charged £3.38 for postage on 2 of these items and £4.26 for the other. Whats even more annoying is if I go to revise these listings the 'recommend option…
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Item delivered but buyer says he’s not got it
Hi I’ve started selling on eBay I sold a wireless central heating thermostat ( new) for £96.00 sold and posted it on 04/01/26 Now the buyer is saying he’s not received it 16/01/26. It was sent Royal Mail 48hr tracked. ive just checked Royal Mail tracking and it shows as delivered on 07/01/26, I informed him of this and he…
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How to contact someone at Evri or officially complain
Hi, I sold a bread maker on eBay and posted it using evri. It arrived smashed up with the packaging severely damaged. I contacted evri by phone on 29th October to explain the situation and ask for my compensation. I have yet to receive a response. Their contact us page says I should expect a response within 24 hours. I've…
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eBay Sale Gone Wrong
Hi everyone, I sold an expensive fragrance which I have had for a few years - having a clear out. I've had it on sale for a few weeks and everyone kept asking if I would sell it for £20, it's worth £175. Ended up selling it to someone who haggled for it at £115 and I reluctantly agreed as I had two other things to post…
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Selling a large tent - is ebay suitable for this?
1. I have a large tent that I want to sell. It will be collection only, cost over a thousand pounds and I'm sure that any buyer will want to view it before buying. As I understand it ebay makes it difficult for a buyer to contact a seller. Is there any way to use ebay for selling this?2. I also have a small bell to be…
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Reputable Shiply couriers
It seems many of us use Shiply as a logistics solution for collecting/delivering goods on eBay, and many threads here highlight that Shiply is simply a middleman that takes no responsibility for lost items, and merely acts as a way for customers and couriers to do business. Therefore instead of reviewing the legitimacy of…
