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omg I'm one of 'them'
Grrr help! im really annoyed with myself and not sure what to do next. I was looking on ebay last night, and there were some things all ending within minutes from the same seller. I bid on them (2 tshirt and 2 pairs of shorts for my son) the postage was £2.80 per listing which sounded around about cost price. I won all 4…
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another glitch or a problem?
Have had a good day sale wise and just logged into paypal to sort out some addresses to find an orange flag warning me I had unresolved issues in my resolution centre. Went to check, and there is nothing there - it says 'you have no unresolved cases' hmm
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Ebay "business seller" states no returns. Business appears liquidated. Advice please
Hi, I bought an item from a business registered seller but his company appears to be liquidated according to the web.A news story shows that he put a disgruntled letter in his shop window moaning about his company going under a year ago. The shop website (not ebay) is still active but now says no to returns. His ebay…
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Sending to another address
Had a message from a buyer on ebay who wants my BIN item but is asking if I will send it to another address as a gift and also put gift Card inside. I don't have any gift cards and the item is ready packaged up, too well to undo really. What are the risks of sending to another address?
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Weird eBay request (I think!)
I'm selling something on eBay that isn't that expensive (I don't think so anyway, a concert programme from the 60's) but not massive money. I've just had a message from a buyer ......... 'I would like to bid very high on this, but on one small condition: I will provide a SAE (stamp addressed envelope) so you incur no p&p…
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GUMTREE question
Hi, I wonder if anybody knows whether I can check in Gumtree that prospective buyers are receiving my emails in answer to their queries? I am advertising a vacuum cleaner and over a period of about two weeks 3 people have contacted me, asking essentially the same questions: Is this still available; is it in good working…
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Do you really have to put up with this?
I won an auction and paid immediately. A week later, I hadn't received the item so I asked if it had been posted yet as it didn't show up on ebay as being posted. Apparently it had been returned to sender as my address does not exist "according to royal mail" (its only been here for close to 100 years and I have never had…
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Why does eBay always find for the buyer?
About 10 months ago I sold a new Blackberry in a sealed box on eBay to a UK buyer. All went well initially as I shipped it to him after receiving immediate payment to my Paypal account. 10 days after the buyer received the phone he contacted me to say there was a problem with some keys on the keyboard. When I questioned…
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Selling Tesco Clubcard Blackpool pleasure beach vouchers on ebay
Hi, I'm wondering if I sell Blackpool pleasure beach vouchers on ebay would the buyer be able to actually use them? My concern is that they have my name on, do they ID each person as they exchange them when they arrive? Plus the seller could claim they didn't work right? Then I would have to refund. We now can't go and…
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seller refusing paypal?
im trying to order a made to measure item from ebay. the cost is in the region of £300. the seller is being very difficult and refusing to accept a payment by paypal as they say they have been scammed before. i have offered to pay via paypal balance rather than with a credit card but they are pnly prepared to accept a bank…
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Label on Coat
Hi Just brought a coat from a charity shop. The label is WARDROBE does anybody know which shop/designer this comes from Thanks
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Buyer gave wrong address
Hi I would appreciate any help regarding this as I have been inable to get through to Ebay. I sent a parcel signed for to Spain,the Buyer did not get it as he had given the wrong address,at last it arrives back with me and I explain to the Buyer that he would need to make sure that the address matches that on Ebay. He said…
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refunding lost parcel to avoid defect
Myhermes have refunded me for a lost parcel, can I just refund buyer via original paypal payment or will Ebay give me a defect. Buyer messaged me via messages and didn't open a case. I'm sure Ebays getting more confusing by the day!
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How much to sell to cover fees?
A little assistance if possible, as my brain isn't working this morning. A lady in a Facebook group I am in was looking for a bag, which is sold out online, but I found it in TK Maxx for £16.99 and I offered to sell it to her for £20 including postage. She couldn't work out how to pay me with Paypal so she has asked me to…
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only ebay can make me feel this guilty
I just had a phishing email supposedly from ebay get past my spam filters . It is an obvious phish, 'dear user - then my email address' and basically tells me that due to infringement issues I have been suspended. My first thought was 'how did that spam get through' but my second thought, almost at the same time was to…
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Facebook help
I am trying to set up a business page on Facebook, but want it to be seen by everyone. I have tried setting one up on my user, but it won't let me just make that page public, it wants me to change my settings for my whole account. Will I need to set up a whole new account, set my privacy settings to public and if so, will…
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Paypal payments in US dollars
I had a Paypal payment in dollars a couple of weeks ago that's showing as dollars in activity and was automatically accepted. Before Paypal changed the layout I always had to accept and say whether to keep it in dollars or convert to pounds. In the Paypal balance section under currencies it shows zero under GBP and the…
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Cant get through to Ebay!
My buyer says she was`scammed` by Paypal and is paying by her bank. Unfortunately there is no confirmation that this is being processed and so I opened a case. She sent me a stroppy email saying she has spoken to her bank and it should be through in 2-3 days. I don't know how she got through Paypal and also am worried she…
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Buyer has not paid for item I posted, despite promises they would pay
Hi, I require some advice. I sold a BIN item on eBay, which the buyer paid for using PayPal within an hour. They then asked if it could be sent and received within the next 2 days. The item P&P was for Hermes, so I told the buyer that they would have to pay extra for RM 1st Class, which they agreed to. So I cancelled the…
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How to proceed with Parcelforce damaged delivery
Sold item on ebay for £45.00 "Buy It Now" with free postage, sent parcelforce 48 at a cost of £12.98 but when it arrived at buyers address it was damaged. Buyer contacted me with photos showing damage which I acknowledged. This is the 1st time this has happened in over 12 years buying & selling on ebay and I am a confused…
