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Archives for May 2016

what does postage on account gb mean
I've open a dispute and the seller sent me a returns label but it says postage on account gb so does this mean it's not tracked.
'Amazon' fake phish mail
I get a lot of spam emails and am used to the dozens of ones from Paypal, various banks, HMRC etc arriving in my spam inbox daily. However I've suddenly started being inundated with Amazon spoofs, some of which have escaped my spam filter (I will start setting parameters to weed these out as well). So far in the past…
Free Listing? And Item not sold.
Hi, Can anyone tell me why after only one listing on ebay, I'm now asked to pay to list anything else but I thought that you got 20 free listings per month? Also, I listed a lens that didn't sell but had a lot of views. Is it worth relisting things that didn't sell like this? Thanks.
How can this be a late delivery?
And is there anything I can do about it or is it not worth bothering? Sold item 8th May they didn't pay until the 10th May I posted 11th May Parcelforce delivered 13 May. The report says courier says late delivery, not the buyer. I'm not sure if it's because the item was originally listed as collection only but they asked…
Seller delays sending the item.
Hi guys, I bought a laptop on 24rd of May on eBay and paid on the same day. Today I have received an email from the seller, who states, that he cannot send the laptop until 3rd of June as PayPal has placed my money under pending balance. From my side Paypal says that the transaction is completed. Seller offers a refund but…
Paypal email question
My Paypal was linked to my Virgin email account which is being deleted soon so I added a new email to my Paypal account, the new address is now my primary account but I cant delete the old Virgin one. Will people be able to send me money to either address or just the new one ?
Hermes price changes wef 1 June
We wanted to make you aware of the changes we are making to our current ParcelShop and Courier Collection prices. From 00.00am Wednesday 1st June, the following prices will be applicable. For more information please visit our website. Kind Regards, myHermes Team ParcelShop Inc VAT Courier Inc VAT 0 - 1kg £2.75 £3.10 1 -…
Paypal premier/business account.
Hi, i have recently set up an ebay business account. I therefore now have a private and a business ebay account but am finding the Paypal side less easy. I have a private Paypal account and want to set up another for the ebay business. would i be right in thinking i cant just set up a Premier account and would have to…
Item returned as faulty: nothing wrong with it?
I'm not a hugely experience seller on eBay but I've been around on it for a while, never had issues before. I recently sold a few items of clothing including a cream jumper. When the jumper arrived the buyer told me there was a stain on the front which 'ruined the beauty' of the jumper and she wanted to return it. I…
25% off Final Value Fee on 100 Listings.
http://www.rsvp.ebay.co.uk/rsvp/signup/3329/_mIznUvWfFw Check your All Selling page for this latest offer.
Cheapest way to send a heavy parcel to New Zealand.
As the title, will weigh about 6kg and be 80x80x60cms. No rush to get there and not a lot of value.
Buyer hasn't paid yet
I sold an item on eBay (value just over £100) on Buy It Now. I was unaware of this but apparently I had the option of shipping globally enabled so someone from France purchased it. He has 0 feedbacks. He bought on Sunday and still no payment. I've just sent a message kindly asking him for payment and to let me know if he…
Bought a phone from Gumtree, turned out to be fake
Back in March I bought a phone locally via Gumtree. Got home only to find it was fake. Contacted seller but he was just abusive and denied that it was fake (have kept all communication via text). He deleted the advert within the hour so I could not trace him. I have his phone number and address but not his name. After…
delivery time for faulty item
Hi all, I bought a car reversing camera off eBay, shipped from Hong Kong. The item arrived within 9 days but the camera is faulty. Email exchange with seller is difficult. First he says he is not familar with this item and will ask his mate! 2nd reply was, get it fixed locally and they'll pay. Even if I find someone to fiw…
Paypal's New Structure for Business: "Blended" or "Interchange Plus". WHICH IS BEST?
Hi everyone, I have logged in to my paypal to process customer orders and have spotted that I need to confirm my fee structure for card payments by 8th June 2016. Personally, I'm a very small business and think I'm best sticking with the Blended as Interchange Plus could be risky: Blended Fees Blended fees are the standard…
Ebay offers - messages too late.
Why oh why do ebay message me offers when it's too late. Just received a message this morning - 25% off fvfs. This was for Sunday and Mondoy! :mad:
PayPal, need help resolving "Lift limits" situation
Hello MSE Members, I am experiencing a very difficult situation via my PayPal account, I have been a member of PayPal and eBay since 2011. So, today I logged into my PayPal account only to be greeted with a message saying "PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We…
Amazon Top Up - Good budgeting or not?
What do you think of the Amazon Top Up facility? Are you putting money into something you might not use? You may find the item cheaper elsewhere. Or is it better to budget in this way?
PayPal charges
I am struggling to understand my paypal fee, I recently sold an item on EBay for £30 and £7.50 postage they charged a £1.65 fee, but my calculations 3.4% plus 0.20p an item don't come to £1.65 what am I missing.
eBay Car Auction - Fee's query
Listed car on eBay - 7 day listing, no 'extras' - Fee was £10. Car sold, buyer has pulled out - expected me to deliver 'as there wasn't a postage option'! - this was despite the listing stating several times collection only and a round trip close to 400 miles! My plan is to NPB case the guy and relist, couple of fee…

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