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Archives for September 2020

Re free listing announcements
This discussion was created from comments split from: FREE LISTING email alerts - no chat.
UK stamps on international mail?
I used some 1st class stamps for an international tracked letter last week and the lady at the sub post office rudely complained and told me this was not allowed. She claimed that as the value did not show on the stamps the receiving foreign postal service would not know if the correct postage had been applied. I don't…
best ways to sell old toys
This discussion was created from comments split from: Buyer Paid by Paypal for Collection Item.
ao returns
hi i am after some advise please I brought a tv from ao, through there ebay store paying with paypal. on the day it arrived I was very unhappy with the tv and I assume it is faulty as it doesn't seem to work as it should. I rang customer services on many occasions and was informed by 3 separate members of there team that I…
How long should I wait for a refund out of stock item?
I bought an item online and paid by paypal. The next day got an email saying item out of stock and will be refunded. I have still not had a refund and item was ordered last tuesday. I got an email qhen queried refund informing me it is with their accounts department and I will be informed when it has been done. How long…
Bidder won auction on 3rd Sept but not paid
A small item in value was won on the 3rd so 17 days ago but not been paid for, a message was been sent on the 14th just asking if they had a change of mind about the item.No response as of today.Just not sure how to proceed and if Ive given them enough time to pay or if I should give them a little more time.
waiting on a neg
I've got one of 'those' buyers and am now waiting to see how quickly I get the threatened negative. :( I don't sell clothes, I hate selling clothes so I have no idea why I got tempted by an absolute bargain for something and decided to list, I have told my friends that next time I even consider buying anything wearable to…
Buyer returned item broken..
Hi everyone please can i get a little advice. Long story short we sold an immaculate oppo bluray player to someone in sweden who when they received it stated it didn't work and it was faulty etc. Turns out he had no idea how to use it or set it up and we basically had to talk him through it even though he had the manual.…
New trend of providing a dispatch number but not actually posting.
Brought 3 sets of clothing items from 3 different sellers in past 3 weeks. All 3 did the same thing. Marked as dispatched, gave a tracking number (to comply with ebay). I waited till 2 days after estimated date. Contacted the seller, and on all 3 occasions "sorry I forgot to post will do it today". Also I noticed a trend…
Help Needed
Hi, I posted a £20 eBay item on Monday first class. Just basic, not signed for. The Royal Mail site has it as delivered on Tuesday. However the buyer contacted me to say they had not received it. What do I do?Many thanks.
Ebay search
Can anyone explain why when searching for "D3100" on ebay the search results do not include this listing ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Universal-Dock-D3100-USB-3-0-Docking-Station-Triple-Monitor-36M9K-NO-PSU/274492294091 EDIT: I found the answer it is being removed because the first search results are "most relevant"…
Ebay left parcel with Neighbour
We were advised a few days ago an item we were expecting was left with a neighbour. However we have been trying to contact this neighbour but does not answer the door. We have left a polite notice with our number for them to contact us and arrange a mutually convenient time to collect the item but to date no communication…
Gumtree
I sell a lot if stuff on Gumtree and often get asked if i can post items, the advice I had a couple of years ago was not to use PayPal and bank transfer only, is this still the safest way to receive payment ?
Amazon Order - Scam?
I've found a product I needed at a very good price on Amazon, offered by a seller based in Germany. It's for a few hundred pounds. I'm naturally suspicious and checked out the seller beforehand; they have thousands of items for sale there. It's a legitimate company per company records in Germany. I could find no scam…
Advice needed please - AliExpress issues!
I've been using Aliexpress for many years now and have mostly had good experiences once I learned to accept that shipping can take some time. Like most customers, I have had a number of bad experiences where either the item did not arrive, was damaged/faulty or not as described. Again, most of the time these are easily…
RM Special Delivery,Slight changes
See image. Day B in RM speak is next day with Day A being the day you post the item.
£1 max final selling fees
Hi i seem to remember this only applied to items paid by paypal. I might be selling a cooker but i am not sure if i can take cash on collection and still get the deal. i have read the terms and conditions and i can’t see anywhere where it says. Sorry if i have missed it. ps i clicked throught the link again when i was…
New Seller - Advice Needed
Due to covid I am now unfortunately unemployed and I was after some advice. I’ve always wanted to sell on eBay but never knew how to go about it. Considering the predicament I’m in now I guess now is a good time to test the waters. I’ve looked at purchasing small/low cost items to sell from from a wholesaler. My question…
I can see why the GSP worries people
I like the GSP (Global shipping programme) but accept that many people do not. Having just had an INR open on a GSP item I can see why people get the wring idea about seller protection. My item was sent on the 12th August and shows as received at the ebay hub on 14th August - shipping out the same day to Australia - where…
Blog discussion: 11 ways to boost eBay's 'sell for £1 max’ promos
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