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RM delay message 'high order volumes'
Some of my Royal Mail packages that are en route now show the following message when I check the tracking on ebay - I've never seen this before. I wonder if this the start of the Christmas rush and the overall slow down of deliveries, or just an indication that not everyone is getting post every day anymore? ~~~~~ It's on…
Private sellers around the Christmas period
I wasn't sure what to title this one, it's a bit of a ramble through dates and time lines for Christmas selling. Businesses will almost certainly already be operating their Seasonal sale policy aware of people buying for Christmas, so I will concentrate on private sellers on ebay. Apologies in advance for those who don't…
Courier scam - how it works
You advertise something on e-bay. The buyer can't collect but says "courier will pay cash on collection". Scam! Here's how it works... The 'courier' will collect, give you the cash (non-traceable), then the buyer claims goods never received and gets a refund from his bank/credit card which is charged to you. A very common…
Buyer Fraud
Hi all! I don’t know what is going on these days with eBay but I have a buyer who is attempting to scam me. I have a sold a steelbook/metal case recently and upon delivery buyer messaged to say the item is damaged. The metal case was seriously dented which seemed a bit odd considering how I pack my items. On my original…
eBay Watch Authenticity Guarantee - Catch-22
I've recently spotted a high-end Swiss-made Watch I've had my eye on for many years. Very few were made, with production ceasing 9 years ago. I understand Stoll & Co. do the assessment, but there's nothing in the blurb to indicate the casing is opened and the interior mechanism inspected. Once complete, you get the watch…
Wrong item sent - buyer refuses to return it . Ebay
A few weeks back, I accidentally sent two sets of guitar tuners to the same person due to printing out the same shipping label twice a couple of days apart . I've reached out to the recipient to retrieve the wrongly sent package but they refuse unless I offer a discount on another set I'm selling. I have offered to send…
eBay withholding payment till I prove my ID
This discussion was created from comments split from: Ebay withholding future payments.
Help to figure out estimate total cost of this item sent from the states.
Order price of the item is $110. I am not able to work out the postage price because they do not show it at checkout until after paying it seems. Going for memory though from a few years ago, as I have been looking at this for a long time on and off, it was maybe $50 so lets use that. How might I expect to pay total to get…
Courier rates
Why is it that with the same courier and same tariff (for example FedEx international express), you see different costs depending on how you access the courier. For example, many online retailers such as parcel compare and sometimes even high street stores like mail boxes etc offer cheaper rates than going direct to…
How to send second-hand item to Aussie without recipient paying taxes?
Hi.This regards a ~£50 (second hand value. New, around £140) audio-USB interface device that son would like sent to Australia, where he'll be for a few months. Provided I can send it for the indicated ~£20 postage cost, then it makes sense.I'm struggling to find a definitive answer regarding any import duties or taxes,…
Tracked 48 postage - Buying via ebay or RM?
I've not used Ebay for a while and have just sold an item. I want to send it Tracked 48 with proof of collection/drop off and the delivery office is miles away, barely open and impossible to park at so I'm choosing between collection and drop off at a local post office. When I look at the options on the Royal Mail website…
Postage not paid
Too try and keep it simple I sold a few items via auction to the same person, one item was small so postage was simple letter cost, remainder parcel size. I have multi-buy postage set up but different if it’s a parcel or a letter, so buyer asked for an invoice. I saw that the default was the parcel rate with letter cost…
Evri max parcel size 245cm
Is this some sort of standard courier measurement, or just something evri have made up? they say "We also have a maximum volume of 245cm, to calculate this yourself you just need to add together the 2 shortest dimensions and multiply this by 2. Add the length and if the number you get is less than 245 then you're good to…
AliExpress Failed Delivery - What now?
I ordered a small item from AliExpress. It appears that an unsuccessful delivery attempt was made today as I received an email saying: Unsuccessful delivery Your order 123456789... could not be delivered as planned. This could have happened because of a failed signing, a miscommunication, or for other reasons. Please click…
Recommended service I can get parcel sent to france then sent on to the UK?
I want a new keyboard, its special not an average kind, sent from france but they said they no longer ship here due to issues since brexit making it not worth their time. I know there are intermediary services but not sure what they are called. Any recommendations?
AI descriptions on ebay
Has anyone tried the new AI generated descriptions when selling? I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it a go and was quite impressed. The information is mainly taken from the item specifics and possibly similar listing. They can be a bit 'wordy' but you have the opportunity to edit before listing. At least…
Ebay 20% off code not working
Has anyone managed to buy anything using the Black Friday coupon BUYBETTER20? The only place I can see where I can add a coupon is in the voucher code box on the checkout page and I'm told the coupon cannot be added to my order. I'm trying to buy from one of the dealers that are part of the promotion (The Game Collection)…
Buyer can't bid
I got a message this morning from an Ebay member saying they'd love to buy one of my items, but they're not allowed to bid.Now I did assume this wasn't their partner holding the purse strings but probably because they have unpaid item strikes? Any other reason they would be blocked (I do have China as a blocked destination…
Ebay - purchase from major brand Outlet -help
I recently purchased a large electrical item from a major brand from their outlet store on Ebay. Item arrived a few days ago. However, it does not work when opened the box and following the instructions (I know how to use the item as have a similar one already). Phoned the general brand customer service line, they said as…
Accused of being rude by a buyer
Just had an offer of £17 on an item listed for £40. Decided it wasn't worth counter offering as our prices were way too far apart- so declined outright. A few minutes later had a message saying 'a bit rude mate' so I have blocked the buyer. I don't think I was rude at all, just practical, making an offer that low must mean…

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