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How to handle this ebay refund
I had a multiple quantity BIN listing with free postage. A buyer made a best offer for a quantity of 4 identical items which I accepted. The buyer has now sent me a message saying they have opened one of the items, doesn't like it and wants to return the other 3 unopened ones for a refund. They have asked for a returns…
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ebay 'estimated delivery' wrong..
I've had loads of buyers recently asking where items are and if the tracking information is correct. This has escalated to the point of some of them opening INR disputes and leaving me poor feedback. My star ratings have also dropped and I have a few defects now on my account but I think these might have been left…
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Sending to Germany via Ebay
I have a customer in Germany who wants to buy an item that is on my web site. The price is £12 plus £6 postage (£18 in total) but there will be VAT and a customs clearance fee to pay when it arrives. Neither she or I know how much this will be.I was wondering if I could put it on Ebay for £18 with free postage to Germany…
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VAT charged twice i.e 40% on imported goods
Seems like I'm first in UK who faced a problem It is very simple Goods bought from China at online marketplace.2 orders placed to a trader1st order on total £100.002nd order on total £50.00 As per rules valid from 1st January 2021 each order less than £135.00 is charged VAT at the point of sale soon 1st order I paid £20.00…
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Posting to UK from USA
Hello, am after any advice or experience from any of you knowledgeable lot. Basically I have an item of lost property left at a hotel in New York recently, and the hotel said if I arrange postage they will send it home to me here in the UK. It’s not heavy and will fit in a large envelope. There seem to be lots of delivery…
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Evri parcel "Available for collection" but not there.
I bought an item from Vinted and the tracking stated "out for delivery" then "back at depot" on Monday and Tuesday. Then yesterday it updated as delivered to a Tesco store. I went to collect it today but one of the Tesco staff told me they were not accepting Evri parcels as "the system was down" and had been down for a few…
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Ebay current sales not available- any work round?
I don't know if this is a localised issue or more widespread but I cannot access my sold items today, all I am getting is 'uh uh, it's not you it's us' message. I managed to get in once and took the address for one sale to use on RM48 on the RM site - but now I can't get back in to upload the tracking, nor can I access any…
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Buyer claims laptop not as described
Hi, I recently had a death in the family and have been selling some of the relatives items for the estate (as executor) I sold a relatively new laptop. Listed all the specs and the age and the cosmetic appearance.. One month after the sale the buyer contracts me with a refund request claiming the item is not as described.…
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UPS making huge unexplained charges
We have a shipment coming from China which was VAT & shipping paid. Now UPS want to charge £419 for 'Government charges'. There is no other explantation available and if I don't pay they will charge me storage from today. Should I pay and chase with HMRC/small claims court later ?
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Trying to get neutral feedback removed.
I recently had a buyer leave me neutral feedback, I only have 40 positive feedback so far, the buyer never left a comment just a full stop, I asked them what the issue was and would they consider revising their feedback and received no response, I followed this up with a phone call to eBay and asked them to consider…
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'Marked this item as paid'?
I have just sold an item for £99, free postage but the person lives only about 5 miles from me I clicked on the item to check the photo as I have several similar on sale. I noticed at the top of my listing along the blue line it says 'You marked this item as "Payment Received" on 09 Nov, 2022.' I haven't done this. Other…
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Unable to upload tracking numbers
I've just sold a couple of items this week and taken advantage of Tracked 48 online from Royal Mail. However although I can mark my items as despatched today there seems no way of uploading the tracking number as it doesn't appear in the drop-down more actions list. Is there any way I can do this? I'm sure it was there…
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Paypal
Hello, Can someone give me some advice. I sell on Paypal. If a buyer claims a refund saying goods not received, PayPal refund it, what will happen if my claim as a seller is successful. Will the funds automatically be repaid or will the buyer be contacted to repay?
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A note of Vinted caution
My Daughter sold on Vinted for quite some time, but began to discover that so called buyers were becoming wise to an excellent way to scam genuine sellers. Twice she sent a bundle of several items to different buyers, both times the buyers claimed that either the sizes were incorrect or the goods were damaged on receipt.…
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Ebay return
Hello. I purchased three items from a business seller, all arrived in one parcel. Unfortunately none of the items fit and I need to return them. I have opened a return which the seller has accepted but ebay seem intent on me having to pay for 3 x postage as each item has a different Royal Mail tracking code. How do I…
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What happens when an auction winner doesn't pay for items?
Don't sell a lot on eBay so quite ignorant around the rules; generated an auction which ended on Sunday evening with a successful winning bid, person making the successful bid hasn't paid yet despite me sending them a polite message yesterday to which they haven't replied to yet. Am assuming by this point that they have no…
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Amazon payment problem
Every time I preorder something on Amazon - books for my kindle - when it is released I get an email to say I need to log on to Amazon on a desktop and re verify my card. The same card that I used only the day before to buy something! First world problems I know, but if anyone knows a way round this, I’d be very…
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Where has the eBay Local Deals tool gone?
Hi all I was using this just the other day! The webpage talking about it is still up, but the tool itself has been removed it seems. Anyone know what's happened? Thanks very much Mark
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Parcel mix up one UK one Canada.
Don't know if anyone can advise? I've had a catastrophe with a parcel label mix up. Somebody in Canada will get the person in the Uk's item and the person in the UK have received the person in Canada's item. So its easy to get the parcel back from the Uk customer but the item the person in Canada I'll just have to write it…
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Private sale
Hi, I sold my car privately and after two weeks buyer wants the money back. She came to see, inspect and test the car. She was happy with the car so we started to exchange contracts. While doing that her partner wanted to start the car with start/stop button with no key inside the car. I had the keys in the pocket. Car…