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Can you see the sellers address if you buy something?

Hiya,

can you see the sellers address if buy something on eBay?
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  • soolin
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    mummyplus3 wrote: »
    Hiya,

    can you see the sellers address if buy something on eBay?

    If you are buying from a business then full address details are on the listings. If the seller is private it is more hit and miss and usually you don't get to see the sellers address.
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  • ah ok thanks :)
  • Danni-R
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    I was thinking the same thing but you beat me to it.

    Thanks!
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  • crazyguy
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    mummyplus3 wrote: »
    Hiya,

    can you see the sellers address if buy something on eBay?


    Are you thinking of selling used underwear then, ;)
  • Danni-R
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    You joke CrazyGuy.... I sold a pair of new sealed tights for twice the market value.

    Made it clear that there was nothing wrong with them. Still packeted etc.

    Strange world we live in....

    would be tempted to cross into the darker world of ebay one day. When I turn 18 and suddenly become a leggy blonde.
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  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    Danni-R wrote: »
    You joke CrazyGuy.... I sold a pair of new sealed tights for twice the market value.

    Made it clear that there was nothing wrong with them. Still packeted etc.

    Strange world we live in....

    would be tempted to cross into the darker world of ebay one day. When I turn 18 and suddenly become a leggy blonde.


    Well let me know when you turn 18 and you can send me some samples first for quality assurance test's, ;)
  • crazyguy wrote: »
    Are you thinking of selling used underwear then, ;)

    No my ex has done a bunk from the CSA again but is selling stuff on eBay. was thinking of BIN one of the 99p items and then I would be able to update the address :)
  • crazyguy
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    mummyplus3 wrote: »
    No my ex has done a bunk from the CSA again but is selling stuff on eBay. was thinking of BIN one of the 99p items and then I would be able to update the address :)


    I would have no idea if you could trace someone via an ebay account the only way I could imagine would be if the Police were involved ie: selling fake goods as they have the power to trace an IP address back to the actual seller.

    I also do not know a great deal about the CSA and how they can chase people for money but if he is working and you know the Company he works for and address then I would have thought your best way forward will be to give them this information I think they can stop money directly from his wages via his employer, if he is not working and is in receipt of benefits then the same can be applied I think.

    Maybe best ringing CAB to verify this. good luck catching up with the rat.
  • mummyplus3 wrote: »
    No my ex has done a bunk from the CSA again but is selling stuff on eBay. was thinking of BIN one of the 99p items and then I would be able to update the address :)

    You get the selelrs POSTCODE in the email when you win.

    So all you need to do then isto look up the postcode on Royal Mail's address finder and it'll tell you which properties have that postcode.

    Or be *really* sneaky and set up a new account and have your address as the same village/town and ask if you could collect...?
  • I know the street etc.. just don't know the number and I'm too far away now to do a drive by nosey lol.

    Don't think i'll bother with it, TBH I am getting pretty tired of doing their job for them. He just shuts down his companies everytime they get close to working out an amount of CS and then he just opens up another one a few weeks later its been going on for 4 years now.
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