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Buyer requests shipping to an excluded location
I auctioned a camera on eBay. The winner of the auction wants me to quote for shipping overseas to an excluded country. I also put in the description "Shipping to UK only. Do not bid if you want this shipped elsewhere" The buyer also have zero feedback. They've also not yet paid. This sounds like the start of a scam to me.…
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Collected Item Won't Disappear
In January I had a collection only item that was collected in person and paid in cash. As it was cash we didn't bother with the collection code. It's still sitting in the sold items saying Buyer Paid- Send Now. How can I get rid of this or is doomed to be there for ever?
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What is a proper way to sell a bicycle on eBay now?
I bought and sold 4 bikes on eBay in the past, the last time was in early 2020, just before Covid lockdowns started. I am assuming that nobody sane is likely to buy a bicycle without trying, so it has to be collection in person only. In old days the buyer would come up to the door, tried the bike on the street for a bit,…
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Ebay fail to provide sign-in verification
Phoned ebad, Mexico & several US centres. Every time they agreed to change my landline verification details , which do not work thanks to ebay glitch, to my mobile details, but the wasters, who I was spending a few hundred quid a month with, fail to do anything. I`m left with the laborious effort of signing in as a guest.…
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Using RM Tracked at the Post Office
I always try to use stamps on my parcels for various reasons, so I was a bit disappointed to see that the £50 insurance for RM Signed has been reduced to £20 in the latest price changes. Looking at the new RM price guide I see that they are now including RM Tracked 24 & 48 prices, which are a little more than the online…
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Posting Commemorative Coins ?
Hi. Just read somewhere that the only way to send Commemorative Mint coins for eBay sales is via Royal Mail Special Delivery in order to have insurance protection, as they're legal tender. Is this correct ? I've sent £5 Silver Proof Coins in the past via Tracked 48, but on a value of say £30, makes no sense sending Special…
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How long after receiving an item does an buyer have to reject it and ask for a return?
How long after receiving an item does an eBay buyer have to reject it and ask for a return? I sold an old (but working) phone on eBay. I tested it before listing it and tested it again as I was packaging it to send to the buyer. It worked fine. The buyer received it 19 days ago. They now want to reject it as they say it…
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eBay selling collection in person - buyer delays?
I am a private seller of household surplus. I list my items for collection in person. In the description I specify collect within 7 days.I sold an item which was immediately paid for. I have offered many collection times. Today is day 8. I've had countless messages from the buyer. How can I get her to commit to collect?I…
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Selling old jewellery
I’ve got some old jewellery I don’t want - some 925 silver, gold and some foreign marked pieces. Where’s the best place to sell? I don’t want to individually sell on eBay- much rather get rid of it in one/two goes then dribs and drabs. Thanks
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What is Ebay Virtual Tracking Number?
Sometimes my daughter asks me to post on her behalf so she would forward me her Ebay email which has the buyer's address etc. Today I noticed that email also contains a 7 figure Ebay virtual tracking number. Checked my other half's sale notification email and that too has the similar number. None of my notifications have…
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New message from eBay re HMRC reporting
It looks like eBay are getting a bit fed up of the constant questions about the new HMRC reporting rules as well as the rest of us. All I see on various forums is people saying ‘I’ve tried contacting eBay several times for clarification and don’t understand what it means’ . This is the new message I think we have all…
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Naïve / Irritating / Silly Buyers
Recently I have noticed an increase with the above buyers. I seem to be fielding more stupid questions pre/post sale than ever before... Two recent examples stand out for me: 1. Buyer complained that Evri attempted to deliver their parcel at the weekend which in their words "They shouldn't have done, as my eBay address is…
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eBay/Paypal potential scam - will QR codes help
I've seen several messages on here about this subject but not one specifically mentioning this, so apologies if this has been covered in another post. I'm selling my car for spares and repairs on various sites and have been contacted by someone on eBay offering to pay by Paypal, send someone to pick it up, account only…
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Are we overthinking
My husband had an expensive watch for sale on marketplace. We had the usual scam messages which we ignored, then a message from a male who seemed genuine and he arranged to come to our home this morning. We are quite remote so said we would meet him at the local petrol station snd he could follow us back. He called to say…
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Postie scanned collected item straight away as delivered
Hey! So I have sold a few items in past few days and I have had them booked for collection for today. Postie came and collected the items, which show as collected on tracking, and then a minute later they show as delivered with a photo of postie holding the items with the van in the background. I am pretty sure this was an…
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Etsy new seller scam
Totally disgusted with Etsy and the bank. Whilst opening a new seller account and admittedly, very excited, I ended up getting scammed for the whole contents of our business account. No security on Etsy. They are very aware of the problem yet to the scam continues obviously frequently. The bank don’t care they have frozen…
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Trouble with Vinted
I sold a few clothes on Vinted and I tried to withdraw the money from my Vinted balance to my bank account. My bank didn’t accept the money as they don’t allow transfers in from international banks, which Vinteds payment method came from. My bank issued me with the reference ID for the funds to prove to Vinted that it was…
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Faulty tv remote bought.
Hi folks, I bought a Samsung TV remote control, the power off button doesn't switch off the TV, so messaged the seller twice, which he has ignored. The item is actually showing on my Ebay as not delived yet, it has of course (only good thing he did send it quick enough) but as stated if it won't power off tv, not much good…
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*** Issues with Parcel Monkey please help ***
Hi Forum, I am getting really frustrated with the way I have been treated by Parcel Monkeys and would like to know if the next step would be a small court or if there are any other options I can explore please? Here is a chain of events in my Parcel Monkey SAGA so far * I made an investment in insured shipping for a…
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Help possible eBay scam
Asking for a friend who isn't a member on here... My friend sold a very expensive 64GB iPad Air 5th Gen on eBay yesterday shes been paid already but I'm worried she is gonna be scammed the buyer has 1 feedback score and only joined in November last year Should she post the iPad? Any advice greatly appreciated!