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Cash on collection via ebay
There is an item near me that I would like to purchase, I would prefer to collect it and pay cash once I have seen it. I am trying to make a 'best offer' but I am getting the 'choose automatic payment method' screen and there is no option to choose cash on collection. Or collection at all for that matter. Collection is…
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Royal Mail Collection Error
So I ordered a parcel via Asos through one of their 3rd party brands, Berghaus. It was a coat worth £140, I also ordered the same coat in a different size via a different company. The Asos package arrived and I immediately booked a collection for return as the other coat was the correct size. Royal Mail collected the…
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Courier company my friend used damaged their item and refusing to payout
Hi, I have a friend that owns a business and he purchased an item from ebay for over £2,000. It was a used diesel tank so the seller removed as much of the diesel as he could before it got picked up, the seller did not organised the courier company, my friend who purchased the item organised that, he wrote to the courier…
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ebay. Sellers sold items history. Gone?
as the title suggests. has the ability gone when looking at sellers listings to be able to see their sold item history?
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Help with Amazon please
Hi, bought a phone from Amazon which when the parcel turned up it contained a bottle of hand cleanser. Presumably someone substituted at the warehouse, the bottle was the same shape and weight as a phone. Amazon have accepted a return for wrong item supplied and got a returns label to return the wrong item , which I posted…
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Gumtree account shenanigans
I had 2 ads on Gumtree that had been up for 3 weeks. I reduced the price on both and then noticed they had been 'Removed' with a message saying "Your ad has been removed from the site because it breaks posting rules. We've emailed you to explain why." I received no emails to explain why. There is no obvious reason why they…
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Amazon and my address
Over the past fee days Amazon UK is now saying cannot deliver to this address on anything I try and order. Nothing has changed I still get my subscription orders but anything else, including things I order regularly say I have to change my address. Customer service cannot help they have a script and cannot deviate. Any…
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Private a/c - can you give an agreed partial refund for a returned item?
Hi So I sold an expensive brand new and sealed item a few weeks back. After two weeks of using the item, the buyer wants to return it simply because they don't like it - they even mentioned it's not faulty just not for their photography needs/wants. Obviously I'm NOT happy as the value is now far less than it was when I…
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Problem getting damaged goods back
A buyer contacted us 3 months after buying an item on ebay to say it was damaged. It was not damaged when we sent it but too late to claim from Royal Mail. We spend hours trying to sort this out for her, even though we were not obliged to do so. We even liaised with her plumber for him to fit the part. Eventually, the…
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Royal Mail pickup from home
When buying RM 48 parcel label online does anyone know what the cut off point is "timewise" for next day pick up? Booked a parcel in last night and was too late for today pick up.
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Ebay Classified Ad - Any pitfalls?
I did some reading about this before listing my item (a used car) as a classified ad. I used a classified listing because I read that there are less risks involved with INR/NAD claims.....basically it said that buyers cannot raise these types of cases on a classified ad.....great! Last thing I want is to sell a car to a…
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Royal Mail Tracked 48 Parcel
Just wondered if anyone has experience of using the Royal Mail Tracked 48 service regularly can share how long the parcels took in practice to deliver for them on average?
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Vinted - right to be forgotten
Hello, I have had some ongoing issues with Vinted and they blocked my account, having tried to speak to someone and getting nowhere other than robot replies I tried setting another account, I’m permanently blocked, I have pleaded my case and apologised but they are not interested, I am 100% honest and had good feedback but…
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Selling on FB Marketplace and Buyers Trying to Use UPS
Hi Ive sold on facebook market place with no issue. This week Ive had two buyers attempt to buy and use UPS as an agent for delivery. I thought it was ok at first until they asked for my email address, and then said as it was a cash transfer they would ask me to "buy" insurance to cover the payment of £75. The insurance…
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Is there any way to sell alcohol?
Got a bottle of Ciroc pineapple vodka a while ago from duty free and unlikely to get around to drinking it (barely bother with alcohol these days - novelty wore off) Had a look of eBay and Facebook, and both will not allow alcohol to be sold. No idea if amazon Marketplace allows this? Is there any way of selling something…
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eBay Tax Return and Stock Held ?
So I've registered for 2023/24 Self Assessment for the 1st time, as after 50+ years, I now exceed the £1k / 30 item benchmark by buying goods to resell on eBay. However, I'm unsure on one line of my upcoming Return. I'm employed Full Time, earning £20k+, so already pay Income Tax and NI via my employer. I'm very diligent…
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Click and drop problem with system
On 7th March 2024, very late in the evening, I went onto Post Office system as I have done many times. Started a click and drop for my parcel, which I wanted collected, Tracked48. The system flashed up that collection wasn’t working but one of the options was I could take to Post Office locally, without further charge. I…
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Buyer changed address - eBay says covered?
Just sold an item on eBay (private seller) for £150 Buyer messages me asking to confirm the delivery address. I respond. Buyer states its his old address and provides a new address, and to post there. I state I can only post to the eBay registered address. Buyer states he will change the eBay address asap and send me a…
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Abusive Buyer
I posted yesterday about a usb splitter that wasn't working properly. As it was over 30 days I realised after chat on here that I wasn't entitled to anything. But before I posted on here I messaged the seller to ask advice and mentioned that it wasnt working properly. I also had tried to use the eBay help bot about items…
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Best Way To Send A Parcel Not Using Royal Mail
I'm not sure where to post this so sorry if this the wrong board. I have recently had a bad experience with items sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery By 1pm. I have a parcel that I want to send to another part of the UK which contains some birthday gifts but do not want to use Royal Mail (not sure about Parcelforce). I…