on 11-09-2014 08:16 AM
Hi all,
My selling privileges were restricted yesterday because of the new ebay ratings. My DSR was very good but i had several cancelled transactions because of an item that i ran out of stock.
I know that i should not have something listed that i did not have avaialble however this was only for a short period (7 days). Most of the buyers were happy to wait for this dvd but there were some that wanted it cancelled and refunded. Now i feel like i should not have communicated to these buyers as i would not be in the position i am in right now. But yes, i advised all these buyers that i ran out of this title and i would have it within 7 days but i am happy to refund it if required.
I have never used the ebay inventory manager tool as i have my own system that i pay a subscription for to manage my stock levels and ordering.
I contacted Ebay customer service yesterday and was advised from their call centre in the Phillipines that this decision was final and irreversable. I argued that i was a loyal ebay customer for 10 plus years. Had paid all my fees (approx $500.00 per month) on time without delay, had feedback of >99% and my DSR's were of a high standard. I also mentioned that my rating changed on 20/08/14 and that i had 20 days to try and fix this before my account was suspended. Their response to this was "we understand but the decision is final". I then asked to be transferred to comeone who was based in Australia and who had the authority to do something about this. The response was that they support the Australian opertations and there was no one else i could contact.
I have sent an email via Ebay last night in the hope that it would get escalated somewhere but the call centre i spoke with.
Has anyone else been in this position and if so who did you contact and what was the outome?
Help and assistance needed please?
Regards
John (In2 DVD)
on 12-09-2014 09:02 PM
Maybe if we start getting REALLY nasty they will take notice - just joking !!!
on 12-09-2014 09:10 PM
on 12-09-2014 09:49 PM
on 12-09-2014 10:55 PM
on 12-09-2014 10:59 PM
on 13-09-2014 01:02 AM
I wouldn't have a clue if a suspended account has been fixed, I'm still fairly new and I'm slowly but shorly learning. From what I can see from my phone, you have no items for sale. I forgot to take a screen shot to upload from my phone
on 13-09-2014 01:25 AM
@jpamboris wrote:
Is there any evidence of anyone actually having the account reinstated? I am yet to see one as yet but i may be wrong.
John, I have sent you a PM.
on 13-09-2014 01:46 AM
on 13-09-2014 02:00 AM
That's pretty much it!
on 13-09-2014 04:40 AM
Hello John.
First, let me say I sympathize with your plight.
Enough to send a chill of fear up the back of anyone who has spent a lot of time and effort building an eBay business.
Luckily, my time on eBay is drawing to a close, would hate to be a new seller trying to build a business there these days..
I hope that your problem can be resolved and you can continue selling.
Here is a post by ebaysllr USA which may be of help to you and others.
I agree with most of the points they make, especially about taking a loss when you do not have an item that has sold.
This I have had to do a few times, and a few times I have been blackmailed into a lower price my disgruntled buyers, sometimes when it was not my fault. In nearly every case I have taken the loss, whilst trying to look at the bigger picture..
Kind regards.
Richard.