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    Hi Ebay, firstly your chatbot is absolutely hopeless! Show me how I can chat to your Accounts team? Secondly, by law, you must provide me with an invoice/receipt which shows exactly what I have paid AND this should match with my bank account. I paid $686.63 for my item, yet you charged/withdrew $707.23 on my bank account. Thirdly, your GST calculation should be 10% and you have charged over 10%. How can I actually speak to EBay (not chat with the hopeless chatbot) ??? Please explain.

    getec10
    getec10
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    getec10

    getec10

    OP1 year ago
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    Whilst the chatbot is hopeless - it doesn’t let you inquire about actual payments and the corresponding bank deduction, I did finally speak with EBay who were very helpful. So much better when you can actually speak to someone. Thank you Community for providing the “contact an agent” shortcut. 

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·1 year ago
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    The bot is very basic with equally basic generic responses - always has been. For any situation not directly addressed within the help pages, it is necessary to speak to an agent.

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·1 year ago
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    Using the "Help" hyperlink at the bottom of this page, click on the blue "Contact us" button... select buying... select "paying for items"... select "Chat with our automated assistant"... type the words "speak to agent" in the text field.

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·1 year ago
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    Nobody here is called "eBay".

     

    If you wish to converse with an eBay agent, use the "Help" hyperlink at the bottom of this page and select "Contact us".

     

    When using the chat bot, to have it transfer you to an agent, try typing in the words "speak to agent"... simples 

                                           
    getec10

    getec10

    OP1 year ago
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    Does not give me the option to chat to a person. Where exactly is that feature, as when I press contact/chat, the chatbot ask several questions, none of them relating to incorrect invoice and incorrect payments withdrawn from my bank account.

                                           
    getec10

    getec10

    OP1 year ago
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    If I buy from USA, eBay shows an Australian dollar total based on their conversion rate. Does eBay then request the Australian dollar value to be deducted from my account or do they request USD value from my account?

                                           
    davewil1964

    davewil1964

    ·1 year ago
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    You are charged in AUD using the exchange rate current at the time of the transaction. Which will usually be different to the exchange rate when you look at the item.

     

    That's why the prices are italicised. They are estimates.

                                           
    padi*0409

    padi*0409

    ·1 year ago
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    @getec10 wrote:

    If I buy from USA, eBay shows an Australian dollar total based on their conversion rate. Does eBay then request the Australian dollar value to be deducted from my account or do they request USD value from my account?

    The money will be converted to Australian dollars and then deducted from your account.

                                           
    getec10

    getec10

    OP1 year ago
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    Thank you, just spoke to EBay who said it will deduct as USD and not the AUD conversion. The additional charges are from my bank, who charge a conversion fee because it is a USD deduction/payment.

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·1 year ago
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    Again... in the text field, type in the words "speak to agent".

                                           
    getec10

    getec10

    OP1 year ago
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    You never said “speak to an agent “ … I will try that now. Cheers

                                           
    padi*0409

    padi*0409

    ·1 year ago
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    @getec10 wrote:

    You never said “speak to an agent “ … I will try that now. Cheers

     

    Yes they did, in their first post.........

     

    "to have it transfer you to an agent, try typing in the words "speak to agent"... simples "

                                           
    lezned-toycollector

    lezned-toycollector

    ·1 year ago
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    @getec10 wrote:

    You never said “speak to an agent “ … I will try that now. Cheers

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    getec10

    getec10

    OP1 year ago
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    Thanks, I did not see the second line due to small iPhone screen. Thank you everyone, this is resolved.

                                           
    k1ooo-slr-sales

    k1ooo-slr-sales

    ·1 year ago
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    @getec10 wrote:

    Thanks, I did not see the second line due to small iPhone screen. Thank you everyone, this is resolved.

     

    try buying Samsung next time you need a phone.  I'm using S9 (quite old really) and the screen size let's me read everything.

     

     

                                           
    repentatleisure1952

    repentatleisure1952

    ·1 year ago
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    I just used eBay Help at the top of this page & scrolled down to Contact Us.

                                           
                                                                                     
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