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Delivery to PO Boxes in Australia.

Why is it that some sellers, appears to be mainly Chinese sounding names, refuse to ship to secure PO Boxes? If I could eliminate these idiots from my search results it woud save heaps of time.

Worried about being scammed

So I really need a pair of AirPod Pros - and I bought a pair off eBay last night, but oweing to the fact that I couldn’t pay by PayPal (it was greyed out in the checkout) nor by my credit card (it would just say transaction failed or something of the...

Feedback

I just went in to leave feedback for an item I received this morning only to find it says feedback has been left! Not by me it hasn't! Are we now looking at some other kind of automated setup that leaves feedback once an item is notified as delivered...

Refusing an unfair refund

A buyer has opened a case asking for a refund/ return as Australia Post took longer than the suggested time to deliver. I posted 24hours after purchase and left tracking information.Ive spoken to the post office who said it’s an estimate and not set ...

Uncertified Electrical Equipment

Do not purchase Chinese manufactured electrical or lifting equipment from Ebay, the items are not certified for use in Australia or NZThey do not have a CE electrical rating.Lifting equipment does no have an Australian certification.Ebay will be held...

Resolved! Item location False

Ok, i admit, I should of known better especially in this current covid-19 situation, but I purchased an art & craft item a few weeks back now for my daughter to complete while we were self isolating. The item was "supposedly" in Australia, something ...

Resolved! Warranty on used item

Hi Guys, just curious, i was looking at buying a USED PlayStation 4 Console, its 4 years old and he has in the subtitle " 12 months long warranty " . I have messaged him but no communication, can you have a 12 month warranty with an item 3-4 years ol...

Resolved! I'm after some advice please.

I purchased a hand held high pressure steam cleaner - advertised as 350ml capacity. The instruction booklet said to fill with 175ml (max 250ml). Several messages back and forth to seller who said I could fill to 350ml. I advised that I was not prepar...

Trust on eBay, and the feedback system

I'm a long time eBay user, and like anybody, trust is probably my main concern. Can I trust the seller I am purchasing from? Can I trust the buyer bidding on my item to follow through? As a buyer, we have the feedback system to help us avoid those ba...

Purchased locally returns are international

I purchased an item locally and immediately requested a cancellation of my order as it was the wrong item. Now the seller wants me to return to an international address. Does eBay allow this? I purposely purchased locally to minimise this risk, it's ...

Overseas purchase. When is it fair to lodge as not arrived?

I’m a pretty patient person I’ve waited for a bit over 2 months for a parcel from overseas and the seller can’t provide any tracking info, so unable to ascertain where it is. I understand there are postage delays etc etc but when is it fair to go thr...

Different sellers are selling the exact same used item and it's even the same pics?

I collect used fishing reels and this morning revealed an item I was interested in.A quick search showed three sellers using the same item for sale pics.A few minutes found another item with again three sellers using exact same pics.High feedback sel...

Fake Tracking Number, Seller Scams Me, eBay Sides With Seller!

Here's my story. On April 15th I ordered 2 new 1050w power supplies (total cost $534.16) from a seller on eBay. The order had an estimated delivery date on April 22. I asked the seller to please provide tracking information on the package because I n...

Non paying buyer a bad joke when sellers fault

So I bought an item that says I have to request freight cost, they actually say in the listing what it will be but I can't complete the transaction until they confirm it.. I just get a big red sign on the paying form saying to contact the seller for ...

Requesting Combined Postage

On three separate occasions, I have tried to purchase from different sellers who list that they combine postage. On each occassion I have placed multiple items in my cart and then requested a Combined Shiiping Invoice. Each time I have already had an...

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