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Re-Postage Payment

I bought a CAS calculator from ebay but wasny as described. The description said it was never used but it had pink mark over it and moreover, it had no battery so it didnt worked without connecting it to the AC power supply. When i reposted the item,...

Seller doing the dodgy on me

I bought an item a couple of weeks ago, and when it hadn't arrived or marked as posted 7 days later, I contacted the buyer asking if it had been sent. Seller said it had I received the item today and it is postal marked as being sent the day after I ...

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Seller failed to supply

I recently won a watch however it was not as described. In fact it was in poor condition. I put a negative comment and the seller sent a request to withdraw feedback if he were to refund or replace the item. I agreed however the seller has not done a...

Miracles do happen

A few days ago I received a item from the US. The seller provided tracking and to my amazement my purchase was actually tracked (usually all I get is the tracking number and not much appears to happen after that). But that wasn't the miracle. What I ...

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Sniping

Hey all, I used to post here a fair bit but haven't for a while.... is Just Snipe still a good free sniper program to use & does your password have to be the same as your ebay password??? Thanks in advance guys

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Won Auction but havent heard from seller

Just wondering if anyone can tell me what happens it this senario? I won 3 auctions from the same seller a few weeks ago. I went to pay for all 3 items but it said the seller could not accept paypal payments at this stage but the seller had put in th...

Not as Described or Item Not Received claim with Payapl ???

I purchased some brake pads in February that were not suitable for my vehicle. Seller agreed that they were incorrectly described and told me to return them to him so that he could exchange them. I sent them back (registered post) on 8th March. The s...

Opinions please: dirty dealings or sniping?

Recently bid on an item which had a Buy Now of $5000 but no reserve. My bid at $$2200.00 was the highest for days and I had entered the bid price I was prepared to go to as $2800.00. Twenty seconds before the bidding closed the price suddenly went fr...

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Leaving Feedback

Hello How long does a buyer or seller have to leave feedback for a transaction?

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Just want to vent....

..... I won an item in Victoria on Saturday 2nd March. (I am NSW) Seller emailed me to request payment on Monday 4th March. (at that stage, i hadnt realised i had won it as I hadnt been on the internet over the weekend, and i had placed one bid on th...

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Postage cost higher than stated, what to do?

Hi there, I bought an item, for which the (stated) postage was £12.50, from a private UK-based seller. I have already paid the total amount. However, the seller is now requesting I pay an additional £17 for postage as he miscalculated it, although he...

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Emerging seller issue.

There appears to have emerged a new scam perpetrated by some sellers. As a seasoned (14 year) eBayer I thought I was basically protected from scammers but this emerging one caught me twice. How it works: You buy a buy now item from a Hong Kong seller...

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Bidding on furniture

Bidding on furniture is a waste of time. Ebay allows sellers to take listings off even if there are bids. The reason that it is okay to do this : "item is no longer available." Of course it's no longer available - a buyer has arranged to go and have ...

Unnecccessary emails

When buying items on eBay there seems to be at least 4 emails sent for the one transaction. One email confirming you have just placed a bid. IMHO not required as you are actively bidding Second email to notify you that you have won the auction Third ...

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