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sellers email not registered on paypal

Hi has anyone had this happen lately - I go to pay for an item via paypal and the sellers email via ebay is not linked with their paypal account so the payment does not go through (says they are not registered). I have had this happen twice in the la...

item amounts

Hi, i was looking for a Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 inch, new, Australia. Now in the left side of the screen it has New (25) now when i click on new there is only one. Doesnt the (25) mean there are 25 of those new items or am i missing something??

No PayPal on listings

Just a quick query, I was looking at some postcards and the seller had on their listing ' Bank deposit or cash on pick up onlyNo PayPal. No PayPal' I did report (because I was feeling like a busy-body-prefect that day :^O ) but nothing has been done....

Advice please

I enquired about an item for sale on here, was something that my boss wanted, the person replied to me and said unfortunately the item was sold( obviously off eBay) I text my boss but unfortunately he didn't read the text and bid and won this item, t...

Advice on recieving an item not in described condition

Hi everyone, so as the title says I need some advice really... I haven't been on ebay in a while and I haven't had much luck buying lately, one item not recieved and the latest is recieving an item not in the condition that was stated in the listing....

How to pick a real seller of mobile phones?

I have tried 3 times to buy a iphone s4 with each seller cancelleing the sale immediately at end of auction. How do I bid on a real sale?

Slow shipping from the US...

Hi all, I'd just like to ask for some advice regarding something I bought 6 weeks ago from the US (Koni Shocks). The period for lodging a Paypal claim (45 days) is up tomorrow & yesterday the seller sent me a tracking number through UPS. This seems a...

Buying on eBay

Is it possible for a seller to manipulate an items price with the help of a friend or collaborator . Because eBay is a big deal , and this question must have risen before , there must be ways to avoid being manipulated . I'd appreciate any advice . T...

Peeved off with eBay and Pay Pal over return shipping costs.

I purchased an over coat from China and used the sellers measurement chart to get my size… you guessed it when it arrived it was at least 2 sizes too small. OK not a problem send it back get a full refund. NO…. why? I have to pay for the return shipp...

How do you report fake bidding?

I was hoping to buy an item from a seller but when I looked at the bidding on the items I don't think it's fair. Bidders record: 30-Day Summary Total bids: 141 Items bid on: 51 Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Bid retractions: 0 Bid retraction...

Small parcel from England

Hi, I have been waiting for a small parcel from England for two weeks now and it hasn't arrived yet. Something else I bought from England a couple of months ago or so took 4 days to arrive. Should I be worried? Can there be delays due to the Olympics...

Express Post slow

Just a question, when you buy an item advertised with express post, does that not mean it should arrive quicker than regular post (we are talking express zone to express zone)? I don't understand, when I send express it is because I want item to arri...

This seems a little suss to me

I am wanting to put in a bid for these coins however when I looked at the bid history it seems a little suspect to me. Can a few people with a lot more experiance look at it and tell me what you think? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251111060901?ssPageNa...

Shipping from India - How long?

I bought something from an Indian seller. It's being sent standard international. Does anyone have an idea on how long it might take to get here? I didn't really think it through properly I suppose, it won't take months will it ?:|

imie no.

i bought a new phone 2 months ago from a seller that primarily sells phones, it was new in an unopened box , three days ago the imie no. was blocked by vodafone (the phone is branded to vodafone)and i am on vodafone what should i do ? i have tried to...

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