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Unfortunately Canadians can't purchase from China

At first I blamed the seller but after ordering 6 items from different sellers and receiving only one I discovered it is probably Canada Post fault or Canada Customs, they just don't care. No way around it that I can see. So is there some way when I'...

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Are there any policies against sellers grabbing photos and selling from other marketplaces?

I used to use eBay more often, now it feels almost unusable. There are certain searches that are both flooded with duplicate listings and especially resellers grabbing and posting links from eg. mercari that are not actually in their possession, and ...

I just got an award from eBay for three-year whatever

I'm only here because eBay gave me an email saying congratulations for three years probably signed up here… Well it's been the worst three years 70% of my transactions on eBay were scandalous. Mostly Chinese if not all. No surprise Chinese are everyw...

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Unable to accept private offer

I received what ebay is calling a "private offer" from a seller. The item's normal price is $45, and in the email from the seller there's a link that says I can buy the item for $39. However, when I click on the "review offer" button, it opens the au...

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Feedack

I bought a pair of glasses which came in a very dirty case.The seller blamed eBay,stating they must have repacked it at the shipping hub.I never heared a more ridiculous excuse and I left negative feedback.After less than 24 hours my feedback was gon...

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Resolved! HELP- I was sent an invalid return label and the Call centre is siding with the seller

Someone at eBay (not the call centre) please take a look at my case. The seller sold me a fake accessory that he labelled was from 1988. I asked to return. He said no. It has gone to case. He attached a fake label to the case. This label is from a pr...

Used item coming from the US

Good afternoon, I would like to buy some used brake calipers off of ebay.com the american site and i am wondering if i have to pay duty on a used item, i mean it's not new how would customs determine the value? That being said, just wanted to know be...

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Sellers: please don’t use eBay Global Shipping Program

It may appear easier, but it costs me double to ship, takes weeks while item languishes in Kentucky, then no indication given how to track after item clears Canada customs.Ever heard of Apple Express? Me neither. But they have my order now and made a...

$20.00 eBay coupon on trading cards?

I went to pay a few items that were in my cart. I paid, and right between the moment it was paid, and the moment it was confirmed, i noticed i had an eBay coupon of $20.00 on tradings cards. Unfortunately i noticed it only after i clicked to pay. Any...

Suggestions for sellers who produce custom and ''o pee chee alike'' hockey cards

In the hope that other potential buyers will join in with similar suggestions and, in time, influence said sellers. What I've REALLY wanted to get my hands on, for a lomg time, would be cards cards for the 1979-80 season, featuring players from the f...

Global Shipping Kentucky Claimed item "Restricted" **bleep** is going on??

I have noticed a lot of people have been having this issue and decided since I am both astonished, confused, frustrated and some combination of all of the above for the purchase of a "vintage audio tube amplifier" shipped from the US to Canada being ...

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Most ridiculous order

Most ridiculous order, I ordered from Christmas 2022 for $145.03 and still (April 2023) haven't received it, I can't even process a return on Ebay, the seller has disappeared! I can't even contact the seller because the order was only available for 6...

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HAVE TO PAY GST TWICE ?

BOUGHT AN EXPENSIVE ITEM ON EBAY AND PAID FULL GST THRU THE EBAY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. WHEN THE ITEM FINALLY ARRIVED,THE MAILMAN SAID I OWED THAT SAME AMOUNT IN TAXES WHICH I ALREADY PAID BEFORE IT WAS SHIPPED.SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY IT AGAIN ?

BEWARE - Ebay is not doing enough to combat frauds

I started by looking at antiques sales, which somehow led me to "artifacts". Which is a rabbit hole I fell into. After purchasing some small trinket, nothing worth writing home about, I immediately noticed just how blatantly fake this thing was from ...

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The return system needs to be revamped! Absolutely ridiculous how long scam sellers keep our money!

I haven't complained on here for awhile, not because I'm happy with ebay but only because I don't use it as much as I never sell since the fools got rid of payPal and buying is a shipping nightmare for Canadians since the global shipping program. Any...

Resolved! Why was my knife not allowed into Canada?

I bought this antique fixed blade knife and it is currently being returned to sender for being “prohibited”. I am extremely confused as these types of blades are not illegal in Canada and I’ve bought knives similar to this overseas and shipped into C...

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Global shipping program non-sense

i bought a ssd hard drive from a seller that is in Massachusetts the drive was suppose to be ship priority shipping but the seller chose to send by the global shipping program so it was sent priority to them ... Result is the package who would of too...

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chit chats??

Anyone buy anything and find out by the tracking that some **bleep**py outfit called chit chats express is the carrier instead of Canada Post? Ebay indicates there are 2 tracking numbers for this item, this one and another from Canada Post which indi...

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Resolved! Who to contact when Pitney Bowes tracking never gets updated?

I've been checking tracking information for a package shipped in the US towards Canada and for two weeks now the tracking information has not been updated -- it is stuck at "Cleared Customs - Toronto". It was due to arrive May 1st -- and has not. Whe...

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