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50% UPS Brokerage fee????

I bought an item that was $99.95 US. The Seller charged me $16.00 for UPS standard shipping to Canada. The package arrived and here is a Brokerage C.O.D. due to UPS for $54.17. What a rip! The seller said nothing about additional fees due IN ADDITION...

The scam Global Shipping

I bought item to Michighan the United States October 20, 2016 and the seller to ship the package until the October 24 all is well. After I have the following tracking: Thursday, Oct 27, 2016 7:28 AMERLANGER , KYArrived at Global Shipping CenterWednes...

Issue about USPS Priority Mail International shipment to Canada

Hello everyone, I've bought a set of golf clubs last week and they are being shipped to Toronto, Canada from California. The sender shipped out the package via USPS Priority Mail International on Monday, June 3rd. But since June 5th, there were no up...

misrepresentation of item location

misrepresentation of item location is becoming more of a problem as sellers lie about the item location to get sales & higher selling prices. I realize that ebay is allowing drop shipping operations now but were not back in around 2002 - 2006 when I ...

Tracking shows it's delivered but it's not?

Tracking information shows that my item was delivered on August, 10th. It says it was delivered to the front door. I was home all day that day and there was no item delivered to my house. I contacted Canada Post who informed me to let the seller know...

China to Canada not arriving?

So, for a few years now I have been ordering cheap items from china, that otherwise are overpriced or not available locally (take for example, bright LED flashlights, laser lights, audio/video cables and adapters etc etc..) The shipping is usually 20...

Resolved! Seller is no longer registered on eBay after I made my payment !

Hello everyone, I won an item from this seller on April 08, and I made the payment on the same day via Paypal. The seller marked the item has been shipped on April 09 by UPS (No tracking number) but today I got a message from ebay saying that the lis...

Error Code 70283

When I try to pay for an item I bought, I keep getting a red box that says "Your request could not be processed at this time." Error Code: 70283 This happens right after clicking on "Pay Now". It has been happening to me since yesterday & I've tried ...

How to report sellers who are misrepresenting their items?

How does one report someone who does this to Ebay? I've encountered a seller who continuously misrepresents both the condition grade and catalog value of his collectible items (stamps) in his listing title and description. It is deliberate, misleadin...

the seller sent the item I bought to 1850 airport exchange blvd #200 Erlanger Ky 41025..

this is not my address..I live in Canada. I have read somewhere that I should receive another tracking number from the above address but to date I have not. They have had this item since June 3, Will I receive my item? Approximately how long should I...

Be careful.,Seller ships with DHL....Huge costs at Canadian Customs!!! Wish I knew before!!!

Just wanted to let others know the problems with DHL....DHL...charge horrendous charges at customs for items to be cleared....I talked to the driver,,,and was told if I refuse the item and self clear I might lose the item....as they may send it back ...

Ending eBay Bucks Program in CANADA but not US????

After reviewing the eBay Bucks Rewards Program, we have made the difficult decision to end the Program in Canada. We want to thank you for participating in the Program and being a valued member of our community. You'll continue to earn eBay Bucks unt...

Receive Invoice from Fed Ex one Month later for Product purchase from USA

I received some products from the USA about a month ago. Total declared value on the invoice is $50, even though I paid about 4 times that. Surprise invoice from Fed Ex in the mail today for almost $13. Also, no easy way to pay, just a Remittance pap...

Ebay's Search Engine Does Not Work!

Hi All, Last night I was trying to find a movie that my daughter wants called Tai Chi Zero. I went to the DVD/Blue Ray section and typed in the search bar: Tai Chi Zero. The search engine did not find ONE SINGLE match. What I got was the too often se...

Why is shipping so expensive to Canada.

It limits my shopping with Ebay lately. I can go direct and find shipping 0 to 1/4 of Ebays charges...........................

Best Offer Purchases

Many E-bay sellers offers "Best Offer Purchases". I think this is better than auction sometimes since you don't have to compete with other buyers. How does one know what the best offer to give so there is chance of seller accepting the offer ?How muc...

seller falsifying international shipping documents

received an e-mail from a seller saying they were falsifying the international shipping documents sending the item as a gift and putting a lower value on the documents than what i paid and if my government caught it at the border it was my problem an...

International Priority Shipping, Bah!

International Shipping is neither faster, nor less costly. I have shipped much larger shipments thru Rock Auto that took less time to arrive and didn't cost as much to ship. I might as well of sent the part on a tour excursion! The part I ordered lit...

Are all sellers from China dishonest? Which ones are thrust worthy?

I have purchased 3 items from sellers in China in the past few months and none of the items were as described. Not only that but the sellers tried to trick me into positive feedbacks only to go back on their word and not deliver their own proposed so...

No Shipping To Canada

Ebay has a policy which charges fees just not on the item sold, but on the shipping charges attached to that item. Therefore, American Ebay sellers are blocking Canadians from purchasing their items unless pre-arranged and even then this does not mea...

Why does Ebay allow dishonest Chinese sellers on here?

I have been looking at the negative feedback of all the Chinese sellers on Ebay and I am shocked that these scam artists, these liars, these crooks would be allowed to sell their junk on Ebay. It seems that most everything they sell is garbage and th...

Sellers not leaving feedback - Is this a new trend on eBay ?!?

Great! Over the last few weeks, I've had 5 sellers not leaving any feedback, even after I gave them 5 stars ratings. Why should they? It is just simple, basic curtesy IMHO. From my point of view I just find it rude, and I just won't purchase from the...

Seller not accepting Paypal

One last question before I hang up my Ebay hat permanently...I bought an item from a seller, until I attempted to pay there was NO indication this seller does not accept Paypal. I was advised that I had to call him, after the sale, to give him my cre...

Resolved! How do I find out actual shipping costs as opposed to what seller charged me?

How can I find out what actual shipping costs are as opposed to what seller actually charged me. When printing labels through paypal postage amount does not show up. So is there somewhere in paypal or ebay where I know I paid way too much for this it...

Why do China sellers never send items and just refund?

Why do Ebay sellers from China always do this?You can clearly see on the auction that they have enough items in stock of what I won or buyed out. My package is shipped and I wait and wait and wait and wait, 3 weeks pass, never received anything, so I...

Shipping cost rip offs.

Some sellers are taking advantage of the increased postal rates and charging staggering high shipping charges. Charging 16 to 26.00 dollars to ship a magazine or a single page advertisement is almost criminal. I hope no one buys from these sellers.Wh...

Canada Only Items

Is there a way to filter my search options to locate items that are only available to Canadian sellers on ebay.ca? Example: buyer ships to Canada only! Cheers:-)

Need advice on sales tax

Hi, Bought from a seller in Nova Scotia while I am living in Quebec. He wants to charge me Qc sales tax ! Nowhere on his listing he mention he charges tax. Can he do this ? I could understand that he charged me GST (5%) from Canada but Qc sales tax w...

Ebay extra charge for purchase with Visa?

I was just wondering if there is a new fee policy for using the direct credit card purchase option instead of the Paypal payment option for ebay auction purchases? I bought two bike shorts for a friend and the total on ebay.ca is listed as $43.82 CAN...

CANADIANS: Read before you purchase from the USA!!!

If you reside in Canada - and purchase an item from the USA - you need to educate yourself as to the fact that you WILL be paying applicable taxes and possibly duties on the item when it crosses the border into Canada. Yes, if the item is shipped by ...