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eBay Reviews Summary

The company, primarily operating as an online marketplace, faces significant challenges in customer satisfaction and service reliability. While some users appreciate the variety of products available, a prevalent sentiment highlights frustrations with fraudulent sellers, inadequate buyer protection, and a lack of effective customer support. Many customers report difficulties in obtaining refunds and dealing with negative feedback, indicating a biased resolution process favoring buyers. Additionally, ongoing technical issues with the platform further exacerbate user dissatisfaction. Overall, the company's reputation suffers due to these recurring complaints, suggesting a need for improved seller protection and customer service responsiveness.

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service
888
value
809
shipping
756
returns
724
quality
760

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RU
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Good site
September 14, 2017

I buy on eBay, everything came, returned money and problems weren't. Very large number of goods. Always there are alternative sellers and their prices.

Date of experience: September 13, 2017
Singapore
5 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Still one of the best place
September 13, 2017

Ebay continue to be the best place for me to bid and buy stuff online. I have met many great buyer and sellers

Date of experience: September 12, 2017
NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Yes! A five star rating for Buttcoleahter. TOP service and quick delivery to the Netherlands. Thanks a lot.

Date of experience: September 10, 2017
Michigan
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Bought a bridle that was described as over sized/warmblood, when I got it... it's clearly labeled FULL size therefore not fitting my horse. Seller would not accept return and eBay did nothing for me and would not give me a refund. Poor customer service, I thought I was protected as a buyer... apparently not... if you don't care about loosing your money (i spent $300) then go for it. Any other online store would accept a return for this. In this case they protected the seller... no buyer rights... Deplorable. Last time I buy on eBay... better off with Amazon...

Date of experience: September 9, 2017
Nevada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Awful service
September 8, 2017

IGNORES THE SELLERS NEEDS. BUYERS COME FIRST IN THEIR BOOK. I DON'T KNOW Y I KEEP SELLING ON HERE BUT I DO CUZ I NEED THE MONEY.
I HAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AGAIN(2nd time) AND I CALLED THEM AND EXPLAINED BUT I GUESS NO ONE THERE DGARA!

Date of experience: September 8, 2017
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bad services and
September 8, 2017

I have worst ebay experience buying new mi 4a mobile and i received repaired phone mi service center justified he saying this phone allreday repaired other side. Worst support or rather I will say no support at all. Rude Support guys. Easy for any vendor to cheat on ebay. My claim register on 4th august but today 8sep. I dont received refund.

Date of experience: September 8, 2017
Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ebay is sux
September 8, 2017

Ebay is the $#*!tier version of Amazon. The homepage looks like a grandpa designed it. It is possibly the most bland online shopping/purchasing website out there. You guys suck! Get with the 21st century and update ur poop website. Gosh you're gonna be extinct within 5 years. None of my friends shop on your website. All your consumers are 60+ when their retirement money runs out, so will all your profits!

Date of experience: September 7, 2017
India
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I have worst ebay experience. Worst support or rather I will say no support at all. Rude Support guys. Easy for any vendor to cheat on ebay

Date of experience: September 7, 2017
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Sold a working watch band was broke clearly stated it in my listing buyer opens a return says watch don't work wants refund stated in my listing no refunds long story short eBay sided with buyer got refund and kept my 300 dollar Movado watch eBay could care less bout there sellers

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
Virginia
8 reviews
23 helpful votes
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To many scammers
September 6, 2017

They use to be a great place to buy from online, however now eBay got to many scammers on their website. It is hard to find witch sellers are trustworthy and witch ones isn't.

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
Florida
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ebay is so incompetent
September 6, 2017

Ebay is great when everything goes completely perfect but in the world of reality that doesn't always happen. We had a buyer who wanted to return an item even though it was a no return item which was discounted down about 60%. The item was above the listed quality and the buyers allegations were above ridiculous. Ebay went in their favor and had me refund them and I ended up losing almost $100 in shipping and marked down cost. Ebay was impossible to work with because after the deal they kept saying the money was not refunded even after I had been. So even after contacting them numerous times and them saying that it was fixed it wasn't. So I am unable to close my account because it says I owe them money. So now they suspended my account which all I want them to do is cancel my account so I can be done with this shady operation. They are so incompetent!

Date of experience: September 6, 2017
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrible site to sell on.
September 4, 2017

The restrict your accountant waste your time on this site. I just started selling in this site and this company has made it a nightmare with no explanations.

Date of experience: September 4, 2017
Nigeria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was overjoyed when i was able to use my device that was blacklisted by at&t as a result of inpaid bills. A seller by name: siralexlpunlocks did the magic for me. Am so happy to broadcast this good news. I promised to help him broadcast this fantastic service. Below is the link to the sellers listing:
Https :// rover. Ebay. Com/rover/0/0/0? Mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay. Com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F*******979

Date of experience: September 4, 2017
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Purchased item from vendor. EBay let them play email games till it was to late to get money back even thought they had 6 bad reviews for product from same vendor. Even started taking down bad reviews for vendor

Date of experience: September 2, 2017
New Mexico
4 reviews
18 helpful votes
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Pretty fed up with eBay right now (and I have been a member nearly from the start).
So glad Amazon exists!

I purchased shoes from a seller, they arrived - two different lengths. I filed a request to return them. Seller filed eBay for "help" with this request. Ebay jumped in and denied my request to return shoes saying it was "buyers remorse" when right shoe was 10 inches and the other was 10 1/2 inches. How rediculous is that?

I'm not out my money thanks to eBay and cannot do anything with these shoes. Ebay even suggested I try to resell them - being a dishonest seller is just fine with them. BUYER BEWARE!

Date of experience: August 31, 2017
India
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Ebay cheating me
August 31, 2017

Dear Sir/ Mam,
Paisapay ID - *******5896 Claim ID - *******
I bought lenovo Zuk Z1. Phone incoming and our going not working.
I raised request for replacement. But ebay closed my claim due to software issue and It was not manufacturer issue.
After I went to lenovo service center at T. Nager, Chennai. They told this is not software issue. Manufacturing defect. Need to change spares. Rs 2,650 Expenses. I told it was under warranty.
They told ebay invoice date problem. It was not valid. Invoice date 2000 year and invoice no not available. Hence ask from ebay for claim. They gave report to me, regarding this is out of warranty based on invoice.
Again I asked to ebay. Again they refused to give replacement.
After I ask seller - Cellotronixx
They told return cell phone, Need to check and rectify. (If return means will not get replacement).

Still my new phone not using condition ( Rs. 7,400 loss to me)

Finally ebay cheating me.

Date of experience: August 31, 2017
District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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First I don't buy any item from China, or Japan. I look for true USA companies for my purchases. E bay is faster to deliver than Amazon. (of course I don't have Prime, nor do I want it). I ordered a special flour from Amazon which stated it would ship in 1 month. That month came, then 2 weeks later I got an email. Product would ship in one more month for 2 1/2 month total for waiting. Needless to say, I canceled the order. I am wise to shop at E bay, you would be too.

Date of experience: August 30, 2017
MD
2 reviews
52 helpful votes
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Good for car parts
August 31, 2017

A seller known as Jdm982 is perfect for car parts and accessories. I ordered a series of parts for our Dodge truck, and they were all delivered as agreed. They fit as advertised on our truck, which was a surprise since the vehicle is a bit dated. I would recommend him for car parts

Date of experience: August 30, 2017
New Jersey
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Clueless support reps who waste your time with scripted responses. Tried to get an answer on why my account was suspended, but all they kept saying was it was due to violation of our policies. Ok, then which policies. They couldn't say, all they could say was violation of policies. So let me get this straight, I violated a policy, but you can't tell me what it is? How can you offer support when you don't even know your own policies?

Wasted nearly months just to get an answer from the momos that work here.

They should be paying me for all the time I wasted just even talking with them.

Date of experience: August 29, 2017
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Purchased from koala OK, first never came, second promised delivery never came. Emailed seller after first failed delivery second delivery never came. Tried to escalate thru ebay total failure. Customer service has no idea at all, cannot grasp the simple fact that they agree the pur chase was made but the my ebay sight has no record of it. Therefore it cannot be escalated. Hopeless. KoalaOK has my money but ebay is only interested in looking after itself. My advice is stay from ebay you will just lose your money. Roll on Amazon, who have a business model that looks after the customer unlike ebay who do not and are only interested in there own profits. Read the reviews I am not the only one complaining.

Date of experience: August 29, 2017