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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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Terrible service, terrible website and terrible company.
Customer service nonexistent. Only interested in taking your money. Zero protection for both buyers and sellers and no regulation at all.
I didn't like return policy
They took long time after that they said my return date is expired. I am really disappointed and i think i don't go ebay again.
I used to be very pleased with eBay services, not any more... It's all lies, eBay doesn't protect buyers it's a scam. The buyers can't even get in contact with eBay customer service, witch is horrendous by the way, eBay throw at us the pull down choices (that we use) hopping that WE can resolve OUR problem... REALLY? SHOULD THAT BE CUSTOMER SERVICE'S JOB?... any way we do it and the results are obvious... we don't get any where TRY TO GET YOUR HARD WORK MONEY FROM A SELLER, THAT YOU PAID... AND GET NOTHING IN RETURN. I'M TRYING SINCE JANUARY 2017, eBAY TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE SELLER FIRST... AGAIN SHOULDN'T THIS BE CUSTOMER SERVICE'S JOB?
1st Contact. Nothing
2nd Contact. Seller says is going to refund my money
Waited 3 weeks passed
3th Contact Nothing
Tried to Contact eBay that claims that if a buyer doesn't get the issue resolved eBay will step in (on what?... By now I have a few ideas)
4th Contact with seller. Nothing.
Try then contact eBay costumer service (the joke was on me), good luck with it, SURPRISE eBay doesn't even provide a phone number. THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTACT eBAY.
PROBABLY NO ONE IS GOING TO SEE THIS, BUT WE ARE ON THE 21st CENTURY AND THERE IS SO MANY WAYS
TO BE HEARD AND CAUTION ALL THAT USES eBAY.
Always read every detail and button because there are scammers just like every site. Make sure you read the find print.
Had a problem with a orderr Iphone from China Computer board was not working had to sent back so far have not got the phone or money back and cost of shiping so far I have lost 303 dollars plus shiping has been 4 and a haft months now nothing has happen.?.
If the buyer is unhappy weeks later - Paypal will still issue a refund. I have been using ebay for over 10 years and I simply cannot sell on here any longer.
It takes long time for delivery and some items don't reach at all and there is no system to claim the compensation.
I spent over $1400 on jewelry. Seller created a tracking number but never sent the item! Contacted the seller and communication went cold. Contacted eBay and spoke to their customer service and was told I would get a refund by XX date if seller did not give me a refund. No refund by eBay as promised. I called again the next day and agent told me he would get me a refund. It is end of day and case is still pending! Bunch of liars. My credit card has fraud protection and will be reporting them! Buyers beware! I agree with others that reviews are questionable as eBay remove negative reviews!
I sold an item and sent it to a post office box and the buyer said the package was wet and opened when he got.He said all the contents were destroyed.He will not send pictures of the item and eBay is still charging me final value fee. Nobody would pick up an opened and wet item from the counter at the post office. I am out 800.00.Be careful doing business on eBay. They are crooks and doing mail fraud
I shop on Ebay from time to time. Recently, I bought a cooktop from a seller who shipped me the cooktop claiming it to be brand new and in manufacture original package. As it turns out, the cooktop is not only used with two scratches, but it misses a most important part - regulator and holwdown kit. I incurred $100 trip charge paid to my installer who could not install due to missing regulator. After chasing the seller for over two weeks for partial refund (seller refused) and getting insulted by the seller, Ebay ruled in my favor that I get my full payment back and get to keep the cooktop. I applaud Ebay for its fairness and made right decision. I will return to shop on Ebay!
After about a year buying from (never sell) ebay market, I've learned not to trust the majority of sellers on ebay, despite all those high ratings, which I believe to be unreliable or untrustworthy. Having ebay to go after the "bad apples" on ebay can be a pain by itself. So, to save yourself some pain and horrible buying experience, don't fall for cheap advertisement and especially don't believe those high ratings you see for the sellers. I would stay away from ebay!
We sold items for few months on eBay and each time we got trouble with a buyer even if it was obviously a scam, eBay supporded him. For them it is normal that in the end you spend money to buy your item, send it and give a full refund on it, it is like giving money. And beleive it or not, when they decide that is the seller fault (100% of time) they refun the buyer for you and they keep the fees for them! That is pure scam. Above everything they declare you are not a good seller anymore after few refund and even if you have 100% positive reviews, you are not appearing on the search results and you are then out of business. Because of this politic, eBay is attracting a lot of scamers, and the rest of buyers are on this website to get cheap products and are waiting the best services such as the one provided by Amazon. If you are a seller I strongly advice you to sell on other websites. I am using Etsy now and everything is fine.
Ebay refused to refund an item that was returned with proof of delivery. They used to be an honest company, but no longer. Now they are greedy, corrupt, money hungry scammers that refuse to back up their highly touted 100% money back guarantee. If youreceive the wrong item and hope that it will be honestly refunded, you are now royally screwed. Ebay does not care and will not help you, regardless of how they promise that they will. Lies, lies, lies.
I spend thousands of dollars on eBay items from various sellers. I wanted to make a public announcement that I no longer will buy from this website again my last negative experience unfortunately will be my last because I receive no support from allegedly speaking. Allegedly speaking if eBay had a butthole I would be shoving a bat up it as far as it will go
I sols two items on ebay
First buyer told me he wanted full return as the item is defective which I knew it was not because i tested it before sending plus I add on all È my description AS IS
Buyer said he does not have to return item because ebay says he gets to keep it and get his money back. EBay agreed and I am out both money and item
Second tine same thing happen and phiilipno rep^resentative told me AS IS means nothing to ebay... Your screwed as a seller no matter what! Cancel all my ebay accounts I am now with AMAZON. If you can give less then 1 I would
I was looked for pair top of range M3 ear protector from pjstool on ebay, where I found what I looking for cost £17.50 including P&P. It is very cheap because other sellers charging for £25or £26 not including P&P for same the item. I thought it is bargain then I order one. It was too good to be truth. But IT NEVER ARRIVE. When I complaint to ebay, they come back email pjstool has produced tracking proof the item was delivered. I protest to ebay I had not receive the ear protector and tracking proof was fake. Ebay will not looking into pjstool. I had been scam.
EBAY SHUT ME OFF AND SAID I WAS LINKED TO A BAD ACCOUNT. THEY MAKE LIES UP TO CUT OUT THE SMALL SELLERS. BEWARE THEY WILL STEP ON YOU LIKE YOUR A ANT. DONT BUY THERE DONT SELL THERE NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
Even if you state no returns a buyer can damage or alter an item and get there money back even though my pictures showed item in brand new condition. Why is "no return" even an option on ebay if they don't respect it? Very unhappy and will never sell with them again. Now I get an item I sent in perfect condition back ruined. Ebay makes more money off sellers so how dumb can they be!
They intentionally make it impossible to contact any type of customer service representatives. For such a big company they are ridiculously bad in this area.
Answer: I would never buy a used car without seeing it in person and having it checked out.
Answer: Ebay is a den of thieves. Even Ebay is evasive on complaints to answers. When looking for items, be sure to be fully informed to what you are shopping and use all that knowledge to cypher the listing, even then have found those that list items to be evasive on answers. Avoid ebay if possible!
Answer: For their own purposes and to protect dishonest sellers. I was once an avid EBay shopper, but now avoid EBay. Buyer protection no longer exists. You buy at your own risk.
Answer: Ebay sells nothing. You are dealing with private sellers. Some are good, some are not. The best way to determine this is to check the feedback. I personally never buy from anyone who has a feedback lower than 90%. 96% is considered bad, by Ebay. Take that with a grain of salt. Ebay management is nuts.
Answer: If you haven't already learned the hard way that Ebay is just pure bullshit when it comes to the sellers rights. When someone wants to send it back for any reason other than it doesn't work as described, you will be footing the bill. Not only will you lose the money you paid to ship it to them, Ebay will offer to provide a return label for them at your expense. Yep, that's right. They will bill you the price of the label if you don't provide it. Either way, you are paying for it to get back to you. It's get better. You can't leave negative feedback for the buyer either. It's not an option NO MATTER
Answer: Not to me! It's my main shopping tool! I look for good deals and free shipping!
Answer: Yes. You are right. All what people told you are correct. Don't trust ebay and the seller on ebay. Amazon much better than them. But anyway the best way to buy electronics from the local stores or official stores.
Answer: This depends on the seller of the item - carefully check their feedback and trust you intuition if you have doubts try another seller you feel safer with...
Answer: Hi Tom, As for reviews, you don't get them. It's called feedback. When you buy an item, the seller will probably leave feedback after you leave feedback for them. I hope that answers your question. Nancy
Answer: Depends on the seller. I wouldn't buy anything off ebay because there a crappy company.
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