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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Lenses, furniture, a bike. There's an endless amount of things to buy here. Only thing you have to know is how to distinguish a trustworthy seller from a crooked one.
I don't have an ebay account but my husband does. He sold my iPhone online. Not only do we keep having fraudulent buyers attempting to buy the phone without payment. But if you have paid a shipping company (a third party) and have receipts that you have paid for a product to be shipped to the confirmed address. And provide this as proof to ebay, this is not considered proof that you sent the produce if the buyer lied and said they didn't receive it. Even though the buyer has no proof and you do have proof of shipping it ebay's terrible customer service will HARASS you and make you pay for an item you no longer have and now must pay for. Or they want YOU AS THE SELLER to pay extra for tracking as proof because proof that paid for shipping to the confirmed address is not sufficient. EBay rep even said this is a terrible position they put sellers in!
Ebay is simply a money grab, Has been since it's inception. Encourages and profits greatly from fraudulent practices especially in the selling of illegal counterfeit items and successfully hides behind it's "venue only status" and treats it's sellers with zero respect. Changes it's policies constantly to only advantage itself. Potential buyers and sellers seriously beware and understand the risk you assume on every transaction you engage in. Buyers especially should only fund their payments with major credit cards for the protections they afford against online fraud.
EBAY has no way to distinguish the endless identical dealer ads from individual sellers when you are buying. It has become a giant reseller haven for junk. There is still the occasional individual selling a good deal, but you have to wade through piles of crap to find them. The site is intentionally complex. They must have run out of ideas for ways to charge fees. It is unfair to charge fees on items that do not sell. If their site does not generate income, what have you paid a fee for? To give Ebay your money? I ended up with a bill that didn't even cover what I sold. What a joke. Never again. Hello, Craigslist.
I sold an item. Buyer took parts out from the item and sent it back to us, saying that item did not work, even warranty seals were broken. Ebay asked me to refund buyers money because it is ebay policy if buyer return any item as defective than seller has to return money including shipping cost. I explain ebay all the situation how this buyer is ripping me off but ebay has no way to find out who is wrong or right. Look like it is very tricky to do business on ebay. According to ebay recent policy you can easily ruin any seller or seller reputation, plus seller will also get discredit as reward. For me ebay is not good platform to do business.
They sent me an email with a tracking number. I was tracking it for 2 weeks and then all of a sudden, it said there was an error and the tracking info could no longer be found. I called DHL which is the company's website that the tracking number took me to. And they said it's not one of their tracking numbers and to call the company that shipped it. Of course this was ordered the day Twice announced their shut down and they no longer offer customer support. No way to contract Twice, no way to receive the items I've purchased, and no way to get a refund. This is straight out THEFT!
I will start by saying that the dress I ordered was just like the pic, it was perfect but what really blew me away was that this company REALLY cared, they contacted me to see if my order had arrived yet(, honestly I shop so much online I tent to forget untell I get it or go to order something and see I havent got what I ordered first time)So I looked at dates and there was still a week to go before it would have been late, sex-plaza2014 was so concerned that I got it and so sweet when I emailed with them that it had arrived, early I might add. I just had to do this review, they have proven to me that customer service still does exsit, I will always check with sex-plaza2014 to see if they have what I want (, even if it cost more)before I order from anyone eles,,, Please dont let the name fool you they have lots of cute dresses and other clothing that has nothing to do with the name.
The very day they announced they were closing is the day I sent a bag of clothes. There were over 30 items and I have not received them back yet. They have closed shop! They charged me to return them & the tracking # they sent me doesn't work. DHL says they never got it & the number is not valid w/ Fed Ex or USPS.
I have emailed them and sent them a message on Ebay. No response yet.
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I'm both a buyer and a seller on Ebay. I completely support the concept of people being able to run a small internet based business to supplement their income. I salute those people.
What I do not appreciate is big businesses that offer horrible customer service and lack of business ethics ripping people like me off and Ebay simply allows it.
I recently made a large purchase that was listed as "free shipping" yet when it was delivered I had to pay shipping. I contacted the seller and they pretty much told me too bad, I wouldn't be reimbursed. I contacted ebay and they said they couldn't help me.
Ebay doesn't offer buyer protection, they offer protection to the sellers who sell thousands of items a day.
Shame on you Ebay!
You will either receive great fast service or buy off a scam seller read everything carefully before you buy. If a deal seems to good to be true... it probably is.
I am an ebay junkie... just love ebay. I probably buy something from ebay every day, and or bid on something. I maybe have 1/100 a problem situation... most transactions are excellent. Thank You Team Ebay!
I don't even really know where to begin, but the gist is that they pulled the "wrong shipping address" BS with me, too, (after having sent more than ten shipments to the same address in the last six months) and I'm still out nearly $70 they said would be refunded.
I also had to pay Twice to ship back my last sell bag, when they never should have issued it in the first place, seeing as they knew they were being acquired days later. They're done responding and several of us seem to have no recourse now for money we're owed. Unbelievable.
EBay says they have money back guarantee. EBay has horrible customer service and doesn't support buyers.
I would not do any business with eBay if I were anyone. The sellers on there are allowed to harass buyers after the buyer has asked them to stop emailing them. There is no way to block them from contacting a person. I was called trailer trash, stupid, and lazy by a seller and eBay did nothing about it. That was it for me. I closed my eBay account. Go elsewhere if you want better value, customer service, and no harassment.
Not only did they flat out lie about the condition of clothing I sent them - with the tags attached - but when I agreed to sell the items they want I told them to return the other items. AFTER they processed the items I did want to sell, they told me that they do not return the other items. They basically stole hundreds of dollars worth of clothing - this was BCBG, Talbots, Gap, Tahari and Banana Republic. They won't return my items. I told them to cancel the whole thing and return everything but wouldn't you know, they "recycle all declined items through a local vendor" - this is a lie. They keep the items and sell them. They have stolen my items. Anyone else who has had this experience needs to file a complaint with the better business bureau as this practice is not stated on their website. I'm also considering filing a class action lawsuit.
Notice that a huge majority of the positive reviews about ebay are from buyers. Ebay is ok for buyers but absolutely awful for sellers. Between ebay & paypal sellers are looking at14% hit in fees. That's abismal - especially on large sells. Example a recent $2,500 sale cost me about $325 in fees. And, ebay did little to nothing to earn their fee. I will buy on ebay but I personally will never sell another item on that site.
THIS IS A HORRIBLE WEBSITE. I ordered a waterproof case for my iPhone 6. I got in the pool today and wanted to take a underwater picture. NOPE THE CASE WAS FAULTY AND BROKE MY PHONE WITH WATER. They then told me that in order to get a refund I had to contact the seller. DO THEY HONESTLY THINK A SELLER WOULD WANT TO BUY ME A NEW PHONE? I dont think so. http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-iPhone-6-iphone-6-Plus-Waterproof-Case-Cover-Shockproof-Dirt-Snow-Proof-/*******035?var=&hash=item33a0ce9c1b THAT LINK IS THE CASE DONT BUY IT. ITS FAKE.
The products are good but they should add on option to pre-ordering and have low prices
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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