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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If you buy something on eBay and the seller says it was delivered, too bad if it really wasn't because eBay won't do a thing about it. They actually told me I had to contact the carrier and get proof that the item wasn't delivered to my house! The item might have been delivered to the wrong address, got lost or stolen, it doesn't matter you are simply out of luck and out that money. After the 2nd time this happened to me I closed my account for good.
You may lose your money from a local shop but never from eBay!
Also their support system is very helpful.
Terrible customer service. Offered a return from an email sent me by ebay. They refunded the money but seller never sent the item back. Ignored 2 letters for help and then told me it was my fault for accepting the return even though they sent me an email requesting me to do so. Never again. I am out shipping for the return and the item. Below picture shows label I paid for and the fact that item was never returned to USPS. They refused to call the original buyer. Shame on them.
Ebay is not even for 0*. The worst of the worst. I HAD EBAY ACCOUNT SINCE 2015 buying once a while and all the sudden they suspended my account when I contacted them told me because I had to many return. I Think that ebay has option to return and I barely shop ebay bc as a costumer service they are one of the worst. I had 2 or three items didn't even receive them and tracking showed in transit but time frame ended long time of course I would want my money back if there is no product. Maybe I had 4 or 5 item as not described and 3
not received in 6 years since I have account with them. And they still suspended my account. Ebay is THE WORST AND BARELY RECEIVE ITEM AS DESCRIBED AND NO ONE IS HELPING YOU. IF ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED THAN YOU SHOULD SUSPENDED SELLER ACCOUNT NOT THE BUYER. BUT THEY DONT SUSPENDED SELLER BECAUSE EBAY ALSO MAKES MONEY WHEN SELLER HAS A SALE, EBAY DOES NOT MAKE MONEY WHEN I OR ANY OF US PURCHASE THATS WHY IS BETTER SUSPENDED ME THAN SELLER EBAY DON'T WANT TO LOSE MONEY. EBAY IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST THING IS THE PLANET. GOD BLESS AMAZON AND THEIR COSTUMES SERVICE.
To Refund they wanted access to my Debit Card
Too many red flags
Information and I didn't feel comfortable using
EBay is great I would suggest you to buy from eBay. Go check out eBay and go buy something from there.
I had a terrible experience as a seller. I sold an item internationally using ebay international shipping and ebay somehow put a wrong destination on the label and thus sent the item to the wrong address. Unsurprisingly, the item was never found and ebay, conveniently refunded the buyer charging my account! I called 5 times and every time it took them only a few minutes to admit that it was Ebay's fault, not the buyer nor the seller. However, they never refunded my money which is really unfair. I vowed I will never use ebay any more. This is not how companies should do business.
EBay offer next to no support for its sellers. Seller fees are extremely high with eBay able to increase them per account for no reason at their discretion. Fees are on top of postage as well as taking a percentage of postage costs. Customer support can often turn out to be a pit of frustration. Treats sellers as disposable. Selling on eBay can often be very stressful and anxiety inducing.
Ebay is a total lottery, ones you receive fast and correct order, once you never receive it. Also a lot of fakes out there. I prefer stability, that's why I order here not very often
I have always been a good customer on ebay.com and eBay have always given me good Customer Service and good merchandise but not today. On October 10,2021 I purchase a Black Forest Wooden Cuckoo Clock with Roman Numerical, Dancing figures, turning water mill and couple kissing very romantic wouldn't you agree, that what the seller name Yugongg and Yun *******y-0 show me on October 10,2021. A musical cuckoo clock with moving figures. This did not cost me thousand of dollars
But only $37.99 on ebay.com. The merchandise arrived today on time and in one piece but, I am
Sad to say it did not chimenea, no cuckoo bird came out nor did it made a sound at all. I am sending it back for Refund.
I have been with Ebay since 1999. It has become the most dishonest, uncaring company there is. NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! And how dare you be a seller. They find ways to hurt the seller. Its all about the money. And they are not earning theirs. They do not respond to sellers issues. Honesty is not a considered important there. I'm just praying they get a few more class action law suits sent their way. Need details or proof of what I say please feel free to contact me. Take care all
I ordered a new Tektronics oscilloscope from a seller in Dubai. What the seller sent was an entirely different device that was severely damaged. I contacted the seller and they said to send it back. When I asked for a shipping label, the communications went silent. Three emails later there was still no response. EBay customer Service sent them an email and the seller responded "working on it." I asked eBay for my money back and they rejected my claim because I had received a package from the seller. Unbelievable!
The pictures show the picture advertised of the oscilloscope advertised and the device received along with the shipping box. EBay thinks they are the same thing.
I have not found a site that has more of a selection for cheaper, not even Amazon can beat it! I recommend it to everyone. For some reason they got a bad rap I think because in the beginning a few people did not get their items but I have not had a problem in over a decade. I get everything that I pay for and eBay is very aggressive at going after sellers that are not legitimate
EBAY has become COMPLETELY WORTHLESS! Last month(January 2023), they tried to FORCE me to send out a $140 item to a DIFFERENT State WITHOUT first being paid! They wanted to sit on the money for "AT LEAST 3 weeks" AND I was supposed to ALSO front the shipping costs! Name ONE COMPANY that would ship out an item they are selling BEFORE they are paid for it! There are ZERO! I even offered to just take half plus the shipping and they refused. Then, when I refused to send it out without being AT LEAST partially paid, EBAY tried to hit my checking account for the fees "they lost" for trying to COERCE me into fronting the sale! I told my bank what was happening and they recommended that I just close my account I was using for EBAY and open another one...which is EXACTLY what I did. EBAY will NEVER get another penny of my business...
Never order from eBay ever I orders this speaker for my daughter party was never delivered I called eBay they said they will contact the seller. Long story short the seller left the decision to eBay and they basically said $#*! me and they not giving me my product I paid for or my money back they made me wait 3 day then closed my dispute then made me fill out a appeal that take 5 more days just to tell me that they decided they not gonna give me my money
2021 enclosing I cannot recommend anyone to just now start selling on ebay.
Facebook Marketplace, Letgo, Craigslist are still leading the way as I am paying 4000$+/- annually for zero rights and assistance being a honest seller.
Amazon and other apps thrive while ebay is still straggling beheind.
Buyers have all the power and ebay wont stand up for its sellers, they just collect fees and protect the buyer. We have been on ebay for 16 years and have gotten no satisfaction when a buyer claims wrong doing by us, you could potentially get hundreds in free stuff by just claiming seller fraud weather it exists or not...
I BUY A LOT OF STUFF FROM EBAY. THEIR RETURN AND REFUND POLICIES ARE REAL BAD FOR REAL CLIENTS. I BROUGHT A PCM FOR MY TRUCK FROM ONE OF THEIR VENDORS ON THEIR PLATFORM FLAg ship one inc. the PCM was no good and I returned it but it's been 4 months no refund or any interest from eBay to resolve the issue.
Shame on eBay for scamming genuine clients.
This outfit backs and takes sides with the buyer. I sold an HF ham amplifiers. After the auction the buyer paid through the new eBay pay system. They hold/block funds until the buyer says he is satisfied or not satisfied. While he has your piece of equipment and you still have nothing. He swaps out tubes, Collins 520b they were new, changes out the power supply with one that had blown caps. Than he tells ebay you sold him defective item. I sent affidavits and receipts to ebay that this amp was 100% as described and the condition pristine. Ebay sided with the $#*! hole. I have hired an attorney. I will never ever deal with ebay again. They are crap.!
I also ordered bike parts they never arrive on time. You have to do smth with your delivery service.
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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