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    Disappointing eBay customer service – specific questions are repeatedly left unanswered

    I’d like to share my current experience with eBay customer service here, because I now honestly find the way my issue has been handled really disappointing. It all started with a simple goodwill request regarding an eBay Plus voucher worth €10. The voucher was used for a purchase, the item was then returned, and the voucher was not credited back. I am well aware that, according to the terms, vouchers may not have to be refunded. That is exactly why I had explicitly asked for a goodwill review. After the first agent declined this, I explicitly asked for my issue to be forwarded to a higher responsible department or a complaints department. That was not addressed at all. I then explicitly pointed out again that my actual question had not been answered and asked once more for it to be forwarded. The next reply again only addressed the fact that no voucher could be issued. My specific request for escalation or forwarding was again not answered. That is exactly what I find problematic. At this point it is less about the €10 and more about the way the communication is handled. From my point of view, specific questions are being deliberately sidestepped, explicit requests are not being addressed, and instead you keep getting essentially the same standard reply over and over again. If an employee themselves has no way to make a goodwill decision, that is completely fine with me. But then I would at least expect that an explicitly requested forwarding to the responsible department is reviewed or that it is explained in a way that makes sense why this supposedly isn’t possible. Has anyone had similar experiences? Is there even still a way at eBay to have an issue actually forwarded to a complaints department or a higher support level?

    nic270678
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    No payout since July – deadlines repeatedly extended

    Hello eBay team, I am asking for support from a staff member who will review my case conclusively and arrange the outstanding payout of 2,130.98 euros. Since July, despite numerous contacts, I have repeatedly been referred to an “expert team.” Nothing has been paid out to date. The buyer wanted to cancel the purchase after payment. When I did not agree to this, he announced that he would involve eBay or PayPal if I shipped the PC. I sent it on July 7; according to DHL, it was personally delivered on July 10. After that, the buyer first reported that he had not received the PC. Due to the proof of delivery, this case was decided against him, and his appeal was also rejected. He then claimed that the PC could not be turned on. This claim is the reason for the current buyer protection case. The buyer did not contact me directly about the alleged defect. According to eBay customer service, the buyer was supposed to submit an expert report. The deadlines I was given were extended several times: first until August 13, later until September 3, and then expressly for the last time until September 20. I was repeatedly told that no expert report had been received. Nevertheless, the payout still did not happen. What is especially incomprehensible is that eBay meanwhile informed me in writing that the buyer protection case had been closed in my favor. After that, I was again told that the expert team would get back to me. Instead of any feedback, I learned that the supposedly final deadline had once again been extended to September 29. Even when I speak to customer service, I am told every time, in essence, that I should be patient and not worry, the case will be reviewed and decided in my favor. I do not get a concrete explanation for the contradiction between these statements and the repeated deadline extensions. Today, after more than two hours in the queue and in the call, I asked to speak with a supervisor. The call was ended without my issue being clarified or me being connected. A deadline is not there to pass without consequence and then be set again and again. I expect eBay to clarify the matter now in a binding way and to arrange the payout of 2,130.98 euros no later than the expiry of the now again (“for the last time”) set deadline on September 29. If no payout is made by then, I will contact the consumer advice center and take legal action. In addition, I will forward this case to every social media channel in Germany that I can find and that deals with legal issues or consumer protection, in the hope that this case will make very big waves. Another vague reassurance is not a solution for me. I can share the eBay messages and the DHL proof of delivery as well as the case number and documents for review via a private channel.

    miglab_57
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    Posted 2 weeks ago • Last reply 2 weeks ago
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    Critical System Bug: Sept 13 Listings Stuck Dual-Active/Inactive / Sold Missing in Orders / SR# 1-508680571078

    My auctions from September 13th are stuck in a critical system bug: both sold and unsold listings show up as active AND inactive. Sold items do not appear in my 'Orders' section, and buyers cannot see or pay for them on their end. Multiple messages & calls: I have sent numerous messages and made a call where I was promised a resolution within 3 days. It has now been over two weeks with no fix. Manual fix proven possible: During my call on Sept 18, an agent was manually unfreeze ONE item in less then minute, proving that the issue can be resolved manually on an item level. No updates for 5 days: The last email I received was 5 days ago (Sept 24), stating the case was escalated to the back-end team. Since then, there has been zero progress or communication. Since automated scripts have failed and the back-end team has not resolved this after two weeks, please have a supervisor or senior support manager manually refresh and unfreeze all remaining listings from September 13th so buyers can complete payment. Buyer lost due to eBay's negligence: Due to this issue dragging on for over two weeks without a fix, I have already lost a buyer for a sold item who gave up waiting. Account: ⁠and12three⁠ Ticket: ⁠SR# 1-508680571078

    and12three
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    Incorrect negative review despite immediate refund – is deletion possible?

    Hello dear community, I’d really appreciate your advice, because I’m a bit at a loss right now. I sell trading cards and recently received a negative review with the text “Did not ship my item. Poor communication." Unfortunately, neither of those things is true: I communicated with the buyer quickly and in detail. I prepared the order for shipping as quickly as possible. Shortly before dropping it off at the post office, I even sent the buyer a photo of the fully packed and addressed parcel. Unfortunately, the shipment got lost in transit. When the buyer contacted me, I checked it and refunded him the full amount without discussion. After that, this review still appeared. I requested a review revision through eBay and also wrote to the buyer politely, but since then I haven’t received any response. I wouldn’t have any problem with a justified negative review at all; criticism is part of it. But in this case, the statement is simply not true: the item was demonstrably shipped, and communication was not the issue either. Especially as a small shop, that kind of review obviously hurts, especially since I pay very close attention to my buyers’ satisfaction, as you can see from my other reviews. My questions for you: Is there a way to request the removal of such a review on eBay? If so, where or through which contact method is the best way to do that? What evidence should I provide? I have the message history, the photo of the shipment, and proof of the refund. Has anyone here already had experience with a case like this? Thanks in advance for your help!

    szabant_cards
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    Posted 2 weeks ago • Last reply 2 weeks ago
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    Invoices downloading

    Hi everyone, Can we upload our own invoices to eBay so that they are automatically available to the customer for the corresponding order? Alternatively, can eBay automatically generate invoices on our behalf, using our company details, VAT information, invoice number, etc., and provide them to the customer? We mean invoices issued by us as the seller to the buyer, not invoices issued by eBay for eBay fees or services. Is either option available directly through eBay Seller Hub, or would this require a third-party integration/API? Thanks in advance!

    optio-cycle
    optio-cycle
    Posted 3 weeks ago • Last reply 3 weeks ago
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    Solar panel wrong wattage specification, return refused

    What else can I do there then. This is really fraud and I’m left holding the costs?

    sarnorr
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
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    WARRANTY LABEL ... where exactly does this thing go???

    Hello folks, from 27.9.2026 we have to implement the warranty label. How are you doing this? The recommendation is to insert it into the item descriptions (first you have to save the label with an image service and then insert it with HTML. It works, but it’s a pain.) Or it is displayed centrally by the platform, i.e. Ebay, in checkout before payment. With Ebay, once again, as always, there is a great lack of knowledge; some of the service staff, who mostly speak poor German, don’t even know what you’re talking about. So... who among you knows more? I’m open to smart answers. ;-) I wish you huge sales and a nice time. best, Stephan Below is a picture of what it looks like.

    stm-shop
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    Posted 1 month ago
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    Not solved yet. Members help members. MHM unresolved?
                                                                                                     

    Has the forum -Members help members- actually proven its worth? And are the access restrictions that apply there appropriate, given the fact that most questions still say: "Not solved yet"?

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    Buyer claims the cards were fake.......am I in the right?

    as the title already says, someone claims that the Pokémon cards I sold him a few days ago are fake. I have 8 invoices from well-known shops. There are no fake cards there. the case will be opened on 28.8 and then I’ll upload all the invoices. Is that enough as proof for eBay? I don’t want to end up not getting my money ? I got a shock today when I received his message.....

    diamari1991
    diamari1991
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    Offers blocked due to violation of EPR principles – what else do I need to do?
                                                                     

    Hello everyone, my eBay listings were suddenly all blocked because of a „policy violation“. If I click on the policy, I end up at the information on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) . I only sell normal products and no electronics, batteries, or similar products . Also, so far I have only sold to Germany. I already have a LUCID registration . However, I’m not sure whether the problem is that I haven’t yet submitted a packaging quantity report for 2026 . Does anyone know what exactly I still need to do now so that my listings get unblocked again? Do I just need to submit the quantity report for 2026 and enter the LUCID number at eBay, or is there another EPR registration or number at eBay that I need to enter? Thanks in advance!

    1 month agolast reply 1 month ago
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