Comment on Anyone have experience with buying on eBay?
justlookingfordragon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Some sellers try to maximise their chances by listing the same item on ebay, amazon, etsy or whatever to reach as many people as possible. It can happen that they sell more items at once than they actually have in stock, so some orders get cancelled / refunded.
I am fairly sure that ebay has rules against it, but people do it anway. Reporting rarely works, and if you got your refund already, then just leave it be.
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Can they at least leave feedback? It would sure be nice to be warned about sellers like these.
loopy@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Yeah I’m hoping it was an honest mistake, but if I don’t get a reply, I definitely want to leave a review about what to possibly expect from the seller.
justlookingfordragon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The sellers usually don’t say anything of the sort because ebay can use that against them and close their shop. I am unsure ATM whether a buyer can leave feedback if the purchase has been cancelled (I’ve not been on ebay for years) but a neutral one simply stating what happened, that might not be a bad idea.
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 11 months ago
I think just a neutral review stating “The seller abruptly canceled and refunded without explanation” would do the trick. I might even be inclined to leave negative feedback if the seller refused an adequate explanation. I’m not sure though if it’s possible after a refund. I try to seek out sellers who are individuals casually selling personal items vs. someone whose business is selling on eBay, so I’ve never had this happen yet.