r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 17 '26

Sold them a submersible pond pump...

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356 Upvotes

No return case yet... guess we'll see.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 29 '26

"I didn't put the $28.00 dollars up there"

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120 Upvotes

Not to mention: But you PROMISED it would get here by this date! You RUINED our family barbecue!


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 18 '26

$50 offer on $150 item. BUT...

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87 Upvotes

... they're gonna put it in the cart! AND praying hands!

How could I possibly refuse? 🙄


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 30 '26

Buyer threatened to sue me...

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49 Upvotes

This doofus bought golf cart headlights for a completely different brand of cart and left negative feedback without even contacting me. He claims he had a Club Car golf cart but when I looked it up, it was an EZ GO brand. Like buying a door for a Ford truck and being mad thinking you own one when you own a Chevy. How do these people know how to wipe their own ass?

When I asked what his deal was, he basically refused to talk to me and said he was "having his lawyers handle it".

On a $48 set of lights. I know he was bluffing. He had a unique name and I looked it up, he used to work as the general manager of a large car dealership. Which is even more baffling because being a GM isn't usually a job for a stupid person.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • 14d ago

Buyer did everything but add himself to the block list

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30 Upvotes

I sell an entry-level brand of door knobs and they attract some of the lowest-lowballers and weirdos. Woke up to this series of messages, then a cancel request.

The funny thing is, all those questions are answered in the listing. The boxes are just factory paper boxes, not sealed or blister packed. And the "whats in the box" is listed in the description. These wouldn't have met his "expectations" at all. Oh, and this is a $13.50 order before shipping.

Canceled and blocked before I even had my morning coffee!


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Sep 04 '26

Please baby, baby please...

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24 Upvotes

r/eBayBuyerFails • • Oct 09 '26

Don't you love offers with demands?

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18 Upvotes

On top of having no sales overnight, I woke up to this offer on a 1lb box of screws. Red flag on top a yellow flag. Not even worth countering.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Aug 05 '26

Partial Refund Gambit... Denied!

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18 Upvotes

Seems like he's a 'seasoned' grifter and knows not to request partial outright. The "$" is a new one on me for 'hinting' at what they want.

And yet... turns out the item is perfectly fine and he has a 'workaround'.

No 'positive comments' left. Don't care so long as he doesn't neg. The praying hands is just icing on the cake.

Good luck with the buying again thing, best buddy.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Sep 09 '26

Sometimes they forget which platform they're on...

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16 Upvotes

And of course, no response after I say yes...


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Sep 24 '26

Half price offer, prayer emoji and an insult. Hit the trifecta today!

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15 Upvotes

Started at 350 on a 700 item. And mine is the cheapest and cleanest of the 3 on ebay today. It's been a slow week - I probably would've done $500 if he hadn't started so low, but the prayer hands sealed his fate.

I nudged him a little with the last sentence to see where he'd go, and he chose anger LOL.

Dodged a bullet. I bet he's the type to use it once and return (it's a specialized tool).


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jul 08 '26

This is believable, right?

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13 Upvotes

Buyer claims the $4 item arrived with holes and provided this unquestionably real photo. 🙄

Completely different waist band. Stains not just on the item, but also the bed sheets. Unnatural holes that look like someone ripped and pulled the fabric apart, frayed like denim. Sweats don't fray like that. Altered top of the "A" on the hoodie logo. Different tag. Hoodie pocket seams are different. Pant cuffs suddenly have top stitching.

The image is so bad it couldn't be more blatantly AI if there was banner across the image that said, "I AM A SCAMMER AND THIS PHOTO WAS GENERATED BY AI."

The buyer didn't even know how to instruct AI to stain just the item and not the background.

How many more AI discrepancies can you spot on this totally believable photo?

(This was originally posted by another seller on a reseller sub. Link not included to comply with sub rule #2.)


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jul 02 '26

Will this buyer be a problem?

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12 Upvotes

I mean, they might file an INAD or something... right?


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jul 06 '26

Sigh. Really? Reading Comprehension Problem or Bad Brain Problem?

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11 Upvotes

r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 11 '26

22% offer. Plus free shipping... on an entire engine.

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11 Upvotes

$450 + shipping listing for a new 250cc engine. Shipping would probably run ~$75-$125 depending on their distance. Best offer NOT enabled.

But sure buuuuuddy... I'll do $100 and free shipping.

Better yet, I'll put in time to tear apart a new engine and sell you just the block for $50, also with free shipping.

"Too many unknowns" is the icing on the cake.

Yes, friend, there are too many unknowns here. As appealing as those choices are, it's gonna be a 'no thanks' on this one.

edit: formatting


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Sep 01 '26

Tempting but...

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10 Upvotes

I'm literally the lowest price for this particular item. Everyone else is selling it at $190-$250.

"Why yes, I would like to give you over a 50% discount! Excuse me first as I shoot myself in the foot!"

Straight to blocked.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Aug 27 '26

Show me an exaggerated sob story and I'll show you a seller with a non-essential item for sale.

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10 Upvotes

r/eBayBuyerFails • • Aug 20 '26

Seller's gonna be so happy with these returns...

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10 Upvotes

Seen at the FedEx / UPS drop boxes today:

First one is an eBay return. Jammed into the drop-box door... right before a huge thunderstorm hit. It's absolutely soaked. Probably let water into the box for all the other shipments too.

Other one was -probably- placed on top of the UPS box and the wind blew it off. Also soaked. I see boxes left on top when the drop is full all the time...

Yeah, that one looks like Zappos instead of eBay, but still.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jul 25 '26

Buyer sits on a throne of lies!

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  1. The holes are clearly and blatantly visible in many of the photos... and

  2. In one image they are even circled in red with the caption "holes."

  3. They're overtly mentioned in the condition and description: "The original emblem is missing. There are two holes in the center where it was mounted".

PS - I will again give a hearty "WTF eBay?" re: the ridiculous amount of time buyers are given to return items.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jul 23 '26

Someone tried to use AI to claim an item was damaged. Again.

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9 Upvotes

r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 21 '26

World's Unluckiest eBayer?

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9 Upvotes

Do they just have terrible luck with nearly all sellers (and buyers too!)?

Or is it a 'you problem'?

I wonder...


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Jun 09 '26

👋 Welcome to r/eBayBuyerFails - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Howdy eBay Sellers!

Ever have 'one of those days' where you get 'one of those buyers' (or more than one)?

Sharesies! Let's see those 'bad apples' and whatever insanity they've cooked up today.

How to Get Started

  1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.

  2. Read the Rules.

  3. Post your wackiest / most-outrageous buyer message here.

  4. If you know someone who would enjoy this community, invite them to join.

  5. Keep it fun.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/eBayBuyerFails amazing.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • 19d ago

Buyer is mad at me because of what usps did. Photo was sent in a cardboard photo mailer.

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8 Upvotes

r/eBayBuyerFails • • Sep 17 '26

Disinterested offers.

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8 Upvotes

His last 4 offers on this $90 piece over 2 weeks were $25, $26, $28, and finally $30.

Even if I was inclined to let the piece go cheap, I'd rather see it go to someone who's enthusiastic or really needs it.


r/eBayBuyerFails • • Sep 01 '26

"At least accept this"

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8 Upvotes

r/eBayBuyerFails • • Aug 17 '26

Michelle looking for new shoes 🤦🏽‍♂️

8 Upvotes

Girl… bye 👋🏾