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To think I’ve been scammed by a seller on ebay

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Tinyfrog200 · 24/01/2026 18:21

I ordered a phone for my Son from eBay (with buyer protection) I paid with PayPal. The seller chose ‘simple delivery’ 48 hour tracked service. On Thursday I received an email from Royal Mail to say the item had been delivered. I returned home, no red card, no sign of the parcel in the vicinity or with a neighbour. The photo proving ‘proof of delivery’ is really dodgy. Please see attached. EBay have closed my case, as the item has been delivered according to them!
The seller has been absolutely no help. I now need to wait 7 working days to raise a dispute with Royal Mail. I’m absolutely raging. I think I’ve been scammed.

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Tinyfrog200 · 24/01/2026 18:27

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To think I’ve been scammed by a seller on ebay
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Tinyfrog200 · 24/01/2026 18:26

Ilikewinter · 24/01/2026 18:25

There's no photo yet OP, but why do you think you've been scammed? Do you think Royal Mail didn't really deliver the parcel?

The photo doesn’t show a parcel actually being delivered. It looks like someone standing in a foyer of a commercial premises.

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Ilikewinter · 24/01/2026 18:25

There's no photo yet OP, but why do you think you've been scammed? Do you think Royal Mail didn't really deliver the parcel?