Ebay Gift Cards - warning

ausproofs · May 23, 2018, 09:02:46 PM

Hey Folks,

Please note you can not use ebay gift cards for coin purchases anymore. They have changed the T&Cs on the website. However if you buy the gift cards from a retailer(physical cards) the T&Cs won't have the same. (Misleading if you asked me).

Just be aware ..

Basil · May 23, 2018, 09:37:17 PM

Its all 'Big Brother',i got a warning Email from them yesterday for 'cancelling a transaction',i've only been trading with them for over 18years. Everytime i go to sell something i get the Emails to use Ebay shipping.
I hope Alibaba does set up shop in Oz. just to give this greedy,overbearing and obnoxious Co. some competition.

Fr45h3R · May 23, 2018, 09:46:52 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I know you couldn't get discounts on the Coins any more but didn't know Gift cards are restricted now.

ausproofs · May 23, 2018, 09:52:13 PM

Very disappointing... I have made an inquiry with ACCC... lets see what they say,,.

runway · May 24, 2018, 08:21:33 PM

eBay Australia is abnoxious hosting crooks whom we cannot report properly
I have a friend living in Canada and very few people over there use eBay to buy and sell
I'm all for eBay Australia facing a Royal Commission into their practices

Basil · May 26, 2018, 10:10:05 AM

Quote from: 'runway' pid='115430' dateline='1527159093'eBay Australia is abnoxious hosting crooks whom we cannot report properly
I have a friend living in Canada and very few people over there use eBay to buy and sell
I'm all for eBay Australia facing a Royal Commission into their practices

Yeah,i'm think this is the beginning of the end for them,the Juggernaut has peaked and will slowly slide downhill over the coming Decades IMO. They don't pay fair taxes on their Billion $ profits,both locally and back to Washington but extract every last cent out of their Sellers.
,I don't know anyone,Friends/Family etc,that is happy with the way they treat the average Seller these days.They try to dominate everything you do on their platform,bombarded with Emails every day to do this or that,or buy this or that,its just 'Big Brother' tactics that has to stop.
I've been on the USA site since the late 90's and Ebay Oz. since around 2000 and they were a much fairer & reasonable Co. back then,but what they have turned into with their Staff fighting to get their snout in the trough is sad. ..bring on Alibaba.

JeffH · May 26, 2018, 11:14:41 AM

eBay previously had New Zealand, Indian and Chinese sites and all were closed because they were unable to compete with local selling sites. Why? I don't know about the others but in New Zealand sellers and buyers deserted eBay en masse and went to trademe when they started the compulsory use of PayPal stunt.
Flipkart bought out eBay India.
China, taobao just was too competetive for eBay. Taobao Categories English Version

So, hope for Australia yet if a decent local, competitor emerges. Best bet, in my opinion, would be if trademe decided to expand into Australia.

ausproofs · May 26, 2018, 03:37:16 PM

Okay, I got a reply from them stating all T&Cs in the site apply regardless of where I buy the gift cards from. What annoys me more is it was okay to pay with gift cards a month or so ago but now it is not good enough.

I have$800 of ebay gift cards now :-/ ... what do I use then for now ? :s

kchan1111 · May 26, 2018, 05:00:36 PM

Quote from: 'ausproofs' pid='115450' dateline='1527314836'Okay, I got a reply from them stating all T&Cs in the site apply regardless of where I buy the gift cards from. What annoys me more is it was okay to pay with gift cards a month or so ago but now it is not good enough.

I have$800 of ebay gift cards now :-/ ... what do I use then for now ? :s

I don't suppose you can get a refund from wherever you got them from?

Why gift cards in the first place?

ausproofs · May 26, 2018, 05:06:31 PM

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='115451' dateline='1527319836'
Quote from: 'ausproofs' pid='115450' dateline='1527314836'Okay, I got a reply from them stating all T&Cs in the site apply regardless of where I buy the gift cards from. What annoys me more is it was okay to pay with gift cards a month or so ago but now it is not good enough.

I have$800 of ebay gift cards now :-/ ... what do I use then for now ? :s

I don't suppose you can get a refund from wherever you got them from?

Why gift cards in the first place?

No mate, no refunds as it is good as cash once issued.

I get points etc for my credit cards/minor discounts when they are on special... it is not much but when you buy a few expensive coins, it all adds up.

May be time for a 4K TV :yahoo:

runway · May 26, 2018, 08:12:59 PM

Quote from: 'Basil' pid='115446' dateline='1527295205'
Quote from: 'runway' pid='115430' dateline='1527159093'eBay Australia is abnoxious hosting crooks whom we cannot report properly
I have a friend living in Canada and very few people over there use eBay to buy and sell
I'm all for eBay Australia facing a Royal Commission into their practices

Yeah,i'm think this is the beginning of the end for them,the Juggernaut has peaked and will slowly slide downhill over the coming Decades IMO. They don't pay fair taxes on their Billion $ profits,both locally and back to Washington but extract every last cent out of their Sellers.
,I don't know anyone,Friends/Family etc,that is happy with the way they treat the average Seller these days.They try to dominate everything you do on their platform,bombarded with Emails every day to do this or that,or buy this or that,its just 'Big Brother' tactics that has to stop.
I've been on the USA site since the late 90's and Ebay Oz. since around 2000 and they were a much fairer & reasonable Co. back then,but what they have turned into with their Staff fighting to get their snout in the trough is sad. ..bring on Alibaba.

I hear you Basil ... Sold.com was a great site where I used to buy coins from until these grubs bought it out, eBay is becoming irrelevant these days for numismatics I find Facebook groups better especially for links to sales ... eBay Australia has lost most people buyers and sellers alike and good riddence to the bastards

kchan1111 · May 27, 2018, 04:03:23 PM

Gift cards these days cannot expire. You will get to use it up eventually.

ausproofs · May 27, 2018, 04:13:20 PM

Quote from: 'kchan1111' pid='115462' dateline='1527402803'Gift cards these days cannot expire. You will get to use it up eventually.

Yes, true... back of the gift card says it is expiring in 12 months. So I asked the question from their so called customer service team. Waiting for a response back from them...

JeffH · May 27, 2018, 04:49:04 PM

This might put your mind at ease seeing you are in NSW. NSW Fair Trading Gift cards and gift vouchers.
I believe similar moves afoot in other states (maybe already done in some).

If eBay proves recalcitrant then would not hurt to show them that and advise you will be wanting your legal right.

Unicorn · May 27, 2018, 04:56:19 PM

Good on ya Jeff. :good: I thought that should be the case but too crook at the moment to assist much more.