How To Get an eBay Refund Through PayPal

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eBay is a U.S. website that has a great offer of products for its customers worldwide. It is an online marketplace with numerous brands. If you are unsatisfied with the service that you get from eBay, you should be able to get your money back.

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  1. Find DoNotPay in your
  2. Scroll down to the File a Chargeback Section
  3. Click on the Get Protected button
  4. Provide DoNotPay with all the important info about your bank
  5. Type in eBay as the merchant
  6. Verify your signature
  7. Submit the request

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How To Get an eBay Refund Through PayPal

To get a refund from eBay through PayPal, you will need to do so from PayPal's website. These are the steps that you’ll need to follow:

  1. Log into your PayPal account
  2. Select the Activity tab at the top of the page
  3. Click All Transactions
  4. Find the transaction you want to refund and click on it
  5. Select Refund This Payment
  6. For Refund amount, enter the amount you want to refund
  7. Select Continue
  8. Choose Issue Refund after you check all the info you entered is correct

The refund will be credited in the same currency used for the payment.

Type of PaymentPlace Where the Refund Is Credited
Bank Account PaymentThe refund will be credited to the sender’s bank account
PayPal Balance PaymentsThe money will be credited to the sender’s PayPal balance
Credit Card PaymentsThe sender will find a refund credited to their card
Payments Made With Both a Credit Card and Another Payment MethodThe amount paid by card will be credited to the card and the other part to the PayPal balance of the sender

The conversion rate used depends on when the refund was made after the original transaction.

eBay’s Refund Policy

On their website, eBay states that you can return your item and request a refund if the item was damaged, was not the one you ordered, or didn’t match the listing description. If you decide to return the item, You’ll receive a date by which you should ship it back. If you fail to ship it by that date, eBay may close the request, and you will not receive a refund.

When the seller gets the item back from you—or once they’ve agreed to refund you and let you keep the item—they will have two business days to issue your refund. When that happens, you'll get an email notifying you about it.

How Long Will It Take To Receive a Refund From eBay via PayPal

It normally takes three to five business days for a PayPal refund to go through. Depending on who your card provider is, your request might take up to 30 days to process if you paid with a credit card.

How Can I Check the Status of My Refund Request

You can check the status of your eBay refund request by doing the following:

  1. Log in to your eBay account
  2. Click on the Help button
  3. Select Buying
  4. Click on the Resolving Buying Problems
  5. Open the Return an Item for a Refund page
  6. Scroll down to Get Your Refund
  7. Click on the Check Your Return Status button

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