Seller gaslighted me, then accepted return but provided NO label. "Ask eBay to step in" button is missing. Help!
Hi everyone, I need urgent help with a tricky seller.
I received a counterfeit battery (confirmed fake, no branding/safety marks). Before accepting the return, the seller tried to gaslight me for days, denying the evidence and making excuses.
The situation right now:
- They finally "accepted" the return but did not provide a prepaid shipping label. They only provided their address.
- I am now stuck on the "Ship the item back" page. It says "insert the shipping code".
- I’m totally fine with shipping it back, but I refuse to pay for it since it's a counterfeit/Item Not As Described case.
- Today (April 10th) is the deadline to ask eBay to step in. However, when I go to the "Help" section, it tells me to go to the "Return Details" page to click the "Ask eBay to step in" button... but the button is simply not there.
The system seems to be stuck because the seller technically "accepted" the return, even though they are refusing to provide the mandatory label.
How can I force an intervention? Has anyone dealt with this "missing button" glitch when a seller refuses to provide a label?