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eBay Plus Membership $1 @ eBay

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Taegukgi on 17/12/2019 - 19:57 pages2.ebay.com.au (17364 clicks)
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1.Offer Period. This offer commences at 9:00 AM (AEST) on 2 September 2019 and is valid until 8:59AM (AEST) on 5 September 2019 (“Offer Period”).

2.Eligibility. To be eligible for your first year of eBay Plus for $5, 10:00 AM (AEDT) on 18 December 2019 and is valid until 9:59AM (AEDT) on 20 December 2019 (“Offer Period”).

Offer Period. This offer commences at 10:00 AM (AEDT) on 18 December 2019 and is valid until 9:59AM (AEDT) on 20 December 2019 (“Offer Period”).

  1. Eligibility. To be eligible to join eBay Plus for a membership fee of only $1 for your first year, you must:
    have received an e-mail invitation to redeem this offer;
    register for an eBay Plus as a paid member during the Offer Period.
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      • westzod on 18/12/2019 - 11:37

        You didn't get charged for the first one right? I just tried for a 2nd time and still no charge lmao

  • niniksa on 18/12/2019 - 10:52
    +3

    Never received such ebay offfer, but I really rarely buy anything from eBay. Won’t pay $49. Another reason stay with amazon which I’m happy with.

  • motlking on 18/12/2019 - 10:56

    Does this work if you have already done a trial in the past? Last time they had a deal it didn't apply if you already did a trial

    • ironworthy on 18/12/2019 - 11:02
      -2

      how bout click on the link and see…

  • ca6leguy on 18/12/2019 - 10:58

    How do you cancel the subscription?

    • ironworthy on 18/12/2019 - 11:04
      +1

      go to ebay plus link. click 'edit membership'. select 'cancel membership' from drop down

      • ca6leguy on 18/12/2019 - 12:12

        What if you cancel the membership now after paying for the years subscription?

        • zqipz on 19/12/2019 - 10:53

          Mine started a free trial and I cancelled said it will still be active til 19 Jan 20. HTH.

      • CyberMurning on 18/12/2019 - 23:24

        Cancel now and still get a year? I don't think so…. Better setup reminder to cancel 11.75 months from today

  • lubos on 18/12/2019 - 11:06

    I just signed up for $1 membership and immediately went to cancel. Was offered $30 gift card if I don't cancel and let it renew at $49 next year. So the next year renewal will be effectively $19 unless better deal comes along.

    • ironworthy on 18/12/2019 - 11:07
      +2

      if you haven't been charged yet, they'll cancel the membership you just signed up to. happened to a few people last time. should wait till they charge you before cancelling

      • lubos on 18/12/2019 - 11:11
        +1

        Yeah, I didn't cancel because then I wouldn't be eligible for $30 gift card

  • ritisav on 18/12/2019 - 11:07
    +1

    I got the $1 offer via email. Signed up via the link and found that they started a 30 day trial on my account instead.
    I've contacted their online chat and lodged a complaint.

  • Lemonbarley on 18/12/2019 - 11:12

    I started the ebay plus trial during black friday, I'm still on the trial and I got offered the $1 promo.
    Now I got a question, if I cancel the membership now, do I still get the full year of ebay plus benefits? I'm just worried I might forget to cancel it a year later…

  • FrugalDealHunter on 18/12/2019 - 11:14
    +1

    No dice for both my accounts. I see “start trial”, when I click it, it says I’ve already had a trial and add a payment method to charge $49 pa

  • Lamie on 18/12/2019 - 11:15

    Yup, $1 for me.. lucky me

  • Whisper Quiet on 18/12/2019 - 11:20
    +6

    EBay just gets worse. Some people who did actually get the $1 deal are still being charged the full $49?! Majority don't get the deal in the first place… What a hassle. Makes me want to completely forget ebay altogether.

    • westzod on 18/12/2019 - 11:22

      Mine keeps getting rejected lmao..

    • ironworthy on 18/12/2019 - 11:22
      +2

      it's a bit dodgy. it would show $1. then when you click the $1 link it would revert to $49 on the next page. it always pays to check at every step. luckily saw it and went out and went back in. clciking again shows $1 at the pay screen. think this is what happened to you and others who were caught out

      • OCD Completionist on 18/12/2019 - 11:30

        You mean this warning?

        You have already tested ebay Plus for free. If you sign up now, the annual membership fee is due immediately.

      • Whisper Quiet on 18/12/2019 - 12:52
        -2

        I never received any discount this time. No matter what it still says $49 for me. Was with eBay plus last year and obviously after the first month it was a disaster. I've only bought a car part from them over the last year. Nothing there that I can't get from other places for the same price if not cheaper, other than car parts.

      • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 16:02
        +2

        Every step for me was $1. And still charge me $49

    • Dabbler68 on 18/12/2019 - 11:22
      +1

      See my comment below. They didn't see the warning on the payment page.

      Shonky ebay.

    • PainToad on 18/12/2019 - 11:25
      +4

      I signed up to Prime and haven't used Ebay since. Amazon actually appears to give a shit about there customers and the service they offer them.

  • Dabbler68 on 18/12/2019 - 11:21
    +4

    Oooh, very devious. Take care if you have used ebay Plus before.

    I logged onto ebay and there was the offer for $1. Sure, why not go for it. So I clicked to join, and then at the payment page there was a message warning me that as I had previously tested ebay Plus, I would be charged the annual fee immediately. I bet there are many who don't notice that and get an unpleasant surprise.

    Why does it appear as an offer targeted to me if I can't take it up?

    • ironworthy on 18/12/2019 - 11:25

      yes, you have to click that. it should still be $1

    • Top G on 18/12/2019 - 11:26
      +2

      dodgy ebay, i welcome our true overlord jeff bezos.

    • odal on 18/12/2019 - 11:27

      It doesn't. That's just more 'left hand out of sync with the right' ambiguity on eBay's pages obviously set up for the trial offers. o.O

      The clause presenting immediately above it is the one which will take actual effect. It'll hit your chosen payment method just $1 for the year (.99c actually) for a year's sub.

  • odal on 18/12/2019 - 11:23
    +1

    Just a heads up for those who were as perplexed as I was by the ambiguity in actual execution of eBay's $1 promotion.

    Finally received the $1 Plus email offer with sign up hotlink about 45 min ago (0930181219). Just signed up for $1. Works from the hotlink within the email. Over the top T&C and ambiguity in pages presented in the process, but when all is said and done, it hit my account for just .99c with a rollover this date 2020. GL.

    • westzod on 18/12/2019 - 11:26

      Did you use paypal to pay for it?

      • odal on 18/12/2019 - 11:28

        Yes

        • westzod on 18/12/2019 - 11:32

          hmm ok i signed up with paypal (2nd time) too but haven't got any 99c charges yet. Got rejected on my first try too no charges on that.

          • odal on 22/12/2019 - 09:10

            @westzod: Did it eventually sign you up?

            The system at that time had a non-realtime lag before my charges eventually showed up. I expect eBay were getting hit pretty hard on that $1- signup when it first appeared. I love Prime, but eBay Plus would never get me at $49. Double Flybuys points? o.O ROFL. At $1, what's to lose? CANCX is already notarised in my online calendar if it doesn't prove beneficial when the rollover comes around.

  • doggmatic on 18/12/2019 - 11:24
    +2

    Nothing for me - just $49. i already used the free trial & cancelled (and got lots of savings at the time)

    • odal on 18/12/2019 - 11:29

      So did I. Use the hotlink in the email. This offer doesn't exclude previous trialers.

      • doggmatic on 18/12/2019 - 11:31
        +1

        didn't get an email and the links above don't work..

        • odal on 18/12/2019 - 12:28

          Yer, the links on the eBay page didn't work for me either this morning. But, they appear to have been updated since then. Refresh your browser and keep trying is about all you can do if you don't get a push email.

    • sn00ze on 18/12/2019 - 11:32

      same same.
      The free trial i used (around this time last year..) was only for a month

    • JohnB100 on 18/12/2019 - 11:38
      +1

      I'm in same situation but it did work for me. The link originally says $49 but then when you click on sign up, it tells you $1

      • doggmatic on 18/12/2019 - 11:39
        +4

        nah no change for me.

        To join eBay Plus, you need to provide a payment method. eBay Plus costs AU $49.00 per year. Your membership will be automatically renewed each year, unless you've cancelled it.

        You have already tested eBay Plus for free. If you sign up now, the annual membership fee is due immediately.

  • Sam401928374019 on 18/12/2019 - 11:29
    +1

    I just logged in and the big banner at the top of the page advertised this offer to me

    EDIT: Checked PayPal and confirmed it was only $1

  • luka on 18/12/2019 - 11:29
    +1

    Did not get the email. Then I logged in on ebay website and the offer was there, amongst other advertising. Just finished signing up.

  • OCD Completionist on 18/12/2019 - 11:31
    +3

    Be careful if you didn't get the email, just got off talking with ebay and they want the emails as proof

    Was charged $49, despite $49 no where to be seen at the final screen

    • Bjay on 18/12/2019 - 11:36
      +1

      I got the email but still charged me $49

    • JohnB100 on 18/12/2019 - 11:39
      +2

      Didn't get the email. They charged $0.99

      • OCD Completionist on 18/12/2019 - 11:40
        +2

        I received the email, was charged $49
        Those who didn't receive the email, charged $1

        Ebay logic

      • OCD Completionist on 18/12/2019 - 11:41

        Did you use the free trial before?

      • Bjay on 18/12/2019 - 11:41

        Don't know what to say. They say they'll escalate the issue.

    • JediJan on 23/12/2019 - 01:00

      Didn't receive the email but just clicked on the advertising. Charged 99c. Not sure eBay Plus would be beneficial for me actually.

  • Blackpuddytat on 18/12/2019 - 11:32
    +4

    Was charged the full fee, not $1. Spoke to customer service, they are investigating a billing issue where customers were not billed the correct promotional price. I used the link under the 'Messages' tab.

    Advised 48 hour fix, name added to list.

    Sigh

    • MattConq on 18/12/2019 - 12:05
      +1

      The same thing happened to me. Said it was going to charge $1 but was $49 instead.

      Is there any way to lodge and email ticket with them or do you have to call?

      • Blackpuddytat on 19/12/2019 - 14:35

        I'm not sure if you can email or live chat them. I guess you would've found a way by now, good luck!

        I was promised a call back by Saturday after raising the issue.

        Sounds like there's a LOT of people affected by the promotion billing issue who used PayPal and at no time did it display the price (any price) as you were entering into a recurring billing agreement.

        • Blackpuddytat on 21/12/2019 - 10:17

          I got the promised callback, so good on them for honouring their commitment.

          The resolution was ok guess, I got the refunded difference or will in 7-14 days via PayPal. Nothing more than that, so left a little cold on the experience.

  • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 11:34

    Can you still get the $5 voucher with this? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/503192

  • shockme79 on 18/12/2019 - 11:37
    +3

    Nice!! I received this offer in 1 out of 2 ebay accounts.

    On a side note; I went to cancel my membership straight away and was offered $30 ebay gift card if I keep it (which I will receive after payment of my next annual ($49) membership)

    So potentially, if I renew next year it would only cost me $19 out of pocket + the $1 = $20 for 2 years ebay plus membership isn't the worst thing.

  • Hearthstone on 18/12/2019 - 11:38
    +1

    got charged full amount via the $1 promotion in email, contact them now

  • bazzil on 18/12/2019 - 11:44
    +1

    Shows up as the regular $49 for me

  • kazuyamishima on 18/12/2019 - 11:46

    I’m eligible for $1/year :)

  • spirrowhack on 18/12/2019 - 11:47
    +2

    I purchased for $1 but didn't get charged, hooray?

    • eggboi on 18/12/2019 - 11:54
      +1

      same, but I just clicked 'view invoice' in my ebay plus membership info page, and it says $48.99 outstanding. wtf lol…

      • spirrowhack on 18/12/2019 - 11:59
        +1

        Just got a 99¢ charge.

        • eggboi on 18/12/2019 - 13:56

          just got charged $48.99. time to refund via paypal.. idiots.

    • dorikin on 18/12/2019 - 11:54
      +1

      i didn't get charged either, but half an hour later "payment declined and membership cancelled"

      • RogueWolf on 18/12/2019 - 12:25

        dont be surprised if you still have access to eBay plus even though cancelled, check some ebay+ deals to see if you have access

    • ironworthy on 18/12/2019 - 11:58
      +1

      Takes about 1/2 hr for payment to show up

    • lovesabargain77 on 18/12/2019 - 12:00

      If you check your ebay account it will probably be listed as yet to be invoiced.

      Same thing happened to me and then the charge came through via PayPal about 10 minutes later.

  • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 11:48

    I selected Paypal to pay that $1 I haven't been charged yet I have eBay plus….

  • Slave1 on 18/12/2019 - 11:53
    +3

    Yep I’m another one that got the email but was charged the $49 through PayPal. I’ll chat to them once in home. Hopefully it’s an automatic fix and the pending charge just drops off in the meantime.

  • BargainEnjoyer2022 on 18/12/2019 - 11:57
    +2

    Didn't get the email. But on the website i get banner advertisements for $1, but if I click through they try and charge me $49. Talked to customer service and they basically implied I was making it up to try and cheat them.

    I'll stick with Amazon Prime

    • zqipz on 19/12/2019 - 10:54

      Same

    • Doovik on 19/12/2019 - 11:24

      Send them screenshots of the banner. Also I think it was email invite only.

  • agalea101 on 18/12/2019 - 12:05
    +4

    Yeah nothing for me :( I even went on chat to sweet talk the rep and they said to wait and see if I get the email later in the day

    Told him that eBay broke my heart lol

  • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 12:10
    +1

    Got charged full amount

  • wisepage on 18/12/2019 - 12:12
    +1

    Just got my recepit for $0.99 paid via PayPal. Guess I was one of the lucky ones.
    Does that mean I am safe to cancel now so I don't forget and get stung next year?

    • Sam401928374019 on 18/12/2019 - 12:32
      +1

      Looks like it's safe to cancel. I just cancelled mine and got this message:

      You can still enjoy eBay Plus benefits until 18 December 2020.

  • darthsparrow on 18/12/2019 - 12:15

    Prophecy is slowly becoming true… https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/7501137/redir

  • Crumydog on 18/12/2019 - 12:22

    i just signed up $1 it says next payment 18th january 2020. am i missing something here?

    • Mr M Wazowski on 18/12/2019 - 12:25
      +2

      Sounds like you got the free 30 day trial which means you'll likely be charged $49/year from that date onwards

    • ania389 on 18/12/2019 - 12:39
      +2

      Same thing happened to me. New eBay Plus user, haven't used free trial before. Clicked link in email, all the signup steps showed $1. I called customer service, they said it appears I was somehow signed up for the 30-day free trial instead of $1/year offer. They've raised it with the tech team and was told to wait until 18 Jan to see if I get charged $1 or $49. If the latter they will refund the $48.

      • Crumydog on 18/12/2019 - 14:44

        I spoke to them online. the bloke gave me some reference number and said contact them at the end of the free trial period and he will give me a $48 voucher.

  • hodgey on 18/12/2019 - 12:27
    +8

    Link on eBay banner said $1, but was charged $49. I then spoke to chat, they said on the T&Cs, it states it's only an EMAIL offer, that's why I was charged. I argued then why splash the friggen huge ad banner across myeBay enticing me to click on the link, that still shows $1 checkout, only to be charged the $49. They wouldn't budge, saying, sorry, T&Cs state it's only an email offer and I'm not on the list. Got a refund, guess need to wait 14 days now.

    • BargainEnjoyer2022 on 18/12/2019 - 12:50
      +5

      False advertising / Bait and switch

      • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 13:29
        +1

        Exactly it

    • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 13:03
      +3

      Same we should go ACCC. I'm going to go Paypal dispute

      I've already lodged a Paypal dispute. If they are going to argue about the email promotion, regardless they should give out refunds.

    • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 13:22

      How did you manage to get a refund? They refused to refund me

    • eggboi on 18/12/2019 - 14:04
      +3

      Bastards! Screw that, I'm in the exact same situation - massive banner saying $1 for a year, signed up then charged $49. Luckily I took a screenshot of the payment screen where it says in two separate phrases that I will only be charged $1. I've raised a dispute with paypal and sent them the screenshot. Not wasting my time with ebay based on their nonsense reported here. Their email excuse is laughable, idiotic and incorrect.

      • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 14:05
        +1

        I didn't take the screenshot. I don't have evidence to show them it was showing $1….not sure how my Paypal dispute will go

        Called Paypal they said if eBay doesn't respond within 10 days we win and get refund.

  • Food on 18/12/2019 - 12:35

    Got it thanks!

  • HeyHeyHeyIsItADeal on 18/12/2019 - 12:40

    Is this $1 for 1 year? or 1 month? Id doesn't say on the email?

  • FeZZa21 on 18/12/2019 - 12:46

    thanks got it on my 3rd account, 99c charge on my card account.

    cancelled, bring back the ebayplus flash/fraud sales!

  • The J man on 18/12/2019 - 12:56

    I received this offer via email, accepted it, rejoined Plus (previously used the trial), checked invoice and found a charge for $39.

    Apparently I'll be invoiced early January and they'll automatically credit a refund to me after this occurs (according to the eBay plus phone rep I just spoke with).

    At least I can take solace in the fact that it's not just me who's affected by this.

  • neonlight on 18/12/2019 - 13:02
    +1

    eBay refused to cancel and refund the full charge against my PayPal account. And would not cancel my membership keeping saying the offer is only available to people via email.

    However the promotion was available to me and was showing $1 before I signed into my PayPal account

    This is accessed via eBay portal

    I'm not using eBay anymore if they don't work something out

  • bxpressiv on 18/12/2019 - 13:06
    +1

    In the same boat as a lot of people here and I received the email but still have $48.99 on my invoice.

    Rang eBay they tried to say it's only available to those who received the message and email, I told them I did and they go 'oh, I can now see the message in your deleted items'. They added my account to a list but it's now a known fault which is being investigated by eBay. I took two screen caps showing $1 at different times- it's pretty dodgy Paypal doesn't show the cost.

    Edit- just noticed my invoice balance is now $0 and a CC payment has been made with my bank account showing pending.

  • wonderluv on 18/12/2019 - 13:08

    I received this email having never signed up for eBay Plus. I rarely buy from eBay, and when I do, I buy products with free shipping. Is it worth it for me to pay $1 for Plus? I know it’s just $1, but I hardly ever buy anything from eBay, and I don’t see many deals either…

    • bxpressiv on 18/12/2019 - 13:10
      +1

      There's a few offers throughout the year open to eBay plus only, so I think $1 is worth the price of admission.

  • Slo20 on 18/12/2019 - 13:21
    +1

    I got the targeted email but when I go to subscribe it says I’ve already done a free trial and will be charged $49 upfront.

  • kamikaze_ozbargain on 18/12/2019 - 13:23
    +1

    Signed up. Was charged $49. Raised a ticket. Was advised this is a known issue. My name has been added to the list of accounts that have been charged incorrectly.

    theend

  • BargainEnjoyer2022 on 18/12/2019 - 13:36
    +7

    So ebay has somehow managed to piss off nearly everyone. Either you don't get the offer, or you do get the offer and are overcharged.

    Looks like Amazon will be getting a lot more business in future.

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