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Household · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-04

Keep a Consumer-Issue Log Before You Contact a Seller

A clear timeline helps you explain what happened. Keep the seller's messages and terms with it.

What this guide helps you do

Arrange dates, contact attempts, seller responses, and evidence references in one private record.

Who this guide is for

People who need to contact a seller about a purchase, delivery, return, or product issue.

Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.

Steps

  1. Keep the original records

    Save the receipt, listing, seller terms, and messages.

  2. Write a dated timeline

    Record the purchase, delivery, and each contact attempt.

  3. Separate facts from questions

    Quote the seller's words when needed. Mark your own estimates as estimates.

  4. State the result you want

    Write a clear request, such as a repair, replacement, refund, or explanation.

  5. Check the seller's route

    Use the contact method and deadline in the seller's current terms.

Worked example

A buyer records the order date, the promised delivery date, and one unanswered message. The buyer links to the receipt stored in a private folder.

Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.

What the sources say

Buying From an Online Marketplace

U.S. Federal Trade Commission · reviewed 2026-10-04

What this source supports: Check the seller, terms, contact details, safer payment options, and deadlines. Keep the messages and transaction records.

Source limit: Seller policies and legal rights differ by transaction and jurisdiction. Read the terms for this seller and product.

These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.

Limits

This log does not decide whether a seller broke a law or policy. Deadlines and remedies vary. Check the seller's terms and local consumer rules.

Seller policies and legal rights differ by transaction and jurisdiction. Read the terms for this seller and product.

Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.

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This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.