Amazon, Paypal, Ebay, and Other Elusive Customer Service Phone Numbers

Many companies are turning to the Internet to provide customer service help, but if often, it's more helpful to have a "live" conversation over the phone to resolve your problem or answer your detailed questions.

If you'd rather speak to a human than a machine, outlined below are the elusive customer service phones numbers to popular websites such as Amazon, Ebay, and Paypal along with tips for how to get a customer service representative on the line in the quickest fashion:

Amazon Customer Service

If you wish to speak to an Amazon.com Customer Service Representative follow these steps:

1) Dial Amazon's Customer Service Department at 800-201-7575

2) Don't press any prompted buttons or speak into the phone. After the system cycles through the general message, it will assume that you are an Amazon.com customer with a rotary phone and will transfer you directly to an Amazon customer service representative.

If you are searching for the phone number for the Amazon.co.uk UK Customer Service, the number is 0800-2796620 Press 5 to speak to a customer service representative.

If you are seeking help with your Amazon VISA, dial 888-247-4080 and press 00 at each prompt to go directly to customer service.

Ebay Customer Service

If you wish to speak to an Ebay.com Customer Service Representative follow these steps:

1) Dial Ebay's Customer Service Department at 800-717-3229

2) After the first menu prompts, press 2.

3) After the second menu prompts, press 1. This will transfer you directly to an Ebay customer service representative.

Paypal Customer Service

If you wish to speak to an Paypal.com Customer Service Representative follow these steps:

1) Dial Paypal's Customer Service Department at 888-221-1161

2) Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring the messages. Eventually, this will transfer you directly to a Paypal customer service representative.

Other Elusive Customer Service Phone Numbers

America Online (AOL)

800-827-6364
Press 0 at each prompt until you are delivered to an AOL Customer Service Representative.

Blockbuster

866-692-2789
Press 11 to speak to a Blockbuster Customer Service Representative.

Facebook

650-543-4800
Press 0 to get to a Facebook.com Corporate Operator.

Netflix

888-638-3549
Press 0 at each prompt until you are delivered to an Netflix.com Customer Service Representative.

Overstock

800-843-2446
Press 0 at each prompt until you are delivered to an Overstock.com Customer Service Representative.

Is the number you are searching for not in this article? Just Google the customer service phone number (example: "Sears Customer Service Phone Number") Chances are someone has already researched it and has posted the number on their website, blog, or forum.