YouTube reivewers with a massive audience badmouthing eBay - Jun 11th, 2015

Self Balancing Review : 1,000,000 Views

3:25  -"You can even find them cheaper on eBay, but I bought mine through az because eBay feels a bit sketchy, while az gives me a gaurentee of money back"

He goes on to talk about what we sellers have been saying for the longest, Chinese sellers being shown before/next to Americans/Europe sellers.

3:35 -"While most others are slow shipping from China"

eBay, if you're reading this, can you now listen to not only you sellers, but your buyers as well? 

Let the people in their respected country sell what the Chinese want to sell, as it used to be. 

More jobs for Americans, more competition since we aren't having to compete with ridiculously low prices due to subsidized shipping or sellers being manufactureres, etc.

P.s. good thing this guy isn't buying from eBay, watch from 3:00 to find out why. 

My Apologoes I had posted this earlier and it got in the wrong board.. So it is sitting somewhere and cannot find it or if there is a way to move it here. I have not been forums for a while! 

i am looking at purchasing this Japanese Vase. Description says it had hole drilled in bottom for lamp? Bottom has Made in Japan. The only marking I know since I am not holding it physically.

It is 12 inches in height.

Anyone know what it is called? Beautiful colorsl. It has a lot oc crazing.

Any help is appreciated.  

Thanks for any help and your time.

Good Morning! This blue glass bowl measures 8 1/2" wide and 3 3/4" tall. It has a vertical rib design, and painted flowers and leaves w/ gold trim. There is considerable wear to the gold trim and plenty of scratches on the foot, it has an "old" feel to it. The rim and base remind me of EAPG, but I haven't found anything researching that end. I've also looked at Bohemian glass, but the decoration looks more elaborate than this bowl. Any suggestions?

Thanks for any help!

Kerrie

Don't know if this is allowed but I am just laughing too hard to keep this to myself.(Sorry, the red donut did not paste)

I would rather it be sent without the clumps of ear wax on the earpiece.	Buyer: c***o ( 28)	During past year
	Reply by xxxxxxxxx (Oct-03-14 17:06): BUYER NEVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT ITEM, WOULD HAVE REFUNDED. THE WAX WAS VINTAGE
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                    AUGUST GOTTA MAKE MONEY SUPPORT GROUP

August is finally here - it's a great transition month for eBay Sellers.  And it's also a great month for beach lovers and winding down on Summer fun.  If you haven't taken the time this summer to visit a beach, go and do so.  Relax, catch some rays, and recharge before the busy part of the month arrives. 

August is a great time to start thinking about the upcoming Holiday season that will soon be upon us.  Get your fall items prepped and ready to list as the sales will soon be picking up as the weeks go by.  We welcome all and hope you will stop in and visit with us.

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The Gotta Make Money Support Group is here to help and support each other in Making Money, so here are some suggestions to keep the money flowing. We've culled these from years of experience and hope you'll be helped by them!

1) LIST IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS - Try some regular auctions, auctions with Buy it Now, Fixed Price, and Fixed Price with Best Offer. Not only will you get a better idea what works for YOU, but you'll offer buyers a variety of buying options.

2) OPTIMIZE YOUR LISTINGS – By using the free Terapeak Keyword app (find it in the Applications tab), practice how to take better photos, change the keywords on your listing titles regularly, change the opening blurb in your store header every now and then, and experiment with price changes UP as well as DOWN!  Run Sales on a regular basis with the Markdown Manager and also learn how to set up Promotions on your Store listings for better visibility.

3) DON'T LET YOUR UNSOLD LISTINGS LAY AROUND - Check your My eBay page and click on Unsold...get those relisted ASAP!  You've already done all the work, so be sure they're viewable by buyers!

4) OPEN A STORE - If you are wondering whether you are better off with a BASIC store or a PREMIUM store, figure that if you have over 250 store items, Premium is a better buy....under 250, Basic is....this is at least a rule of thumb to get you started.  Stores used to be great places to put items and keep them available year round, but with the fee changes, maybe not so much - sit down and figure it all out.

However, there are at least four really good reasons to have a store.... 1) listing fees are less if you have a store, 2) your items can be separated into categories making it much easier for buyers to shop, 3) you can run Promotions and Markdown Manager sales. They are two different ways to generate sales!, and 4) you can put your store in vacation mode when you need to get away for a bit.

5) DEAL WITH BIDDERS, BUYERS, AND ANNOYING INQUISITIVE POTENTIAL BIDDERS IN A PATIENT AND FRIENDLY WAY - Remember that it's worth money in your pocket and it's good business sense to show respect to all.   If you must, write up that snarky reply, get a laugh at it, then hit delete.

6) KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE! This thread is all about MAKING MONEY, that's for sure, but we feel that being supportive of our Lister Sisters and Brothers helps ALL of us. Drop in and hang out! Venting is allowed, but take it easy on the drama, negative vibes and controversial, off-topic issues such as politics and religion.

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Anyone have some insight on a solution?

The short of it I purchased an item from Hong Kong, the total was $4.26 shipping included...   This item was/is eligible for Ebay's Money Back Guarantee...  I should note the item wasn't packaged in a box or envelope, it was wrapped in some bubble wrap with a skin of packing tape, it didn't even have a customs form, so I'm surprised it got past customs...  The item arrived broken and damaged, I contacted the seller the same day it arrived telling them it arrived broken/damaged and included a picture as well as a description of the damage...  The sellers offer was to refund me 10% or 43 cents as compensation, basically an insult that I refused...  They then told me to send it back for a full refund...  I find the idea that they want it shipped back at a cost far exceeding the purchase price stupid but whatever they want, I'm not looking to scam them I just want my money back...

So I opened am Ebay return dispute for the item, under not as described - damaged to track the return in Ebay's system...

The seller accepted the return in the dispute and provided a return mailing address in China, not Hong Kong where the item was purchased and shipped from, I find that suspicious in itself... 

Anyway in the return dispute I'm presented with this page, red highlight my doing...

At the bottom of that page I have three choices "Enter Tracking Info" "Contact Seller" or "Close the Request"

So for the last 4 days and I have been contacting the seller requesting the pre-paid return shipping label so I can ship it back, as step one clearly outlines I'm supposed to do...  The seller has went silent and has not responded to that request...

So today I get an message from Ebay telling me I have to ship/return the item by August 4 or possibly forfeit my refund...  After receiving this message I called Ebay to hopefully settle this or get a solution...

After 35 minutes on the phone today, and talking to two customer service reps (one supposedly a return specialist) all I did was go in circles, honestly both appeared to not have a clue about how  returns work...

They kept insisting I scroll down the page and see the seller provided their address and I should ship it back, I kept telling them I would love to ship it back as soon as the seller provide the pre-paid return label that step one indicates they are required to do...  They kept insisting the return address the seller provided was sufficient, while I kept explaining that the return address was not sufficient as the seller is also obligated to pay for the return shipping not just provide an address as that requires me to pay the shipping...  I also kept explaining that for the last 4 days I have been contacting the seller to get said pre-paid return label...  This went on for 35 minutes like a ping-pong match...

Also when I opened the dispute the Ebay message said if it's not resolved by July 31st then I can request they intervene, that is what the phone call was supposed to be, but the 'return specialist' is now telling me they can't do anything until at least Aug 2 and that I needed to wait until Aug 2 before he could do anything else, and then went on to thank me for letting him help me :-/

BTW: I was quoted nearly $28 from the post office as the lowest option return shipping with tracking, that being first class parcel stacked with registered mail service...  I highly doubt the seller wants to cover the $28 return shipping vs just refunding me the $4.26, but if they are I'm more than willing to ship the broken item back...

Anyone resolved a similar issue, it appears the return policy is simply broken...

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5. Auctions must be started on August 1st or 2nd or 3rd, eBay time (PDT).

6. Please add the following disclaimer to your listing: This auction is part of Yard Fard's Monthly Contest. YFD is an eBay recognized group of sellers that promote community values.

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Hi I am needing help on figuring out the signature of this piece and if not that maybe someone wil be able to identify which artist this may have come from? The piece is framed and came from a gllaery. But you can only read this part of the gallery name which is ead Gallery. Any help is appreciated.Size is around 5x7.

the code is AR1194

Please help me ith this vintage folk art piece just not sure what it is thanks maybe a cup for drinking ?

Hello,

Thank You for looking at my post. 

They are approx. 7.1/2" high

Very fine porcelain with gold accents, marked 1666 

Any help will be appreciate it.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.  Measures about 11" tall and 10" wide.  Weighs six and a quarter pounds.  Alas, I find no Lalique signature.  I also don't see any seams.

Department store?  Cheap import?  Something else?

Thanks in advance,

-kyal

I got this from my friend along with the Isaac Maimon I asked about yesterday - they were both in the same storage unit he'd won at a auction. He owns a furniture store & bought the unit because of the beautiful, high end furniture that was in the unit. That same high end furniture is what made me agree to buy the Maimon piece even though I couldn't see the signature, and this piece.

This is another large piece, but not as big as the Maimon, and appears to be a pastel but I can't tell even with a magnifying glass.

It also appeared to not be signed until I saw what looks like initials (bottom photo).

Does anyone recognize the art or the initials - if that is what they are? Is there a way to tell if it's a real pastel without removing it from the frame? If not I will open the back enough to feel it; I think it's worth the gamble just because of the type of home it came out of.

I appreciate any help if it's possible.

Can anyone help me identify this porcelain figurine and possibly provide keywords? I've searched Disney's website and eBay and I can't find this one. From what I understand, they have names - does anyone happen to know this one? Possibly a year it was produced? The bottom is marked "authentic original Disney theme parks" so I'm guessing someone bought this at Disney World. It's approximately 5" tall and 6" across. Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you need additional information from me. Thanks in advance for your time, help, and expertise! 

Can anybody translate what is written on the this. And the artist?  Is it a print of a sketch with watercolor? Or is it called something else? Thank you.

Hi!  seeking help identifying the maker of this 24" tall vintage drip glaze vase. 

many thanks in advance...   Kristi

Is this a cordial glass? It holds 2 ounces when filled nearly to the top and stands 4 1/8 inches tall. The stem is 6 sided. It has an interesting pedal or even Star pattern when looking into it. The pattern of this pedal is ribbed and frosted. Any idea about who made this goblet? Thanks!

I don't even know if this ring is turquoise, but I am guessing if it is, it is Navajo in construction.  The gold overlay is rosy, and it is stamped "sterling" inside and tests as such.  Does anyone know anything about this ring, including the hallmarks?  I am trying to learn about turquoise, but it hasn't been easy.  

Hi, Thank you all in advance for any help with this piece. 

We believe this is an early (19th. Century) Japanese Satsuma Vase. 

Could anyone help us confirm this? 

This piece is not marked anywhere. 

Also, does anyone know what this technique is called when there are applied pieces on a vase like this? 

This piece measures approximately 11  7/8" tall, 4" across the top, 3  1/2" across the bottom and 6  1/2" at the widest part in the middle. 

This also appears to have some Samurai swordsmen in it. 

Hi, Thank you in advance for any help with the age of this piece. 

It measures approximately 15  5/8" tall, 5  1/2" across the top, 6  1/2" across the bottom and 7  1/2" at the widest point across. 

The mark on the bottom says "Made in Czechoslovakia"

This fly reel was in with a bunch of vintage Shakespeare and Martin reels but it does not have a maker's name on it - only has JAPAN stamped on the mounting plate.  It is painted with what appears to be original flat black.  What would be the best way to title it so that some interested party might have at least a remote chance of finding it.  Thanks for your help.

Any thoughts on the possible age and origin of the burnished earthenware seated feline holding a small bird to its mouth? Appears to be an effigy drinking bottle/vessel of some sort.

Native American (Mississippian Culture, etc.) or South American (Chimu, etc.)????

Size approx: 9-1/2 in.

Thank you!

Hi trying to get some help on this piece I believe it may be newer but thought I would ask the experts!!

I think these figures are really funky cool!  Does anyone recognize them? or know how old they are?   They are only marked 'China' on the bottom.

Picked this LARGE jar or jug up Saturday at a local sale, do you all think it could possibly be American Southern redware or is it European?

It's partially glazed and splashed with what appears to be a greenish-brown alkaline-type glaze at top and to the interior, the rest is unglazed, but dressed in a very weathered white slip. The shoulders have an incised sine wave between two bands going all the way round.

Can you all help determine the possible age and origin?

Thank you!

My friend found this in a storage unit he won at a auction & sold it to me (he only deals in furniture). I bought it because it looks like it was done by a well known artist whose work all have ladies in this style in them. - I bought it even though it was too big to fit in my car & I had to take it out of the frame It has to measure at least 36" x 48" - it covered my whole back seat!) and even though it had slid behind the matting so I couldn't see the name before removing it, - I bought it because I was sure I knew the work & would recognize the name once I saw it.

BUT I DON'T!! (aagghh!)

Can someone please tell me who this signature belongs to & if it is a known artist?  The piece is a limited edition; it is also signed in pencil 174 / 275.

PS - Is there a way to tell if this is a litho, serigraph or reg print? The artwork has a "feel" to it - different than a reg print that would feel just like the paper it is on.

I appreciate any help.

I believe this is a Navajo sterling turquoise ring.  It is marked sterling inside with some hallmarks.  I am trying to determine if it is turquoise, and if so, what mine it may have come from.  Thank you!

Gosh, I haven't asked for help in a year or more, and now I've asked two questions in one weekend!  Thanks in advance for taking the time to help.  I don't do that much glass but scored at a sweet sale of an old lady's estate.  I have a glass beverage pitcher, esimating it's 64 oz, the pattern looks distinct to me, but I've spent a large part of the day looking for it and have come up empty handed.  Any help would be much appreciated!

I picked this up at an estate sale quite some time ago, along with a couple of really neat Native American baskets. Was going to list it, then while doing some research online realized that I have no idea how to price it, and more importantly, whether or not it is old and actually Native American.

It has a decent patina, good work on the carving/design, and is certainly elk horn. When I search for Hupa or California elk-horn purse, very similar items appear on google etc. but I've noticed that a lot of them, most of them actually, have larger slots in them, presumably to fit the dentalium shells.  Other than that, this piece seems to fit the bill for being a purse.

This piece is about 4 1/2" long, 1 1/2" across, and has a very thin slice of horn/antler glued into one end. The string is just for a tag I attached to help keep track of when/where I got it.

Hi, I'd appreciate any information about this magazine.  I found it at a Book Fair and can't read Japanese.  It's copyright 1993 in English on the back, and I recognize the Blue Swat and Super Sentai Mighty Morphin' cards and those were about that same time.  Is this considered collectible or just an interesting piece?

Any idea whay this is? Came across it years ago in lost in transit items. It was coming from or going to Suomi Finland if that helps.

Tons of brass buddha on eBay, issue is I can't find one just like it. 

It's thick brass, but hollow inside, filled with something like concrete to give it weight. I'm guessing its from the 60's. It was in an old estate.

Looks to be holding something, but what?

What is it worth? I'm guessing around $10.

Looks like it was cold when his sculpture was taken, lol.

Does anyone have a clue what this logo is for is this the same Nikko that makes R/C Cars or some other company? Any help is appricated.

I got the dreaded neutral for an item deemed "not too cute".. there was nothing wrong with the item, it was promptly mailed via priority, arrived rapidly. But... NOT TOO CUTE!!

What the HECK is not too cute?

There is a new button "report buyer" Any and all tips much appreciated!!

Also, am I able to block this "NOT TOO CUTE" buyer before the transaction is complete?

Thank you in advance,

Jan

Hi I am fairly new at selling and my art is what I want to sell. I have had very few people looking at my listings this week and I'm not sure why. I've read that the more listings I have the better so I will put some more of my art up for sale. Would anyone mind taking a look at my listings and critique them for me? I'm all ears as to what I can do to improve.   http://www.ebay.com/itm/291522022866?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 I buy tons of stuff from china but have been cheated so many time, I buy mostly beads which are very cheap 1/5 the price of what they cost in the US.  The problem is  it  most take forever to ship and most use fake tracking numbers which never work.

And then there is this problem I buy a lot sometimes from one seller, that just happens to leave some items out of package but the tracking numer says delivered when filing for not received ebay says here is the tracking number and it says delivered so no refund for this items  I withhold feedback but will leave neg. for all items, how would you handle it????

I sold a photo printer. It was rather heavy so cost a lot to ship....just over 50.00.

The buyer's address looks like it could be an apt.

Anyway the day he purchased it (Sunday) I hadn't printed a label for it yet because I knew it wouldn't go out until Monday. The buyer sent me a Ebay message with this:

"Hey sir. Plz I need this item."

I write him back, thanked him for his purchase and let him know that the item is going out Monday and he should get it soon. It went out 2 day priority.

He writes me back:

"OK thanks for the business . hoping to get it soon."

The item was attempted to be delivered July 29th, but he must not have been home or whatever.

On July 30th, the printer went back to the post office as "Available for pick-up".

The buyer has yet to pick it up but he seemed to be in a hurry for it.

I got to wondering if the buyer had 2nd thoughts. Could the buyer refuse the shipment and it get shipped back to me and he be refunded? I put on listing "no refunds". If he refused the item, I'd be out of over 50.00 in shipping?

How would Ebay handle this?  I'm just trying to research ahead of time because you just never know. I got a little concerned too when I saw his Paypal email address was yahoo in UK.

I'm always so afraid of scammers and their tricks but this guy could be completely legit.

Thanks.

what is the correct procedure for ending an auction a day early and accepting the high bid (only bid) as the winner?  Thanks!

I had a very weird experience.   Today when I checked the shipping status of my sold items, I discovered that on a recent international sale a partial refund for a significant amount of money had been granted to the buyer.  I had not been advised about this in any way whatsoever.  When I called eBay to learn more, I was told that it was an "Admin refund".  They could provide no other information, but the eBay CSR refered me to Paypal.  Note, that thus far no money has been debited from my account.

When I contacted Paypal, I learned that the the "Admin refund" was because the customer's credit card had been declined, at least in part for the total amount due.  I expressed my concern to the Paypal CSR that it appears that the buyer may get a nice art print for free, or nearly so, if the shipment is not reversed or the buyer doesn't pay the full amount.  Paypal said they would email the buyer and ask them to pay the full amount.  Paypal also said I should try to contact the shipping carrier to have the package sent back to me.  

The item has left the US and is on it's way to Norway.  I do not have the carrier and tracking info yet for this leg of the journey, only eBay's internal GSP number.  Fedex was responsible only for the domestic leg of the journey.  And so, my concern is that the buyer will get a nice art print without paying for it, and that somehow I will get charged for it.  I probably won't, or shouldn't, as I used eBay's GSP to ship it, and I did not process the payment, eBay and Paypal did.  

Should I just wait and see what happens, or should I contact eBay again and try to get the shipment reversed?  Personally, I have a moral issue with fraudsters getting away with things, even if I am not personally affected.  Plus, I don't like the idea of nice art in the hands of questionable people.  What would you do?

Hello people ! I have small question .. I come here to ebay to sell my iphone 5 now is sold but the money is on pending and i have 5 bids more . anyone can give me an good advice?? Thank you and have a really nice day ! Ionescu Brad

Hi, is there a glitch in the system right now? When I list, get to my continue button, it flips me back to the front page with a red block and exclaimation point saying '500 FREE LISTINGS ' basically.  This usually is in an informational block done in blue, and there is nothing that needs to be done.  I will have to think this is a glitch, is anyone else experiencing this problem?Photo related, it's a screen cap of what i'm experiencing. 

I received an email from a person identifying themselves as an eBay employee.  They asked if they could contact me via email or text to dicuss an upcoming video promo.  I replied through eBay messaging indicating tell me more.  After hitting send I noticed that the email doesn't fall under the From eBay category but from Members. Would like to notify eBay as I'm sure I'm not the only one receiving it. Anyone else receiving this email?

Hello I am not new to this board but have not been here in ages. I always admired the wisdom of book collectors on this forum. I would like to ask a question about a child's book that I believe is the only one besides another one I read about online. Now I don't know if it is valuable or not but just need some input. It is a Holly Storybook Library Book "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Caroll. Here ia a photo.

Hello again,

Just found this at the thrift and I need some help determining if it's real. It is hand rolled, but I think I saw someone say Coach scarves are not hand rolled. Thank you in advance!

I received an offer on an item I have up. The offer was for only 50% of the asking price. It was a very low priced item anyway.

The item has hung around so long that I would have let it go just to get rid of it.

That's not why I want to end the listing though. I have looked and looked and can't find it! I did put some iems in a street garage sale in June and maybe this was one of them and I forgot to take it down.  Can't remember.

Fortunately, it wasn't Buy It Now. Prefer not to get the red donut.

The 48 hrs ends tomorrow evening. My question is can I take it down now? I have not answered the potential buyer yet but not being able to find it is driving me crazy.  All my eBay stuff is in one room and I just want to get rid of the problem. (OCD)

Or should I just let it time out and immediately take it down. I always think it's somewhat rude of me not to answer an offer but I prefer not to tell them I can't locate the item. Normally I would be offended at a 50% offer but like I said at least this time I would have been rid of the item.

Any help would be appreciated.

TIA

Hi,

I am looking for help again with a pink bowl.

I am wondering who made it, what the pattern is.

It is 11 inches in diameter, and 3 inches high.

Thank you,

Bozena

My Balance are pending after the buyer Receive اhis items and leave positive feedback , now 3 days left and the Funds not yet available.

Note: not Add the tracking number to the process in Paypal

I know there are posters on here that MIGHT say good don't let the door hit you in the A on the way out but ----

I am leaving with 100% positive as a seller because this is no longer "fun" but incredibly stressful. 

The buyer that posted a fake picture of the item I sold and listed her reason as SNAD...I just went back and looked at the auction and magnified every picture ( 12 of them)

I described the item as "almost vintage" and somehow this buyer finds wear wear that I didn't see ---

its all fine and good but then I have to pay return shipping because she claims it was not as described?

my day job is a 9 on the stressful scale and I just don't need this venue for more stress. It used to be fun and I think buyers and sellers were for the most part honest BUT NO MORE. The shifty sellers and buyers were here 10 years ago but they are here now in the millions----  

my pile goes to Goodwill today.

I understand buyers remorse but I can't stand the lying ---you want to return the item?? ok, no problem I accept returns 

but you pay for return shipping.....NO, it doesn't work that way if your buyer LIES and posts a bogus picture.....

from the posts on here I get the feeling this place is down the tubes anyway.