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Hello Everyone, We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new interactive series, which is set to take the place of our former "Monthly Chat with eBay Staff" program. This series is designed to bring you closer to the heart of eBay's operati...

Let Me Get This Straight..

Ebay will not allow me to sell an Americana salt and pepper shaker set from the 1950s that shows a black man and woman dressed in an Aunt Jemima outfit, BUT WILL allow all types of Nazi memorabilia and coins? Ebay's excuse is the salt an pepper shake...

Anyone else in Canada listing on eBay.com?

Due to a change in shippers, I may be changing my item location back to Canada, but I list on the eBay.com site. Wanted to know if anyone else lists from Canada (with item location in Canada), I have a question if you list on the eBay.com site. Does ...

Refund request for “damaged item”

Hello. My names Eddy and I am a newer seller on eBay. I’ve run into my first “damaged item” refund request from a vcr I sold recently. Obviously disappointing and puzzling. I packed this thing good. Really good. The damage was such a small piece on t...

Resolved! Ebay fees took all my profit

Bought a book for 25¢ thinking it would be easy profit. Listed it for $2 (700% more than what I paid for it). And ended up with 54¢ net profit after everything. I ended up losing money, from the label, ink, tape, a bubble mailer, and my labor. Ebay a...

New All-Time Low-No Replies Needed

I have reached a new all-time low, one sale in the past 14 days, I know the cheerleaders are going to say it's my fault, my inventory, my this, my that, BLAH BLAH BLAH, & to those I say you are Very Wrong!, This has become a pitiful place to try & co...

Sold high value item, buyer returns on the last day. What's his angle?

I sold a high dollar bank note, graded, which was delivered a month ago today. Why not initiate the return the day after, or even the week after delivery? I know it's permissible, but what's the buyer's angle in opening the claim on the last possible...

listing w/store

I have a store which is workingI really dont know how to list with it so I use regular account and it posts in store2 issues1. blocks=ed after 2000 existing listings on regular ebay2. how to list using store as I'm told i'm unlimitedThank youTerry

Sales have dropped to 0

I have not had a sale in 12 days.... No one is even looking . Is anyone else experiencing the same?

why is ebay adding the sales tax to the seller's income from sale. Sellers never receive sales tax

I couldn't believe my eyes, but apparently Ebay is charging the seller to include the sales tax to the amount received, we don't receive any sales tax from customers, and when they get their 12% which already way too high, but this is downright theft...

I need some help ...

I need to ask the community yet again for some help. I sold an item that was set as "local pick up" but the buyer and I agreed on shipping the item for $90. The buyer bought the item but I forgot to add the extra shipping fee. So whats the best way t...

My ebay>account>seller account>It’s not you. It’s us.

Good day to allSo, when trying to see my seller account the next page appears this: It’s not you. It’s us.In my wife´s account it works fineAny tips?

EBay will not reply

I am based in the UK but sell on eBay.com. I have called UK many times and they are great but my issue has to be resolved by eBay.com who I cannot call. I have sent four emails and received standard generic replies from three different people. All th...

What are your thoughts on the AI generated item descriptions?

As a buyer (and sometimes seller) I find the AI generated descriptions either irritating or at least unhelpful. Seems like most of those descriptions treat me like a buyer who can't think for themselves or don't really know what they want or like. Al...

Is eBay the last stop for overpaid incompetent corporate criminals? It has been for decades.

Your managed payment systems are beyond brokenhttps://www.ftc.gov/media/71268 There are several national and regional regulators you could convey the inaction of eBay’s criminally incompetent corporate looters”leaders”, but given eBays profoundly bro...

Resolved! How to respond to scam buyer

I made a sale yesterday and "for fun" I always look up the address to see where my item is going. This time the mailing address was flagged all over the Ebay Forum and Reddit as a scam - the old "I never got my item" routine. So I cancelled the sale ...