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Resolved! How eBay does not protect its sellers

So I'm coming here to warn you sellers about eBay strategy. Recently I sold two posters to an individual. She after changed her mind and wanted to return the item because she didn't like the item that she purchased. Seeing that I have the no return p...

Counterfeit Items & EBay Protecting Sellers NOT Buyers/Victim

I’ve recently experienced my first counterfeit item purchase from a massive eBay seller. This was a total of 7 auctions (3 orders). At this point in time I’ve received 6/6 items and all are counterfeit. These were auctions for a single items that end...

Coming your way soon to a post office near you -- the next USPS postal rate increase!

Yes sirree, boys and girls, moms and dads -- USPS has announced yet another postal rate increase to begin January 18, 2026 -- on the same day that the 2025 USPS "temporary" Holiday postal rates will end! I know that you are just as excited as I am --...

Package shipped November 19th, hasn't moved since December 4th

I'm the seller, like the title says did a pretty normal sale of a spare hard drive for $55 USD. Shipped next day via Fedex; it seems to have bounced around between Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas with the last update this: Thursday, 12/4/25 10:29 PM D...

Been meaning to ask this for a long time - can I advertise my other ID in my listings?

Hello, I manage several ebay ID's, and have always wondered if it is ok to add a sentence to my listings stating something like - "for more fun items see my other ID (Name)". Do any of you do that? Thank you!

Christopher Radko Ornaments

Hi. I inherited a very large collection of vintage Christopher Radko ornaments in 2003 from its original owner. He purchased the ornaments at specialty shops during his travels and from design companies with which he would contract to decorate his ho...

Uranium Glass, Glazes & Radioactive Materials on eBay: Allowed or Not?

Can eBay clarify its stance on uranium glass and uranium-glazed pottery? Right now, enforcement feels inconsistent. Either uranium glass and uranium-glazed pottery are allowed on eBay, or they’re considered prohibited hazardous materials. But the cur...

Item Description From The Seller - Is Now too Small

They reduced the size of the "Item Description Field" and added a Scroll Bar to the Right Side. That's terrible. They should make it easy to see and read. A very important part of the Sellers Description that the customer needs to read. Why make it s...

Where is my money?

I sell a 160 necklace, ebay all pays around 12.00. I am not looking at exact numberI sell a 60 watch set and a 110 necklace, ebay pays less than 12.00 I had a return failure to authenticate that I haven't picked up but ebay didn't pay on this How do ...

Personal data for AI "development and training"

Just a reminder that eBay has set your default preference to "opted in" for AI to gather personal information for numerous means as stated in their policy. To "Opt Out", go to your Accounts Settings > Account Preferences > AI Training Preferences > O...

Follow Up eBay Listing Titles

Just wanted to clear something up about eBay listing titles! I’ve seen a lot of mixed answers about whether we can include our shop name in our eBay listing titles — some people said no, but I went straight to eBay to be sure. Their answer: Yes, you ...

10-Year Veteran Seller (100% FB) blocked by "High Risk" Policy Glitch - Whitelist Inquiry

Hi everyone,I’ve been reading the thread regarding the stamp collection limit ( this one: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/I-have-a-stamp-collection-for-sale-cannot-sell-for-1-1k-because/td-p/35238228 ), but my situation is different, and I am h...

Resolved! UPS Falsifying Dimensions and dinging every box

UPS is at if again Falsifying Dimensions adding just enough inch to make a box oversized , charging me $160x3 for 3 boxes I already paid $95-120 each for. They add 1-3" per side just so it magically hits the oversized fee and ding me. I'm obviously g...

In my opinion, the incompetence of their AI is ruining eBay's once positive performance.

eBay's AI Bot is completely incompetent when it comes to technology. I have owned a small business Refurbishing Industrial X-ray equipment for 23 years. I have been buying non-functional systems on eBay and other places , rebuilding them and resellin...

Resolved! How many days does Buyer have to pay after accepting Seller's counteroffer?

Is it 4 days/96 hours? Is there any way I can legit cancel within that time? I don't think it's cool for my listing to be off the market while the buyer sits around.