First time seller. NEVER again.

[fullyfavorable63-2]

I've been using eBay as a buyer for years. Mostly it's gone well. BUT I recently sold my first item on eBay. What a monster pain in the ass this has been. Is eBay trying to make the process as horrible as it could possibly be? I haven't even gotten paid yet and the item sold several weeks ago. This has been such a terrible experience I'm sick to my stomach. I'll NEVER deal with eBay again as a seller or buyer. One of the worst experiences of my life and i've had open heart surgery.  

[donsdetour]

Hmm does the order page show payment pending that you need to ship?

You do know that eBay hold funds on NEW sellers??

[gkn29]

Well, at least now when you go to buy something you can relate to what sellers have to go through.

[12345jamesstamps]

Takes 30+ days to receive funds that are on hold as a new time seller or  a seller who hasn't sold for awhile.

Ebay is not a quick way to make money overnight anymore after Pay Pal no longer pays sellers in 30 seconds a long time ago. Those were the days. Now its Managed Payments. I wouldn't give up. Once you start selling some stuff it gets better. We all been there with the Manage Payments and had the same experience.

[anjie234]

Oh my! I'm so sorry you've had such a hard time.

I don't even remember what the criteria is for a new seller because it's been so long,

     but once you get over that hump   (30 days?  Is that what it is?  sheesh)

...anyway, it does get much better. You do get paid pretty quickly. 

I have to admit... and I'm truly VERY sorry  ...your post made me LOL! Only because I often

say "I'd rather have a molar pulled!" You're equating the experience to open heart surgery.

That's pretty serious. Awwww

[simply-the-best-for-you]

You haven't gotten paid by eBay or the buyer?  I read it to mean the buyer. 

[dirk12955]

Simply,  Me two.

What stands out is the "Sick to my stomach"   comment about an NPB  (If that's what we're talking about)

I had 2 NPBs this week.   They have long been a part of the eBay experience.    And they don't make me sick.

[dirk12955]

For the OP:

1)   Did your buyer pay you?

2)  Did you ship the speaker?

3)  Are you  A new seller?

[monster-deals]

Have you set up your managed payments drop yet?

...cause you won't ever get paid unless you do

[fullyfavorable63-2]

Very true. But just trying to figure out HOW to sell on eBay is a pita with all the confusing pages. And no links to the pages a new seller really needs. I don't even know where to find the transaction details and i've looked and looked. EBay needs to understand that for first time sellers the process is pure hell.  

[anjie234]

(at the risk of looking like an idiot...)   What's an NPB?

[fullyfavorable63-2]

You are correct. And that's the very reason they've lost my biz forever. Ebay is simply not good to deal with anymore.  

[anjie234]

Silly you! The title of this post is "First Time Seller...."   (hee-hee)

[simply-the-best-for-you]

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@anjie234 wrote:

(at the risk of looking like an idiot...)   What's an NPB?

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non paying bidder

[fullyfavorable63-2]

I sold an item I wanted to keep because I need money for food. I didn't know they hold money for a month. I've been starving (honestly STARVING) this whole month because I was counting on those funds. I realize I should have known they hold money. But I will no longer do business with a company that withholds money for extended amounts of time that doesn't belong to them. There is nothing right about that.