Selling

Monthly Chat Update

Hi sellers, We wanted to let you know that we're making a couple of updates to the way we communicate site changes and topics with our sellers. We've decided to retire the monthly chat’s current format. Instead, we will schedule our chats with eBay s...

Displaying Feedback Replies

Over the past few months, we’ve been working to improve the feedback experience for both sellers and buyers on eBay by improving relevancy and displaying images. These feedback enhancements give potential buyers better insights into your products, an...

Flows in eBay's policy of reversing feedbacks ( the 30 days rule)

The buyer never messaged me about the alleged issue -he just posted a Negative feedback I did find out on his negative incidentally noticing that my selling score dropped witch was well after 30 days after that feed back was left. eBay did not notify...

Ebay permanently restricts my account and I have funds to withdraw.

Hi, I was recently permanently restricted from ebay selling. However, I had uploaded all necessary requirments to appeal the temporary restriction. Tracking shows item I sold had been delivered and I also have 160 dollars in funds I am now unable to ...

Sales Down? - This May Be Why

Not sure if you've noticed the "System Status" board, but there is an ongoing "disruption" affecting buyers.

$5000 limit

I was thinking about selling on EBAY I don't understand the $5,000/$600 rule for taxes. If I sell $3000 worth of $5 items, do I pay taxes on that? I thought it said if you sell one $600< item you have to pay taxes, but I wasn't sure.

Lots of recent buyers with bad addresses

In the past few weeks, I've had many buyers with low feedback scores purchase small items ($1 shipping included) and the items are returned with "unable to deliver". I've contacted several of the buyers asking for updated addresses, and they haven't ...

Don't you just love it when...

...a user asks you a question on an item they have no intention on buying? Example:-"HeLLo, R tHeR nE fLaWz w/ ThIs ShIRt?"-Well the description says its in great condition but whatever, they just want to make sure. Thats fine-*walk down to my baseme...

Coupon Summary Shows no Sales but Still get charged the seller contribution

I've participated in a few of the ebay partly funded coupon promotions and finally found the coupon summary page recently and noticed for the currently running promotion it shows no sales and no coupon value so I thought that's good I can save money ...

Poor Ebay Search Engine (unrelated items)

So, today I typed in "Mens Merrell Rubato Shoes" (used shoes) and the first listing shown to me was a pair of Women's Robato shoes. And of the 6 listings, 2 were womens shoes. I spoke to customer service and they said nobody has complained about this...

What's with sellers deciding they can just cancel orders because the item sold too cheap?

Maybe this is more of a buying question, but I'd really like to put it to the audience of sellers. I've been on eBay as both buyer and seller for over 20 years. I'll admit that I love to jump on a great deal, either a B-I-N way below market, or an au...

Item sold and shipped. Ebay is not allowing set up of Chase bank account for payment

My brother lives with my parents, but are having issues and I'm trying to help out. I don't have all of the details, but I need to find some resolution or help point me in the right direction My brother sold a used PS4 for $80.00 around 8/14/2023The ...

Relentless overseas scammers

Having issues with overseas buyers purchasing items off my store and trying to ship them to sketchy 3rd parties.When I refund their money because I don't ship to 3rd party re-shippers, they delete their account and try again a few days later.Each tim...

Excess listings for one item appearing without input from me

I recently listed a few books on ebay after a long hiatus and doing only Amazon. It is just not like the old half.com now and seems hard to control. Excess listings for one item are appearing and I am having trouble deleting them. I would rather do f...

returning an item

i am trying to return an item. so,,, i go to purchase history and click on more actions/return this item. then i click on item is defective, then next. then i fill in the box message to seller. /// then i want to continue but there is no "next" or no...

eBay is closing....!

It won't happen today or tomorrow... but the reason eBay is going to close is that Sellers when selling are being precluded by eBay trying to make money. It's no longer an auction site, it's too regulated and Sellers are always on the hook. So I don'...

Enhancing Transparency in eBay Selling Fees

Selling items on eBay is subject to various fees, including listing, ad, and transaction fees. These fees can sometimes be complex and challenging to track, especially when selling multiple items or dealing with various promotional offers.By providin...