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      kntukyboy
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      Taking loss after loss
                                                       

      Can some of the great veteran Ebayers explain to me how so many sellers can sell new items at a lost and sell oodles of a particular item. It ruins it it for those trying to make a few bucks on a transaction. I have been on Ebay for almost 28 years now and I still don't understand how these sellers can continue taking loss after loss. These type of listings are incredibly abundant across Ebay. . . . .

      2 weeks agolast reply 5 hours ago
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      Is a Cigar Box a Hazardous Item?

      I just got notice that I am being charged $50 for not declaring a hazardous material I shipped. It is an empty cigar box...cedar lined with the little hygrometer inside. I have shipped several of thees without problems and never considered anything to be a hazard. They told me how to dispute it but the form won't let me fill in the numbers asked for and send it on. How can I dispute or find out what is the problem?

      blackcrickcat
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      Why is there no way to dispute eBay's fraudulent charges?

      cus-9695
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      silver-linings-exchange
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      Being Charged an Ad General Fee on Non-Promoted Items??
                               

      I have been charged an Ad general fee on items that I specifically did not promote, because I knew they would sell quickly without promotion. However, I still see an Ad General Fee on at least two items that I know I did not promote! I investigated this more and tried to look up the item in my "ended" promoted campaigns and it was not there either. I know I for sure did not promote these items. Has anyone else experienced this or know what is going on? And if so, how do I connect with Ebay to fix this issue and/or refund the Ad fee if possible? Thank you!

      10 months agolast reply 1 week ago
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      Does ebay charge a fee to add "best offer" to listing?

      I didn't see anything on the "fees" info page, but thought I'd better make sure. Does ebay charge an additional fee if I add "best offer" to my "buy it now" listing?

      ahappypainter
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      We pay fees on taxes?

      I just sold an item for $750 and was very surprised to find that I was also charged a fee on taxes that the buyer paid. I guess I missed that when I read how much the percentage was going to be on the item I was selling. I certainly don't make money on the amount of taxes paid, but why should I lose money on government charged taxes? Seems like a racket going on here. Just wondering if other selling platforms do this as well? hmmmm. Something I'll probably look into.

      ahappypainter
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      Am I the only one who thinks it is robbery

      Why would it be appropriate to charge a fee on an amount that I did not profit from? Where does it in this Final value fees tell me I will be charged a 15% fee on taxes? 'We charge one final value fee when your item sells, and you don't have to worry about third-party payment processing fees. This fee is calculated as a percentage of the total amount of the sale, plus a per order fee. For orders $10.00 or less the per order fee is $0.30, for orders over $10.00 the per order fee is $0.40. The total amount of the sale includes the item price, any handling charges, any shipping costs collected from the buyer (some exceptions apply ), sales tax , and any other applicable fees. 15% on total amount of the sale up to $1,000 calculated per item 6.5% on the portion of the sale over $1,000 up to $7,500 calculated per item 3% on the portion of the sale over $7,500"

      ahappypainter
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      Posted 3 weeks ago • Last reply 3 weeks ago
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      Fees on Taxes on final sale, why?

      How and Why am i paying selling fees on taxes, collected by E-bay, which i do not receive at all?

      onereddawg
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      How do I remove a subtitle?

      I have a listing that apparently has a subtitle that I pay every month that the item doesn’t sell and I can’t figure out how to take it off.

      chick503
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      Posted 3 weeks ago • Last reply 3 weeks ago
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      beavislife
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      Why does it seem like they lag way too much when it comes to payouts
                               

      Hey, so I got a message yesterday saying my funds were ready, but they're still missing from my account. Then today, I got another payout notice for a shipping label, and yep, that's also not in my account yet. Just super frustrated, that's all!

      Jul 21, 2026 at 2:19 PMlast reply Jul 21, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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