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Buyer only returned half of what she received.

Auction was for two brand-new sealed bottles of body soap. Buyer claimed that one bottle arrived damaged and the contents spilled into the box. She didn't provide sufficient proof of damage but filed with eBay so I knew I had to step in. Offered to h...

Sales Tax

I've never received a straight-up simple answer to this question: Why/how is eBay commissionable (at the seller's expense) on sales tax. It is no earning accorded the seller, is payable by the buyer, and enjoyed by the Government. It thus somehow bec...

Any News On Swag?

Does anyone know when we will find out who won any swag from eBay Open, For those of us who filled out the survey which I did, But have not received any news, Just wondering.

Do you think the steady increases in food, and other necessities are impacting sales?

Do you think the steady increases in food, and other necessities is impacting sales?I live the Tennesse, and the major food chains like Kroger and Walmart are continuing to raise food prices on a weekly basis. Clothing has go up as have our taxes (26...

Private Coupon

I plan to issue a private coupon that will be valid for one year and limited to one use per buyer. My concern is that a buyer could use the coupon once and then log in under a different account to use the same code again on another purchase from my s...

Dear eBay, Please post this brief message on the opening screen for all to read!

I hope someone at eBay will read this and pass the suggestion along. I am a 25 year selling veteran so I hope that merits a bit of consideration.Dear eBay, Please post this brief message or something similar on the opening screen for all to read!"Lat...

OVC TENS Medical Equipment

Does anybody have experience selling the Aleve Direct Therapy TENS device? Prescription TENS devices are not allowed, but this one is OVC. Still, anything that has prescription cousin gives me pause. It goes without saying there are many listed and s...

Does a video from a listing on the photos get attention and sales?

Apparently, I haven't done it yet. I will start posting a few videos of products. Just want some opinions. Does anyone see more sales?

Lots of odd questions = incoming low-ball

It almost seems like there's a tutorial on how to low-ball / drive down a Seller's price, because the same thing has happened to me multiple times. My set policy is to not invite offers, and my descriptions and pictures are pretty complete. On expens...

AI Defensibility

sounds a lot like hey we dont need google search were ebaydont make the same mistake with ai agents please dont

Resolved! Has anyone seen my feedback?, Please return it.

I used to get plenty of feedback, Now it's next to nil, While I don't mind not getting any negative feedback, None of us want that, But it is nice to get acknowledged for all the effort & hard work, I guess people don't have the time, Or to many othe...

Glitches Lately

Has anyone else experienced glitches with newly listed items not showing up in their store?I've had this happen a few times now, I list a new item, wait 10–20 minutes, and while it shows up under my listings, it doesn’t appear in my actual store.To d...

A couple tips from ebay Open

Quite a few points made in the program on Search with ebay and Google. The one that has received the most attention was the one about using end/relist/sell similar. But I thought this was interesting too:

eBay Let a Buyer Scam Me and Keep My Item-I’m Done

I’ve been using eBay for over 10 years. I’ve bought and sold hundreds of items without issue—until now. A few months ago, I sold an expensive piece of electronics. Nearly a full month after delivery, one day before the return deadline, the buyer open...

hogging all selling space

This seller has 38,000 items for sale and they are all listed en masse in Collectibles>Native American US>1935 to Now>Jewelry>Newly Listed. Page after page after page. Other sellers using this category have virtually no chance to have their items see...