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Hi, how to increase sales on eBay?

I sell books and clothes mostly. How to increase sales of these products?

Ebay surveys and opinions

Ebay asked me to fill out a survey. I always comply and fill out questionnaires and surveys. The first question was my age. I am 72 y/o. They said, "Thanks, but no thanks, your answers would not be pertinent." Talk about age discrimination !! I am co...

Why Am I Being Sent to Collections??

Hi everyone. I had some difficult issues with a buyer the beginning of the year. She falsely claimed to not have received an item and I won the appeal. The issue went back and forth and she eventually filed a chargeback. I filed a claim with my bank ...

USPS shipper says "incomplete address"

USPS contacted me saying the address Ebay provided for an item I sold recently was "incomplete". When I looked at the particulars for the sale I see that the purchaser's name is different from the ship to recipient and has a very low feedback number....

Recent Shipping Scam

I was recently scammed out of three sales on Ebay. Ive searched the internet and couldnt find similar situations so figured Id reach out to the community. I sold an item about a months ago. Printed the label and dropped it in the drop box at a local ...

How do you respond to buyers complaining about shipping price post-sale?

With the changes in types of messages I've been getting, I'm beginning to re-evaluate to adjust my reply tactics accordingly. I haven't had many of this specific type of post-sale shipping price complainer in awhile until recently, I got 2 in the las...

A buyer paid extra for special shipping but ebay held the funds. How do I get the funds?

I had an international buyer who paid extra money over what was part of the listing. Ebay has held the funds. I shipped the item separate from Ebay's postage tool. How do I get the funds released to me? thanks!

PC vs Ipad info

'I have multiple listings on eBay, that have a very negative single seller feedback. Communications with the buyer have proved not affective. When I look up the item on my pc, that negative feedback is not there, that is of the 3 shown. There are 19 ...

"In 1 Cart" Confusion

Hi all,Several of my listings have a notification that says "In 1 Cart." What does that mean? The items with this notification never sell. I thought the "In 1 Cart" notification was supposed to go away after 24 hours if the item is not purchased. For...

can't contact seller to ask a question

I need to find out if an item has a key so I know what offer to make. Even if I make a lowball offer so I can ask the question, I don't get the chance to ask.

I AM FOLDING SO IT IS TIME TO WALK AWAY NOW AS JOHNNY CASH SAYS

Selling has gone to the pits and I have gotten frustrated enough so decided to call it quits soon as seen enough to know enough to put the cards away and accepted that fate as this is no longer fun, productive and something that I want to be entertai...

Wall Street Journal 5-12-25 Title: Are we entering the Age Golden Age Of Secondhand Shopping?

Interesting article for Ebay sellers by Rachel Wolfe...Timely & Interesting thoughts worth reading & thinking about. Disappointed there was no mention of Ebay though!!

H--Y--P--O--C--R--A--C--Y + Radio Silence _IS the real problem!_ ("Adult Policy" + AI = fail)

-- The HYPOCRACY is the problem. Will ebay fix it? -- I listedebay.com/itm/365598341458PLAYBOY Sexy Lingerie 1&2 (Lo Mas Intimo de las conejitas) ebay.com/itm/365564023119PENTHOUSE the ALL NEW pet WORKOUT video DVD (Meticulously edited to be R-rated)...

How do I give a limited time discount on listings?

Do you have to have an ebay store to offer limited time discounts on listings?If not, how do I access the tools to do this?

Buyer provided the wrong address

I have an interesting dilemma. I had a customer message me bout some items I have for sale. He asked me how many of them I had and I responded to him with the quantity listed in my listing. He asked if I could do a discount. I sent him an offer with ...