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48 hour hold on your money but we're going to take our fees right away

I’ve been an eBay customer for over 13 years. Recently, I sold an item, and the buyer already received it and left positive feedback. Despite that, eBay is refusing to release my funds, claiming there is a 48-hour security hold due to a change in my ...

Item Returns that are not mine...

The second one this month, I have received two separate "returns" (as per the usps label) of items that I did not sell. In fact I do not carry these items, the sender address/name is NOT in my purchased / shipped list, I have absolutely NO record of ...

A.I is Destroying Ebay!: A Decision was Made

Okay, let's cut the crap here, let's be serious - Automation with A.I that Ebay implemented is starting to destroy the Ebay commerce system.I found this item: 146551878922 If this was a new unit, clearly it would be clean as a whistle, this obviously...

Higher Prices For Promoted Items

Some Sellers are charging a higher price for promoted items. Is that OK to sell that way? For example. Two identical items, and one of them is priced 30% higher to cover the cost of the Ad Rate. Should a seller be allowed to charge more for promoted ...

25 YEAR RANT

You old timers have seen and heard it all, and yet maybe not.I have fond memories of sales and dealing with people all over about items I sold and bought. I haven't sold in years, since the draconian banking stranglehold was put in place. We suffered...

Selling Fees

If you have to pay a conversion rate because your buyer is registered in another country, does that break down when you look at what you have been paid? I'm being charged 1.65% and I'm registered in the Global program but the item was shipped to a US...

My book is being sold on Ebay but was not purchased from me or Amazon as I know all of the buyers...

I purchased 4 of the 7 books KDP Amazon has sold of my book The Mugwet First Journey, and I know the other three folks. So, the sellers of this book did not purchase this book, have no right to sell it, and I have not been paid for 'rightful purchase...

Happy Juneteenth!

I was up at 3AM frantically packing orders ... when I realized today was a postal holiday. Happy Juneteenth everybody!

Using the AI description

Hi Everyone, Just a quick opinion question for you sellers out there. Does anyone use the AI for their item descriptions & what do you think of it. My friend tried using it on one listing & it was so far "off of the mark" that he could not use it. He...

Flipping Items

Good Evening everyone, Can anyone give me thoughts on my buying items on EBAY and turning them for a resale hopefully for profit? We may chisel a seller down for price and buy an item and then turn around and list it for the higher price. Not that th...

It appears US sellers Promoted Listings policy has changed to match Europe new changes

I am referring to changes on the help and contact page discussing Promoted Listings General policy page: https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/ebay-advertising/promoted-listings/general-campaign-strategy They have changed the wording to say you are now c...

Resale license/permit -- How does it change account and taxes?

Hello, I’m based in Washington State and currently sell on eBay using a personal account, mostly a mix of resale items and old personal stuff. I’m now looking to grow a small resale business and want to start buying from wholesalers and liquidation s...

Resolved! Buyer bought item for pick-up over year ago, arranged pick-up and never showed. Now wanting item.

I'm just curious how others would handle this. Over a year ago, probably closer to a year and a half now, a buyer purchased something and asked for local pickup. I agreed, even though I don't normally offer it. I was planning to meet him near an exit...

ebay seller needed to sell my stuff! Louisville, KY

I have hundred's of vintage Life Magazines from '60's and '70's. Would love to pay someone to sell them for me! Louisville, KY

undeliverable items returned by USPS

I had a customer by multiple items two times close together they both shipped out seperately and both came back return to sender from USPS undeliverable. So I have contacted the buyer multiple times no response. not sure what to do? And if they do re...