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Resolved! What do they see?

When I put a new winner in my "Ignore List" what do they see when they go to my listing? Anything?Do they know they've been disinvited? Can they tell?Or, is all of my inventory invisible from the get-go? From the search list?

Two days to create a posting so far

I am about to have a brain meltdown because I am try to add variations and have tried it every single way that Ebay, Youtube, and general logic suggests and I am still unable to creae variations for my items. Is Ebay trying to make it more difficult ...

Why Does Ebay Allow This?

I Had a buyer who happens to be another seller with active listings send me Unsolicited offer on an item with No Offers enabled. They were asking for 20 bucks off. I always try and work with customers so I told them I could knock 10 bucks off the pri...

Cross selling

Hi! Is cross selling on multiple platforms a good practice? What happens if same item sells on both sites. I’m worried about that. Thank you.

Ebay now HATES it sellers - and I HATE EBAY in return

Ebay has gone to HELL in the last 10 years. You cannot speak with an agent, unless it be a moron in India. All of the AI-driven messages are just false made-up crap! I reported a problem with listing items, and it took OVER A YEAR to get it fixed. Eb...

Commission on sales tax? Rediculous

Much to my surprise (being a long time ebayer- 20 + years), I just realized they are charging commission on the sales tax the buyer paid. Why should I have to pay a commission on something that wasnt mine? Im not collecting or keeping the sales tax. ...

Warning: Avoid Selling to Mexico – Import Tax & RFC Issues

We would like to caution fellow cross-border sellers about selling to buyers in Mexico (MX).Based on repeated experiences, we’ve found that a majority of MX buyers refuse to pay import taxes, customs duties, and fail to provide RFC numbers, which are...

What’s Your Biggest eBay Win or Worst Flop? Spill the Tea!

Hey eBay pros,I’m always inspired by this community and love learning from you all. So, let’s swap stories: What’s the biggest profit you’ve ever made on a single eBay sale, or what’s your worst selling experience that still makes you mad?Whether it’...

Payouts Policies SUCK and so does eBay

I have used eBay for 20 years or more. I have always been mostly a buyer and sometimes a casual seller. I hadn’t sold in YEARS until recently. Whatever has happened at eBay’s corporate level is mind boggling. Although a user for 20 years, I am subjec...

USPS Tracking incorrectly says item not delivered; Buyer says it WAS delivered; EBay won't pay me

This has happened with two items I sold, totaling $1,300 in sales: I shipped the items by USPS Priority Mail flat rate using EBay-generated labels. Shipped out on April 28. USPS Tracking stopped updating May 1 with "Awaiting Delivery." Today (May I r...

Looking for a scripted response to give buyers about slow USPS shipping

I think USPS shipping delays are happening to me more often now that I'm looking to craft a scripted response to these buyers who message me commenting about the slow delivery. I've been noticing every buyer who has this issue experiences the trackin...

Listings that have Top Rated Plus but aren't in an eSE category & don't have tracking--how to do it?

My post title pretty much states my question... I've seen some listings that I'm envious of as seller... they have the Top-Rated Plus graphic displayed but they don't have tracking and aren't in an eBay Standard Envelope category (patches, stickers &...

Resolved! What to do if buyer doesn't respond to item concern?

I sold an item that was still sealed in its original plastic packaging and when I went to pick it up out of storage I accidently dropped it on the ground and it landed on one of the corners of the packaging. The corner it landed on broke off (about a...

eBay error?

I am wondering if anyone else is having problems. I received an email telling me I made a sale of 135.00. So when I go to the eBay page, it is not there! I can not contact the buyer to tell her why it has not been shipped. I have sent messages to eBa...

Can items remain in cart forever?

I have an item that shows multiple people have it in their carts. It has been that way for a long time, so can items remain in carts forever or do they eventually get removed?