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Failed authentication

I’ve just had notification that a coat I sold has failed its authenticity check and is being returned to me. It’s 100% authentic and I’m a seller on of good record EBay for nearly 20 years. I’m surprised a £230 coat even needed to be checked. Does EB...

Sellers getting a return

Have you noticed that the initial 'reason' for the return is then changed when you receive the item? Wondering if this is happening to others. I once asked the buyer and they said 'no, I used 'XX' reason' (which was different than the initial reason)...

Returns on "As Is" items

Long story short, I had sold a used camera with noted deficiencies, as "As Is For Parts Only". Buyer has initiated a return claiming camera doesn't work showing photos of blank negatives (it is a film camera). Also stated arrived damaged with broken ...

Bleak Friday

I had two sales on Thanksgiving day, That I was very thankful for, But it was a Bleak Friday rather than a Black Friday, no sales at all on Friday, Hoping for much better for the remaining season!

Pricing Items

I bought an item for $90 and sold it for $128. Now today I see a like item on sale for $425. The one I sold was 87/1000 created and this one is 444/1000. The earliest numbered the more valuable. Not saying it will sell for that much but just pointing...

The gap between Premium and Anchor stores is ridiculous!

So I just noticed last night that I was being charged $0.11 per listing for insertion fees. I have a Premium store with lots of sports cards and lots of other items. I was listing game pieces at the time when I noticed the fees listed at the bottom o...

Is my listing really "very confusing" or ...

... is this buyer very ... easily confused? I wish I was joking to ask yall, but considering I make mixed lots like this all the time, is it possible the offering isn't so obvious from the photos, and maybe I should include the answer I wrote to this...

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Selling Fees on Guitars/Basses vs. Saxophones/Flutes

Basic selling fee on Guitar/Basses is the only instrument under the "Musical Instruments" category and it's at 6.7%. While Saxophones/flutes ends up on the first "Other" category and it's fee is at 13.6%. WHY? Why have a "Musical Instruments" categor...

Error in Listing

I recently sold 2 Listings (Identical items) to the same buyer. All was normal until I started to pack the items. Then I discovered that there was an error in the written description. I do cite in my listings that the photos are considered to be part...

Hope I do not have many days like this

10 Item not received cased refunded2 it took to long to get here returns refunded1 Insufficient address return refunded

eBay could careless about its sellers

Dealing with customer service the last 2 months has been hell. Is eBay hurting that bad they have to screw us out of Top Rated Seller status just to keep the extra 10%? Ebay has some crazy shady business practices. They allow you to choose no returns...

Offers I received, but wasn't aware.

Today, I noticed (and I can't even tell you where I saw it exactly) in my seller hub that I had received offers on items from potential buyers that I didn't receive messages or emails in reference to those. How am I to know if someone makes an offer ...

Death of a Member?

My cousin passed at the beginning of November. She was a seller and had over 50 items listed on eBay. She had sold some items on and after her date of death. I contacted eBay, as no one else in my family really does business on this site. I told the ...

Is it Possible To Call eBay?

I have an issue with my account and would like to speak with someone at eBay. Do they have a phone number we can call? I've searched the "Contact Us" but it just sends me round in a circle.Thanks.