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Slow sales on Ebay?

I am not a heavy seller but constant. For many years I have had a steady volume but during 2025 it seems to have dropped dramatically. I don't even see people 'watching' items anymore. Has anyone else noticed this? Too many listings on Ebay with simi...

listed item sold but no record or notification

I noticed an item gone from my listings. It appears to have sold when I go to help. No notification of sale and no sold or unsold listing. How do I get help?

Ebay vs Facebook marketplace

I've been a member for over 20 years, but have not really sold anything for many years. I'd like to sell again just part time, but would like an honest opinion as to whether I should use Ebay or Facebook Marketplace.Thanks for any input.

Ordering something I don’t know

Ordering or asking a question

buyer had wrong address

so I sold an item, printed label from ebay and sent it on its way. USPS couldn't deliver and returned it to me. Turns out the buyer didnt put his appt number on his ebay acct(hes new to ebay). so my question: he still wants the item. I told him to fi...

How do people sell items for below the price of shipping....with free shipping????

So I used to see this on DVD's all the time, someone selling a DVD for like $3 with free shipping. I inquired about it to a few sellers selling DVD's like this over the years. Most sellers ignore me, one guy told me he ships them in hard envelopes wi...

For those who do, how are you reporting your sales of used personal items on your taxes?

I see a lot of insistence that one must do so,, but no one talking about how they actually do it. NOT LOOKING TO BE TOLD HOW TO DO IT!!! I am looking for those who actually have done it to say how they do.

eBay account is restricted

SR# 1-496415015825All orders has been canceled due the "Issue with buyer's shipping address", because our Latvijas Pasts system immediately check delivery address and if there is something error, system give us error message! So, after that I have ma...

Resolved! Delayed payment from buyers? REALLY?

I read what I could on this, but I still can't see how giving someone 7 days to pay when all my auctions end on the same day is any benefit to me. Sure, I'll gladly combine purchases bought in an auction to help on shipping, but not if I'm going to h...

Ebay Main Street Message 1099-K

I got this today in my messages from Ebay Main Street and figured I would share it for everyone to see.

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Seller Status Not Updating After Defects Removed – Sales Have Collapsed

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here can help or guide me in the right direction. I’m a high volume eBay seller, and my account was recently downgraded to Below Standard due to three defects. After contacting support, all three defects were fully rev...

BBE bad buyer experiance s-a-r-c-a-s-m

Hi, ebay member for 21 years, the last 18 years mostly as a seller, flawless 100% feedback and then one day ebay invented BBE. I was judged by a situation in which the buyer did not know how to initiate a partial return of 3 computers. After checking...

Recent bad experience

I recently had a bad exprience with this person. He happens to be a seller but he bought a book from me. After receiving the book he claimed it was damaged during shipping, and claimed he was a collector. He didn't say what the damage was. I replied ...

Prohibited goods return

I shipped lego minifigures to the uk all sealed in individual bags, and I got a notice that it was being returned because they were “prohibited goods” and i am confused on how to reship this and avoid this happening the second time around.