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I'm new to selling. Can someone explain to me why the buyer was charged over twice the amount on the shipping fee via Ground Advantage that I calculated correctly? (Scroll down to see full attachment). Does that amount come out of my earnings? Please...

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Ebay returns

We have been selling on eBay for several months now, and so far have had a very positive experience. Recently we sold a pokemon card to a guy on Thursday who asked us if we could change the shipping to overnight. We happily accomidated him, and shipp...

Giving Credit where Credit is Due - It's NOT shipped until the Carrier Scans it!!!

It has been a while since I posted one of my "Giving Credit where Credit is Due" threads but here is one I am really happy about: FINALLY, after many years of debating this subject eBay is onboard with industry standards on when a package is actually...

Back To Work

All the burgers & brats have sizzled, All the fireworks have fizzled, Back to making listings that don't look fake, So excellent photos you must take, & excellent descriptions you must make, Yes my friends it's back to work!

Bad Buyer, Unfair Defects and Unfair Ebay Practices

On June 16th I received a offer on Cozoc Full Size Heater Proofer Cabinet 32 Pan Capacity HPC7101.Actual wording in listing as follows: Cozoc Full Size Heater Proofer Cabinet 32 Pan Capacity HPC7101. Tested functional, heated up, clean and ready. Ple...

shipping cost

Again, I'm new... So I had to pay almost 50% to sell this item???? Can someone explain this to me??? I can't get to the image size larger: It say the total sale was $24.45, and the selling cost was $10.57- is that normal??? Thanks!

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How do I add "Make an Offer" to a listing

I want to add a "Make an Offer" type thing to a listing. I could not find that option. So I ended the listing. I hit "Relist" and figured I could specify it somehow in the new listing, however all I see is this again:Which has the Pricing Format lock...

June Seller Update Forces Free Returns for Motors Parts Accessories

It looks like they haven't posted the announcement here yet, but the June Seller Update just dropped and there is a big change for Motors P&A sellers: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/news/2025-june https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/news/2025-june/p...

Order Refunded, Item Liquidated???

I got a message from ebay that the package did not pass inspection. There were three items in the package, one has been refunded, the other two have not. The message says that I get to keep the sale. These were parts for a sprinkler that were shippin...

What are the rules about privately contacting other sellers about a buyer?

Long story short: buyer opened INAD and sent back clothing that she totally destroyed. I went ahead took the loss and refunded, and then I reported her to ebay. Because of the ridiculous nature of how she returned the item, I feel like there's no way...

Selling

Hello Ebayer this is the first time I am getting involved in any conversations. I have been selling Art and book for past 20 years on Ebay. I have never seen it this slow or bad and last year was awful too. Is it only me or everyone feel it. I am not...

eBay Testing Extended "Soft-Close" Auctions For Trading Cards

FYI - it looks like eBay is testing extended soft-close auctions on select items in Trading Cards. https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/bidding?id=4003 "We're currently testing extending auction durations by 2 minutes when a bid is placed in the ...

Permanent Restriction Due to Out-of-Control Orders – Need Help from Appeals Team

Hi eBay Community,I’ve been selling on eBay for several months and recently got permanently restricted due to a high Bad Buyer Experience (BBE) rate. However, I believe this was due to issues that were out of my control, including: A Canada Post stri...

Selling In Ohio?

So this is my first year selling on ebay, and I'm in the state of Ohio. I was wondering I've made about 7k in gross profit from things I buy and flip. For taxes do I just file at the end of the year or how does that work? Also do I need to get a vend...