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First time seller

I recently sold a collectible book on eBay. It was my first sale. I was under the impression that the listing was free based on eBay’s site. I soon found out the difference between listing and selling. The book sold for $ 3,500.00 (500 less than I po...

No follow through….

I have spent the last few days trying to correct my birthdate on eBay. I have spoke with 15 different representatives, lost several hours on hold. Frustrated to say the least. I as a seller cannot correct my date of birth nor can anyone at eBay. Nor ...

shipping labels

i want to use the "ebay standard envelope latter labels" to ship giftcards and or coupons - why cant i do it now & when will i be able to do that?

canceling

Ive had some items listed to sell for a couple of weeks with zero interests. My listings were promoted. Do I still get charged for the promotions if I end them without a sale? They are new big baby items so im sure the shipping might look high. I fee...

help with buying

hi. I purchased an item from FASTCASHPAWNBROKERS on friday. I emailed them and told them I had to get the address and tax ID number. They cancelled my auction and relisted it and sold it for fifty more dollars. They also blocked me from bidding. I am...

Refund without payment

At 6:47 AM a the email said my item had been sold. At 6:57 AM it said the buyer backed out. Now E-bay says I owe the buyer money but I don't show their payment in my account. This looks like a scam to me. What do you say?

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Ready to ship

Usually when something sells, ebay posts it in Orders under "Ship by . . . " I have one item that says "Ready to Ship" Why the difference? Also, I'm sure I did not offer free shipping as it is an international sale. Yet, it shows that I did. Thanks.

Cannot link my Paypal Account

I`m tried to link my Paypal , but i cant. After clicking on the button, a page with account registration appears. When I log in to my PayPal and click the link account button again, the registration window appears again

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Seller is trying to scam me

I sent an item in perfect condition with all working components photoed in the listing. the buyer sent me photos of the item broken but refuses to work with me and will not send detailed photos of the package. I believe the buyer broke the item and w...

Ebay auction to benefit friend in need. is that allowed?

I'd like to do an ebay auction to benefit a friend in need. He's not a registered charity organization so I can't use that feature. Is it allowed to just state in the description and or listing title that I will manually donate X% to this person with...

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