I’m Fair EBay Practices

[richardb201010]

I’m definitely in the process of seeking legal action against EBay as a seller. The holding funds isn’t ethically. Also they do not go by policy it’s actually discretion. 

[redmodelt]

Maybe they are holding back your payouts because they are asking for proof that you own what you are selling or was triggered by selling higher value items all of a sudden or after a break from selling. There must be more to this than what you are posting here. You may have received a message from eBay telling you why the hold. 

We are other buyers and sellers so can only offer advice or suggestions with more information provided by you, we cannot see why the hold on payout is in place or make any changes whatsoever. 

Can see that you have sold several of the same items in the past month or so using stock images, which are the same images used by other sellers. That may have been what triggered the hold. 

[klhmdg]

@richardb201010 

New seller - bunch of new high price items  -   Best of luck with your legal action...

Additionally, we may place a transaction hold on funds depending on your seller status, changes to your account status, or other factors we use to help ensure a safe marketplace in all categories, regardless of whether the transaction is covered by our eBay Money Back Guarantee or not:

• New or infrequent sellers will experience transaction holds while learning best selling practices. This helps sellers become established and build a strong selling history on eBay. New sellers typically experience holds for up to 14 days, although sometimes it may be longer
• Previously restricted or suspended sellers will experience transaction holds for the 30 days after the restriction or suspension is lifted, while we confirm that the items have been successfully delivered
• High priced items or unusual selling patterns may lead to transaction holds for up to 30 days to help us ensure that buyers don't have any issues with the order
• The authentication process may lead to transaction holds for up to 30 days until the authenticity of items sold with eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee can be confirmed

[bonjourami]

Read over the U/A that you agreed to when you signed on to sell here.Good luck with your 'legal action', make sure the attorney reads over the U/A too.

[ebooksdiva]

Come back and let us know how that turns out for you. 
Especially after your attorney reads the User Agreement and policies on payout holds you agreed to. 

[jbbowers12012]

Agreed with Bonjourami  -  Ebay has crossed their "T's" & dotted their "I's" in their User Agreement.  Sooooo, Good Luck!

[mtgraves7984]

Also they do not go by policy it’s actually discretion. 

@richardb201010... yep, either way, eBay wins.

Discretion: the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.

[wes-4507]

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@bonjourami wrote:

Read over the U/A that you agreed to when you signed on to sell here.Good luck with your 'legal action', make sure the attorney reads over the U/A too.

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Why would the attorney read it when they have a cash cow?

[ms.rodriguez*]

It is ethical.  Many buyers have been defrauded in the past.  Ebay refunded and then they had a hard time recovering the money from the scam sellers. Now ebay is holding the money.  Perfect.  Keep selling. Keep doing a great job. Pack well. Ship fast. Once ebay realizes that you are a good seller, the funds will be released. Future holds will be shorter or maybe they won't hold the funds at all.  

I do feel sorry for the sellers that are selling because they urgently need the funds rightaway.