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Seller contacted me after I sent eBay inquiry on his item

How is it that a seller contacted me at my home phone number, and actually knew what city I lived in? All I did was inquire through eBay messaging if he could list more photos of an antique doll he advertised. I told him I was quite interested depend...

Buyer Cancels Order, Wait until I process order and buy shipping label before asking to cancel

Buyer Cancels Order, Wait until I process order and buy shipping label before asking to cancel, he says it was mistake on his end, how do buyer buy a item by mistake, and if they did why do they wait until you process order to ask to cancel, this hap...

Buyer wants a 3rd party person to pick up at my house.

Looks like pickup was one of my options. So the buyer messaged me and wants a relative of theirs here in town to pick up the item. I've never done that before! eBay says: "Remember to scan the buyer's pickup code when you meet to confirm pickup and g...

What is next with Coin & Token collecting...#8.

11 May '25: Greetings to all coin, token, and paper money collectors, where-ever you might be. (Attention: None of the coins & tokens mentioned in this 'report' are for sale.Nada). This report consists of 5 items. Four tokens and 1 coin. There is a d...

eBay feedback is so outdated

It should be either a Positive or a Negativeand if a buyer chooses a Negative, they should have to go thru some steps first - did the buyer reach out to the seller to resolve the issue? Probably NO in 99% of the time-so if the buyer doesn’t do this, ...

Is anyone else experiencing any issues with USPS tracking status?

I recently sold a smartphone and opted to use USPS Ground Advantage to ship the item less than (but almost) two weeks ago. At the time of shipment, I wasn't aware that there was a service disruption due to weather which would affect the state that I'...

Shipping to United States territories is international?

Why does eBay classify United States territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or CNMI) as "international" for shipping purposes, when in fact USPS domestic shipping rates apply? Are the international fees that eBay colle...

Resolved! USPS Tracking incorrectly says item not delivered; Buyer says it WAS delivered; EBay won't pay me

This has happened with two items I sold, totaling $1,300 in sales: I shipped the items by USPS Priority Mail flat rate using EBay-generated labels. Shipped out on April 28. USPS Tracking stopped updating May 1 with "Awaiting Delivery." Today (May I r...