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Heads up: changes to Seller Initiated Offers (SIO)

Recent & upcoming changes to SIO, the good and the bad. First-[Bug or intended?] eBay is forcing the default to "on" for automated offers and counter offers. As things stand today, sellers have to manually toggle off those settings every single time ...

Measurements and Size Comparisons When Selling Items

As a responsible seller who takes the time to measure items being listed for sale, and when the actual size of the item is smaller than they appear in photos, does anyone besides just measuring items also take photos of the size comparison regarding ...

🎶🎶 Return to Sender

Nothing gets lost in the mail...just delayed...LOLThis was mailed March 2024 and got returned today.See, I knew nothing gets lost.It was unopened.San Francisco to South Korea.Interesting label on the return...'French and South Korea' languages.I wond...

package delivered but has not reached my hands

Hello, I'm in conversation with the seller of the item. He supposedly sent it, and it's already registered as delivered on eBay (April 22). However, when checking the tracking number: first, the number isn't my zip code; second, it shows as delivered...

Got the Boot After 29 Years - How to Boost Sales, Sourcing, So I Don't Have to Get Back to Work

So, after 29 years my company finally gave me the boot. Devastated is putting it mildly, but nevertheless we have separated ways and now I need to work on the next chapter. I look at the job boards and get this overwhelming sense of dread while looki...

Final value fee changes in most categories

To support our ongoing investments in enhanced tools and expanded protections to help your business thrive, we're adjusting our selling fees. What you need to know We’ll be adjusting final value fees in most categories starting February 14, 2025. Enh...

help on maintained good standing service metrics

Hi fellow eBay sellers,I’m reaching out for some advice or suggestions regarding the Service Metrics policy eBay has implemented. My business is getting hit really hard by this, and I’m struggling to stay profitable. After fees and shipping, my profi...

Cross selling

Hi! Is cross selling on multiple platforms a good practice? What happens if same item sells on both sites. I’m worried about that. Thank you.

Anybody experiencing that slow down in sales?

I've been doing my thing for about 11 years now. It seems to be impossible to come up with me sort of a trend as to when people decide to fix their cars and order parts. For Example this past December was a stellar month but two years ago I sold like...