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Promote

Hi! I’m a “newer” eBay seller. 6 months. 45 sales. I’m unsure if I should be promoting all my listings and what percent. It really cuts into profits but if needed to make sales I will keep doing. I usually do 10% sometimes 5%. Any feedback would be a...

Resolved! Vinyl Record Sellers

I sell 45 RPM records on eBay. Have any other sellers noticed a giant reduction in the number of views, watchers and buyers in the past two months? My listings are exactly as they were when I was selling 20-30 records a month. In the month of March, ...

The Fee Machine

15% standard fee.5-15% Ad Promotion (ad general fee)1.65% International Buyer Fee (WHY ARE WE PENALIZED FOR THIS???) REALLY? I could go into details about how this has affected my revenue. If this global economic disaster wasn't enough? Now, we get g...

Eating the cost of postage?

Hello. I would like to get some advice from some veteran sellers here. I recently sold an item and mailed it on 3/26/25. Per USPS Tracking it was received at the destination on 3/29/25. The buyer lives in an apartment complex and the package was put ...

Don't bother...

Don't bother with trying to appeal the outcome of a case with facts. Seems the buyer always wins even when they flat out use false accusations just to get their money back. Ebay will side with the buyer regardless when presented with the facts. It's ...

Seller refunded to my debit card but it never arrived

On the 29th May, I purchased an item, but inadvertently charged it to a different card than that which I'd intended. The seller agreed to cancel and refund, which they did; at which point I re-purchased the item with the intended card. The problem is...

Is Ebay a good place to sell vintage Needlepoint?

I have a ton of unopened, half done and completed needlepoint canvases, kits and framed pieces. Clearing out a crafters shopaholic home and she has an enormous needlepoint collection. Items are clean complete and a couple i think are very valuable. I...

Help with Taxi wall plaque? License plate?

Do you know what this is? It's cast brass. I was thinking maybe it was a wall plaque for a street or taxi station number. Seems to thick for a license plate and it is cast brass not stamped. Any help would be much appreciated.

Buyer claiming defects with new watch

I sold a new (without tags) collectible watch to a buyer over seas. Buyer is claiming defects which I never saw. Buyer has been demanding since purchase and I’m feel like I’m being scammed. I’m new to selling internationally and need advice on how to...