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wow, ebay charges me clsoe 18% on anything sales + a fees for promotion + account fees

wow, I think, eBay found another way to charge people (the irony of 21th century!)I sold an item, eBay charged me close to 18% of the total fees, and then the client asked me to ship it to another address different than provided on ebay. I tried to c...

Ebay envelope shipping

I shipped something using the ebay label, seems to not give a lot of tracking info, want to make sure the customer is getting it. Anyone else noticed this? Any suggestions?

My fees are now 18%

Sold 4 golf clubs in 4 different auctions today and ebay grabbed 18% on each sale. The fees normally are around 13% and as much as 15%. Has anyone else noticed an increase in final value fees? I can't make a profit like this. Is there an alternative ...

Compeditor using duplicate listings to gain unfair advantage

Hello everyone, A competing seller is listing each item 2-3 times. This gives them an unfair advantage for visibility. Is there a more effective way to bring this to ebays attention besides reporting? This is a so called "top rated" seller blatantly ...

Freight Forwarders

I recently sold an item at auction for nearly 800 dollars. The buyer’s address is a known freight forwarder to Georgia. While I usually don’t have any concerns about lower-priced items, I’m a bit skeptical about shipping higher-priced items. I know t...

Why do some people hate resellers?

I told someone I do this full time and they got incredibly hostile saying "people who resell things from estate sales and auctions are no better than people who scalp Pokemon cards". I don't even know where to begin. Nearly everything you buy at a st...

I see they changed how the Variation listings look once again....

This looks fun: Love it when changes happen without knowing they are coming. Fun times! I was adding a new variation listing tonight and when it finished I thought I broke something. LOL But then all of them looked like the above, so okay then.

Seeking Advice for Time Away - Whether or not to to allow sales?

I need put my store on Time Away. What should I consider when deciding whether to allow sales or not? Do you allow sales while on Time Away? Thanks in advance for your answers!Michelle