11-07-2018 08:12 AM - edited 11-07-2018 08:12 AM
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Join The Community Team for a one hour Chat here today from 1-2 pm Pacific Time. We will be discussing general topics this week so feel free to bring any buying or selling questions you may have
11-07-2018 01:01 PM
Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to the chat
11-07-2018 01:03 PM
Hello, I've never participated in a Community Chat, how do they work...
11-07-2018 01:05 PM
11-07-2018 01:05 PM
@greatlifedeals wrote:
Hello, I've never participated in a Community Chat, how do they work...
Hi @greatlifedeals, and welcome to your first weekly chat! eBay employees like myself, alan@ebay, brian@ebay and @Anonymous are here to address your questions for the next hour.
If you post a question here we'll get you an answer. 🙂
11-07-2018 01:06 PM
Hi @sharondeew - we're here, I promise! If you post a question we'll make sure to get you an answer.
11-07-2018 01:08 PM
For some time now, a number of us in the Selling discussion group have been watching with some fascination as a dubious seller of supposedly old and uncirculated coin lots has been accumulating a slow but steady number of Neutral and Negative feedbacks, mainly Not As Described complaints, and then just as quickly sheds them within a day, getting the record wiped clean and restored to 100% each time.
One poster showed screenshots of somewhere around 23 Negatives from assorted buyers disappearing within a day or two, and I myself have seen several factual Negs posted within the past few days, all which were wiped out earlier today.
So our question is, how is this seller managing to achieve this, and how can other sellers make use of this same service? Are they contacting a Concierge who's simply obliterating everything? The Negs are factual complaints from unhappy buyers, and while one or two might conceivably be removable on some technicality, it's ludicrous to assume that they're all violations of policy and worthy of removal.
The seller is using stock shots and vague descriptions that suggest the use of multiple accounts, but let's focus on this one for now. We know that naming and shaming is not allowed, so if you'll send a PM, we can provide you with the ID that way. I know you also cannot reveal the outcome of investigations, but perhaps you'll later be able to describe in general terms what you've found out, and how it can be prevented in future. Thanks!
11-07-2018 01:09 PM
11-07-2018 01:11 PM
When a buyer files a SNAD/INAD saying that the seller had shipped the wrong item, when in fact they didn't as is evidenced by the purchase record. Why is that claim allowed to stand? Why can't a seller get that SNAD/INAD closed and removed from their SNAD count records.
More specifically I have a buyer order a 3.4 Oz bottle of ABC cologne. I ship the 3.4 oz bottle. The buyer acknowledges they have recieved the 3.4 Oz bottle, but insists they ordered a larger size. The purchase record as well as the payment records shows the buyer purchased and paid for the 3.4 oz bottle. With such clear proof that the buyer made the error, why won't Ebay help the seller with such claim?
11-07-2018 01:12 PM
Okay, who's got the popcorn?
11-07-2018 01:14 PM
@a_c_green wrote:
For some time now, a number of us in the Selling discussion group have been watching with some fascination as a dubious seller of supposedly old and uncirculated coin lots has been accumulating a slow but steady number of Neutral and Negative feedbacks, mainly Not As Described complaints, and then just as quickly sheds them within a day, getting the record wiped clean and restored to 100% each time.
One poster showed screenshots of somewhere around 23 Negatives from assorted buyers disappearing within a day or two, and I myself have seen several factual Negs posted within the past few days, all which were wiped out earlier today.
So our question is, how is this seller managing to achieve this, and how can other sellers make use of this same service? Are they contacting a Concierge who's simply obliterating everything? The Negs are factual complaints from unhappy buyers, and while one or two might conceivably be removable on some technicality, it's ludicrous to assume that they're all violations of policy and worthy of removal.
The seller is using stock shots and vague descriptions that suggest the use of multiple accounts, but let's focus on this one for now. We know that naming and shaming is not allowed, so if you'll send a PM, we can provide you with the ID that way. I know you also cannot reveal the outcome of investigations, but perhaps you'll later be able to describe in general terms what you've found out, and how it can be prevented in future. Thanks!
Hi @a_c_green, we aren't able to discuss the details of another member's account so cannot go into specifics here. I can say that there are a variety of factors that may not be publicly visible that would warrant the removal of feedback within our policies. If you have any questions or concerns about a feedback on your account, our Customer Service team will be happy to review this. Again, we aren't able to discuss another member's account or why a feedback was removed for them but we will have this reviewed to ensure correct action was taken
11-07-2018 01:14 PM
eBay recently auto opted my selling account into the new shipping label layout. No problem, I assumed it would happen at some point. The only issue I have is that once I print my label, eBay does not have a way for me to get back to my awaiting shipment page? Am I missing this somewhere?
There is no link, no header to click on my eBay. So I have to use the back button and right click and choose the option that way.
This method seems out of date for the eBay marketplace. Will you pass along the need for a link back to the awaiting shipment page.
eBay did include a print next shipping label link but we have to go back to the awaiting shipment page to see what the next item is before we can print the label.
We need these eBay teams that design these updates to think like a seller if possible when they create these new features. Sadly that seems to be missing when you release new features.
Good Luck Selling!
11-07-2018 01:20 PM
@blazebird wrote:
Why are we still having to use the Mobile-friendly checker for every new listing? Wouldn’t it be simpler for ebay to just code in the “fix it” to the standard template instead of making sellers go through these extra steps?
Hi @blazebird, the Mobile Friendly Checker is designed to ensure descriptions with HTML will display properly on mobile devices. Most sellers do not use HTML when creating a description which is a leading factor as to why our system does not automatically ensure it's mobile friendly. The only time that sellers will need to use the Mobile Friendly Checker is when they are adding HTML to the listing. If HTML is not added to the listing descriptions then the Mobile Friendly Checker feature does not need to be used as it will be mobile friendly by default.
11-07-2018 01:23 PM
Can you please clear up the announcement about returns
There seems to be much confusion on the boards as some sellers are having their not as described returns auto accepted & others are not.
Can you explain if this is a slow rollout?
From Sep. 6th
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Auto-Accept-and-Auto-Refund-Features-in-Returns-Process-...
eBay will now begin auto-accepting returns and issuing return labels in instances when the seller already accepts returns and the seller pays return shipping.
The graph in the link below shows both buyer paid & seller paid labels are immediate labels.
https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/seller-updates/2018-summer/simplified-returns.html#enhanced-ret...
How does ebay expect a seller to work out issues with their customers if you insist on just sending labels?
Example 6 plates shipped 1 broken you issue a label?
Buyer wants to keep the other 5 hard to find plates how does this work?
It really is becoming very difficult the way ebay is setting this up
The pages should also address that an ebay return label doesn't offer insurance coverage so at least add to the pages that sellers can require an RMA which will allow them time to touch base with a buyer & issue their own labels if they so decide.
11-07-2018 01:25 PM
Hi Tyler. Still having this problem which was brought up on Oct 3.
@lecroy3 wrote:Hi Trinton. I conduct all Ebay business on my Android phone. When using Seller Hub on my phone, the Overview Manage My Store link takes me to My Ebay unless I am in Desktop Mode. While in Desktop Mode the link takes me directly to Manage My Store. Glitch or intentional? Thank you.
Hi @lecroy3, it doesn't seem like that is intentional. I'll go ahead and get this reported. Thanks!
Also I can no longer move around my images on the mobile app when listing or revising. Is this a permanent change? Thank you