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How to "pause" a couple hundred listings in bulk and get a refund for their listing fees?

I was unaware there is a limit of 250 free listings. I recently added hundreds of cheap vinyl records last month. Just yesterday I got a notice I was going to be charged $39. Upon digging I learned it was for the listing fees. These cheap records whi...

What are the rules about privately contacting other sellers about a buyer?

Long story short: buyer opened INAD and sent back clothing that she totally destroyed. I went ahead took the loss and refunded, and then I reported her to ebay. Because of the ridiculous nature of how she returned the item, I feel like there's no way...

I hate when ebay refund people misusing their policies!

sold a perfectly functioning mobility scooter motor to someone that asked a load of questions about the numbers, dimensions etc because it didn't match the one he was trying to replace. Gave him all the information he wanted including extra photos. I...

Quick Poll: Are you sales up or down compared to last year and what percentage?

What category do you mainly sell in? And are your sales up or down compared to last year and what percentage? I sell consumer electronics and I'm down about 50% compared to last year.

Confusing Make an Offer option on auction listing

Made an offer on an auction item with a starting bid of $25. There was a blue make an offer button. So I figured cut out all the auction stuff and make an offer of $35. A reasonable suggestion of what they may get to at auction. Never heard from the ...

Where is ebay coming up with these inflated estimated delivery times?

I just wanted to share this story.I sold something on 6-25-25.I shipped it out the following morning via like most of my items.Later that day I received a message from the buyer asking to cancel his order.He said the original ETA showed about a week....

eBay Relisting SOLD Items

I know this has been an ongoing issue with eBay as I and other sellers have reported it several times in the past and it is happening again. This is NOT a glitch this is complete incompetence on eBay's part. I have been with eBay for 18+ years now. I...

HIT WITH SHIPPING DEFACT FOR NOT SHIPPING ON MLK BIRTHDAY POST OFFICE CLOSED APPEAL DENIED

WE SOLD AN ITEM ON SAT 1/18/25 WE ONLY SHIP ITEMS THAT SELL FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING OUT ON MONDAY SUN WAS 1/19 25 MON WAS 1/20 25 MARTIN LUTHER KINGS BIRTHDAY POST OFFICE WAS NOT OPEN SO ALL 20 PLUS SALES MADE THAT WEEKEND WERE SHIPPED OUT ON T...

Buyer bought item while paying less of the item cost

No offers were sent, but buyer paid $36.65 for an iten, while the price was $39.99. How does this happen? How can i contact ebay about it?

What has happened to eBay??!

Hello to all sellers, I am elderly and had been with eBay since the very beginning. Unfortunately there have been many bad changes with eBay. I purchased a LOT more than I ever sold, a lot. Over a year ago as a seller I was treated unfairly by eBay a...

How to find name brand products

What is the best place to find name-brand items to sell?

The perfect followup to the recent 'Expiration Date' kerfuffle here

The entire thread has been removed now but you will remember that recent topic here about whether it was a violation to sell expired face cream (actually six years past its expiration in the case of the OPs item) - and if so where that restriction wa...

Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii cost

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Have any business sellers from the EU with a valid VAT number managed to get VAT removed from fees?

Hello,This questions is for EU business sellers. I am based in the EU and have a business with a VAT number. When I sell an item eBay collects eBay fees and VAT for those fees. The invoice for the fees is issued from Germany. I am struggling to convi...

Didn't qualify for eBay Refurbished.

Hello,I was hoping to apply for the eBay refurbished program. When I first applied, I selected "Cellphones & Accessories.", I Only need to sell Phones, but figured why not apply for everything under that category. I Failed to realize that I have an o...