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USPS rate hike. WOW!

This past May I shipped a 3 pound package from Maine to California (USPS Priority Mail) and I paid $11.38. Just a few months later (now) if I were to ship a 3 pound package (USPS Priority Mail) it would cost roughly $21.17. This is outrageous.

Buyer is not responsive to a Paypal invoice

I sold an item on Jun26th and shipped it Jun 27th. It was returned to me(on July 5th) because of an insufficient address. I immediately contacted buyer once I received the package and they did provide me with the correct apartment number and wanted i...

What's with 7 days to pay? Is this some 'test' that I don't want to be part of?

This showed up on my "Awaiting Payment" list recently. I have never seen it before, and I'm not sure I care for the idea. It -appears- that they buyer had to submit payment details before being allowed to start down this path, but still.... don't I g...

How to deal with this return request?

Buyer is requesting an item for being defective and not functional. My description of the item clearly states that it is not working / for parts. Buyer also attached an image of my actual description of the ebay purchase on the request claim. The ima...

Starting July 15 EBAY forces "free returns" if you sell NEW parts or accessories

Starting July 15, parts and accessories sellers will be required to offer a minimum of free 30-day returns. EBAY will give Seller a 50% reduction in "return label" costs when you use eBay Labels. If your P&A listings meet the following criteria, you’...

When to ship the item after it is sold

Hey Everyone, It's been a while since I have sold something on ebay and I seem to be a bit confused about something. First, let me say I understand that I pay for Insurance and do not pass that onto the seller. Back in the day when I sold an item, I ...

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Would you be hesitant to sell to a buyer who leaves negative feedback for sellers?

I have offers on for most of my items, and will vet any buyers who send me offers by checking what kind of feedback they leave for sellers. Often, people who send lowball offers will have a lot of negative feedback for sellers while those who send re...

Who's Going To Vegas? Raise Your Hand

I am just curious as to who is actually going to the Vegas seller event, Who is going to do it virtually, Who will just watch the available videos & Who could care less about the whole thing??, I myself am going to do the virtual, Have not had much l...

Hacked accounts.

Can someone please help me get hackers out of my account? They have already destroyed my business once. I have been hacked for 3 years! I have went to the fbi and the local sheriffs dept and no one has done anything . I got all new everything and sta...

I borrowed from EBAY Seller Capital when it was offered. Here's my experience:

Sharing this as feedback. So, a few months ago I received an offer to borrow from EBAY Seller Capital. Thought about it. Had other avenues if I chose. But, was looking to expand a little, etc. So, I borrowed $3500. To be paid out from my EBAY sales d...

Is it normal to get more Ebay views vs. external views?

It looks like I'm getting a lot of Ebay views (other sellers?) but nothing external. How does one get someone to externally view?

How is your "summer slowdown" going this year?

Is your "summer slowdown" this year (2025) worse than last year so far? What do you think is contributing to it for better or worse? From my business perspective this summer has been a lot worse than last year. It's been hurting a little more than us...

Buyer Feedback VS Seller Feedback Question

I’m a newer seller. Why does EBay allow buyers to leave negative feedback against us but we as sellers are not allowed to warn sellers of buyers that are scammers or just attempting to get a refund and keep the merchandise before we sale to them? I’m...