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combining shipping

I'm a newbie. I have a question. I have a buyer that wants to buy several lots and I also need to combine her shipping I am giving her a discount for the entire shipping. I'm not sure how to do all this. Can anyone help?

Got Burned Again!

I was following eBay instructions on a partial refund on a return, I received with some damage, I contacted the customer they were very understanding & we agreed upon a price, While following the instructions they sent the entire refund!, Not Happy A...

Resolved! Missing Sales Reports

Hello. I just completed my taxes for last year and am looking to get a jump for this year (2021) quarterly so I don't deal with it early 2022. In the past I ran a report that had Total Sales, Taxes and Government Fees, Selling Costs, and Net Sales at...

For those who sell small items & ship in envelopes without tracking . . .

I have always packed carefully and shipped with tracking. But, I would like to know the drawbacks of shipping small item that fit into an envelope and meet all the USPS regulations. Occasionally, I sell small items at low cost (lapel pins, etc) and w...

Shortening Time for Sellers Who Sent Buyers an Offer to 1 or 2 days, not 4 - Who Agrees?

I think the current 4 day window for buyers to accept a seller’s offer is too long. On platforms like Mercari and Poshmark, buyers only have 1 day, which not only feels more reasonable but also creates a sense of urgency.Four days is excessive, espec...

Update: smoky books and cedar chips

I mentioned in a prior thread getting in a large number of Osprey books that ended up having a smoky scent. The woman who sold them to me swears that nobody in her family smokes but t hey came from another guy and apparently they didn't notice the sm...

i packed and shipped th wrong item and customer wont return

i packed and shipped th wrong item and customer wont return now, he said he is just going to keep it, its a 500 dollar guitar he ordered a 100 dollar guitar

eBay's new policy for selling from overseas warehouse

Hello there, I am a new seller on eBay and I want to do dropshipping, I am located in Saudi Arabia and I have a private supplier in China, when I tried to list my first item I got this error: "It appears you’re listing a forward-deployed item in a co...

no activity in weeks

No new offers, viewers, or watchers in weeks. Very unusual.

Buyer upset over delayed delivery, because Ebay says" Its on the way, arriving today"

First off, this is not my main selling account if anyone wonders. I sold an item on August 22nd-mid day. This was a Friday, and I shipped next business day, which was on Monday 25th. The buyer never contacted me regarding anything about the shipping....

Non payer feedback

I’ve had a few non payers in recent months. Why tf can I only leave “positive” feedback? I want to let other sellers know he/she wins auctions but doesn’t pay.

How do you speed up daily listings without losing quality?

Hi guys, i was wondering if i want to list more but still keep nice descriptions & images. what small changes saved you time?

"The U.S. Tariff exemption...

"for package shipments valued under $800. end permanently Friday, with a six-month transition period under which postal service shippers can opt to pay a flat duty of $80. to $200. per package depending on the country of origin, Trump administration ...