Do not expect eBay to follow there own rules.

[mrosurplussales]

Anybody?

[marie185antiques]

I'm right there with you.  I also removed all my listings....no more 5% FVF, shipping delays, INR.  Yes, it's true that I will no longer be making money here, but neither will they.

No more stress. intimidation, bullying and **bleep**......PRICELESS!

[wrong66]

Also PROFITLESS, but that's your choice of course.

[pburn]

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@marie185antiques wrote:

. . . it's true that I will no longer be making money here, but neither will they.

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That'll teach 'em.

[marie185antiques · Accepted solution]

Only on this site.....fortunately e-bay is NOT the only game in town.

[marie185antiques]

You're always so intuitive....that I can count on.  A real asset to e-bay.

[mam98031]

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@timesgoneby2018 wrote:

Yes, I have to admit I was confused and did not see the "Or"  In the statement. LOL....lack of sleep should be no excuse.

Retracting my Doomed statement 😁. I am just riding along this bumpy rode. Happy Holiday all!

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@timesgoneby2018 

Oh I'm so glad we got that cleared up and that you now have a little less stress.  This year especially that is really important!!!  😁

Now let's check something just in case some attention / pre-emptive actions need to be taken.  Would you please go to your Seller Dashboard.  Look at each section of the Dashboard.  Do you have any of the sections that are showing you have any defects.  If so, let me know and I'll help you see if you can dispute any of them.  If you would prefer to not do this publicly and actually what or need some help on this, you can always send me a private email by clicking on the envelope icon on the upper right side of any of the community pages.  I am happy to help you if I can.

[mam98031]

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@marie185antiques wrote:

I'm right there with you.  I also removed all my listings....no more 5% FVF, shipping delays, INR.  Yes, it's true that I will no longer be making money here, but neither will they.

No more stress. intimidation, bullying and **bleep**......PRICELESS!

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We've been down this road before and the last time we chatted about this on a different thread, it wasn't due to INRs that you had the penalty fees kick in.  Unless you were not taking care of the INRs before Ebay had to step in and handle them for you, which does cause a defect.  That coupled with any INADs you may have had that Ebay had to step in on would likely cause you some issues.

"Shipping Delays" can certainly cause you to experience some defects.  Ebay does expect seller to ship within their stated handling time.  If you miss that window and the item does not arrive within the ETA window on the purchase, it does create a defect.  But "shipping delays" should be within the seller's control.

[marie185antiques]

So sorry to disappoint you, however, I will  never be PROFITLESS.

[marie185antiques]

Get real!

[mam98031]

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@marie185antiques wrote:

Get real!

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I was.  Shipping delays are within a seller's control.  You have full control of when you ship and when you don't.  Carrier delays are a completely different thing and something we do not have control of.  But if you aren't shipping on time, that is a seller issue. 

[marie185antiques]

My packages were always shipped the same day or the next and I personally took to them to the post office so that I would be certain they had a tracking number.

[mam98031]

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@marie185antiques wrote:

My packages were always shipped the same day or the next and I personally took to them to the post office so that I would be certain they had a tracking number.

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I merely went by what you posted earlier.  That is all any of us can do.  "I also removed all my listings....no more 5% FVF, shipping delays, INR. "

[laserpartshq]

Just like government,  "Do as I say, not as I do !"

[queensstandard]

Yes, this more than anything we need to know. Last time I got dinged for a “Very high“ 1.5% INR. All of my listings got pushed back 2 week; sales down by 60%. I’m basically out of business now. This was right smack when Black Friday was approaching and During all phases of COVID (I’m in Queens, NY btw) and the holiday season.

Here’s the kicker. You are benchmarked on your peers from what I gather, correct? Well if my peers had INR’s of 0% In the category “Musical Instruments” lol..Will I always be “Very High”? Because it’s the same this month. I am past eta’s from China now with a 99.8% feedback rating.

I have contacted everyone under the sun, and I used to be a freelance Call Center (Cost Center) Analyst and I have come to a very logical confusion, I mean conclusion.

[queensstandard]

I totally hear you, and to a large extent agree. What I think is that metrics involving these situations should be specific to geography and product. For some like myself who builds boutique based guitar parts, and is in NYC, things simply are different. I also rely on various suppliers who’s shipments are all in limbo to me as well. 

The situation is straight up. I totally get it. Give in to the situation or manage it. I chose to manage it and extend my ETA’s further than I ever have.

If Whole Foods has an issue affecting certain products, they have the resources to communicate it at each customer specific contact point.

Just some thoughts....