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For those who don't pay full attention.

I just want to share some information for sellers who do not fully pay attention to the books & magazines category when you sell a variety of items. 1st note - the FVF is 15.3%. Why? Probably just greed. Anyway, here is a breakdown..... Magazine sold...

eBay's losing its luster

Is eBay losing its luster. It's starting to feel like Bonanza and other sites that couldn't compete with the likes of Amazon. Buyers are flocking to Amazon's vast selection, fast shipping, and competitive prices, leaving eBay in the dust. It's a sham...

Does anyone know the customer service email for eBay’s U.S. site?

Hey everyone, does anyone know the customer service email for eBay’s U.S. site? I need to contact them about an issue with my order. If you have the info, please let me know—I’d really appreciate it! Thanks!

I have a Restriction to sell to US which makes no sense...

Hi Im having trouble selling to US and Canada. I had a restriction to sell for several months because my seller metrics/ performance werent good enough (they were high on average).Now, every seller metric is above normal, but each time I try to sell ...

Resolved! Ebay's Buyer Bias: Lack of Concern to it's Sellers

I've been selling on Ebay since 1998 and strive for 100% positive feedback. I've been extremely succesful of maintaining this through the simplicity of integrity. Do everything correctly, how can negative feedback ever happen, correct? Unfortunately,...

Just reached feedback number 10,000! They like me, they really like me - Tongue IN Cheek

Been on eBay a looong time. Milestones like this are crazy for a husband and wife team that don't have a staff to help us. sitting at 99.6% positive, not too shabby in this negative world.

AI is creating a big mess on eBay.

AI trucking everyone's online activities ,collecting and storing ,analyzing behaviors and making ridiculous decisions to punish peoples like shadow banning on multiple platforms affecting visibility of selling items .

This is the first USPS rate hike that actually worries me

I don't know if anyone can verify this, but I feel like the recent increase in USPS retail rates is much more dramatic than any in recent years. Incidentally the increase in commercial rate (what we sellers pay if we buy the label through eBay or Pir...

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New envelope shipping option with USPS

I had a customer that did not receive their item. I used the new option "USPS envelope" which I put in the mail slot and the mailman took it. BUT, he never scanned it so there was NO tracking information. 10 business days later, it still hasn't reach...

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...

Seller Left Bad Review for Me as Buyer Under Guise of Five Stars, Affecting Me As a Seller

I've had a shop on eBay since 2013. Haven't used this platform much in a while except to buy, but usually have a few items for sale. I bought a book from an eBay seller a year ago that reeked of cigarette smoke. I reached out to the buyer who made fu...

Resolved! How to remove false negative feedback for handmade item?

Dear eBay Community,I received a negative feedback from a buyer claiming: "Seller sold me fake merchandise and tried to pose it as authentic."However, the item was clearly described as handmade in both the title and description:Title: OOAK Lucky Labu...

eBay breaking TRS policies throughout 2022 (50% refund deduction glitch today)

Throughout 2022, we have reported 20+ buyers who opened false INAD claims and per TRS policy we are supposed to receive $6 label credit (barely makes a dent on large items) and removal from feedback, defects, service metrics. Not once, has eBay grant...

How to sell a 100+ vinyl records in a single listing ?

I've hit my 250 free listings but need to list a 100 or more classical vinyl LPs. These are barely worth anything so not worth the ~40 cent insertion fee for each. Many won't sell ever. But I have no idea which will sell until I list them ALL ( the c...

Eager auction offers accept or pass

I just listed a collectible item with a starting bid of $75. It is damaged in the box but would otherwise sell for $600 and up. Within an hour I had two offers up to $150. I have 6 watchers. I don't want to lose out on $150, but if there is that much...