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first time ever for this cancel request reason

Got a official cancel request from someone who had just bought something and this message"Hi, I didn't realize your ebay page said this item was out of stock until after I ordered it. Will you have anymore of these anytime soon?" I did not see this f...

In climate weather

How do you guys handle shipping during bad weather? I live in NC and this pending storm looks like it will have everything shut down for a few days at the least. I know I could do time away but I really hate to turn that feature on being as I'm not o...

New promotion starting January 13....

I just had a sickening thought. Every time we sellers click on an eBay listing for research purposes, that listing (if promoted) is going to have the new Promoted Listings Program applied to it and the seller is going to end up paying the promoted fe...

Resolved! Increasing amount of False claims that an Item "smells like smoke"

This has become an epidemic the past year, with increasing feedback claiming that, say, a (glass dish!!) "smells like smoke". "This plastic Quilter's Ruler smells like smoke". The brand-new, (in it's original packaging) set of steak knives "smelled l...

Selling an old Obituary

I sell obituaries from The New York Times and I had one on Christine Keeler that passed away in Dec. 2017. I had 2 copies and for the last 8 years no sales, I sent offers lowered the price but no bites. On Thursday I sold one and last nite I sold the...

Resolved! Wrong item sent to me

I ordered a 6-pack of brunette shampoo and the package delivered was a heartworm pill from a vet pharmacy with someone else’s name on it!!? The bag was wrinkled like the label may have gotten stuck to it rather than intentionally put on it. Is this t...

snap ring negitive

a brand-new buyer purchased a snap ring off of me and left a negative said its NOT round. all snap rings are round and are heat treated so he obviously lied. can i do anything to get the feedback lifted?

Buyer left false negative feedback.

Buyer claimed a listing failed to mention that some of the plastic slides were missing from a coin album. if you look at the listing you can see in the item condition it clearly states that most of the plastic slides/sleeves are missing and also advi...

High ticket item. I don't accept returns. He already paid and wants to cancel

sold a book for a good amount of money. I net about 70 bucks. The person bought it and paid and now they want to cancel. We Don't accept returns Am I on the hook to still cancel this? Do I risk a negative feedback now if I don't cancel?

Just imagine how busy ebay sellers are going to be

Are going to be while 200M Americans are confined to their homes because of the weather and the only thing that'll make them happy is spending money on ebay. Bring it on!

1 Year Anniversary Selling on Ebay 🎉

I'd like to take a moment to thank you all that have been helpful in getting me to 1 year. Taking the time to answer questions that I'm now sure you have answered 100s of times.Coming here to read and learn has been a ride in and of itself. So thank ...

Promoting...How high Should One Promote?

I only promoted like 30+ items...all at 20%.Wanted to see if any new 'improved' changes are really new or 'fair'.I wonder how high a seller promotes to get to be at the top of a search item.So, even though I clicked on lowest price of similar items.....

Buyer made an offer and requested a video via email

Hi everyone, I am a new seller on EBay and I just had an offer for £20 when the original item was already listed for £20. Like the idiot I am, I followed the buyers steps and sent them three videos of the item on Gmail. I should have realised this wa...

Integrating a Custom Morse Code Translator Website with eBay Listings, APIs, and Seller Tools

I run a Morse Code Translator website that converts text to Morse code and back using client-side JavaScript, with features like real-time translation, audio playback, and shareable outputs. I’m exploring ways to connect this tool with eBay, such as ...