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98.5 % of postal workers get to keep their jobs.

Getting tired of all the chicken littles clucking about 10,000 workers being laid off - out of a work force of 663,000 workers. That is 1.5% of the work force. And for that little number you're clutching your pearls? Seriously? Couple that with all t...

W-9 Tax Withholding

I just received a notification from eBay today saying "We are writing to let you know that we’ve placed a block on your payouts because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notified us that the full legal name and/or Tax ID you provided doesn’t match t...

I have issues when I'm revising my items' description.

I have issues when I'm revising my items' description. I'm trying to add/delete words or sentences from my description, and it takes so much time to type the changes. Please help. Thank you.

If only I had known......

If only I knew, back then, what I know today. Who knew selling anything online would turn out to be like pulling teeth?! I could have gone to dental school instead of setting up an eBay account, etc. Instead of trying to please buyers, I would be try...

Have I been scammed?

I bought a mini fridge on eBay last week. The item said delivered on the tracking but I didn’t receive anything at all. Then the seller sent this message. It doesn’t seem right to me. What should I do? Hello We sincerely apologize for the inconvenien...

Your prices are 24% higher than similar items... is this new??

HI there! I'm a newer seller (6 months) and I just started getting this "alert" on my Listings page ... Your prices are 24% higher than similar itemsThere is an Adjust Prices link but when you click it, it just errors out. Is this new? Or is it just ...

Sold a coat but buyer only wants the belt

Hi all, I just sold a coat, but the buyer left a note with their order requesting only the belt to be sent. Is it okay to fulfill this request, or could this lead to an INAD claim? This is the first time I’ve encountered this situation, so I want to ...

USPS Losing Packages at ALARMING RATE.. What is Happening??

I've been selling on eBay since 2002 and have done decent volume since 2014.. on average I open 2-3 lost item cases per year with USPS. I've NEVER had to open a case with UPS or Fedex. So far in 2025 alone (we're barely over a month in), I literally ...