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My Return Dillema...

I sold two vintage microphones that were clearly indicated to be UNTESTED in both the Title and Product Description. The mics sold for over $100 each and, in my current eBay store, that's considered a sizable sale. Fifteen days after the product was ...

too fancy while simplistic interface: please reconsider desktop

I prefer older desktop-oriented interfaces, not touchscreen-oriented ones (though one my desktop screens has this, but you know what I mean). Lately seller interface changed to this newer style including simplified/smaller areas, larger text maybe wi...

Seller Fees

I stopped selling when some greedy A-hole wanted to raise fees to 13%. I will only ask this one time.I have been a seller and buyer for 20 years, with a 100% rating. I sell elsewhere, but would like to know if you would retreat from this greed? 8% to...

multi-variant weight items?

I started selling herbs. Some sellers multi-variant list different weights. Weight visible for buyers seems not used for package weight, so I can't have more than one package weight even though too wide range of bulk weights for that to work monetari...

Has anybody here switched from eBay shipping labels to Proglo or Pirate Ship or others

If yes is it worth it? Pro's and Cons Please.

Poor USPS Handling Fragile Items CLEARLY Marked Fragile as Glass

Helo just Somewhat frustrated Lately Last month Or so Have Had Only Positive experience With Good Comments On My Packing Tec. for Fragile items but Seems Lately No Matter how much bubble wrap you use Or Paper In Corners Cardboard tops The USPS Finds ...

Resolved! Why do I have FIVE different promo campaigns?

Any listings I promote are at the same fixed rate. I plug in the rate when I create the listing.I have noticed that eBay has slotted these listings into five different campaigns generated by eBay, not by me.If I wanted to run reports on my campaigns,...

BEWARE OF EXTRA SELLING FEES

You will be charged extra selling fees on top of your normal fees if you have a below std selling title . they do not look at your feedback . it will happen if you cancel a shippment for any reason , or if usps does not scan items same day shipped it...

Why cant people write out what they are saying without using acronyms

Not just here on ebay but in every day life, write out what you are saying rather than using acronyms. I'm old I'm not into most of these acronyms , when I'm reading these posts and I see an acronym I don't know what it means I just go to the next po...

How do I Bulk edit a change to the shipping costs on my existing listings?

I charge a flat rate of $4.50 on my First Class (Ground Advantage) items that weigh less than 16 oz. Works well. But, if I were to want to do a test change to Free on these is there a way I can bulk edit?

How is your "summer slowdown" going this year?

Is your "summer slowdown" this year (2025) worse than last year so far? What do you think is contributing to it for better or worse? From my business perspective this summer has been a lot worse than last year. It's been hurting a little more than us...

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...

People will buy anything.

I was shopping with a friend at a local hardware store.In the bargain section I came across this ridiculous thing called a "Corn Dude".They were marked down to one dollar.I bought whatever they had.My friend thought I was nuts.I listed them about a y...

Need Help: Free Shipping Over $50 + Best Offer Causing Issues with Combined Orders

Hi all,I need help figuring out a shipping + promo setup that actually encourages combined orders.Goal:Charge shipping on individual items under $50Offer free shipping if the total order is over $50Encourage buyers to add multiple items to cartProble...

How to shut off newly imposed 'send offers' and 'promote listings' feature in my listings?

How can we shut off / remove the newly imposed 'send offers' and 'promote listings' feature now seen in active listings? I don't want it. It clutters up the listings page.