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Have your sales suddenly dropped off or stopped? "This seller is taking a break" message to buyers.

My sales took a dramatic drop and I would not have been aware of the issue if a buyer had not messaged me. They told me they were getting a "This seller is taking a break" message when trying to pay for a buy-it-now listing. Further investigation sho...

Ebay is losing sellers like me

I am seeing after 12 years and 20,000 items sold that I have made a mistake by not building my brand on my website instead of using Ebay. I have paid over $150,000 in seller fees and they will allow a buyer with 0 feedback to leave neutral review eve...

This is what we are dealing with???

I have a vintage California ashtray & decided to do a search in sold items using only those 3 words. On the first page with 60 listing, not one single item was an ashtray of any kind. Mostly parts for vehicles. Buyers are expected to find what they a...

Giving Credit where Credit is Due - It's NOT shipped until the Carrier Scans it!!!

It has been a while since I posted one of my "Giving Credit where Credit is Due" threads but here is one I am really happy about: FINALLY, after many years of debating this subject eBay is onboard with industry standards on when a package is actually...

Heads up

Just saw this on the USPS site......... Never thought about the old thermometers and mercury.....Ebay could start pulling those listings AND for Sellers Print USPS labels today to beat the price increase going into effect tomorrow........

Resolved! Sale of Turbo Tax CD's - without license codes

I sold a bundle of Turbo Tax CD's - years 2008-2021 (13 years) delivered to buyer on June 13, 2025 indicating "seller does not accept returns" and covered by Ebay Money Back Guarantee. Yesterday I had a message from the buyer indicating only 1 cd had...

Question of the YEAR: Is eBay even relevant anymore?

With almost no advertising except a few select categories, sales slumping to numbers beyond any comprehension and customers disappearing like never seen before. Is eBay even a thing anymore? I know in the collectible side more and more are moving to ...

getting paid from ebay

I sold an item on ebay which has been delivered and recieved by the buyer, he has even left me feedback.The problem is it is still showing awaiting delivery, and i don't get my money until it shows delivered. I have tried to contact ebay but without ...

Listing Under Militaria Inert Brass 40mm Shell Casings

eBay is repeatedly cancelling a single ad for a pair of 40mm brass INERT shell casings for use for art projectors of for collectors. Have revised it several time removing any possible key word trigger. Any others??

Undelivered item

I recently purchased an item which was quite expensive by my standards (I¡m a pensioner). The carrier says it was delivered, but it definitely wasn't. The seller is silent and eBay accepts the carrier's information. How can I get this sorted?

Heads up: changes to Seller Initiated Offers (SIO)

Recent & upcoming changes to SIO. eBay recently launched an offers management page. Currently only automated offers are included. Find it by navigating to: Seller Hub > Marketing > Offers Here's a screenshot from last week's Seller Check In showing t...

Land line phone number no longer sufficient for identity verification to sell on ebay

Maybe I'm the only person left on earth with a land line and who doesn't want to give his cell phone number to a company such as ebay, but I have found out today after a lengthy conversation with an ebay rep that unless I provide ebay with a phone nu...

Heads up sellers

USPS SHIPPING JUST SKYROCKETTED from 1-4 oz went from 5.25 to 6.80 an increase of 1.55 if you offer free shipping....better close store and start revising now, or you will have a rude awakening Monday morning......I have a few but they are scattered ...

Question, I hit a wall and I don't know why.

For over 20 years, I have run a successful eBay store under the name abporta (The Marden Empire), consistently maintaining excellent standing with eBay and my customers. Historically, this store has brought in around $400 a month, with consistent vie...