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Reducing Prices If Items don't sell

I thought that when eBay promoted starting items at a penny that the "sales staff" had lost it. Well, the latest roll-out I think is even worse and not beneficial to either eBay or the sellers and that is the new "plan" to automatically reduce the pr...

eBay not like in the 90s or early 2000s

What’s the most serious problem or issue you think eBay has?.

unexpected ebay ad on youtube for my own item

recently for the first time I added a video to a item I am selling showing the operation of the item. I also posted it on youtube, after a few days I was doing some searches on youtube using a phone on a different youtube account using the key words ...

Something you should try to get a sale, whether you promote or not

I will try to keep this post concise but suspect I'll fail at that, considering all the thoughts I have brewing from a sale I just got, plus the objection replies I know to expect. So skip this til tomorrow if you're not in the mood to read tonight, ...

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We resell for others - we collect half on a large sale but still pay taxes on the whole sale price

We have had an eBay store for over a decade, and lately, we have been selling larger items for friends. Now we are wondering how to handle the taxes that we are ultimately going to pay on these larger sales. For example, we will be listing a set of s...

new ebay policy on INR delivered after refund

Just had a INR opened on a $220 sale on a USPS item . considering the new ebay policy where they will reimburse the seller if a INR is refunded and later delivered instead of the old way of waiting as long as possible to refund and further irritating...

Ebay Needs to Get Serious About Combatting Fraud!!

Ebay has allowed rampant fraud to perpetuate on its platform. I'm a seller who has been on the platform now for 13 years, so I have seen a lot...and I am at my wits end with the scam where buyers CIRCUMVENT the no return policy...by using FRAUD. Agai...

Buyers returning used items

I sold an item and the buyer requested return as defective. The item was not defective, but was used by the buyer for several weeks. eBay refunded them and rejected my dispute. I couldn't resell the item because it was used, do I'm out the new, seale...

Resolved! First Negative of the Season, Gotta Love the Holidays!

I sold someone some Brach's soft peppermint stir sticks. Packed in a box, bubble wrapped thick, and placed paper all around it. Woke up, December 23rd, to a negative saying the item was packed extremely well but the sticks arrived broken into 100's o...

International Buyer Can't Buy an Item

I have a buyer from Italy that purchased 2 similar items at the same time (add to cart and purchase, not individually) with no issues. They will be shipped via eIS.Then they sent me a message regarding a 3rd similar item, asking why this 3rd one cann...

Periodic performance review payment hold over 5 days

My account is under a periodic payment performance review and all payments have been held since. Their email says it takes 5 days to clear but I’m on day 6. Anyone know what to expect?

No Sales No Watchers No Views

No Sales, No Watchers, No Views, What's going on. When ever I post an item I always do a search to see what things are selling for and to see if there are any watchers. Watchers means that there are viewers. That gives me an idea whether items are se...

looking for a specific seller

hello! I am trying to locate a specific seller. the name is carolennschach.0 ... If someone can assist me I would very much appreciate it

How Much Competition Is Too Much?

For those of you who have wondered about competition, a key element in any retail environment, I thought you might find the following data interesting. It's no wonder why eBay is fixated on seller ad revenue. eBay has 134 million active buyers worldw...

Merry Christmas to All

I am closed until the 26th and can't wait to open my store again. I am small and don't make much money now but the thrill of selling is missed. I can pay my EBAY bills and a few small household bills now but I am hoping for a great 2026 for ALL!