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Change In Ebay Search Algorithm

Ebay's search algorithm was always superior to Google's because it was specific for the keywords first and would also list potential similar items after the "exact" matches. Now you get everything in a random list and have to hope what you are actual...

Deleted listings being automatically relisted - occurring with buy it now listing with auto relist

I had a sale today for an item that I am certain I deleted from my inventory on November 6, 2025.On 11/6/25, I sold an IKEA rain jacket in a size medium. That jacket had actually been removed from my stock about a year earlier. At that time (in 2024)...

I transferred my listings to Facebook Marketplace and I suddenly have sales!

My ebay sales have virtually stopped, so I decided to list my items on Facebook also, and presto! I have sales!. Ebay made the decision to limit seller's exposure by way of their numerous algorythms, unless sellers agree to double their seller expens...

Is eBay promoting items that have sold?

I sell a variety of different items. I have noticed that when I sell an item that may not have sold in a few weeks or months, all of a sudden I sell 2 or even 3 of that item in span of 1 or 2 days. It appears that once I sell one of these items, it b...

Resolved! Turn off emails from ebay for every listing and sale

I list tons of low value items and hence make tons of low value sales and i am tired of the ebay emails telling me ive sold an item or successfully listed one. I cannot find if there is a way to turn this off and id like to keep my business email cle...

seller requesting return of item due to seller miscalculating shipping, buyer paid and received item

A person on another site:1-Purchased an item, paid the shipping, and item price, received item 12-20.2-Seller was charged an extra $50. for shipping by ebay.3-Seller wants buyer to return the item as paying another $50. doesn't cover the cost of the ...

photo back ground is white needed

Hi I was wondering, some place I read that a white background is best for your photos searched is this true. I prefer other background and some item are made to look bad with white. ThanksMike

How to Change Shipping Provider (USPS to UPS) when buyer submitted Offer

How to Change Shipping Provider (USPS to UPS) on active listing when buyer submitted Offer that stated would like the shipping provider from USPS to UPS then will accept offer.I tried to edit in the in Revise Listing has no option to edit. On title s...

Free returns in P&A is starting to rear its ugly head as we expected!

Just got a text from a Parts and Accessories seller who is freaking out! He just got his 2nd return in 2 days that require him to pay return shipping for buyer remorse! PLEASE NOTE- this also requires seller to eat the original shipping as well. One ...

HOW TO MAKE OFFERS TO BUYERS ONE AT A TIME WITHOUT LOSING ALL THE OTHERS ON THE PAGE

On the Send Offers page, I have five items that I would like to send offers on. The problem is that I can only send one amount or one percentage on all of them and I don't want to do that. If I pull up one and make an offer, the others disappear and ...

Question I have from switching from Free Returns to buyer pays return shipping

I need input from some of you who have been in either end of a “buyer pays return shipping” return. This return policy is new to me as I’ve recently switched from Free Returns. I have a buyer who says they bought the wrong size shirt and filed a remo...

NEED HELP. Seling privileges indefinitely or temporarily restricted?

Hello, My account has recently had a spike in BBE transactions 4/40 because my storage got flooded. I Informed buyers and refunded to thise that wanted. But because of Ebay app technical error i wasn't able to refund 1 buyer when i told him that he a...

Just got a nonsense INR defect.

I sold an item on Friday December 12th to a buyer who lives in California and I live in NY. On December 18th my buyer filed a INR case. I respond immediately updating the tracking and telling them tracking indicates its still in transit and currently...

After 10 years of selling on ebay, they're stealing from our Church's online bookstore...

After 10 years of selling on ebay we were advised on 12/1, that ebay would hold all our funds until 3 days after orders were delivered. Now, as of Jan 1st all 210 orders, sold from Dec 1st to 31st, have been delivered but we have been only paid-out a...

Lost alsmost half of my ended listings - they just vaporized??? Anyone else have this happen?

Like most of us eBay sellers who use fixed price listings, I occasionally end all of my listings and relist them using “sell similar”. I have done this hundreds of times over the past few years with no problems, so I am well versed as to how to do it...