SELLING ON E-BAY DURING A PANDEMIC

[Anonymous]

Hello Everyone..!

 I'm wondering if you are having difficulty selling your items at this time, (you know, during the pandemic.) I haven't really been trying to sell much lately because I just assume that others would have the same reaction that I have had: "I'm not buying anything from a location where there are confirmed cases of Covid19..!" I don't know about you guys, but I have avoided items coming from China, like 'THE PLAGUE..!"  (how fitting, hah?)

[pburn]

There are confirmed COVID-19 cases in every state in the union.

[householdgoodies4u]

Did you ever think that you would ever ask that in your life time??

Still seems so unreal.

A bad dream that I want to wake up from.

[ed8108]

List & sell, sell, sell now, before the truly desperate, needy for cash begin listing some of their valuables on ebay, & perhaps at bargain prices

[steelernation2007]

I have not been selling much lately. At this point I'm not even worried about myself or what I'm selling. I'm concerned about the country and world as a whole. Because it's that bigger picture that is going to affect me and everyone else. But I've still been buying some items from Ebay because I will not live in that kind of fear. If I need something I buy it. But if it's something I can do without for now, I'll wait til this situation plays out.

[sodelight]

This is precisely why those selling non-essential items are really going to suffer. Folks with no other income who rely soley on ebay sales may struggle to pay everyday bills.

This is why I never understood it when people would state their entire family sells on ebay! It's always best to at least have one other household member with a reliable job, at least if they're laid off they can collect unemployment.

The world is a total mess right now!  Congress should have spent their time early this year with concerns over this virus and a plan to keep it from entering the US, instead of trying to impeach a President. They totally ignored the reality of it!

China should have immediately gone on lock down. Not enough was done to take it seriously. Now the domino affect has taken over. Now we're ALL in a Life Lockdown!!

[single-g]

Since you brought it up...
You’re blaming Congress? Good grief. The president disbanded the NSC global health security office in 2018; called the virus a ‘Democratic hoax’; said when there were 15 cases ‘within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero’; that the virus was under ‘tremendous control’ (the next day he said ‘no one had control’), etc.

[pinksakura2000]

I don't have trouble selling items, but I have trouble getting them delivered on time. I sold an item overseas and it didn't get delivered until 2 months later. By that time ebay fully refunded the buyer by charging my credit card under the eBay Buyer Protection clause. The customer now has the item, ebay has my final value fee, paypal kept my fee, and I lost everything including the item and the shipping fee. eBay does not return the amount refunded to the buyer even if you can provide proof of delivery 2 months later.

[wicked_vision]

Yep that's good ol Ebay ..Always on the side of the buyer.. kerching to them

[jasoheat_0]

have you tried to get customer service , wow just when you thought it couldn't get worse .............. well it did , email customer support , wow they barely understand what our needs are on the phone and know ebay has email and social media help ( only )  what a joke , i am having to cancel orders because there reps wil not credit me for known issues  when they are 9 months of notes on my account pertaining to it ........ funny thing other big companies were preparing for this not ebay they give the impression they do not care ........... thanks ebay for making this harder then it needs to be 

[luckythewinner]

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@pinksakura2000 wrote:
eBay does not return the amount refunded to the buyer even if you can provide proof of delivery 2 months later.

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Correct. I believe you only have three days after the INR is filed. 

"Once a request is opened, you have 3 business days to resolve the issue. After that time, either you or the buyer can ask us to step in to help resolve the issue."

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/managing-returns-refunds/help-buyer-item-didnt-receive?id=4116

[luckythewinner]

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@Anonymous wrote:

 I'm wondering if you are having difficulty selling your items at this time, (you know, during the pandemic.) 

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This pandemic has profoundly affected the economy, health, employment, travel, restaurants, grocery stores, courts, doctors, borders crossings, hospitals, theaters, stores, businesses, sporting events, family, shopping, food safety, public gatherings, retirement savings, lending, the housing market, etc. 

In other words, pretty much every aspect of life. 

So it is a pretty safe bet it is affecting eBay sales, too.  

[byrd69er]

I'm not having any problem making sales. I saw a couple days without any, which is normal, but the beat goes on.

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[firesteel_surplus]

Now you know why I don't do overseas shipments no matter how rosy eBay tries to make it sound as "lost money." Yep...it's lost money all right. Right out of my pocket from late deliveries. It was two back to back deliveries to Canada that did me in. Both of them got lost in the mail. USPS wouldn't do anything until they were lost at least 60 days I think. By then ebay refunded the money. The packages got delivered. The buyers were happy and I was toast. Yippee. Skippee. No more oversea shipments. No more Canadian shipments.

As far as the OP...my sales have tanked. Since Firesteel Surplus is a hobby business (I have a state sales tax license so it is a bit more than just a "hobby") I don't rely on this as an income. But I just retired a few months ago and I built my stock way up a few month before I retired so I had plenty of stock to sell.....well...that plan worked out well....But like I said. It's a hobby. I'll wait it out.

FSS

[firesteel_surplus]

Low and behold...I posted that last reply...and what do you know...I get a $5 sale today! Actually made my day. I'll take it. 🙂

Mike

FSS