Seller News: May 2025
Catch up on the latest updates focusing on trust and optimization.
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Resolved! Sales have been fine - am I the only one?
I read a lot of complaints about selling - slowdowns, no visibility, low-ball offers. I'm a big believer that you just have to work for your success. Many here seem to think that eBay and potential buyers owe them a steady stream of profits. I just f...
New Seller – Just Opened My Account! Would Love Your Advice
Hey everyone I’m super excited to be hereI’ve just opened my first eBay seller account after spending the past month carefully reading through all the policies and learning as much as I canNow I’m finally ready to list my first product and start this...
Account suspended after 20 years on eBay.
So I sold an item to a buyer in Germany for $600. The seller puts in a claim of non receipt in 7 business days. So I call the USPS and they open an international investigation. All of this is happening while Covid is over but the war in Ukraine is st...
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...
First-Time Seller — Selling a Laptop with 'Buy It Now' or 'Best Offer', What to Expect Next?
I'm a first-time eBay seller and could use a bit of guidance on the process moving forward.I listed a used laptop for $300 with a Buy It Now or Best Offer setting. I received two offers:One from a buyer with 100% positive feedback (367)Another from a...
The future of eBay arbitration fraud…….
Im sure future eBay arbitrations will be a lot like “financial regulator” FINRA’s arbitration fraud, brought to you by Wells Fargo, among the many. https://www.fa-mag.com/news/court-overturns--1-2m-wells-fargo-arbitration--citing-secret-finra-agreeme...
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Purchased an item on Ebay in February. Item in account shows the item will ship in February, tracking shows it has never shipped. We have never received the item and requested either a refund or cancellation of order. Buyer has refused and Ebay won't...
Eye Candy Wednesday
A few oldies but goodies. If you post yours, keep the upload sizes smaller to speed loading, and as always nothing from a live sale. The first was a Seiko with a pretty dial. The next was a paperweight made of resin and dried flowers. The purple rose...
