Seller News: May 2025
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Ebay Auto Took Money from My Checking Account instead of letting me Choose Paypal Credit
I bought a graphics card today and offer accepted, I went to go choose my paypal credit payment method with 6 months no interest, and saw a notice that ebay auto-paid the invoice from my CHECKING account? I didn't authorize that. My property tax paym...
Well, this is a new eBay selling tip urban myth for me.
Just when you think you've heard all the eBay selling tip urban myths, I stumble upon a new one. I came across this on social media from a seller trying to generate more sales: "So I’m trying the theory of buying something on eBay to generate more sa...
Fraudulent purchases sent to a fake/different address
Hi, hope I can get some clarification here! I had two items (two iPad for excess of 900 dollars each) purchased that were NOT authorized by me, and I need to know how to progress, if I can at all. I had two credit cards on file with my eBay account (...
Help identify this Vera Bradley pattern
Help identify this Vera Bradley pattern! Ever since Vera Bradley removed their Pattern Archive from their site, I can’t always identify older patterns easily. This pattern is older…the bag was MADE IN THE USA, so that gives you an approximate range...
Shipping Label Overcharge?
While reviewing my recent transactions, I noticed the shipping price a buyer paid is much lower than what I paid for the label. Please see attached screen grabs (original listing + order details). The buyer paid only $4.84 compared the the $10.21 I p...
Is this another "Because they can?"
I actually believe they CAN'T! Someone rationally explain to me WHY eBay is entitled to take a commission on the buyer's due "sales tax?This is not an "earning" on the part of the seller - or in fact anything to do with him/her. The seller doesn't ev...
Message To Customer Blocked Offensive Language.
I was chatting with a customer about dogs. She lost her dog, and we were just discussing them. My dog that I mentioned was a Shih Tzu My message wouldn’t go through and I got this message Threats and offensive language policy. Said it had offensive l...
Products Ending Automatically — Still Available but Showing 'Ended' eBay Glitch?
I am seeing products showing up in "ended" that we did not end. The trend seems to happen to items that have just been purchased. You can see in your orders what the customer ordered and then you can see how many are still available. When I click on ...
My First Return with Funds On Hold...
This is turning out to be a bad week...LOLI never had a 'return'...on all my years selling as far as I can remember.Funds are on hold for item AND the shipping.Item is being returned from UK...so it's 99.9% there will be no tracking from buyer I am v...
