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Promoted Listings

I have used promoted listings since it started...not much, not the recommended percentage, just 2-3%.Now I see eBay is changing the rules and payment and cost of promoted listings. What I read about the new rules, I don't like. It seems we as sellers...

Seller Calendar 2026 (v.Q1)

Better late than never. Upcoming dates and events for sellers to keep track of during 1st quarter 2026:First week of January - eBay January Seller NewsJanuary 1, Thursday - Post offices closed for New Year's DayJanuary 15, Thursday - Quarterly estima...

Buyer demanding refund

A buyer 17 days after purchase sent message were is my refund you must have received back by now. Never told me they want to return the item. And I have never received the item I have asked for the tracking number and mode they used to send the item ...

What's the benefit of being a TOP Seller

EB just sent an email that I was in danger of losing my top seller status. And I didn't even know I was a TOP seller. So somebody tell me what this (worthless) TOP seller status is good for?

Wont let me send offer of $5 less

I have an item listed for $100 that has a watcher so I'm trying to send an offer of $95 but Ebay keeps telling me my offer has to be below $25. Can anyone tell me why this is happening?

no weather forgiveness?

Normally there would be something on the announcements about how the winter weather is going to result in forgiveness on late shipments by sellers but... absolute silence this week. I don't know about you, but the street in front of my house is solid...

Resolved! Winter Storm Fern

I am in Texas and all my post offices were closed. Roads all are still a sheet of ice. And all area schools are closed again tomorrow. But the shipping date for my sale still says "SHIP BY Jan. 26". I am going to do TIME AWAY just to save my good sel...

Coin Sellers please beware of dishonest buyer - [Removed by mod]

Some customers seem to think they can do whatever they want. But that's eBay's fault, as they usually side with the dishonest buyers. I sold a customer an original coin purchased from a numismatic shop in Las Vegas. The customer left negative feedbac...

Extreme winter storm

How are you going to deal with the epic winter storm that is supposed to spread across 30-40 States starting tomorrow? I imagine too many will see a large impact on sales? They figure 235 million will be affected by it. We are supposed to get our dos...

Best Offer Accepted sold comps displaying weird

Does anyone know why Ebay has stopped striking through the full price on sold listings where there was a Best Offer Accepted? For over a week, every sale, regardless of if it was a full price sale or a Best Offer Accepted sale, shows as a full price ...

Hurricane-Related Inventory Loss — Request for Human Review

Hello,I’ve been an eBay seller for 25+ years. After Hurricane Milton, my wife and I removed over 500 listings due to flood/property damage, but a few affected listings were missed. Four sales resulted in refunds because those items were no longer in ...

Auto Pride Reduction option

The Sell your item page I was using had the Auto Price Reduction option and I used it often. For whatever reason it is no longer of that page and I cannot find it anywhere. Anyone know what happened to it and also how can I get it back?

Did I Miss An Ebay Announcement Regarding Weather-Related Delays In Mailing Packages?Q

I've received countless messages from ebay this month but nothing indicating that sellers won't be penalized due to weather-related delays in shipping and delivery. In MA we received 20" of snow and I'm still digging out and roads are a mess. Might b...

SSN or ITIN # update for 2026

If I do not want to give my SSN to sell something on eBay, what is an alternate option. Is there a max amount that you can sell without using your SSN, like $100 or less or something like that?If a SSN number needs to be given to sell, when is the la...

Resolved! WHAT GOT INTO THEY HEADS TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING FOR SELLERS???????????

After 2+ decades of abuse, mistreatment, neglect and discrimination against, NOW EBAY after ? 10 or 14 days they are now giving + FB. I suppose and in 999/1000 times a buyer would be screaming bloody murder pretty quickly so if NO NEWS then it is goo...