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Delaware scam? Now what do I do?

I'm pretty sure I'm being hit with the Delaware Scam. Only, it my case, it's for a bunch of vintage sewing patterns. The buyer has paid for 2 and has bids on more, wants me to discount shipping, etc. I looked up the address and it was super sketchy, ...

Safety Warning: Spotting Scams (part 3)

A lot of people here asked me to continue the 'Safety Warning' series. This week I was reminded of a scam that I've seen here on eBay and on other marketplaces with variations tailored to fit each marketplace. Buyer Scammer will send a message asking...

Resolved! EBAY OUT OF BUSINESS?!!?!?

EBAY is STILL WILD & BROKEN!! My page is split in 2 parts!! Yet i cannot nor anyone else been able to SEARCH for it by name since AUG 2025!! Ive also not been able to search a few other stores!! . I have SHARE buttons missing so i cannot SHARE my ite...

Regarding not seeing all the listening in my account.

I have four listings on eBay, not in the same category, but in different categories. When I go to my seller account, only two items are shown to anyone.Why is that? Can I only list in one category on an account? Can't I sell items in the sale categor...

My favorite Elf

My favorite little "paid" Elf had a couple months off due to surgery.He ended all his listings on his personal account before. Over 100 listings which were ALL car parts off of one particular vehicle. Been listed awhile, old inventory... and he was o...

So do all Seller Initiated Offers require autopayment from buyers now?

I just sent out some SIO's on a few of my items with watchers, and got an immediate taker on one, yay! But when my phone made that 'CHING!' I checked to see which item it was, and noted that it was already paid for, even though my phone made the soun...

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Negative Feedback / Remorse Return

I heard from a seller that received negative feedback on a remorse return. I believe the FB should have been removed, but eBay denied the seller's request for removal. I advised them to try again; I don't know if they did. - Separate item/ship cost- ...

How do I call e-bay directly?

E-bay's fees are outrageous, as they consume 30% of my sale price. I have tried to resolve this issue but they simply do not reply. I have submitted a return phone call 5 times so far... Can anybody out there hep me

I am unable to download my active listings, is this broken for everyone?

I am unable to download my active listings, is this broken for everyone? It shows a shadowed (missing condition details - required (0) and is unavailable to create the file.

Question about launching an order discount event

I want to offer a discount like "buy $50 and save 15%" on all of my items. Do I need to pause my volume discounts so that eBay doesn't give a double discount for those items? Or are their bots smart enough to only calculate one offer for a sale?

September 2025 Almost no sales

My sales are down over 50% for the last 3 months compared to last year... worst off the two big tickets this month were never paid for after an offer was accepted. Am I alone in this? Now I'm looking for a "real" job considering I can't pay bills any...

LISTING TITLE: Christmas "Ornament" vs. "Ornaments".

Anyone have a theories as to which way is better?

Extremely large purchase by one buyer - suspicious

I have a buyer who just bought 30% (49 of 164 items) of my inventory in one purchase. Total sale is about $2,000. I sell collectible items, usually one at a time. I'm worried this may be some type of scam. Buyer has account established 6 years ago wi...

Active listings show a Huge potential dollar amount

I recently checked my active listings and the while the number of actual listings is correct, the potential dollar amount is in the millions when it's always been around 95,000. Also, in the quantity field, it shows over 20,000.Is this just a "me" is...

Account Verification in progress

So my seller account is restricted (in which I have absolutely no reason as to why) but it states that my account verification is in progress and that once it's complete, the restrictions will be lifted. This has been in this status now for 3 months ...