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Dodged another bullet selling on Ebay

Recently i sold this Lowrance Fish Finder to a Fishing Town on the Adriatic Ocean. The buyer paid full price so i shipped it from Las Vegas, Nevada to Croatia to a town with 1,000 boats. The buyer received it and hit request refund for some reason no...

Has Reporting To Trust & Safety Ever Been Effective?

As I enter my 27th year (a dubious achievement, I know), I never cease to be amazed by the lack of effectiveness re: "Trust & Safety." From sellers blatantly listing bootlegs and completely misleading titles to this latest case of a competitor offeri...

The newest eBay ad on my FaceBook is about used auto parts

https://fb.watch/qcepRu0m1B/ Interesting that it is in French and subtitled.I am in Canada et selon le gouvernement, je suis parfaitement bilangue. HiHiHi.

Whacky whacky feedback removal system

I got a negative from a buyer who never messaged me before. The comment said the figure they bought broke when they stepped on it. I filed for a removal in Seller Help with reason “out of my control” and it got denied because “the comment in the feed...

Resolved! Would you sell a usd 5000 object?

Read about problems around claims and not getting payed ...That makes me (honest seller) a little hesitant. Would you dare to sell a usd/eur 5000 object?And if so. Under what conditions would you do that? Thank you.

Buyer Accepts Offer not from me

How does eBay monitor Offers sent/accepted? A couple of weeks ago a "Buyer" bought a dvd from me through an Offer that went through the eBay system. The problem was I NEVER sent the Offer. The "Buyer" sent me a screenshot from their "iphone" that sho...

Out of print or impossible to get book

Hi. I recently came across a book that I was going to list but I can’t find the book anywhere online to compare pricing. I have began to research used book dealers and shops to get a quote (or any info really) on what it’s worth . It’s called The Met...

Should I form an LLC for my ebay store?

If I contact suppliers and other sources for product, should I form an LLC for my business? Should I write a formal business plan if i plan to sell hoodies and pants? Should I be talking to accountants and lawyers about this?

Getting Buyer Follow-up Removed

So a buyer messaged me asking me to send them an offer since ethey couldn't (red flag that I usually pay atttention to). I sent the offer and a few minutes later the buyer messages me with some **bleep** saying that their money is in another bank acc...

Request by potential buyer to add or change my title

I’ve received strange questions but this one member contacted 3 times in 24 hours asking me to add something (a name) to my item’s title. I replied that the name they were asking for showed in the photo. They wanted it added into my listing title. I ...

Do not have the buyer pay for shipping--MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFIT BY OFFERING FREE SHIPPING

PROVIDE FREE SHIPPING BUT PURCHASE THE DISCOUNTED SHIPPING LABEL THROUGH EBAY: Ebay gets a commission from the final total of the sale, which includes final price + sales tax + amount the buyer paid for shipping. (The commission on sales tax is strai...

Best way to approach the buyer?

I received a message today from a buyer about an issue they are having with an item I sold them. The item was delivered 11/10/23. They mentioned they have a protection plan for the item which I would assume is through eBay. What's my best approach? D...

Re-listed listings break images if the original listing images came from 3rd pty host & images gone

I know I come here logging into the communities forum only if I have something to complain about. That is the stand of things unfortunately. So here is another one. If item is relisted, Ebay image hosting does not load the existing images if the orig...

Sneaker Authentication

@members I know it gets asked a lot, but I checked the number before selling a pair of Nike and they seemed legit, but they failed. I don't want my buyer to think I tried to sell fakes. I get my stuff from storage unit auctions. I think I will try an...

Resolved! Why does my item not appear in searches?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364730109024 is the link to my item. It does not appear when I sort by lowest price (should be between the listings at $300 and $350), and my title is very similar to others that have sold. I sold two cards yesterday, one of ...