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Update on Current Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) Renewal Issue

Dear Sellers, We are currently experiencing a technical data processing delay that has temporarily impacted the timely processing of some Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) renewals, affecting the visibility of certain seller listings and listing count on Act...

Listing sold in seconds. I'd like to know how to perform this feat.

Just listed eBay item 305139382578. It was sold in the time it took to go from listing complete to Selling Summary.

Double standard

When did ebay have to start getting other people to do their work?I thaught I was paying ebay to sell my items! I post interesting and unique stuff and only get three or four looks at my items!I post same item with the (promotion) and it sells quickl...

Does ebay notify sellers when they end an aging listing?

Does anyone know if there is an account setting that I'm not seeing so that I receive notification that ebay has ended a listing? All of our listings auto -renew. When I cam back from being let go because of Covid, I noticed quite a few listings were...

Item not received case

How do you handle these types of cases? I have received my first case today - updated the tracking that shows delivered, contacted the buyer to give the mail system a few more days. What more do professional sellers do? Should I contact the USPS and ...

Looking for an experienced seller to sell my items on Ebay

I was told that there is a listing of professional sellers that a person could hire to sell their items on Ebay. I am looking for someone in the Boulder County, Colorado area. Does anyone know how I go about this? Thanks.

Same buyer bought item twice and hasn’t paid…

So I have the same buyer that has bought the same item 2 times now and hasn’t paid either time. They used a different screen name for the second purchase, but it’s definitely the same person. I’m going to relist the item as a buy it now this time wit...

Confused. So after June 15 can you sell Playboy and Penthouse items on eBay?

The emails and posts here I've read have me confused. Will folks be able to continue to sell Playboy and Penthouse after the June 15 elimination of Everything Else: Adult? Why it's confusing is that some are posting that even a regular R-Rated or NC-...

Competitive sellers offering 2024 preorders, breaking policy outside of 40 day delivery

I recently posted a discontinued item released in 2016 for $400, that has been selling around $415. I didn't have any bites, and when researching my competitors, found that there are preorders for this same item stating 2024 in the item title, for ar...

Art Prints Packaging, but Live Customers too!?!

I sell a lot of art, prints, ephemera, paper, OR at least I would like to.... My business is selling rare books, and a few prints or paper items, here and there; however, I have thousands more, ready to go (almost), and currently unlisted. My problem...

A Frustrating UPS Experience

Extremely disappointed with our ongoing UPS experience! As an eBay seller from India, we entrusted UPS to ship our LOT order of ₹53,421.27 through the EGS. However, UPS's errors turned this into a nightmare, and it's been over 2 months without a prop...

Would you give a refund for a sale that is 4 months old?

We sold an electronic aquastat about 4 months ago. The item was second hand and we stated on the listing that the item had not been tested, we do not know if it works, and it is sold AS IS. Item sold for around $75 when a brand new one is around $220...

Do photo file names matter?

I have heard that the name of the photo file downloaded in a listing is quite important. For example, if a file is named "Watch" instead of just "IMG_20230914_115704838", the listing will appear higher in the search results. Is this really true? Or d...

I've been receiving emails fake emails from Ebay buyers

In the last few days I've been recieving emails from supposed Ebay buyers. The thing is I haven't posted on Ebay for years Here is the latest, basically this in the message bar and Ebay logo, contact info a link to click then a message sending I'm in...

offering free shipping

I am totally not finding this. Where on a listing template can I find free shipping?

Selling as charity that is exempt from collecting sales tax - does ebay still collect it?

Hello Friends: I have not yet joined the charitable selling forum yet, because I'm wondering, does ebay still collect sales tax even when the charity is exempt in their state from collecting sales tax? Is there a way for items listed to NOT have sale...