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online bookseller in search of a clue or at least a strategy

A while ago I was asking myself what to do about ebay once I finally sell off accumulated inventory. It struck me that I would have more time and less effort if I quit ebay, and would still have plenty of sales from Amazon to keep the lights on. Well...

Fraudulent Buyer Alert for PC Gamer Sellers

Ebay buyer bought a brand newly made PC. Installed the Windows OS 11 Home and he successfully made a password. Then Called me saying the PC kept rebooting over and over again and wouldn't install the OS. When he returned the PC back to me. He did not...

Video deleted by Ebay, now I can't edit listing to upload a new one

I created a listing with a short video clip of my showing condition of my item. Ebay deleted my video and gave me some reasons that made no sense. I don't understand why but that's not the point of this post. I shot a new video, but when I wanted to ...

Resolved! Posting large sums of pictures in the description using HTML

I have been trying to figure out how to add over 100 pictures to the description. I see other sellers doing this but I can't figure it out. I have tried JPEGbay, it works up to 100 pictures. However, for full size pics, it takes you back to their sit...

I think a buyer is scamming me

I sold a pin to a buyer and they are now claiming the pin is counterfeit. The picture they sent back to me was of a different pin - I have the original pictures of the pin I sold. I'm afraid I'm going to be out both the pin and the money and also get...

Your buyer filed a payment dispute for an order placed on xxx.

“This means that they disputed a charge directly with their payment institution.” I have gotten almost ten of these since August alone. Am covered as per eBay but any indication what eBay is doing to combat this kind of activity.

Set away to Vacation

Sales are what they are, but i had only 1 sale since early yesterday morning. Figured it is what it is, but now since 3 this afternoon I received 2 messages asking when i was going to be back from Vacation! I never set time away ever as we almost alw...

Higher Final Value Fees for Below Standard Sellers due to not tracking is purely a cash grab

I'm selling low value items with buy it now, so I'm assessed a final value fee. Ebay has assigned me a "below standard" rating - and it appears to be driven by the fact I'm not shipping items with tracking (less than 10% of my shipments have tracking...

Resolved! PHOTOBUCKET

When I have an item ready to sell and the description is complete, I take an image of the item on my camera , how do I get the item to "photobucket" ? where does this app come into play? there is nothing that tells me how to upload my image to this a...

Blatantly wrong negative feedback

So very recently I received a negative feedback that was (in my opinion) undeserving. The buyer initially messaged me with a problem with their item (a VCR) saying it ate their tape. I responded that I had a video of the item working and maybe the VC...

This buyer got account hacked and wants me to pay for it

I first heard about this when the buyer messaged me and played dumb. She said she lives in NV but for "somehow" I sent the package to FL. She actually said "somehow". Then she asks for a refund or replacement telling me how distraught she is and how ...

Can Someone Please Tell Me?

I was selling my Brand New "ULA" Backpack. The buyer reneged on the sale. I had the pack boxed up and ready to ship with the shipping label attached, I was awaiting the shipping price directly from him, a mutual agreement between him and me. He then ...

Is there anything I can do about this?!?! So disheartening!

This guy left me this feedback this morning.... His complaint is that he ordered a CD. He ordered an LP which was listed in the correct category --- vinyl LP records. We don't really sell CD's... maybe one or two every once in a while. The guy never ...

eBay allows buyer theft!

I am / was an above standard seller on eBay as of this post. I am tiered of the lack of seller customer service and support.the items I sold here are not cheap but they are products people need. I have had a slew of unscrupulous buyers all of a sudde...

Refunding Buyer Question

Hi, I have a quick question. I sent an item to a buyer, but they provided an undeliverable address, according to the USPS and processed it to Return to Sender. It's been several days and the USPS tracking number's last entry was "Processed for Return...