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Resolved! Assessing a buyer scam

I am trying to assess a buyer to ensure it’s not a scam. I listed a vintage tricycle for local pickup only . It’s been on eBay for about 9 months. Just two days ago, a buyer offered to purchase it at $110 (asking price) and is willing to pay $90 ship...

Resolved! eBay Account Restriction Despite Top Rated Status, Positive Feedback History, and Resolved INR Cases

Dear Community Members,I am reaching out to share my ongoing struggle with a prolonged eBay account restriction, despite maintaining a Top Rated status, a strong history of positive feedback from customers, and resolved Item Not Received (INR) cases....

Wants partial at 41 days

Sold a vintage item missing a few small parts in December. Buyer was so excited to buy it, he apparently created a guest account - nothing ever showed on my end. He cancels that. signs in, buys, I ship item. I get a long windy feedback saying they li...

How would anyone find my listing?

Decided to try a search on one of my desirable items that is not getting views: Vintage Fenton Cranberry Opalescent Hobnail Ruffle Bowl 10". Over 3500 results. What appears is a hodgepodge of Fenton items.

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...