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Seller page shows no items

new eBay page that shows no items for sale but I’m getting views. How is this possible? How do I see my items for sale on my seller page ? I have another seller page and my items pop up within a min or two

Automatically modify the available quantity after a canceled or returned order

I've been having some inventory issues because when a buyer cancels an order or opens a return order I have to manually change the available quantity for that item and sometimes I forget to do it.Is there a way to automate that process? I mean, addin...

Resolved! eBay Plagiarism Policy - Thoughts

Have been plaigerized twice on eBay by other sellers.Have contacted eBay support each time.Each time was told by eBay support that it is my responsibility to copyright or register my material prior to posting on eBay.

Buyer said the color didn’t match pictures and description

Hi,I’m the seller and I’m new to ebay. So the story is I sold a Versace watch and today the buyer asked for return with the reason he/she wrote in the message: “The color turned out to be too dark comparing to one on the photo. Like burgundy. Sorry ...

Resolved! Double charged for shipping...

I'm reconciling my transactions, and in the sales order saw this: It's one postcard. I only printed one shipping label. Due to it being ESE, I cannot get a refund. This has happened a few times before with tracked postage, but I was able to void the ...

Resolved! Bulk Editing Handling Time

I am planning on taking a few days vacation next week.I tried to bulk edit my listing to extend my handling time, but handling time no longer in the bulk edit list.Am I missing something?

Budgeting

Does anyone have any advice on budgeting as an Ebay seller? I'm justing starting out. I grossed about $4k the first month. I'm not sure how to create a budget for this....mostly how much should I reinvest each month on new inventory, pay myself, set ...

Refunding a con artist

Pictures were posted of a stamp sheet. It was correct and accurate. The buyer made an offer, paid, has had the item for two weeks and now wants a refund claiming I didn't actually describe it. Yet he admits in his messages that he was HOPING it was a...

Resolved! Urgent: Appeal for Account Restriction Review - ceylon_tea_and_hurbal_products

Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Saliya Amarasingha, and I am writing to express my deep concern and seek urgent assistance regarding the recent permanent restriction placed on my eBay seller account ceylon_tea_and_hurbal_...

What is private about a private listing?

I created a private listing for a customer. I sent a message to my customer with the unclickable listing link. And someone else purchased the item. I really don’t understand why there is an option for a private listing if it is not private. Now I hav...

Offers

Has anyone had a buyer purchase an item on an offer that you did not send out. This has happened 3 times now. I do not have the "send offers automatically" box checked. I spoke to E-Bay customer service and they told me the offer was sent out the day...

Resolved! Seller Protection Policy on False Claim Return

Hello! I need some opinions. I had a buyer request a return due to their item missing pieces, even though my listing explicitly stated which pieces were missing. Bear with me, as this was my first time attempting to "deny" a return request. I quickly...

Sales

I've have been selling and have a store on eBay for the past 15 years. This week we had 4 days with no sales. This has never happened before. I just wondered if others experienced the similar?

Buyer manipulated return shipping label to reroute back to them, still charged for return label...

Recently a "buyer", more so scammer, decided to manipulate a return shipping label to route back to them. When I appealed the case Ebay did fully refund me for the item, but still charged me for the return shipping label...for an item that was never ...

Tax questions for sellers with 50k or more in annual sales

Hello all! Happy New Year! I’m just wondering if anybody cares to share or offer any tips and or suggestions as far as 1099K forms go for sellers above the threshold. I feel like all the tax advice is for the small time sellers (for hobby) not income...