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Revising vs relisting?

Hey Hot Shot Sellers! OK OK So I've been taking your advice and finally after 2 slow months had 2 sales while I took a nap. And there's nothing like activity to motivate me to work on listings haha. I'm working on the major tweaking of listings that ...

mistakenly marked an item as paid

found a quirk, when you maek an item as paid by mistake, no way to change back to unpaid. called ebay and they can seem to figure out either. I do have an ebay request for paymebt of $22 in fees that they won't remove. Be on ebay 26 yrs, nad this is ...

eBay dropped my selling status

So eBay dropped my selling status despite 100% pos feedback , now I can’t advertise and my sells are next to nothing. Thanks for the reminder not to count on eBay for income. I have been on eBay since 2001. Oh and the scammers sending back nothing th...

Tariffs higher due to "Free Shipping"?

In case you haven't heard the news, Trump has signed an executive order that now requires tariffs to be collected IN ADVANCE for all packages shipped to the USA from an international destination. The tariff is going to be calculated on both the item ...

Return Request for brand new item

I recently sold an 18 piece set of dishware, (supposed to have 6 cups and 12 plates) the customer just sent a message saying it is missing three cups, and asked if I want to send a partial refund for the three missing cups or have the whole thing ret...

What you type in the search window is irrelevant

I don't understand Ebay searches. I have been on Ebay for 26 years so I know how to navigate on Ebay. I have several things on Ebay and today I put a search in for an item that I am selling just to see if there are others selling the same item. My se...

drop shipper

Bought an item that was supposed to be from a Florida seller,turns out they are in Azerbaijan,north of Syria and item is being drop shipped.Item was damaged in shipping and was sent back to shipper before it even made it to my house.Where is my refun...

Why does seller pay shipping when buyer also pays?

I have my items listed as buyer pays shipping. It looks to me that they pay and then I also pay. So, my item which sells for $22.50 has fees and postage taken out, I end up with just over $13. I have purchased the shipping label right from eBay. Why ...

Error message -selling

I keep getting this error message I’ve been trying for over a month. I have deleted and reloaded my app and I’m still getting the same message.

USPS lost a package I sent to a customers

I am requesting USPS to search for the package. They said it could take up to two weeks. If they don't find it I will have to request an insurance refund. I don't expect the buyer to wait that long. Can I refund his payment. and then will ebay credit...

Selling a $5 Neck Tie with Free Shipping Profitable?

I see sellers selling neck ties for $5 or less and offering free shipping. How can the seller be making a profit with shipping alone being $4+?

Where do you find an unsold listing history?

Hi folks, I'm going crazy trying to find a history of unsold listings. I accidentally found a page yesterday that gave me some help. I'll be darned that I can't find it again this morning. I swear listings that don't sell somehow seem to disappear. A...

Creating A Shipping Policy After 20 Years?

Why after 20 years when I tried to create a listing was I asked to create a Shipping Policy instead of getting my usual shipping options? When I filled out the form and chose 2 USPS options and pressed save the form froze. What's up?

Tracking info over 90 days

Is there any way to find a tracking number from over 90 days? A buyer messaged me today about an item they didn't receive from August, why they waited this long I have no idea. But I can't find the tracking number anywhere in my seller hub because it...

Resolved! Setting Buyer Requirements to require buyers to provide a payment method before they make an offer

Just an FYI to sellers that accept offers - I just noticed that my Buyer Requirements page has a new option to "Require buyers to provide a payment method before they make an offer." I don't remember seeing that before but helpfully eBay has already ...