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If you sell books you better check your categories

I was doing some work today and noticed that books I listed in the antique and collectable category were no longer in the category I set them up with. Went into the ebay listings and found one had been moved into magazines (that book weighs 9 pounds)...

what impact will ebay layoffs have on Selling Community? Thoughts?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-ebay-lay-off-500-222104466.html Feb 7 (Reuters) - E-commerce firm eBay Inc said on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4% of its total workforce.Shares of the San Jose, California-based compan...

eBay charging their selling commissions on sales tax. Are we getting ripped off?

How long has eBay been charging us commission on sales tax?HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? Here are the numbers : I sold a CD for 15.99+4.87 ship. The total is $20.86Sold price inc shipping: $20.86Sales tax collected by eBay: $ 1.46GRAND TOTAL: $22....

Royal Mail HACK eBay Don't Have your back!

ok- all the millions of parcels caught up in the Royal Mail HACK will now be starting to cause issues with sellers. I was told 'eBay has your back' they don't. I had 5 parcels floating around- Germany- x2 China- US- New Zealand. The Germany one has b...

Revise Multi-Variations listing by report

I am trying to find someone who can take me step by to create a report to revise the variations in my listing. I have a large number of listings in different categories. I am constantly having to revise my listings to meet Ebay's ever changing accept...

Am I missing something? Ebay had started showing net proceeds after fees and shipping

Am I missing something? Ebay had started showing the breakdown for net proceeds after fees and shipping label cost but now it disappeared. It used to be on the payments screen or the order detail screen. DID IT MOVE?

Sold items that I bought, paid tax on, sold for profit (or loss) and filing taxes

Thanks for receiving this question, I hope someone can provide clarity. In 2022 one of the items I sold on eBay, it sold for $535.55. The fees were $46.65 so the net was $488.90.I paid $250 for the item. Tax was $22.29 for a total of $272.19. I can p...

Can anyone explain how this was done?

How was the "top rated" "same next day ship" 3300+ items sold" added? Never saw this before

Resolved! USPS Claim Seller Information

Where do I find order details that include my seller information and order details that I can submit with a claim for USPS. None of the order information that I download shows my seller name and address and I know that USPS is very picky about what i...

Resolved! eBay's Facebook for Business tech support thumbs up

I just got done with an ad posting problem so I turned to eBay's Facebook for Business page for help. I got Cesar on the chat and while he did not actually fix the problem, he got me down the correct path so I could fix it. I was trying to list the t...

IRS said NOT to file taxes until IRS can determine (if your STATE STIMULUS MONEY is taxable)

IRS telling taxpayers - including more than 16 million in California - to hold off filing their taxes until the agency can issue guidance on state-issued inflation payments. Dozens of states distributed stimulus-like payments or tax rebates in 2022 t...

I enter a new listing, it gets removed, then I get a charge of violating policy for making no item??

I hope they dont keep charging me for making a new listing every time they remove and relist....

Multiple Accounts issues

First of all, both accounts are in good standing. 100% feedback. Have had some computer glitches on Ebays side, with overseas shipping, so I have some late shipping effecting seller performance. I do the work on multiple business accounts (same owner...

Taxes for Ebay sellers in WA state

hello! There is one very exciting question. We have found a companion from Seattle, Washington, and we plan to open eBay and Etsy accounts for him. You don't know where to get information on tax rates for sellers of marketplaces ... the Washington St...

First Time Seller/First Offer

I am a brand new seller. I posted a vintage watch a couple of weeks ago. Really cool piece. I listed it for $1750. I received my first offer today for $1329. The buyer appears to be from Turkey, and he has no information on his profile. Should I assu...