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What should I do now?

I shipped an item to the buyer, but they claimed it was not as described and filed a return request. However, upon receiving the item back, I noticed that it was not the same item that I had shipped to them. What should I do now?

i want to cancel a order because a seller wanted to but i accidentantly said no instead of yes.

so im like brand new to selling like 2 days old.and out of nowhere I got 2,000 dollar in sales out of nowhere.but 1,300 of those sales got cancelled and when I went to cancel them on 1 of them I said I COULD NOT cancel the order and when I went back ...

Buyer wants refund for item sold as " Parts or Repair"

i recently sold a vintage Delmonico portable Tv as "parts or repair" as stated in the description, i pictured and mentioned all outward flaws, i did picture the TV's picture tube powered up, not working correctly nor on a Tv channel, just lit up, now...

The last 2 weeks i have hardly got any views on the items im selling,

I dont know what it is but i have hardly got any views on my items im selling. On the weekend is when i get the most but i have only been getting a couple, and no watching

Less sales in the future?

Just saw a story on he local news that said gas prices will be going up due to oil producers cutting production. Said gas could go over $4.00 per gallon. Never saw gas that high where I live (highest was $3.97).Wonder how much that will effect people...

Resolved! Fishing expedition that makes no sense

I don’t understand the purpose of the Ebay surveys that noone looks at. The questions aretrivial to me — see screenshot. If there is an issue with a buyer I report it so why keep sending me those? What is the purpose of asking seller about MBG? This ...

The problem with variations

I want to list an item in a categoryBusiness & Industrial-CNC, Metalworking & Manufacturing-Raw Materials-Metals & Alloys-Metal Sheets & Flat StockHowever, it doesn't offer me options for variations. I am familiar with the fact that in some categorie...

sales tax issue (2018)

The Missouri Department of Revenue has instructed me to tell them what part of my sales in 2018 happened to be within our own state (missouri) in for them to collect sales tax on those items. There does not seem to be a way for them to get the locati...

If eBay very publicly and LOUDLY announced they were ending pay-to-play...

...they would quickly corner the market for this type of platform, and force all the other bad eggs to end the practice also.Just think, eBay would be the only major platform of its type to have a truly open and fair playing field where sellers would...

Resolved! eBay is broken? Buyers don't pay with impunity.

I am no longer able to sell stuff on eBay – buyers who win auction simply ghost you. The same thing happens over and over – active bidding war, and then silence (winner disappears). Even buyers with established reputation (100% rating and 25+ reviews...

Possible scam from buyer in China

My spidey senses are tingling but I am not sure exactly how this possible scam will play out. I sell clothing and lingerie (more expensive than Victoria's Secret), and I had someone make an offer on a lingerie set. A woman in China had contacted me a...

Shady buyer

Buyers tracking number was entered wrong by me ( I forgot to add last 2 numbers) so tracking never updated.. Buyer got item on march 20th ( 3 days after they paid) on March 27th opened a refund request for item they said they didn’t receive, because ...

Buyer made "Best Offer"

A buyer sent me a "best offer" and I didn't receive the notification until after the buyer had bought it with "Buy It Now". Buyer had paid for item. Should I accept the offer and refund the difference to the buyer?

increases the number of sales

dear sellers. I am a buyer of certain apple products for repair (restoration) or as a donor. These are two different things and fmi blocking affects this very much. There are sellers who write about it in the ad or provide IMEI for self-checking and ...

Resolved! Annoying questions buyers ask.

It's not a great time to be an eBay seller. Judging from the posts on this forum, I'm not the only one struggling with low morale. I thought it might be fun to share our favorite common/annoying questions we get from buyers. I'll start with two and I...