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Posting when a fixed price item was first put on eBay kills sales unless it's brand new.

Most buyers want to buy fresh items. They don't want to buy anything older than a month in most cases. Putting the date it was first put on eBay makes them not want to buy it if it was along time ago This is why British book publishers often don't ha...

I broke my own rules and paid the price

So......I've long talked about profiles and how they can tip you off early in deciding to take an offer on something you are selling of not. I've been pretty desperate to move some inventory lately due to slow ebay sales. One of my listings got an of...

Question about buyer not receiving item from UPS

Customer opened a buyer's request because they have not received item from me. It was shipped about 3 weeks ago and is in "limbo". Been at same UPS place the whole time according to tracking. Do I go ahead and refund them and then hope they return th...

New Seller

I feel that once my items get to the buyer and I am 100% positive, with only 3 out or in the mail, all with tracking, and ebay has 320.00 dollars of mine, and have goven me 23.00 and 10? That is garbage! I want everything that has been delivered! Onc...

PLEASE Reinstate Negative Feedback for Non-Paying Buyers

I’m beyond disappointed in eBay for having removed the option for sellers to leave negative feedback for buyers who don’t pay. This isn’t Facebook; it’s not a popularity contest.The negative feedback is by far the most useful for me to read, as a sel...

Selling an item

Hello, I am new to selling on Ebay. A buyer wants to buy my item but request I send them a Paypal invoice, along with a next day UPS shipment.How do I protect myself to make sure the transaction is honored? Bradley

What to do when customer package is stuck in limbo by UPS?

Tracking has customer package stuck in limbo since "label created" and "on the way, delay" for several weeks. Who is supposed to file the claim, the seller or the buyer? The buyer says I am supposed to but need to be sure. TIA.

TAXES

how do I add taxes when setting up an auction.

Resolved! waiting for selling

Hi,I started listing on eBay in Sep 2022 and still waiting for orders from customers I already listed three items but after about 90 days yet no order.I am waiting for my first order.I am also waiting for the listing limit increase.Now, what I do nex...

message from buyer: "this is new?" after purchase??

Had an interesting interaction with a buyer and would love some input to hopefully put my mind at ease. I sold a vintage set of dominoes, the buyer paid immediately then several hours after the purchase he messaged:It was a little concerning, since t...

My eBay items are only getting one or two views every 2 weeks if that!

I don't understand what is going on but my sales have went down to Italy zero in the last 3 months and I'm only getting one or two views in a month of having the item up! I've never had this happen before I'm so upset I don't know what to do

Item not delivered

So I went to the post office and they scanned the QR code and dropped off package. Obviously the tracking information is uploaded immediately. Next thing I know I get a case opened saying the buyer didn't receive their item, but it said delivered. Th...

Resolved! Out of Stock or End Listing?

Hi Friends. I have a question. So there are 02 of my listings which are to be ended soon. The questions are, 1. What happens after the days are ended?2. Should I end those listings before it hits the last day?3. If I mention the items as "out of stoc...