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HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH BUYER NOT READING DESCRIPTION?

I sell quite a few pairs of jeans and usually don't have much of a problem. When I list an item, I do the following1. Edit all photos to block out any indication of the size on the tags2. Put the measured size in the title3. In the condition descript...

why is eBay removing my gun cleaning kit

eBay has removed two of my listings for an OTiS military gun cleaning kit, claiming it has violated the firearms and accessories policy. When I called customer service, the CS rep. stated the issue is that I put the word "Military" in the title and t...

eBay / Buyer Rips me over $1000

A buyer claimed not as described when a new MacBook Pro wouldn't accept his Windows software.He filed a claim which expired. Then another with PayPal after a month. I appealed all as frivolous but they found for the buyer anyway.Now I'm out a MacBook...

Duplicate Listings Policy

I had a buyer approach me today to let me know something they bought is listed in my store more than once. They cited the "duplicate listing policy" and how eBay is going to crack down on me if I'm reported by someone. I might have 5 German coins fro...

Listing on eBay.com in USA dollars - Canadian buyers try to negotiate in their currency

So this happens often enough, maybe once a month, that I get a Canadian buyer who wants to deal in Canada currency because I'm in Canada (even though I list on eBay.com in US Dollars). For the most part, when they make their offer of $20 CAD or whate...

Listing restrictions

I have been restricted from selling I don’t know what I have done wrong and it has caused a lot of inconvenience which has hurt me as I am trying to provide for my family

Condition Description for items no longer display on main page in ebay iphone app

Hi, has anyone noticed that, in the ebay iphone app, the condition description for items is now hidden under ‘About This Item’, and no longer displays on the main page? I found this out today because I had a dissatisfied customer who said I didn’t di...

Not worth selling my jewelry for less than $25 plus postage.

It is so frustrating to have vintage jewelry and glasses frames in excellent condition that no one seems to be willing to pay a reasonable price for. I have reduced my listings to $25-$32 plus postage (generally, $4.50), and people keep asking for a ...

Listing Removal - How does a seller make an appeal

I recently had a listing removed, and the reason stated was because the device I listed needed a medical prescription. This is not the case whatsoever, and in fact, there are dozens of the same device listed, currently, on eBay. So I’m hoping that th...

Resolved! Fee Charge for Original Sell Price

I just discovered ebay fees for fixed listing are based on original price not sell price. So if I accept best offer then I get fee from original price. ie 10.00 best offer 5.00 fee is 1.50 If I have a 10% sale the fee is from original price not sale ...

Feeling forced to stop being a small seller and already having withdrawls!!! :)

This week has been a true bummer. I am used to gearing up to visit garage sales, estate sales etc. and get the rush of finding a few treasures to re-sell. I swear it's in my blood. Accountant says we owe double what we have already paid in quarterly ...

Resolved! Counterfeit otterbox - buyer is suing me

eBay claims that the otterbox in box that I sold was a counterfeit...but does not refund my buyer. ??? A week later I receive an email from a NY law firm saying that eBay gave them my info and that they’re representing the buyer. I bought this phone ...

Received package - not mine

I've read numerous posts over the years about people receiving someone else's purchase from an eBay seller. Everyone wanted to do the right thing and return the item back to the seller. Sometimes not as easy as one would think since some sellers drop...

Member is trying to change shipping address for someone elses item

I sold a 14k gold chain last night and almost immediately the buyer paid...but right after that I got a message from a different ebay member to send it to a totally different address, that person only had a few feedbacks and was quite new(5 months) o...

Restore your selling privileges: Action required

We restricted your account because we noticed activity that we believe is a risk to our community. This restriction means the following: - Your selling privileges are temporarily restricted. You won’t be able to create new listings or revise any list...