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Non-Paying bidders again

Can someone tell me what the thrill is of bidding on an item, then not paying? I'm ranting again, but the past few months, it's become a "pandemic". Over the past twenty years, I've had a few NPBs, but they were rare. Lately, it's almost the norm. Mo...

"Gloomy forecast" from eBay

From Reuters (link below) today: May 4 (Reuters) - EBay Inc (EBAY.O) on Wednesday became the latest e-commerce retailer to give a gloomy revenue forecast as growth slows after two years of rapid expansion during the pandemic, sending its shares down ...

store name still available?

I had a store years ago and wonder if the store name is still mine. Can I reopen it?

Order discount vs Markdown/Sale

Can't find if this question was asked here before, perhaps it is a general marketing question. Is there some recommendation on when to use order discount vs markdown sale? I offer 25% discount on any sale volume and it runs 30 days. I could do same w...

Say Goodbye to your Search Bar

It has come to my attention that if you do not have a store account, you no longer have a search bar on your Items for Sale page. You're more than welcome to buy your Search Bar back for the price of a store subscription. Otherwise, kiss your sales g...

Sellers who post contact information to avoid fees

I've just about had it with Ebay, but being that it's become or primary income with a home Ebay business, we are kind of stuck. It's the sellers that constantly show their contact info - phone number, email address, physical address or web page. They...

export to china

I make a sale to China from Argentina, customs delayed the shipment and says I need to fill a personal effects form or self-clearance is requiered. Is there a number like the ISSO that is used for the European Union? Or does anyone know what I should...

FINAL VALUE FEES NOT BEING REFUNDED ON "PARTIAL REFUND RETURNS"

Beginning in May 2022, ebay announced it would be refunding a pro-rated portion of FVF when an item is partially refunded. This has worked flawlessly for our partial refunds that are combined shipping reimbursements, or shipping overages. HOWEVER it ...

Bad Request?

Trying to respond to a buyer question and keep getting the below: Bad Request________________________________________Please contact your administrator with the error code: 0.4102817.1673813832.162d7a73 Anyone else seen this?

FOR SELLERS

This is a somewhat oblique post.....we'll see how long it lasts in this neighborhood.......lol Monday is Martin Luther King day and certain places will be closed for many.......You might want to consider that as you go about your normal selling tasks...

Question to Gold and precious Metal Sellers

Curious as to how sales are going for sellers who deal in these types of products on here. Not scrap gold or bullion but actual jewelry and you plans for this year. Recent news says the economy is going to continue to drive up gold prices some saying...

Resolved! Feedback policy question

I was under the impression that a buyer could not leave negative feedback for a TRS seller until 7 days have passed since delivery. The idea being that the buyer should first contact the seller with any problems and give the seller a chance to resolv...