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Forced to accept return on picked up item

I'm in a pickle. Buyer came to my home, reviewed item for 3 hours then choose to pay. The buyer took apart the $3000 commercial printer to put in his car. He broke a piece off. He had it a week and claimed it wasn't as described. CSR stated I should ...

Back in-stock notifications for buyers

Does eBay have a function that lets buyers know when an out of stock item they are interested in comes back in stock? Like a notification setting? That’d be pretty cool if they had that. And it’d be even cooler if it works with MV listings (I.e. size...

Resolved! Ebay Standard Envelope not getting a carrier scan

Is this a common occurrence for everyone? It seems I am floating between just above 5-10% not picking up a carrier scan at all. Most of what I sell is not worth more than $4 (cost of shipping in bubble mailer) so do feel I need to use PWE Ebay Standa...

Resolved! Enter Microdeposit amounts

I understood that after I sell some thing I need to enter in the deposit to my bank. So I have went to "Enter Microdeposit Amounts and under "First Deposit" I have tried and tried to enter in an amount and it won't let me. Am I in the wrong place? An...

Resolved! Saving for 1099 tax bill vs personal income.

I tried searching but I couldn't find the answer here. I need to figure out how much to set aside for taxes. I understand I will have to likely pay taxes via the schedule c deal (first time). How does this work when including my income from my full t...

Resolved! Can't add to Block Bidders List

Hello, I haven't added to the list in a long time but now as I am trying to add to it, somehow it will not retain it.It says I successfully added but when I go to look it isn't there. I have done this over and over again and it just won't post or add...

Changing an address on a shipping label per costumer request.

Ebay Labels will not let me print a label that the shipping is via of Fed-ex and needs an address change.

Automatic Relist

I had to cancel a sale due to non-payment. The listing was an automatic relist. It did not relist. Now, when I try to list it again, it says I can't because I chose automatic relist.Kathleen

An FYI on sponsored listings for sellers

Was looking at a specific product and, of course, got lines of sponsored items.Every single one stated price + shipping. I checked several and they were many that were Free Shipping.

Error in Monthly Limits

Is anyone else experiencing this Ebay Glitch that is erroneously elevating and miscalculating your Seller Monthly Limts ? We are a Top Rated Seller and have been on eBay for over 15 years and our account has been for all practical purposes FROZEN bec...

Resolved! Should I Include a concealed Apple Airtag when shipping valuable packages

In view of rampant frauds from buyers filing INRs, I was thinking about including an Apple AirTag with a prepaid return envelope for high value items. I recently got scammed by eBay and a buyer. After sending my shipment I would enable the Airtag Los...

can i collect taxes from my earnings and raise money for the end of the year?

I am a seller of ebay motors, my question is this, I know that Ebay collects taxes from buyers, but there is some way you can collect taxes from your earnings and leave for the end of the year, since I saw in my ebay performance that not $ 0.00 of ta...

[Safely] selling a smartphone to someone overseas and IMEI concerns

I sold a smartphone earlier today. No questions were asked before making me the offer. Almost immediately, they send me a message asking for the IMEI# to which I replied that for my own protection, I will send it as soon as I receive payment. From wh...

Found this blurb in the dev docs - figured might help someone

Good info to know!Link below for citation/proofhttps://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/guides/features-guide/content/development/Listing-AnItem.html#ConsideringBestMatchWhenRevisingandRelis

page views

I am a top rated seller and closed my store for about 6 months. Now I have reopened my store however my items are only getting 1-2 views per week. The items include excellent Coca-cola items, etc. I have never had such low views even on low level ite...