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Buyer won bet paid but cancelled is it a scam

First time seller, wasn't aware.

Well I became a first-time seller as of yesterday but found out the managed payment system and as I previously was an IT securities officer, I immediately withdrew my selling status. Cannot believe the vulnerability issues associated with this progra...

Buyers not paying

I am not sure why but about 35% of the items that 'sell' for me don't get paid. For some reason the buyer just doesn't do it. Does eBay penalize them for this or can they just bid and win and not pay? Thanks

Standard Envelope shipping is a mess

The ebay standard envelope shipping is a mess and doesn’t cover things that it should. Why does it allow you to choose standard envelope in the shipping options of the category you are using doesn’t allow it? I sell trading card game singles and I li...

Length of a BUY IT NOW LISTING...how do I change it from 29 days to 10 days

Which image hosts are acceptable for images in descriptions?

Hello everyone.Which image hosts are acceptable for custom descriptions?I need to host the construction images of the html template itself, like borders, dividers, background and so, plus few images at the bottom of my description showing the manufac...

Lookin for image hosting recommendations...

I was using Imgur but was advised that they now block hotlinks to Ebay.I use these images in my html listing pages, just for my logo & other small stuff, but not my listing photos.So I don't need much space. 1mb would be more than enough. Originally ...

Business Activity Versus Hobby

This IRS tax tip may be helpful to some eBay sellers. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/heres-how-to-tell-the-difference-between-a-hobby-and-a-business-for-tax-purposes

Buyer started a return because he just didn't like it

I send an item to a buyer and now he started a return it because just he didn't like it. He said that the color does not work in his kitchen. But i send him the correct color he ordered from my store. What should I do for this Issue ? Thank you in ad...

Auction bidders who back out: Is this common? I cancelled one, now the winner wants to back out.

A few days ago, top bidder on an auction requested his bid to be cancelled. I cancelled it and fortunately he was outbid anyway. Now the bidder who won the auction wants to retract the bid. I did file a report on this buyer, but beyond that, am I mis...

My item was taken down.

I just received an email that my handbag was taken off eBay because it was what they termed as “Counterfeit”. If they see it that way, why is there a section on eBay called “Designer Inspired Handbags which are “Counterfeit”? There are 100’s of handb...

How is current eBay selling for my specific strategy used parts, sporting goods, tools, etc.)

So I've been selling off & on at eBay for about 20 years. The first thing I sold was a marine compass to a guy in Maui when I was headed there on vacation and got to deliver it to him and see the boat he was fixing up, that was so fun! Ok, I'm wonder...