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Unable to list product

I'm completely unable to list product because a buyer didn't recognize a payment 3 weeks later so now I have a $1600 hold on my account because of course I disputed this. I have spoken with another seller who is dealing with the same person for the s...

2021 ebay paypal pays sales tax direct, so I do not need to pay or file state sales tax anymore?

I have been paying my own eBay/Paypal state sales tax here in Georgia for the last 16 years. I now realize that all this past year eBay/Paypal has been charging and keeping the sales tax for Georgia (and other states too). Does this mean I know longe...

Add Item Specifics

Has anyone else had this problem. You list your sport card/cards and fill in every item specific box that is required and then you go to your selling page and it still shows the banner (Add Item Specifics). So you go back and recheck and all boxes ar...

1099K and revenues do not match

My 1099K reported 20,592.38. eBay deposited a total of 14,972.13 to my bank. My total invoices (fees and other charges) amounted to 2,677.27. Adding total deposits and invoices only give me 17, 649.40 which does not match the numbers of my 1099K. The...

Resolved! eBay needs to start a new add campaign due to inflation - "Find deals on eBay"

I have heard commercials during Christmas, but that's it. Right now prices are going up everywhere and people can get very good deals on eBay. Yes, not always the case, but it would make a good add campaign and help increase sales.

Resolved! rejected listing

I am trying to list a vintage coffee pot. It got rejected twice something about unsafe. First I listed under appliances. There are others like mine and I saw they were listed as collectibles. I tried again and was rejected again. Of course I can't ge...

Listing canceled by ebay

I had a listing canceled by ebay because they say it did not meet their medical policy. I listed a cpap face mask with frame and 6 extra cushions. They said that these items need a prescription. These items DO NOT need a prescription to be purchased....

New Tax Laws -- Info for Confused Small Sellers

THIS IS A POSITIVE THREAD. PLEASE DON'T TURN IT INTO A WHINE-FEST! I am NOT an attorney or accountant. Just a small seller, like you. Been on here for 20 years, now. Since the days of checks, cash and money orders only. Casual seller, mostly things f...

listing an item at the request of a buyer

I sold something via ebay and the buyer paid for it. She paid for it and for the shipping thru the global shipping program. She asked me about another item which I do have that is not listed. She wants it, wants me to list it for her exclusively and ...

Resolved! eBay treated me in the worst way possible

Please read this post completely:)Last month I created my eBay account, to sell a watch, but since my account was new, scammers targeted my listings and they put fake offers on my listing, and tried to have out of eBay transactions with me, and there...

newest items not showing up as new

I manually end my good-till-canceled items just before their expiration and re-list them myself, rather than letting them be auto-relisted. I don't know if this is a good strategy but it's what I do. Historically, they always show up as "newest in" ....

Sales and listings

I am a small seller here but have been selling for over a decade. I go through phases where all my listings are getting views and I'm getting good buyers followed by a period of radio silence. It doesn't help that most buyers don't leave feedback but...

Resolved! Does this seem legitimate?

I listed a table for sale with local pickup. I was just notified that someone purchased and prepaid for the table and received the following message: "I am hoping you will ship this table to my address. If not, is there any way you could meet my husb...

Finding a member

I am trying to locate a member who had bought a towel set from me in November and had wanted more so I can send her pictures of the one she was interested in. It was sold on November 5, 2021 but my information does not go back that far. I wanted to g...