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Potential buyers frequently offering 50% lower than asking price

Has anyone else noticed this pattern lately? Maybe I'm just unlucky right now, but the past couple of weeks almost every interested buyer that doesn't buy something outright, sends me offers for 50% off of my asking price. I even have had numerous ba...

eBay “authenticators” strike again!

This is the second time these inadequate authenticators have screwed me out of an honest sale costing me around 3K. This time it was a BRAND NEW Jimmy Choo bag that I bought from the store myself. The “authenticator” claimed a laundry list of “defect...

Resolved! I have not gotten a 1099

I sold over $5k last year, and have not gotten a 1099.

Does Ebay off Authenticity service for Nike?

My dad, before he passed away, collected and purchased Nike Jerseys from J.C. Pennys and Kohls. I am selling them on Ebay. I have received positive feedback from buyers (repeat buyers) for 51 jersey sales. As of yesterday, one buyer (whom did not rea...

Photo Transfer to Listings

Hello All,I will be launching my first listing in a couple of weeks and I'm terrified! My greatest worry concerns the transfer of photos from my android phone to my listings. I'm thinking I'll go with the draft option: Starting my listing on my compu...

buyer says package never received

tracking shows package delivered usps. buyer says never received. what are my obligations as a seller?

Resolved! Scam? Sold Item listed on another site and sold to someone else

I sold an item Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger Driver's Seat and shipped it to the buyer on 1-22-25. I received this message from another ebay member. "This item is now showing up on sights all around the internet. I have received an ebay confirming the pur...

New store, but listings are showing under my personal account

I opened a store today, and gave it a name. Then I created and uploaded two listings. However, instead of showing up as Seller: MyNewStoreName, they show up as Seller: MyOldPersonalAccount. How can I make my listing show up with my store as the selle...

Resolved! buyer posted political message in feedback

The buyer sent a positive+ feedback, however it contained a political message., violating ebay policies..Trying to get that removed, but ebay is not allowing me to request a callback from an agent, which I usually am allowed to do, and a revision req...

Hobbyist Seller Seeking Page and Listings Critique

Hi Folks,I jumped in as a hobbyist seller in July 2024. So far, selling has been fairly easy and matches the time I want to devote to it.If you have a few minutes, I am seeking critiques of my page and listings to improve them. Please know that this ...

Business policies not linking to listings

I haven't sold on Ebay for years but am starting again. I went to the effort of setting up business policies to be attached to my listings but they aren't. Additionally, on the listing page it wants me to pick a shipping and payment method but it dis...

Resolved! Shipping to Germany?

I have a buyer pestering me to ship to him in Germany. My understanding (from a while ago) is that there are special rules the German Gov't put in place with regards to shipping and packaging, and you need to pay a fee to comply. Is this still a thin...

Resolved! Order “Returned to Sender”. What to do?

I sold some Levi’s, mailed them out 1/21, on 1/23 tracking said “Out for Delivery” then 4 hours later “Unable to deliver, Return to Sender”. Now tracking shows the package should arrive back at my address later today. So far I’ve just been waiting to...

Revenge Clicks on eBay Ads

eBay Germany is implementing a change to their promoted listing program where sellers will be charged for promoted listings even when the buyer never clicked directly on the sponsored ad, BUT someone else did. It certainly makes no sense to me, but i...

After 22+ years I'm out. Sellers have no protection

Last month I sold a camera lens , that was returned to me just a shell with all the insides ( motor) taken out. I took it as a cost of doing business and moved on1 week ago I got a return request on an item listed " for parts" "not working" with plen...