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Limiting buyer purchase quantity per transaction

I am selling a hotwheel collection and have boxes to ship items specific to the fit of individual hotwheels. For this reason, I am not able to ship more than two at a time because that is all the box fits and I do not want to use a bigger box for fea...

Counterfeit or not?

Trying to re sell an item I bought on Ebay, but my listing has been removed as counterfeit. Does this count as an admission of guilt that the company did not exercise due care and are responsible for my purchase of an illegal item? Concensus seems to...

Had to stop selling after 21 years

since jan 2025 was listed as below std seller . was told it was due to 6 items being cancellled ok i had 6 items that were damaged in a storage building that was destroyed by wind storm i explained that to ebay costomer service and was told we get re...

Buyer wants to buy portion of a listed item, what do I do now?

What do I do when the Buyer only wants the lid of a dish I am selling? It's fine with me, because it is not the original matching lid and the Buyer is aware of that. When I tried making a new listing of just the lid, the weight and dimensions are def...

eBay buyer

Helo world. As a seller, I got an offer from a buyer with zero feedback for a nice laptop that I am selling. Unfortunately, I have had a bad experience in the past with a zero-feedback buyer. As sellers, what do you guys recommend?

Request to List Items with Overseas Item Location – Dropshipping from Pakistan

Dear eBay Appeals Team, My name is Shazia, and I am an eBay seller based in Pakistan. I would like to request approval to list products that are fulfilled by trusted third-party suppliers located in countries such as the United States, China, and the...

Promoted Listing Limits above 25 percent

I once tried to change the promoted listing from 9 percent to 7 percent. However, I listed the item on my phone and the software registered the promoted rate at 97 percent and it sold. Why does not ebay give you an automatic pop up warning for promot...

Maximizing Having Your Listings Viewed

I recently listed an item that is also being listed by ~ 25 other sellers. When I tried to search for it using a few terms taken directly from the title I found all 25 but not my listing. I opted to revise the title using the exact same terms but in ...

Resolved! Ideas on Simplifying Federal Taxes for 2025

This question is for hobbyists that receive a 1099-K form from Ebay, are not acquiring inventory for resale, are not concerned about selling for a loss, and do their own Federal taxes. Last year I took the approach of deducting expenses like a busine...

seller standards

I don't know what e-bay's so called. seller standards areal I see is that I've fallen below their sewer stands with no real explanation,of what those standards are. or no real way to contact. and ask or complain as to what they are doing meddling in ...

no sales in 30 days +

it seems like my account has been blackballed. with the number of items listed , there have been no sales in 30 days or more which has never happened before. My contacting the BBB has stopped all sales????

🗺️ In-Person and Virtual July eBay Seller Meeting | RVA | Richmond and Central Virginia

eBay Sellers — You’re Invited to Our July 8 eBay Meeting! (In-Person and Virtual) Hi sellers! If you're near the Richmond, VA area (or even if you're not!), I’d love to welcome you to the RVA July eBay Seller Chapter Meeting — coming up Tuesday, July...

Is there any penalty for a seller to cancel and fully refund a sale before eBay’s “ship by” date?

I sold a non-functioning printer for parts or repair. When I posted the listing, I had the original box and mentioned this in the listing. Someone purchased the printer a few days ago, and when I went to package it, I discovered that the original box...

Tech glitch, sneaky marketing campaign or outside social media assist courtesy of eBay?

So, I have a question that I would like to ask of the many far more seasoned sellers out there. Upon reviewing my orders page, I noticed a tiny header at the top of the page that reads: "Congrats you made your first sale with ads Boost now (underline...

Titling. Topic or Brand name first?

I am going to be listing several NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB items, some of them are popular name brands, is it better to list the team or university name first or the brand of the item?