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Is eBay promoting items that have sold?

I sell a variety of different items. I have noticed that when I sell an item that may not have sold in a few weeks or months, all of a sudden I sell 2 or even 3 of that item in span of 1 or 2 days. It appears that once I sell one of these items, it b...

Resolved! Seller only sent some of the items, no resolution yet with customer service. Suggestions?

Hey all, Wanted to ask for advice with an issue I'm running into. Purchased a large lot of goods from a seller in one large lot, they sent me about 33% of the items from the listing immediately which arrived on time. They informed me the remaining it...

Is there a way to tie one item to another?

Is there a way on ebay to require a buyer to purchase an item so that they can then purchase an accessory piece? I have a main product that I want to offer an accessory piece. I don't want to sell the accessory piece on its own since it won't be prof...

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why do the bulk of my buyers come from the west coast? I'm in N.J.

CA, FL, TX, PA, MD, OR, make up the bulk of my sales. I can count on one hand how many buyers come from the rest of the lower 48. I've checked various threads over the years but found no definitive answer. It's not possible that buyers in the rest of...

ebay has destryed itself

I have been a member of ebay for a lot of minutes and have seen it go downhill so badly its comical. It was once a great place to be able to buy and sell. They have now allowed so many fake accounts and cannot control its own business. The process of...

how does the seller cost of item addition work?

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Resolved! Warning to every EU seller and the abuses of eBay!

Due to the cancellation of duty-free imports into the US, since August European countries have not shipped to the US. And every order placed from the US must be cancelled. On eBay.com there is no option to exlude shipping to US. Therefore, EU sellers...

Resolved! seller requesting return of item due to seller miscalculating shipping, buyer paid and received item

A person on another site:1-Purchased an item, paid the shipping, and item price, received item 12-20.2-Seller was charged an extra $50. for shipping by ebay.3-Seller wants buyer to return the item as paying another $50. doesn't cover the cost of the ...

Resolved! Glitches Lately

Has anyone else experienced glitches with newly listed items not showing up in their store?I've had this happen a few times now, I list a new item, wait 10–20 minutes, and while it shows up under my listings, it doesn’t appear in my actual store.To d...

After 10 years of selling on ebay, they're stealing from our Church's online bookstore...

After 10 years of selling on ebay we were advised on 12/1, that ebay would hold all our funds until 3 days after orders were delivered. Now, as of Jan 1st all 210 orders, sold from Dec 1st to 31st, have been delivered but we have been only paid-out a...

photo back ground is white needed

Hi I was wondering, some place I read that a white background is best for your photos searched is this true. I prefer other background and some item are made to look bad with white. ThanksMike

Change In Ebay Search Algorithm

Ebay's search algorithm was always superior to Google's because it was specific for the keywords first and would also list potential similar items after the "exact" matches. Now you get everything in a random list and have to hope what you are actual...

Deleted listings being automatically relisted - occurring with buy it now listing with auto relist

I had a sale today for an item that I am certain I deleted from my inventory on November 6, 2025.On 11/6/25, I sold an IKEA rain jacket in a size medium. That jacket had actually been removed from my stock about a year earlier. At that time (in 2024)...

I transferred my listings to Facebook Marketplace and I suddenly have sales!

My ebay sales have virtually stopped, so I decided to list my items on Facebook also, and presto! I have sales!. Ebay made the decision to limit seller's exposure by way of their numerous algorythms, unless sellers agree to double their seller expens...