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Update on Current Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) Renewal Issue

Dear Sellers, We are currently experiencing a technical data processing delay that has temporarily impacted the timely processing of some Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) renewals, affecting the visibility of certain seller listings and listing count on Act...

Selling Horror Story - CPU/Motherboard/RAM combo

Due to the formatting and pictures I submitted the document as an attachment. I blacked out the user ID so that no one would think I'm just putting a buyer on blast, but this is an example of a scam artist and some of the signs to look for when a buy...

Buyer says they received wrong item; they didn’t

A buyer is saying they received the wrong item but they absolutely did not. I knew right away that it wasn’t true so I asked for a picture of what they received. It’s something I’ve never even had in my possession, ever. After informing them of this ...

Noticing a Trend: Buyers starting Offers at 50%

Noticing a Trend: Buyers starting Offers at 50% of the listed price. Are buyers being advised by eBay to start their offers at 50% of the listed price? Surely, not. If, so, that would be bad advice especially if the listed price is the going market p...

eBay improper Wisconsin sales tax collection

Since the beginning of 2020, eBay has been collecting sales tax on purchases of discount US postage stamps (stamps sold below their face value). Wisconsin specifically has an exemption for these, sales tax is payable only on stamps sold at a premium ...

Need help on this please .... neg feedback

Had a buyer leave negative feedback for an unanswered email. She bought a pin lot from me and also wanted the second lot I had.This was done during the middle of the night. She wanted a deal on the second lot, (best offer), even though the listing di...

should I put this in my listing?

I have no space or very very minimal space-- Can I put in my listing that I only list for 7 days then item will be donated to the thrift shop?

Resolved! Third Party Shipper on Local Pickup item

Hello, I just sold an item that I had marked as local pickup only. The buyer is from a different state in the U.S. and asked me if I could provide my tel # to arrange a meeting with his 3rd party shipper in my area. I've never had a request like this...

Multi-item discounts looking ugly

I have 4 of these items. I want to give a discount when someone buys two or more. I don't want to do 1 or more, 2 or more, 3 or more. Just a flat price, with a small discount if you buy two or more, because I only have 4 of these and they go nicely i...

Serial number on phone

Buyer asks for serial number before they consider purchasing. It is a Samsung phone, unlocked. Is it OK to give out?

Just listed items and shows 28 days left in stead of 30

What's going on. I just listed new items less than 30 minutes ago... and they show 28 days left instead of 30. I have items listed the day before showing more days remain to be listed. Anyone else noticing this?

Auction listings

What categories cannot be sold using an auction format without a listing fee if one has a store.

The gap between Premium and Anchor stores is too big.

@maxmawi wrote:The gap between Premium and Anchor stores is too big.1000 are not enough and 10000 are too many.We need a 5000 Store package.= = =Premium Store package Up to 1,000 fixed price + up to 500 auction-styleAnchor Store package Up to 10,000 ...

Is it time to leave if you don't make enough money without going into bank to pay eBay?

Is it time to leave if you don't make enough money without going into bank to pay eBay?My sales are so bad I had to transfer money to refund a customer a take a hit because the transfer took more than 5 days.My sales are bad enough that my credit car...

Create Sales Reports by ITEM

I want to determine show certain items perform over time. I have not found a way to create a sales report by item (last months, last 3 months, last year, custom time period), that includes number of items sold, number of orders, sales volume, etc. Gr...

Which measurements are considered a 'must include' in listings?

I'm currently in the beginning of my Ebay journey. Currently I am prepping my orders so I can ship asap after a purchase while getting photos and listings ready. I am using a fabric measurer doing the following measurements for pants:Waist, hips, fro...