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Why does Ebay Screw Sellers?

I was wondering if there is any way to get Ebay to pay attention to the people who pay their bills. As a seller I just got screwed again. Ebay refunded MY money without making the buyer return the item. I send numerous emails to Ebay about the proces...

Fraudulent listings?

So, I stumbled across a couple of listings for scrap gold. Upon looking at the listings, because they are really pretty pieces, I realized that these are costume jewelry items that have had the backs pulled off – Vintage brooches and earrings. They m...

Sales tax on USED items between PRIVATE parties?

This is NOT what the Supreme Court intended with their ruling. Ebay should only collect sales tax from states that require it on NEW items from STORES, not from private individuals.

Listing

Having issues when I go to list, I receive message ......"Something Went Wrong, try again later, ok !!!". Is anyone else receiving this message or am I the only one. Trying to use up listing balance before the 30th. Any input will be appreciated !!! ...

I received a vero

I received a vero from Aeronautica Militare /GriffeShield for a vintage woolrich jacket that sold at the end of march. It was a authentic jacket purchased from the liquidation auction of a large store. The vero said it didn’t follow our VeRO Unauthor...

Am I crazy or what?

So, I pay attention when odd things happen and I'm not sure if I'm crazy or what but.. I've noticed that when I have a flood of feedback my sales boom. As soon as my feedback received grinds to a halt over a weeks time my sales do the same. So I've p...

Can I use the free USPS boxes with ebays international shipping option?

I am trying to switch slot of my listings from GSP to international shipping option. I have a golf club that I will ship in one of the free priority mail tubes. Can I use this box if the item sells overseas? Thanks

Advise buyer of my upcoming items

As a relatively new seller I have a question about marketing - If a buyer asks, is it ok to contact them specifically to let them know that I'm about to list and/or relist a specific item they previously asked me about and if yes, are there any restr...

Buyer Opens Case For Refund On Unpaid Item Case!!! SO MAD!!!

I have an item that buyer was winning bidder on, but never paid - ebay closed the case as an unpaid item, but NOW buyer has filed a request for refund because they never received it. How is this even possible!!!???? I searched the archives and appare...

Returns of Parts or Not Working items as "not as described"

Why, in the name of all that's holy would eBay permit a buyer to return as item listed by the sellers as "Parts or Not Working" using the "Not as Described" return reason? Only one reason I can think of would be valid: the item in the photo is not th...

ebay forced seller to absorb sales tax and Paypal fee

Hi there, This is for ebay SELLER. I just notice this change TODAY 11/5/2019. ebay is sending us the payment of the item + sales tax if applicable. Then Paypal charges the transaction on that TOTAL AMOUNT. After that ebay deducts the sales tax portio...

FED UP WITH FALSE EBAY SNAD RETURNS!

This doesn't happen often, but when you sell a decent amount of items, you get false not as described returns every month or every other month or so. Buyer claims item looks 'to worn' because of some extra thread on a pair of pants..not loose, but ex...

Resolved! Another final value fee promo...why???? why?????

We just had a final value fee discount promo end and another one started today. Soooooo..... Sure, it's going to help our bottom line. But at the time being, half of our inventory is in unsold listings. I don't see how ebay benefits off of giving us ...

Resolved! Buyer received item but tracking doesn't say delivered?

I shipped an item out November 17, 2017 from California. It is going to France. The last tracking update was the November 21, 2017 when it departed France. The seller tells me that they received the item on November 21, 2017. They are happy with it a...

Will the 50K listings be able to stay in my store after the promotion?

Will the 50K listings be able to stay in my store after the promotion? I mean I hate to list all 50K items and can't keep them on there. And how are you able to list 50K items in this amount of time.. But I do think this is why their stock price went...