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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...

Resolved! Prospecting buyer complain because I raise 5 cents on listing and 26 cents extra on shipping

I am selling fabric price was $9.75 per yard I raise to $9.80 per yard , shipping was $3.99 per yard I raise to $4.25 per yard ( still loosing money because post office charge $4.50 to $4.75 per yard plus ebay take his cut on my shipping too so I sti...

Note to Self: Next time you think about calling Ebay Customer Service for Help, DON'T DO IT!

Calling Customer Service for help has become entirely too stressful!

Same day handling cut off time glitch.

For my Expedited Shipping, Same Day handling, which is default, I have set a cutoff time at 12:00 Eastern standard time. If I look at my listing it shows same day handling, but it says the cutoff time is 14:00 Pacific time which is 5 hours later than...

got a little snippity yesterday...

So a while back there was a thread about the "meanest thing ever said" to a potential buyer. I didn't reply because I don't think I ever said anything mean to anyone, but I will admit I can be a little impatient when someone just doesn't get it. Well...

Ebay is Including Sales Tax in the Sellers 60-Day Total

I recently found eBay is including sales taxes in the 60-day total on the My eBay Selling Overview page. After selling a $20 item (free shipping), my 60-day sales total increased by more than $20. The extra amount exactly matches the sales tax rate f...

Delivered and signed for, asking me where the package is?

So I shipped a toy and it was delivered to a mailbox service and signed for on the 6th of January. The buyer just messaged today saying they never received. I stopped by my post office and they supplied all the tracking including the delivery and sig...

the joy of taxes

I've been working on taxes and it's just a reminder if I need one of all the money I pay in quarterly taxes. Often it feels like I just start to get ahead then another one is due. And yes, I do include as many business expenses as I can when I submit...

Resolved! Ebay and Sales Tax

I am in Ohio and have always collected sales tax for purchases from Ohio residents. A couple months back when the facilitator sales tax law for Ohio/Ebay went into effect, I did not see any sales tax charged on my end and it was my understanding that...

We have to get a Sales Tax Permits for Kansas even though have only one sale?

I am a very small seller. I did go ahead and Join Tax Jar months and months ago When all this Internet Sales tax came out. I wanted to make sure I was in compliance, they let you know if you have met the threshold and I have not. ..Well, there seems ...

My Offer Was Accepted. Before I Pay, I Have LOTS of Questions [that the listing already addressed].

Howdy folks! So my offer for a pricey item was auto accepted early this morning. I'm SO excited! I WON! Yay! But before I pay, I NOW have questions about the listing that are already fully addressed in the listing I didn't read. LOTS of questions. BO...

How to keep out of stock listings for over 90 days without being ended by ebay?

I've been selling on ebay from time to time and mostly it's same stuff every time. I'm tired of relisting and creating listings over and over again with my personal style and template. Most of the time it takes me over 90 days or more to get stock an...

Resolved! Selling childhood vintage Barbie collection

I would appreciate any guidance regarding first listing/beginning of this adventure. I have personally cared for this large collection since '60's and '70's. I have inventoried, learned documentation, watched pricing, photographed, and become mind bl...

Do you only expect PERFECT working condition when buying used & older?

When selling items that are in working order but, are about 40, 50, 60 years ago, do you think buyers expect perfect working condition? If it works & is used, shouldn't it be common knowledge not to expect, at least, a minor flaw? I am not dealing wi...

Strange Change of Heart Recently

This is a sort of conveyance of my experiences recently and a change of perspective about my business and the eBay community over the past couple of years.I've been a member for around 12 years, buying and selling music related items, as music is my ...

ebay cancel my listing but the buyer had already paid for it and now he has kept the item and paypal

has refund his entire money. Ebay has no transaction listed on my account. I have been on the phone with ebay andpaypal but they will not help me. all I have is a insurance receipt from the post office. I do have the guys name andaddress buyers user ...