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Is sales tax affecting your sales?

I am feeling the pinch, sales down from last year and vs just a month ago....anyone else? It is harder and harder to make it work as a seller on Ebay!! Holly

Separate Ebay and Paypal fees

Sold an item for $40. Paypal immediately took $5 before it hit their account. Then I had another $5 fee from Ebay.The buyer paid $10 for shipping, but the cheapest shipping option available turned out to be $28.00Thankfully, I was able to find UPS by...

Anyone having an onslaught of non payers?

I dont mind if they let me know, but they order something and I end up having to hold the item for days and then no purchase. I have had like 10 this past month

Resolved! VHS tape question

I've noticed that people selling VHS tapes that are filled with content, such as movies etc., also include 'sold as blanks'. Is there a reason for that? I have a feeling I know why but I want to make sure.

Selling an item

Hi I’ve listed a item and someone has clicked buy it now they’ve sent direct payment to my paypal rather then through eBay. Is this legit I’ve checked my paypal and the money is in there. The customer said he will send me the postage labels as well a...

h Selling Fees when relisting

Just contacted CS and I DID get a credit; but be AWARE......Last night I relisted a bunch of items and I do have a store w/ 250 free listings per month. When I relisted and when I saw the button CONFIRM and SUBMIT my fees were $0.00 and the next conf...

Top Rated Seller Requirements - Evaluation period

Hello, I cannot remember where but I read somewhere that the evaluation period does not account the current month, is it true?IE: Evaluation on 20th but it account only the sales up to the end of previous month. Does not account the current month 1-2...

Is the American economy bad?

This qualifies as a rant, I do not take eBay seriously and I like to watch how many views my items get and with that knowledge I can learn what’s in demand. I’ve learned that Snow Globes are very popular for example. Many people complain with their e...

What's your day job?

If any? I was a Civil Engineer. But that was decades ago.

ILLEGAL SWITCHBLADES,BUTTERFLY KNIVES BEING SOLD !! SERIOUS EBAY RULES INFRACTION

Why isn't anyone on EBAY going into the KNIFE area and TAKING these ILLEGAL WEAPONS OFF the SITE ??? Just because they are not LISTED as such knives doesn't MEAN THEY ARE NOT !! If EBAY doesn't know what these PIECES are ( ASK ME , I KNOW ) !!! You (...

invoice

How to send another invoice after i refunded the buyer due to misleading error.

Resolved! ebay fees

I have so many questions tonight. Thanks for answering them for me. Next question: I get a bill from ebay every month and I pay it through paypal. How do I see how much I owe after I sold something? Or I need my net profit, after Ebay expenses. Where...

Did the reserve price option disappear?

I just went to list a live auction and cannot locate the reserve price feature. Did ebay do away with it?

Buyer saying I overcharged him

I have a buyer that's accusing me of overcharging him saying "Your listing said $30 but you charged me $37". The additional costs are shipping and taxes. I explained this to him twice and asked if he wants to cancel the order but after several days h...

Does ebay end GTC listings if they don’t sell?

I am starting to believe that ebay ends GTC listings if they don’t sell within a certain timeframe.I always list GTC unless it’s an auction, many of my listing just fall off after a certain period and have a hard time finding them, I don’t send them ...