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Complaining is fine, BUT...

. I've been selling on eBay since 2007. My format, product and presentation have yielded consistent results... through June 2019 -- that is, some six months beyond the takeover of a controlling interest in eBay by the Elliott Group (Paul Singer, et a...

Payment Delays

I think I now understand why some of my buyers take so long to pay for items they have offered on/I accepted. The other day, I bid on an item myself that ended very early this morning. I noticed there was a notification on my phone that said I won. T...

How do I dispute a false report made against me?

Someone had reported all of my auctions for being in the wrong category. But this is false, I'm guessing it was my competition to get my auctions taking down. Now I have this strike against me. How do I dispute it and report the person who made the f...

Should I provide an IMEI #

This is my first time selling something on ebay. So i want to make sure I do things right.A potential buyer wants to know the IMEI# of the unlocked phone I am selling. Should I provide that? I've heard stories of how IMEI cloning can happen,. Also th...

Are ebooks / pdf book files sold legally?

There are thousands of ebooks being sold on eBay. Aren't they in violation of the copyright laws? Is it just too hard to enforce those laws? Thanks.

Sold iPhone and now they want to return?

Let me give you a little bit of a backstory. I sold an unlocked iPhone 7 on here to a user. They paid for it and everything was good. Shipped, insured, etc. Phone was in IMMACULATE condition. All the sudden, they say that the home button is broke and...

Beware of Scammers

Yesterday I posted an I Phone 8 Plus. I sold it to someone who had a confirmed paypal address. A few minutes later I was messaged by two different users requesting me to send my item to a different address, which I didn't. Here are the names of the u...

Add shipping options not available

Hi. I just listed three items. With the first two I was able to use the "Offer Additional Service" link to add multiple shipping services. However, when listing the third item (143503960006) that option was nowhere to be seen and I'm stuck with USPS ...

Combined total requests encourage multiple item sales, but can’t request from app. Why not?

I’ve recently learned that ebay does not see the app’s functionality as a priority even though 35%-45% of users are on mobile. The ability to request combined totals encourages multiple item sales. Buyers can NOT request combined totals from the app....

Paypal is gouging

Everyone should make sure they are marking up their items at 30 percent because of paypal gouging on sales tax. If you have a 5.00 sale, and a state has a 9 percent sales tax, paypal is taking almost 20 percent, then there are the ebay fees. This is ...

Problem with clothing sizes

As much as I like to purchase at eBay, must of the time I have the problem of buying stuff that doesn't fit me.And that is annoying.I know that the seller puts a measurement chart so u can measure yourself, but I have to admit I'm not good measuring ...

Legitimate DVD listings taken down by Ebay stating they are Counterfeit...

Where do they determine the titles are Counterfeit, Bootlegged, or Unauthorized?

How to check Metrics while keeping My Ebay page

I want to check my service metrics but do not want to be stuck using seller hub (want to stay with My Ebay). Is it possible? If so how?

Resolved! need help on totaling fees on sales

Hi All,I'm getting a headache. Where do I go to calculate all the fees I've paid Ebay over 2019? Is there a list somewhere where it lays it all out in chart form? I'm not a numbers person by nature, so, if you can, please try to keep it simple. Thank...

Buyers frauding sellers!

A sale in November has me in a jam! Buyers are buying on eBay and instead of opening a return case they do a chargeback to their credit card company! They bypass eBay AND PayPal! I have a buyer who not only bought my item, but did a chargeback. This ...