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tracking was NOT helpful

An upset customer wanted to know where her package was; tracking said delivered to her mailbox 5 days ago. She reacted poorly to my suggestion that she talk to her carrier. She got up in my face about how it was all my fault. Then this morning I chec...

Selling restrictions set to 0

I recently tried to list an item and discovered that I have a limit on my account set to 0 items for 0.00 dollars. I contacted customer service and they said there was a linked account and that is why I was restricted. I do not know what the other ac...

complaint about shipping cost after buying and paying

I got a message from a buyer about a problem with her package bouncing all around the country. She took the time to complain how much the shipping was. I didn't react to that though I would like to remind her the listing showed the shipping price bef...

Image Error on Photos - HELP!

I have always uploaded my photos to Dropbox and from there to eBay for listings. Now I am getting an "Image Error." I have checked permissions on Dropbox and my computer and cannot find anything causing this. Has something changed with eBay? Anyone h...

At what point is it PRICE GOUGING? TONIC WATER SELLING FOR BIG BUCKS.

Now that quinine is considered a potential home remedy to inhibit the spread of corona virus within the body (it raises the cellular pH levels; COVID19 "prefers" a more acidic environment to grow), TONIC WATER SALES are through the roof, and it seems...

Resolved! YouTube

Hey guys! I just started my ebay store a month ago and it's going ok. I also started a YouTube channel promoting what I bought and sold mainly on ebay. Can I send a message to my customers with my YouTube information to have them check out new invent...

Resolved! Refund Cancelled Because No Extra Money In PayPal Account??

Individual seller. Rarely sells anymore. This morning I made a sale but was unable to locate the item to ship. Emailed buyer and went ahead with the cancellation and refund process. Immediately got an email from ebay telling me that the refund failed...

Ebay system claiming I need to increase selling limit, won't let me list

Never had this happen. A couple days ago I started getting messages for each gtc item which did not sell during the last 30 days. Each message stated that this item did not auto-renew. I have never received these before and wondered if it had somethi...

Resolved! Duplicate Listings

I just noticed, If I search for any of my 67 listings, there are two listings for each item, same item number. If I display my active listings, there are only 1 title associated with each listing. All the quantities are 1. From my active listing 'lis...

Sales Tax

Does eBay collect sales tax for each state that requires it and pay it to the state?

Can you "Pause" eBay Store Subscription?

I've put my account into Vacation mode, as I do not have time to sell during the current situation. I currently have the $21.95/month, billed at a yearly rate subscription (started in December) - I can either continue paying $21.95/mo or i can cancel...

So happy! so grateful with ebay today! ♥️💓

Want to give public thanks to ebay, and celebrate them for doing the right thing! And to let everyone know, I was scammed by a buyer, and I got my money back! Justice exists! (Sometimes)Thank you , thank you , thank you. at last some good news in thi...

I'm really going to have to bite my tongue on this one...

A little humor in tough times. A buyer just messaged me... I noticed the other sellers are selling the same exact item for $14.59 with free shipping. Mine is $12 with $4 shipping. Do you know how many great opportunities there are for a comeback? Yet...

Resolved! Sellers Beware of Ebay Loophole Favoring Scam Buyers.

Recently sold a used $160 camera flash on Ebay... Buyer didn't like it so he decided to return it claiming "item not as described" even though it was "no return" listing. Ebay stepped in and ruled in buyer's favor and forced me to pay for shipping. O...

Item ended early & ebay says I did it.

Due to circumstances beyond my control I haven't listed any items for several months. Early this morning I finally listed something. I just checked the listing and found that it was ended early and I don't know why. Then, I find, it appears ebay has ...