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Resolved! Need an advice - is this a scam?

Trying to sell my iMac. Already had someone try to scam me on Saturday, that one was was a more obvious one. This time someone with a fresh 0 feedback account sent me an offer (at exact price of the item, not lower or higher), and asked to send him m...

Defect Rate

How can a seller that receives one negative everyday 365 days a year remain on eBay? That's some serious defect rate!:

E-commerce podcast recommendations?

Does anybody have recommendations for good podcasts centered around selling and e-commerce? Some podcasts I listen to have ended so I have room for a few new subscriptions.

Resolved! VeRO Claim on Beachbody DVD Set

I have sold several Beachbody exercise DVD sets in the past and have never had a problem before. Now I have just had my listing for a P90X Extreme Home Fitness DVD set removed on a VeRO claim by the manufacturer and have received a warning from eBay ...

Resolved! Where to find unlisted items for relisting?

Hello, 3 weeks ago (23 Sep) I unlisted several dozen items because I was leaving town. Since I'm just a normal person and not a business, eBay doesn't offer a vacation hold, and I didn't want a sale to happen when I couldn't ship.I'm back and ready t...

Weird offer on my item - scam?

Trying to sell my iMac. Already had someone try to scam me on Saturday, was a more obvious one. This time someone with a fresh 0 feedback account sent me an offer (at exact price of the item, not lower or higher), and asked to send him my PayPal emai...

Buyer Won't Return Item

A buyer bought an item (bicycle, a $650 sale) from me, then proceeded in a litany of complaints about the item. Though I don't offer returns, I do pay shipping, and offered this buyer a series of compromises. However, he changed the subject with ever...

Article on millennials expected spending patterns -cars, houses, big ticket items.

Interesting read this morning on what millennials are expected to do with their money Come to eBay! https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/14/millennials-to-trigger-changeover-point-for-the-us-economy-bill-smead-says.html

Help Identifying This Antique 18k Gold Piece?

Hello, I'm looking to list this up for sale, but I need help identifying what exactly this is. Could anyone be kind and tell me? It tests 18k yellow gold and it came off an antique charm bracelet. Most of the charms came from European countries, espe...

Interesting Item View Statistics Per Selling Platfrom

First off, let me make you all aware that eBay is still the best platform to sell second hand items. I get more purchases on high value items here, than I do anywhere else. Secondly, the other platforms are slowly catching up, however, there is still...

How to do feedback in color and easily use emoticons! 😃

Just a helpful post in case any of you have seen or been wanting to use color and emoticons in your feedback. It's a neat little trick you can do right from your computer. 李 Hit the windows key (..the key near the bottom of the keyboard that looks li...

Ebay emails from saved searches for auction listings with BIN

Maybe you already knew this but I didn't until recently. When Ebay sends an email for a saved search, the body of the email shows the listing with a BIN price only. If you click on the listing from there, it correctly shows the listing as an auction ...

Resolved! Sales Tax notice

Happy New Year,So I just saw this messge about tax being charged on an item. I've looked through my emails from eBay and don't see anything related to a change. Is this something new with the new year? Do I need to remit to the state of WA? The learn...

Resolved! Sales Tax on eBay

Hi all,I sell philatelic items during my free time on eBay. But I am not a professional seller. I just have a basic account and not a business account.For the first time in my selling career, after selling some items to a buyer located in Minnesota, ...

Question about promoting vs lowering price

Say I have an item for $15.00 and reduce the price by .75 will that auction typically have a better chance of selling then if I spent .50 cents (When/if it sells) on promoting? Why or why not?