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ReUnderstanding the partial refund scam....

I've sold here for 2 decades so I have seen all the scams. Lately, it popped into my head a nuance about the partial refund scam. I used to just believe the usual, "oh buyers just never read the descriptions", butnow I have a better idea on the main ...

Marketplace Facilitator and Filing California Sales Tax Return

I neglected to file my sale tax returns, once eBay started collecting sales tax, directly. Now I'm filling out those forms. How do I tell the State of California, that eBay has collected those taxes ? I do not see an entry on the tax return form (CDT...

Ebay Motors Ads

Just Curious...Has anyone seen or heard an Ebay Motors ad recently? seems like over the years they were very prominent on the Radio, TV etc. and they were present at major car shows, trade shows etc. a couple weeks ago I saw a TV ad promoting Ebay ha...

Is there a way to list an item for sale only to a specific buyer?

I sold an item to a buyer in Guam and promptly shipped it. It was delayed by the USPS for weeks (did you know they use U.S. Navy ships for deliveries sometimes?). The buyer opened a non-delivery ticket, and I kept in contact with him after going to t...

Preview draft

Hello. When click on my name to go to my store. I am taken to page that says preview draft then if I click it it takes me to my store. I don’t think this is normal for eBay and I have been getting hacked. I think this mighty be part of whatever they ...

Received a random return outside ebay return system.

I received an item return today April 10th (showed delivered to buyer April 1st) without any notice from the buyer or through the ebay return system. Buyer printed a return label on their own. Are there any pitfalls to sending a refund outside the re...

Resolved! I received a negative feedback by mistake.

I received a negative feedback by mistake. I have sent the buyer a revision request. Ebay will not let me send another one. He shared he can not find it. He is trying to change the feedback from negative to positive. I sent ebay a request to look at ...

Resolved! Seller Protection

My feedback score was 100% until I ran into a horrible buyer.He purchased gaskets that were silver in color and were listed as copper gaskets. His purchase was around $20. He left me negative feedback stating that the gaskets were aluminum not copper...

Resolved! Why so many items being listed in totally incorrect categories? Consorted effort to destroy eBay?

I continue to notice sellers listing incorrect items in the US coins/gold categories. I just searched and found car air filters, knee braces, toilet paper, coat hangers, diffuser oils, bottled water, printer stands, coffee pods to Doritos all listed ...

USPS Lost the item I shipped

Hello fellow eBayers. The USPS lost an item that I shipped using an eBay printed label. The buyer has asked for a refund, which I am about to grant. My question is, how do I get compensated for the lost item from eBay?

Selling general items outside of my watch store.

I have a selection of new leather baseball gloves I would like to offer for sale but my watch store in certainly not the place. I have thought of opening a leather goods store separate of my watch business but I don't know if it is possible to have m...

Improper estimated delivery dates

How do others deal with the improper estimated deliver dates that eBay provides to its buyer? My dilemma is that I sell low cost decals/stickers. Because of that, I use "economy shipping" a stamp and envelope with no tracking. If I were to purchase a...

Resolved! Can I sort my listings by promotion rate?

I've tried to figure this out, but can't find a way.Thanks.

Need some help on a purchase from France

So, with all this tariff junk going on and the possibility of more scammers because things will get more expensive, I had a sale today, but it is a little confusing. Never had one like this. 1. Buyer is located in France 2. shipping address is: Torra...

Resolved! Massive USPS shipping delays?

Just a quick pollIs it only me or are there others experiencing chronic shipping delays?I notice it now, especially for the South East and PR regionsI suspect it will get worse in other regions soon too. This is a big deal to me. Thanks for your inpu...