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"Promoted Listings"?

What are "Promoted Listings"? How do they work, and do they work?

gallery image does not change when using a sell similar listing

I have just noticed when looking through my ebay store listings that any listing made using a sell similar format have not changed the gallery photo to match the new listing. But when I open up the listing to edit, the correct pictures are there.Plea...

A heavy metal part $14.99 with FREE SHIPPING???? How is this possible!!??

Is anyone else seeing a trend in these sellers who offer impossible prices? How can someone afford to offer FREE SHIPPING on a 1977-84 Cadillac Center Link?? It's a CENTER LINK!! It weighs 5-8 lbs and has to be shipped in a large long box or tube!! $...

"Sell as Lot" - should be simple. but it's not. Confusing for both sellers and buyers.

If I want to sell 2 of the exact same item as "a lot" and sell those for a different price than 2 of the same item sold from a multiple item fixed price listing, how do I do this? If I list 2 lots of 2 available, the buyer sees the item page with cla...

New Tax Guidelines

I am trying to understand the current and upcoming tax implications to sellers. Currently, when an item is sold and the buyer is located within a state that applies the sales tax, ebay charges, collects and then will pay the state directly. Thus, the...

Offer Declined!

I just made what i consider a reasonable offer ($15 for a $16 item) on a small lightweight item that ships First Class mail from Wisconsin. The offer was DECLINED with a message that says "Shipping to Hawaii is too expensive for me".

Why most eBay commercial promote eBay as discount store

Most of the eBay commercial promote eBay like a thrift or discounts it just make sense why buyer offer $2 for a $10 items with free shipping I have seen so many post about seller leaving and they are right it's not worth it no more

Sales up 82.5% - September was a good month.

Surprisingly my sales continue on a positive trend. I too was experiencing a downward trend several months back as most have shared here. Obviously I am not a large volume seller and sell in a niche category, but I have been able to turn things aroun...

Buyer wants to pay me through paypal

Buyer offered to request on paypal. I'm thinking it's a scam since it doesn't make sense but let me know. Maybe I can out scam the scammer lol

Why is the searched item price different than the “trending” price on the item?

Before listing an item, I do a search to see what the item is currently selling for and how many are out there. I find that helpful in determining whether the time is right to list an item or whatever. In the past week or so since I’ve been back, I n...

how to get rid of the tabs saying SHARE and PROMOTION

is there a way? i don’t want these tabs , they’re filling my screen working space..i don’t do social media and i don’t promote, i thought that was ebays job

WHY I hate eBay Sellers! and eBay buying!

So the other day I decided to help a friend out and buy them a shockproof case for their phone. So of course being an eBay seller, came here to look for a case. First issue is that the search here stinks. Something like this has a bazillion cases on ...

Resolved! Help w/Purse Measurements

Okay, I know what the strap drop is.The height is how tall the bag is.Is the length how wide it is on the front surface? Is the depth how wide it is from side to side?

Paypal are ripping of sellers by no refunding fee and ebay will be watching match by next year !!!!!

papal is going to deduct some percentage on fee when even order is not shipped and cancelled by buyer, what a joke!!!!!!! eBay is doing nothing just watching the match that how efficiently pp is harming the sellers. at least eBay should educate the b...

Stock picture

I had a buyer today request information about an item I was selling before he bought it. According to him, the first picture in the listing is a stock picture and has markings and writings on the item which he did not want. I assured him there were n...