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Update on Current Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) Renewal Issue

Dear Sellers, We are currently experiencing a technical data processing delay that has temporarily impacted the timely processing of some Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) renewals, affecting the visibility of certain seller listings and listing count on Act...

Resolved! buyer promise to pay again

I accepted an offer Monday, sent an invoice... the buyer said she would " pay me in a couple of days at the latest. " I waited the 2 days sent a message asking the status of payment. She messaged back saying she was waiting on money from other auctio...

Buyer had a lot of trouble paying for item

Just in case others might be seeing this problem..... Buyer stated, --> Just tried to make payment and it came back “seller can’t accept payment” Any ideas? I stated to buyer --> "I called eBay. My account looks clean to them. They said that they tes...

Do Ebay employees have to reveal they work for Ebay when selling on Ebay?

Just a question.

First Class. 3 day delivery turned into 10. Held at Customer request. What the ????

I knew USPS customers could hold an item while on vacation but I didn't know they wouldn't get scanned as delivered. So, it was a surprise to find out that an item that was supposed to be delivered last Tuesday didn't show delivered. Then I read the ...

Wondering why?

Why do people put a Buy It Now price of $45 with $8.30 shipping or best offer & when I made an offer of $40, they counter offer with the buy it now price of $45?Why do people put a price of $235 for a used item when the full retail price WITH warrant...

Please help because I need your help so I am unable to display any items

PP Refunds or Cancel Transaction?

Hey thinking about various scenarios associated with returns and came up with two questions of clarification today: 1. Can a seller just refund a buyer using PP for an item that arrived broken and seller doesn't want back without the buyer opening a ...

Is Auto GTC Really A Faux eBay Store?

What's the difference between the automatic renewal of GTC and an eBay Store? Other than the cost. Items listed forever and a monthly fee on those items. Seems the same. Not enough people getting stores? Short listing work better than long ones becau...

California online tax

Hi,I was wondering what everyone was planning to do starting April 1st when California starts the new requirement of making sellers collect and remit sales tax to the state. Most big sellers will probably hit the 200 transaction amount. Should we wai...

New GTC mandate goes into effect sometime on Monday March 18, 2019

FYI fellow eBay sellers Per Brian Burke's post (#19) within this thread from yesterday Thursday March 14, 2019, the new GTC listing mandate will go into effect sometime on Monday March 18, 2018. Brian's post #19"The new GTC requirement will go into e...

buyer won't pay and won't communicate

I have been selling for a few months. I have never had an issue until now. A buyer purchased multiple items all ending on different days. The oldest bid was 7 days ago. I sent her numerous reminder letters and 2 invoices. I heard if you cancel too ma...

Buyers trying to solicit something from you in messages

Sometimes I get ebay messages from buyers trying to sell me something... dropshippers, supplier/vendor lists, other services. Is this buyer message trying to do the same thing? "Hi friend how are youHow long are you been marketing industry" I'd rathe...

LISTING IN BOLD

Suggestion: Years ago the BOLD listing was only$1.00 & I used on every thing I listed. Now the price is up to $4.00 & I no longer use. I think eBay could make more money if they went back to the $1.00 listing. I am sure others would agree. Thanks.

Anyone having issues with ebay messages on mobile app?

So some messages from buyers i receive in my mobile app inbox. Other messages only show up on the site inbox. My items tell me I have unanswered questions that never seems to go away even when all the questions I can find have been answered. Than in ...

February & March, Sloooooow Months.....

Selling about 15-20 items per week from September thru the first part of February, but for the past 4 weeks the bottom has fallen out. Two sales to returning customers, 4 (FOUR) people who purchased $100+ items who did not pay, and a suspicious retur...