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Long Story Short.. CS Just told me to send A buyer $$$ for International Return

They literally told me, i needed the buyer to find out how much it is to return an item... and then pay the buyer and then have them return the items... i DO offer free shipping and free returns in USA, and international no returns..Customs opened th...

Be careful when ordering ebay shipping supplies

Maybe it was my browser (don't know why that would be) but they took away the little banner about using your coupon at the top AND the little note about the coupon at the bottom where you apply any discount 'code'. I wasn't watching and VERY nearly a...

Business is doing well...now what?

Greetings, I need some guidance please. I started selling handmade, antiques and Primitive decor a little while back and business has been doing well. I am a one woman show and work 7 days a week about 8-10 hrs a day. The shipping is what takes so mu...

The most frustrating thing about eBay

This is the one thing that frustrates me the most about selling on eBay. On the same day I posted a certain item on eBay, someone sold the EXACT SAME item, in auction for $42. I posted mine for $40 OBO. MONTHS later, my item is still up for sale. Min...

Sales Notification Lagging...Feed the Hamsters, Ebay!

Anyone else having a bad lag in sales notifications today? Nothing in the Hub, nothing on the new, ugly sales page connected to the old MyEbay. Nothing on my invoice activity. Notification bell just showed me a watched item, but hasn't registered the...

System wants to charge me to list but I have 36 free listings available.

I am trying to list a Tiffany money clip. I have 36 free listings remaining. Why does the system want to charge me to list it? Is it because of the category? I usually list in Pottery and china. But this will go in Jewelry & Watches > Men's Jewelry >...

SCO or relist?

Hi I am a long time buyer but don't sell a lot. I am wondering, if the winning bidder doesn't pay, is it better to do a SCO or relist? How will I know how much the SCO would be for? It's early in my thought process, just seeking info on what to do if...

eBay advertising

Some good news for us who don't like the GTC. In the past week, I have heard eBay advertising on the local radio. Maybe this is a start for the upcoming Holiday Season to help us all. take care

Out with the old; in with the new

Ending several old listings that should have sold long ago, before they take up free listings so, I can add many new this month. Of which, about 8% will sell. I would like to say buh-bye to this old site & see a productive new one come along! Good lu...

When did they start stacking price promotions?

It used to be that the following discounts would not be stacked by the system-Order DiscountVolume DiscountSale Markdown eBay would determine the biggest discount and show that promo to the buyer- ignoring any other promotions. And if you ran a sale ...

Resolved! Selling abilities restricted indefinitely MC011 FR%OMM002

I am mad, frustrated and hurt mentally and financialy. I need help. To start with I have 3 Ebay accts. 2 for selling, each a different line and one for buying. I have been a register user since October 1999, over 18 years. My lowest score is 99.7. Th...

Resolved! Buyer informed me that she's moving for the month and to send to another address...

Sold an item yesterday, got it packaged and labeled to go via FedEx. It's currently sitting in my company's FedEx pick-up area. This morning received a message from the buyer stating that she/he is having to move for a month to take care of her broth...

other side of an INR situation

I ordered a book from one of the "mega sellers" because I'm cheap and only want a reading copy. I got an empty Mylar envelope stamped "received in damaged condition". I sent a message to the seller and haven't heard back for the past few days. It did...

beginning of a scam?

Hi, I had a potential buyer from Thailand message me about an auction with the question "I interest, you have instargram?" I can't think of what Instagram would have to do with my auction so I'm not sure what the intention of the question is and if t...

How are some sellers able to sell so cheap.

When i'm out shopping i'm always on the lookout for bargains that i might be able to sell on eaby. I'll only sell items if i can double my money (or more). I was at Costco the other day and saw this 8 pack of Oral-B toothbrushes that were discounted ...