eBay

new automatic good till cancelled is another way for ebay to charge you out of existence !

Why do some seller put an item up for 100 x the value?

I see some sellers put up a listing that is stupidly priced. Take the Coke Starr X openers. I see them for 999 dollars. I know Starr X and this one was made from 43 to 75 when Brown moved to W Germany. Even the early ones are only worth about 25 doll...

Eligible for unpaid item cases

There is line in the Orders section of the Seller Hub that shows what transactions are eligible for filing a UPI for. I never cared what that number said because I always have everything as IPR fixed price... so it should always be zero. But there's ...

What's the weirdest listing promotional offer eBay has offered you?

I have one that's active right now that apparently is over a 2 month long promotion. It's for 50% off FVF for selling in Baby and Health category only for items less than $10 final price. Okay, I don't nor have I ever sold anything in that category. ...

31 days and a choice to have the listing end when stock is 0

I think I could make the new rules work with these two things. And if sales picked up just a bit, I might go with the starter store just so I can go on vacation. I usually (but don't always) just have one of something, and zeroing everything out for ...

why hasnt ebay been able to negotiate a shipping rate like posh*** or Mer****

does anyone else wonder,, why does't ebay have an up to 5 pounds ships for $6.49 like posh**** negotiated for all of it's sellers and buyers.. Ebay has much more volume and marketshare ,,certainly the reason must be because they didn't even try! uggg...

ebay return escalated but buyer never sent item

I have a question regarding a buyer who opened a return case. They opened the return as "item not as described" but then realized their concerns were mistaken after I responded to them (they still wanted to return it though). They agreed to send it b...

What's up with all these buyers with ZERO feedback ratings?

So far, I have been ok with my sales but this seems fishy all of a sudden. I am reading these posts about big scams and it is concerning. What are some "red flags" to look for? I always wait for payment and ship my item right through Ebay label. Seem...

Sellers Beware on Current Free Auction Listings Promo....

Buried in the fine print of this promo: Qualifying listings that do not sell during their first listing duration may automatically renew/relist outside of the Promotion Period, and will be subject to standard insertion fees. I double checked that the...

Question about suspicious bid/bidder

Hey. Got a curious bid, 4 days left, current bid is $16.50.An account created on the same day of the bid, with zero feedback and no bid history, puts a bid of $100 on the listing. From $16.50 to $100, from an account created immediately before the bi...

Cut-off time for 1-day handling time?

Hi, I was wondering if it’s possible to create a cut-off time to comply with handling times. My work schedule has changed and I am out of the house by 10:30 am EST, and won’t get items ordered after 10:30 am scanned and shipped until the following bu...

Bids Changing After Items Started

I recently started eight items on Ebay. When I checked the bids the next morning I noticed four of them had the opening bids changed to a lower amount. Has anyone experienced this before?Art

Promote Listings Fees Vague and Woolly

I am looking to into doing Promoted Listings--How does Ebays Fee structure work? I see when I click the box a 24% fee PLUS a fixed % fee. Is the fixed % fee a function of the original listing price or the offer price from the punter? Also what is the...