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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...

Can't list because "your listing included a shortened url."

What do they mean by this message: We’ve noticed that your listing included a shortened URL. eBay no longer permits shortened URLs (e.g. bitly or tinyurl) in item descriptions, payment instructions, return instructions, etc, regardless of where they ...

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Offers expired

Hello, I sent offers to 5 interested parties for one of my items. My sent offers expired and now it says the same item is eligible to send offers. When I click to send offers it say 5 interested parties will receive the offer. Is it just sending the ...

Item i sold is stuck in customs

Hi everyone,Item I posted a month ago from the UK to Denmark has got stuck in customs. Tracking shows the item arriving at Danish customs on 9th July but nothing after that. I used Royal Mail. Didn't use ebay international service.The buyer has opene...

Canceling a bid -does it hurt the buyer?

Hi - I recently had an item listed with a bid. The buyer contacted me and asked me to cancel, and I did, but I was just wondering, does this hurt that person's reputation? EBay says it records these reasons, but does it do something bad to the person...

You've exceeded the maximum number of messages you can send per day

You've exceeded the maximum number of messages you can send per day - i have been on ebay almost from the start - i have been off ebay last 3 weeks - trying to buy - asking questions - "You've exceeded the maximum number of messages you can send per ...

How does this listing have variations?

I noticed that when I wanted to sell toothbrushes, Oral Care did not allow variations. In face, it is also not in the list:https://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/sellingresources/multiplevariationslist.html However, I see this listing that has vari...

Resolved! Sold Items still Showing up in Active Listings

Hello Friends, I recently noticed in the last couple of weeks that a sold item is still showing up in my active listings, is this normal? Could it be that I have duplicate listings, if so, how can I check for duplicate listings? Thanks, John...

I am an author. May I sell my own book on eBay? I own the copyright to my book.

I recently published a book. What are the rules and guidelines for authors to sell both their paperback (physical book) and/or eBook if they own the copyrights? If it is allowed, then I would order a small inventory of my paperback book and possibly ...

Just need to vent about a dishonest buyer...

Hi all! I've been buying and selling on eBay for over 20 years and I truly love the system and the community. I've occasionally come across some bad apples on both ends, and eBay has handled those circumstances very well. But one recent selling trans...

I can't upload a photo in message, keep getting....

"Firefox Can’t Open This PageTo protect your security, www.google.com will not allow Firefox to display the page if another site has embedded it. To see this page, you need to open it in a new window." I've tried searching for solutions but so far no...

Listing telling customer that I don’t ship to canada

I have international shipping, on my side the listing says it’s available (vintage green puffer jacket) but the customer says it’s telling her that I don’t ship to Canada. anyone know how I can fix this?

Counter Offer

I accepted a counter offer from a buyer this morning but it isn't showing on my sellers page. They haven't paid yet but I wonder if it is showing for them? I have never had this happen before. Usually it shows on my sellers page and tells me they hav...

Resolved! Service Metrics - Returns

Luck runs in streaks.Hunters know this, salespeople know this, gamblers know this ... lovers know this.Good luck - and bad luck ... runs in streaks. For some reason (and I've really thought about this) I have had a streak of returns.This is a portion...

Resolved! Ebay will not send me what they owe me

Sold item on EBay last month. They collected approx $196. Their customer service refuses payment to me until I provide my checking account number. I do not give out that information. Have called them six times about this. Offered my credit card numbe...