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Buyer Requesting I Cancel Winning Auction Bid

A buyer who won my auction sent me a message saying he was drunk and could I cancel the order. If I cancel the order, is there any negative consequences to me? Like in fees or anything? Thanks

1099-k preferred format - Ebay asking me....anyone else?

My last 1099-k was in PDF and I got one in the mail. But recently eBay asked me how I would prefer to get my 1099-k, either by mail or PDF. Looks like they are not offering both anymore. Anyone else get that notice?Funny thing is my sales for 2023 ar...

add a note to all listing that this seller will be gone for 1 week

is there simple way to put a note on all my listing I will be gone for a week?

Resolved! Scammer?

Hi i see a lot about scam addresses in Wilmington DE. I just had a sale come though for Newport DE with a buyer whose name is complete gobbledygook (GFEQY LKMN, for example). The address is in an industrial park and the few companies I can see at tha...

Excluded Countries for Shipping.

I try to ship Worldwide, unless I encounter a problem shipping to a certain country or they are a pariah for some reason, like Russia and Belarus. The USA and eBay also apparently prohibit shipping to some countries like Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela ...

EIS shipping costs

I am curious, on a shipment sold with EIS for international shipping does the Seller see what the Buyer paid for the item to be shipped to their country?

Resolved! Measuring Unmarked Cowboy Boots

Hello! I've got a handful of custom made unmarked cowboy boots. (I rarely sell boots/shoes)I'm having difficulty sizing them based on the pointed tips. They measure 12" long x 4.5" wide. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.

?? HELP - MOVE/TRANSFER 9,000+ LISTINGS from my eBay to my Son's eBay site

I want to give my son most of my listings. I figure I can do a bulk edit to replace the body of my listings with his theme and then shift them all over. I know I moved hundreds of listings from eCRATER to eBay a few years ago with a CSV file, but can...

What is a 'Commitment to Buy'. Just got a message from ebay to send invoice to customer.

I got an email from ebay that a customer had 'committed to buy' three of my items. The items were listed as auction items with 'buy it now' options. The email from ebay listed all three items at the starting price and wanted shipping combined and sen...

Massive Issue with UNPAID Buyers?

So this year, 2023, I've decided to add "Make an Offer" on nearly all my items I can take somewhat of a discount on. I've had 80%+ offers made near or below 50 cents on the dollar and those that I do accept, 80% don't pay. Is this an issue with every...

Resolved! Final value fees on sales tax????? Are you kidding?

I don't know why I didn't notice before, but I looked at a breakdown of 1 of my transactions and saw that I am being charged a final value fee on sales tax. I don't collect sales tax. eBay collects it from the buyer. It's bad enough being charged a f...

When did Ebay stop allowing sellers to send invoices?

Had a sale this week, and for the first time Ebay will not allow me to send the buyer an invoice. Invoices are only allowed if there are changes to the shipping charges now. Why? This does not make any since.

HOW COME I RECEIVED A OFFER FROM A SELLER ON A EXACT ITEM I WAS RESEARCHING

I THOUGHT I WAS RECEIVING A OFFER AS A SELLER SINCE IT WAS THE SAME ITEM I WAS SELLING SO LIKE DUMDUM I ACCEPTED THINKING I WAS SELLING NOT BUYING. I MESSAGED THE SELLER AND EXPLAINED BUT WITH NO RESPONSE. THIS IS MY FIRST LISTING AND I DONT WANT THI...

Seller's fees...NFT"s

Books & MagazinesMovies & TV (except Movie NFTs)Music (except Vinyl Records and Music NFTs categories) What are NFT's

eBay practices are obscure and underhanded, in my opinion.

eBay's practices for closing or blocking sellers' account are arbitrary and capricious. eBay refused to let me know the reason for closing my account after about 15 years of selling and buying on eBay. To add insult to injury, eBay would not allow me...