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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 is scamming me - lying about item they received/requesting money/left negative feedback

A while ago, I sold a $1 error note. I checked the person's feedback which I don't usually do, and was surprised to see that the newbie (with 18 feedback comments) had left feedback for every transaction - except that 16 were negs, 1 was neutral, and...

Resolved! Should this trading card be listed in the adult category?

I came across some cards and want to sell them. Others are already selling them but they are very provocative trading cards. Should these be listed in the adult category? This is the category other sellers have it listed in:Toys & Hobbies>Collectible...

Cannot see my Sponsored Listing in searches

So, I'm paying a 7% selling fee to have my listing sponsored, but I cannot find it in any searches for like items. I assume my listing will be tagged 'SPONSORED' , and be shown among others who are paying for this. I think 7% is a more than fair cut ...

Maternity leave for Ebay sellers

Any advice / comments greatly appriciated! I contacted Ebay to advise them i was going to be on MAT leave for 9m. I asked for advice on how to ''close my store for this time''.I was advised to set the store to holiday settings, and advised that if i ...

Is anyone adding a gift wrapping option for the holidays? If so, how do you do it?? LOL

I am thinking of adding a gift wrapping option to a small group of listings for the holidays. I know for a fact that the option has saved me in the past as a buyer on other sites and I would like to offer that same option to my customers. When I sear...

Bleeding us dry

Does anyone here feel like they are being taken advantage of? Not in a small way, like when your best friend always wants to borrow your clothes, or when your boyfriend always insists on picking the movie--but in a serious and life changing way? I si...

EBAY logo all red?

I am seeing that the EBAY logo is all red now (although there are place it is still multi colored). What is the deal with that? Doing a quick search on colors as related to sales shows that the color "red" creates a sense of urgency and is most often...

Messaging Down?

Is anyone else having problems sending messages? I'm trying to reply to someone and I keep getting "try again later".

Offers to Buyers???

Has eBay become POSHMARK now? Almost all of my items are listed for the BUYER to make an OFFER. It's a waste of time for the SELLER to make an offer to watchers or whoever leaves items in their shopping cart! What a waste of time and effort consideri...

What is the Best Time of Day to Release My Listings?

So, I have been getting up at 3 am and creating listings and often I am able to complete 15-20 listings. I was listing them as I created them; however I am wording if that is a bad idea. Should I wait until after 8 am to release these listings. Other...

Getting too many bid cancellations with no reasons stated

How are buyers able to cancel their bids without asking or giving reasons to sellers? I get these notices from ebay saying a bidder has retracted or cancelled their bidsbut no reason. I’ve started listing more auction items since sales have dropped t...

Resolved! Copyright/Unauthorized/First Sale Doctrine Issue - No "Permission" to Sell

Hello, allI'm a small seller and this is my first encounter with this sort of thing. Someone sent me a message that reads as follows: "Hello, I am the marketing manager of [beauty brand]. We have not given you permission to sell or distribute, please...

All I want for Christmas is 14% Final Value Fees

14% Final Value Fees14% Final Value FeesAll i want for Christmas is 14% Final Value FeesSo I can celebrate Christmas on my private island too!

Looking for expert sellers advice

Posting here because you guys obviously know what you're talking about! Thanks in advance for your help. I don't sell alot, and I don't sell often. Have had several unpleasant experiences with buyers due to my own ignorance. Now I've sold an item for...

Resolved! Package Delayed Buyer Freaking out

Shipped a very large package Parcel post from Atlanta to New Jersey. Shipped on 10/31 and for over a week tracking states ‘your package will be delayed but is on its way’ I fully insured the whole thing with the post office and I can’t file a claim u...