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eBay Blocking/ Banning Buyers

Hello Sellers, We understand that not everyone on the platform is here with the intention to buy or sell. Unfortunately, there are some users who act as trolls and create unnecessary disruption. Additionally, some users fail to uphold the core values...

Is eBay shortening the listing time?

Hours or even days are being taken off the time an item runs after it's posted. Anyone else experience this?

penalty for late shipment on Dec 5 due to passing of former president!!

I would like to know why eBay penalized me for late shipment on the 5th of December, when post office was officially closed due to the passing of former president Bush!?!?????

Something went wrong. We're sorry

Hello, a few days trying to sell the item. I get a message "Something went wrong. We're sorry." , nothing more detailed. what should I do?

Thoughts on Best Offer

This summer and holiday season I used BO on many of my listings to see if sparked extra sales and better search result placement. I think it did rank my items higher in search results when paired with free shipping but I’m not sure it helped me sell ...

Ebay promotion has disappeared?

Hi all, I'm pretty frustrated and would like some help. I received an offer from ebay stating that the first 10 auctions/fixed price listings that i list between i think dec 8-10 would not be subject to fees. Today I look at my fees and they have bee...

Links taking you off the eBay site

When I browse on eBay to buy things at the bottom there are links for the item I'm looking for to go to other websites, is this normal, something that eBay sponsers? If it is no wonder sales are down for everyone selling on eBay.

Got a trademark violation because we said an auto part fit a certain brand of car

Now how exactly are we supposed to say something fits a Nissan if we can't say the word "Nissan"? We didn't use any logos or anything - just that this part fits a Nissan. Of course the irony being their previous CEO is currently in jail for massive f...

Anyone knows what is the brand?

Hello everyone, I got a box of leather dominoes (leather box + 28 leather tiles), but I don't know the brand. Anyone knows it and have any pricing suggestions?Thank you very much!

seller status affected Hurricane Florence...

Could someone please help me with this issue...I am a top rated seller that has been on ebay since 2000. Recently my home flooded due to hurricane Florence. I was unable to get to my inventory and have 15 packages that have late uploads. My account i...

Buyer started return outside of return window for pants that didn't fit, under "Arrived Damaged"....

So a buyer bought a pair of jogger pants about 40 days ago, outside of my 30-day return window under the reason "Arrived Damaged". Yet, in his comments he included with the return request he simply wrote, "not correct size." If he meant that the pant...

Anyone remember the last free listing day? Next one?

I remember when Ebay used to occasionally (especially around Xmas time) offer a free listing day for as many items you can list. Does anyone recall the last time or how often this has happened lately? I don't get ebay newsletters in my email because ...

Easy pricing - a blatant scam

So, don't ask me how, but I've only just come across this. I sell across 3 separate accounts and had never heard of this feature until last week. I know eBay keep coming up with daft ideas and agree with how most private sellers or sellers of collect...

Resolved! Selling during the Holidays

Hey everyone! I was just curious as to what methods you guys all used during the Holidays to entice more customers? Have you noticed trends of items that sell especially high during the Holiday season? For those of you who offer gift-wrapping service...

I Just Had a Seller Volunteer to Gift Wrap my Purchase...

when she found out it was a gift for someone and I was shipping it directly to them. That was so sweet.

What do I say?

I sold an item and the buyer says "I'll pay you on the 19th, it's for my husband's christmas present". They didn't message me before and I did have other bidders that would likely have paid me on time. I always try to respond with a positive message,...