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the prices on the shipping supplies with coupon just keep going up?

So, a few hours ago my first sell (which was actually an auction) was closed.I have a lot of questions:-What's the next? Obviously, I have to ship the product, I already have my buyer address which takes me to the next 2 questions:-How do I know if I...

EBay representatives will not keep nor follow up on promises they make

I've never posted here before but I am so frustrated with EBay's broken promises that I have to vent somewhere. I always tell each new representative that I am not venting at them but at the broken promises made by the resolution center representativ...

Buyer didn't receive item, eBay forced a refund, then item was delivered & eBay won't refund seller

I'm asking this question on behalf of a furious friend, John. John sold an item a few months back - I can't remember what it was, let's just say it was a clock - and the buyer didn't receive it. It must have gotten lost for a couple of weeks at the p...

smart instructions to newcomers

I have had a lot of instances where a buyer wins an auction and then forgets to pay withing 48 hours. This is so bogus for the seller and could be avoided if the buyer had synched their private email. The trigger to request is buried on the site pref...

Return Requested obvious buyer damaged item

sold a pair of shoes in good condition, 9 days later get a return request saying arrived damaged, even sent a pic and its obvius it wasn't damaged via me. they are either switching out or damaged themselves, i know ebay will just tell me to refund th...

Making eBay a Family Business or are you just Flying Solo?

Making eBay a Family Business or are you Flying Solo? I would love to see more of my family selling on eBay, the extra income could help pay off our mortgages, car loans, and provide for a nest egg for the younger generations. Thus far I am the only ...

2018 Income Taxes

Since Ebay only gives you 3 months of sales information, how do I get gross sales information to file 2018 taxes? Thank you.

Issues with new eBay app, pls help

I use my cell phone for listing, all was good till the last update.Now I don’t have access to“item specific “”item condition “sold items don’t give me options to cancel order / leave feedback etc.so now I have to make the listing, than save it as a d...

Listings Take 24 Hours to go live - a 7 Day Listing is in fact a 6 Day Listing; Ebay Misleads Again

Ebay continues to go down hill. No wonder more and more sellers are finding new venues on which to sell. What good does it do to list an item on a specific day and time if it now takes ebay 24 hours to "authenicate" a listing before it goes live. Yet...

Resolved! Ebay refund payment to the seller and he have the item

Dear mr alan, I'm sorry to contact you but I'm so dispointed and sad, and i wish you can help me with this case, i sold an item to the buyer and she contact me on 22nd December 2018 and told me that she have the doll and it's fine, but on 2 January 2...

Items iv sold already show up relisted and purchased by others and have to cancel them.

I have ran into this problem before. Where I have sold an item in my eBay store and it some how gets relisted again. And another person buys the item and I no longer have it. Since it's been sold already. Now I have to cancel the item and tell the bu...

Ebay does nothing to help sellers get sales

I've been selling on eBay off and on for around 8 yrs. At first we made a lot if money . On the first week we made $4500.00 in only 7 days . The next following we almost double that to $7400.00 In pasting weeks we had thought we made own way along th...

Seller level

I had a bad sell about 6 months ago guy bought 3 items in one sale and they are holding 3 bad sales for that how long will I be on probation I mean I just looked at an item I sold for $40 and they charged me over $8 final value fee thats over 20% aan...

Minnesota Sales Tax on-line reality--no "opt-out" 01/01/2019

I'm looking for other Minnesota sellers to comment. I had to send a manual invoice to a buyer this evening and credited her for no shipping (doing a meet-up). Had I not done so, I would not have realized that there was $28 of sales tax being collecte...