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Is there really nothing anyone can do in obvious scam situations?

I don't know much about most products that exist in the world. I have my own little corner of items, like most people, where my knowledge about them probably well exceeds the casual consumer. I know what red flags to look out for, and the importance ...

Resolved! ebay counting a 1:45am order as the previous day

1:45 am is not only technically today, it practically is too. if i told ebay i need one-day handling time, why didn't they believe me? maybe they're counting it as the buyer's time zone? usps doesn't give me an extra couple hours to get to the post o...

closing a store

How hard and costly is it to close a store?

Resolved! Ebay -- TIME for a NEW, ENHANCED Search ENGINE, YES?!

Search engine is Unwieldly: Say, for instance, looking for US and/or US/Canada (OK, Mexico, too: aka North America) Sellers and/or goods, and get *cough, cough* China made goods; same when it comes to US SELLERS ONLY, etc. Heck, search for a popular,...

What is the best way to rise my selling limits?

My current limits are 60 items and $ 2300, I have to wait until the next month to be able to list something. What would be the best way to increase the number of items I can list as much as possible? wait for an automatic increase or call support whe...

Why pay taxes...see movie Mosquito Coast w/Harrison Ford...

This movie sort of describes for me the reason to pay taxes. Hobby or business is nonsense. It is all income and sales taxes should be paid. Or, you can move to a mosquito coast of your choosing and see how that works out.

Having multiple eBay stores, allowed/advice?

Hi!I currently sell a whole variety of things, ranging from kids toys, clothing, pet supplies ect. However I find it a bit hard to manage which items sell best in each independent category, as well as to manage the shipping/customer service for such ...

Returns - How Much Wiggle Room Does A Buyer Have ?

Buyer has been issued return mailing label. Everything done through ebay official return whatever it's called now. I'm supposed to receive the widget by December 14. As far as I can tell, buyer has not used the label; # 2, Item Shipped, is still gray...

Link to feedback

Dear experts,As a seller I've really extra helped to a spesific new buyer.I want to ask him if he can leave me feedback.1. Is it legitimate to send the buyer eBay message?2. Is there any option that I can generate a direct link for the buyer, there h...

Clueless buyer wants a discount on shipping.

A potential customer asked me for a discount to ship 3 items to him in NY. He said "$11 is kinda steep". I broke the cost down for him. It costs me $11.58 to ship. I lose money. He's right. Shipping is kinda steep.

Nicely Worded Note in Package

I've run into some great sellers recently, which is nice for a change. My last purchase came with a simple notecard reading, "You made my day with your purchase. Now I hope I'm making your day with this item. Thanks, Val."

unpaid auction items

Just curious if anyone else is experiencing a high number of unpaid items from people making offers--you accept the offer, then they never pay. I find it incredibly frustrating that we cannot give feedback on these peoples accounts, that all we are a...

UPDATED: eBay is Helping Boost Conversion with Best Offer on Auctions and Fixed Price Listings

I am a bit confused as to why Ebay puts on a Best Offer option automatically on an Auction item. They state that this is done when the auction price is higher than their reccommended price and dissapears when the first bid is placed. Well a few thing...

How to combine shipping

A buyer bought a buy it now item and then 15 minutes later another. My listings descriptions say I combine shipping and I check that box when making a listing. But the buyer paid separate shipping. Any official way to combine? Or is the only way to r...

Beginner seller looking for advice.

Hello everyone, I'm a beginner seller on ebay and i'm curious about sourcing a product. I've heard of places like alibaba and aliexpress to start. I've watched a lot of youtube videos and read some blogs about this topic. I dont have a lot of money s...