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Proof it is all smoke and mirrors for eBay....despite what some sellers keep saying

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/12/morgan-stanley-downgrades-ebay-cuts-price-target-40percent-we-were-wrong.html

What is the max limits?

Hi guys, newbie here I have a question for pros I'm planning to subscribe for premium business plan and sell my own warehouse products but have a concern.the premium business plan says 1000 free listings...is for every month or just for a limit ?I me...

When to shut down Shipping for Christmas

For my own edification, I usually shut my store down on vacation for christmas about 5 days or so before hand. I have never stayed open past that. What has been your experience with selling on eBay during christmas. Do you have issues staying open, w...

Fake Products

I boufht a hair product on ebay that did not contain the equivalent of the same product inside de boxes, the smell was strong and i felt it was a little different no result but to dryness on my hair, i reported to ebay and they removed the seller pro...

My complaints about offers

I'm an off and on seller and I thought I'd give my feedback on some of the changes I'm seeing after being away from the site for a month or two. I'm annoyed that offers are automatically turned on for selling, and that the button to turn them off is ...

Ebay killed my "buy 2 get 1 free" promo by moving the promotions banner to the bottom

I have a particular line of holiday items that I've been selling for the past 3 years (including this year). They are cheap and lightweight, and selling them individually nets me less than 75c each. I've always had a promo of "buy 2 get 1 free" on th...

TradeMark Violation

We recently had 2 postings removed by eBay for alleged trademark violations. We had purchased both items used and wanted to re-sell them, posting them on ebay as used, and including in our listing their manufacturer's name (Codman) and their model na...

Scammer purchased an item and then sent a "fake" paypal email trying to get me to send the item

User adgeo_56 "purchased" an item and then proceeded to send my a "phishing" email that I was supposed to think was from paypal. I explained that it was still not showing up in my paypal account or even on ebay account. He just called me a liar and d...

Commercial during Sunday NFL

I was sitting in the Charlotte Airport yesterday, having some lunch between flights. The Cowboys/Colts game was on. An eBay commercial came on That's some prime ad space there. That's a Good Thing The only thing I didn't like .... The taglines, in bi...

Resolved! Ebay cheats its Sellers

Long story short! I sold an item on Ebay. After I received payment, item was shipped the next day. However, the item was lost by USPS for almost 30 days. I opened a case with USPS and everything. The buyer ended up opening a case with ebay, and ebay ...

The Dangers of Selling Items with Flaws when Buyers Use the Mobile App--Sellers Beware!

The Dangers of Selling Items Flaws when Buyers Use the Mobile App--Sellers Beware! As we all know, many are buying items using their cell phones and that is a good thing; however I have recently discovered: the Item Description is buried so far down ...

ebayshippingsupplies does not accept Paypal..????????

WHY???

Ebay and PayPal fees

Ebay and PayPal fees are outrageous. I sell an item for $9.50 and pay $4.50 in fees. How do I reduce the percentage I am paying in fees? What does Ebay charge to sell my item? 10%-20%? I am a member and pay $20 per month for free listings. Do I take ...

Wrong country and currency

Hi, I am living in the UK and sold an item. I received an invoice for the final value fee. It is, however, not in Pounds Sterling, but converted to Australian Dollars (using a more than questionable conversion rate).I registered my account in Austral...

U.S. Citizen using eBay.com account to sell on eBay.uk: VAT?

If I live in the USA, have a USA-based eBay.com account,and I use that account to sell on eBay.uk,will I be required to collect / remit VAT by either eBay or the UK? I know that for UK citizens, they can sell up to a certain amount, then eBay require...