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Sales Tax on Free Shipping Supplies w/ Coupon

I noticed today that eBay now collects sales tax on the "free" shipping supplies which are offered to store owners.My total was just under $50 which would have been covered by my entire coupon but instead I paid a balance for the taxes and have a sma...

Resolved! How do we notify eBay of a recalled item (one that is widely sold on eBay now)?

I work with a company that's recalling an item, and in fact will render it useless in the near future.The item is widely resold both new and used on eBay. eBay is a bit of a brick wall in terms of communication. How should the company notify eBay of ...

Can I Use a Bank SAVINGS Account to Attach to my PayPal Account?

Hi, everyone. This is probably a silly question (and on the wrong community board), but I wonder if I can use my bank's SAVINGS account in my PP account. I have a CHECKING account currently attached.Thank you.

Resolved! Best Offer

How long does a best offer stand before it is automatically declined? I am a seller and lately I have had my active list notify me of offers that were already declined which I never saw when they were active, and I check daily. I hate to miss these o...

OMG - does Ebay read these boards ???

So I'm reading thru the "selling" board to find out why sales have dropped off to below zero and every single topic seems to be something bad about ebay. I'm having a hard time reading all of this and I don't run this site. If I were Ebay mangement -...

Auctions Cancelling versus Selling

I understand the reason for Cancelling the Auction because it did not generate enough interest to cover expenses, but is this not the reason for setting the starting price or charging shipping before listing the item? I am having the misfortune, late...

Resolved! I am using a website to ship

So I am selling Jerseys for a higher price than I see on a website and I have a buyer right now and im not sure how to deal with the shipping. I am about to order the jerseys from the website and ship it to their address but It wont let the buyer kno...

Markdown Manager...Working??

I have'nt been able to use MM for at least a month now.My items say "SKIPPED" Any help would be appreciated.

PACKAGE RETURNED TO ME WITH TOTALLY CORRECT ADDRESS

I have a problem with a sale and I'm not sure how to handle it . I sold a vintage tablecloth to a buyer who lives close by right here in Ca. I had it priced pretty reasonable but with also a best offer plus free shipping . The buyer made an offer and...

Resolved! eBay has got to get a handle on shipping costs

When Amazon can sell, with shipping, the same bowl I have for $20..... And it will cost me $20 to ship it cross country.... Something has to change. We cannot compete with people and companies that pay $3 to ship when we have to pay $20. Either eBay ...

Resolved! How do you get buyers to read the description?

I try to disclose any flaws, measurements and any other imformation I think a buyer may want to know in the description, but it doesn't matter when they don't read it. Over the last year this seems to be more and more common. People ask questions I h...

I finally CAUGHT a "DEFECTIVE" unicorn!

I have been selling for years and never caught someone so dimwitted as to open a "DEFECTIVE" return request at 1:22pm BEFORE the order was delivered at 3:20pm Honestly, its like catching a unicorn. Our returns are always free but these buyers just cl...

Resolved! Return "Item is not as described". Buyer never read the description.

The buyer bought this wallet. https://www.ebay.com/itm/173304037448There clearly stated in 3 places (title, color option and description) the color is natural.She opened return because she does not received white wallet. Really?I called to Ebay and r...

Resolved! Recent Increase in Scammers

I've only been selling for just about a year, but this past 2-3 weeks I've noticed a big increase in scammers. I've had a few who bought then claimed it was unauthorized. I had one purchase and do a bait and switch showing a photo of a completely des...

Whats with Ebay constantly recommending I lower my prices!

I have been selling my products successfly on ebay for years. I have also kept my prices pretty consistant during this time. Therefore I am confident my items are not overpriced. Ebay obviously has a new strategy for increasing sales. Ebay want selle...