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Need Advice on How to Handle International "Send as Gift" Request

Just sold a big item $150 plus $60 shipping to a buyer in the EEC who has requested that I send as gift. The item would normally attract customs and/or VAT duties, but the "gift" route neatly sidesteps these ... and coincidentally I assume eliminates...

Buyer Questions

I have an auction running at the present time and have had the same person message me with 5 questions. I have answered each of them, yet an unanswered question banner tops my listing. What can I do to get rid of that? Will this negate any bids that ...

How is feedback calculated?

I have seen acounts with 100% feedback and negative ratings and also new acount with a few sales and 1 negative rating and like 96% feedback. How is it calculated? I have a seller acount with 36 ratings and 100% feedback, if I get one negative feedba...

3,000 views a day, need explanation ???

ebay.com/itm/112801049392 …I need an explanation as to why I have received approximately 3,000 views a day for this item, please and thank you.

Another day another "late delivery " defect from eBay

Paid Jan 25 afternoon after 4:30PM, shipped Jan 26 and delivery Jan 31Listed as USPS First Class shipping "Tracking indicates late delivery" Done with TRS at this rate. We are getting one a day just like this now.

Why the hell is this site ALL ABOUT THE BUYERS?

We have been on Ebay for over 28 years. Ebay has become all about the buyer. They say there is protection for the sellers, THERE IS NONE! All the protection goes to the buyers! We pay on average $1500 in fees. For what? Pictures and listings? We pay ...

International shipping, item sold, waiting for payment

Wow, never again as a seller will sell outside USA, takes forever to get paid, and for the buyer to get their goods. This shipment was to Montreal, but a huge dissapointment for payment redtape in between. I don't get it, is it for security reasons? ...

Return to sender, what do I do?

I sold a pair of fireking items, buyer with 0 feedback bought it, claimed they were broken.Box had no damage according to buyer, items were double boxed.We both know the buyer dropped a piece, wanted me to refund.So anyway, I have moved to another to...

Taking a packaged set apart to measure? Y/N

I received two pajama sets at Christmas that I know won't fit me. They are nicely "packaged" on a cardboard stiffener, and a paper band goes around the whole thing so that the top, bottom and matching fuzzy socks are all together (packaged in such a ...

Looking for Style and/or Maker's Name for this Small Japanese Teapot

I've seen this style before, but cannot remember it - anyone recognize it? Thanks

How do I turn off the relisting notification when items do not sell

Taxes on items procurred for free and Yard Sales

Hi All, Two fast questions for those of you with experience in starting to sell for a business. 1. If I procure an item from a family member or friend for FREE, do I need to pay taxes on it (gained a profit). I am guessing yes, but not entirely sure....

Anyone succesfully create an excel financial tracker with Paypal csv?

I have created a pivot table from the all transactions comma delimited csv file from PayPal. In the table, I have rows:Type, and values:Sum of Gross. I need to know the sum of all of my refunds for Schedule C - Refunds and Allocations. I wonder if an...

Being harrised!

What should i do about someone that keeps telling me my item is over priced and i am stupid and my item is not what i say it is? My listing is correct and there alot of people watching my item. This person will not stop send me messages and harrising...