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Update on Current Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) Renewal Issue

Dear Sellers, We are currently experiencing a technical data processing delay that has temporarily impacted the timely processing of some Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) renewals, affecting the visibility of certain seller listings and listing count on Act...

Buyers need to read auctions!

Customer sent me a nasty message because in the end they didn't read the auctions description. I replied to them. "Did you read the Auction". I didn't hear from them for 24 hours and then I noticed they left a Nuetral Feedback saying I was rude? I me...

A list of common acronyms and abbreviations

I see a number of posts that include or are sprinkled about with three letter abbreviations and occasional acronyms. Are their definitions listed somewhere here or ?

vintage/antique sellers--do you enjoy sourcing items to sell?

To the vintage/antique sellers do you enjoy hunting for items to sell more than actually selling them? I love the thrill of the hunt. I work 50-55 hrs. a week at a "regular job" that requires me to get up at about 4am Mon-Fri but I still can't wait f...

Resolved! Buyer opened a case with Paypal after Ebay sided with me and closed case in my favor!

So I sold an ipod to a buyer. My listing said no returns and it was listed as New Other(see details). My details stated that no original packaging was included, that it was like new. The buyer opened a case with ebay wanting to return it because she ...

Resolved! Help! Ebay ambiguous about if buyer has paid. [New seller]

Hi. I am a new seller. A listing for one of my items just completed today. I am ready to ship the item, but the Ebay interface is very confusing. For example, under "Selling Reminders" I see this message:"I am awaiting payment for 1 item." (Referring...

Low end Ebay customers.

Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's because I sell antiques instead of electronics, BUT.........has anyone else notice how unbelievably cheap Ebay buyers have become? IE., I have items for sale that are bringing over $300+ on "real" auctions, yet I can...

Dec 2017 our last Month

Thank you. Looks like December will be our last month to have a store on Ebay or any online store. eBays profits from our store between the monthly subcrtptions and 10% off the sale prices. Literally has eBay making 10 times more than us this last ye...

is my item going to come?

im a young 18y/o girl, but i also suffer from bad paranoia so i tend to over react. ill too ill for work so i have a very low rate of pay, after saving for almost half a year on a phone, i settled on the samsung s8. i ordered it for 400, but the sell...

How would I report a pocket-size power bank that is clearly fraudulent?

There are many power banks on sale on Ebay that are listed as 300,000mah (300 amps!) or more, which industry simply does not make in that size. There must be thousands of items like this on ebay. The size is far too small to be 300ah. Would I list it...

Nonpaying buyer and some strange behavior

Just venting here. I'm sure nonpaying buyers are pretty common to most of you. I've been on EB since 2001, but have sold very few things. I was lucky enough to deal with good people for the few items that I did sell. Anyway, I accepted an offer for a...

oct 2017: package is delayed and will not be delivered by the expected delivery date

Dear Ebayers, There may be a few of you out there who think you are making a lot. I advise all of you to recheck your profits and compare it to Ebays store charges and their 10% surcharge on sales, also remember that Paypal (though no longer on paper...

Help! How do I get ACTUAL Color depicted in my photos?

I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I use an iphone X and LimoStudio 6500K 85W Photography Lighting Photo Studio Light Bulbs, Daylight Balanced, LMS119. I have Five of these set up and I STILL cannot get the right coloring in my photos. The lighter ...

manufacturer threatening legal action

A person sent me a threatning letter claiming to be a rep from the company of an item I am selling. They explain that I am not legally authorized to sell the item on ebay without manufacturere concent. It's just a pool motor and I used my own images....

eBay was on our local news....

for deals every hour. It must be a slow news day. What the heck is Green Monday?

International buyer bids on USA shipping only item then leave me a neg

I sold a item the auction clearly stated usa shipping only in the desc and the shipping terms but a international buyer bids and wins so I had to cancel the sale and relist and all that mess then the buyer leaves me a neg feedback I sent him a messag...