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What does the number in parentheses after a bid mean

Link to Help Pages in eBay Messaging question

Is it possible to add a link to eBay's Help Pages in a POST sale eBay Message to a Buyer without violating eBay Policy?

Does anyone else receive their own store newsletter?

I know I've mentioned this previously, but this is the second time where I've received my store's newsletter and the four primary pictures are all out of focus. There was a period last fall where some of the newsletters weren't going out. I have post...

Negative Feedback

I accepted a bid for an item last month from a good customer. Before shipping, I discovered that the item was broken so I emailed my customer ( he never responded ) and then I sent them a refund. Today I see that the customer has left me negative fee...

bidder

Need to find the highest bidder for my recent ad for 1986 Corvette, his bid never showed up on my account but I need to get in touch with him. If anyone has information please contact me

6 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

#1=- their computers need an update- when my listing is killed , as they claim i used a phone/cell number ( i described a vintage item= c. 1935 )#2 = i use my own up-scale mailing products....drive 10miles up & back to the safest post ofc...yet only ...

CHINA Ship rates CAUSING USPS to raise and raise and raise our rates

Its a fact, WE are paying out of OUR taxes to suppliment CHINAS shipping, then USPS skyrockets OUR rates to cover there losses.This can stop. All we need is for this president to back out of the supplimenting the impoverished nations shipping UN agre...

How to get out of payment hold permanently??

I've had an Ebay account since 2010, and Paypal since 2012. I'm definitely not new. I've sold things somewhat frequently, though i mainly buy things. I'm still getting my funds held for up to 21 days by paypal when I sell things. With a 100% positive...

Are longer listings a negative?

If something is on buy it now, 30 day listing or GTC, is that sending a message to buyers that it will always be there? I have dozens of things on my watch list and for the most part, they just sit there, I can wait until payday three weeks from now ...

Apprehensive about international buyer...

Hi all, I received a best offer from a buyer in the Russian Federation who is using a reshipper in Wilmington, DE (I had set the shipping options to US only). I know that if I ship to this address using Delivery Confirmation with Signature I'm covere...

Are buyers just grumpy lately?

This is a bit frustrating. Been selling on ebay since 2011 and up until last month, we have had literally 2 total negative feedbacks and no neutrals, and that is over the span of over 5000 feedbacks received. We pride ourselves on customer service, h...

Seller self-defense

Here are some things on this group as well as the Facebook eBay seller groups: 1. Clothing - especially high end clothing, is extremely subject to unwarranted returns and claims.2. If you sell anything with a serial number or other identifiable marki...

Is there something wrong today? No sales all day so far

Hello - Did this happen to you? No sales today. That is unusual for us. We at least sell one item but today nothing. Not sure e-bay back to pushing off sellers -- we did get feedback and maybe even e-mail but no sale. Not sure if that is how the sale...