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Why do people say fees here are high?

Just to compare: Local auctions take 30-40% in comission. Plus many charge the buyer 10% too.Local estate sale companies take 35-50% comission.Local consigment stores take 50-60% comission.

Resolved! Below Standard Seller Level Due to Family Death(Not resolved by EBAY)

My seller level recently plummeted when i was late sending a couple items, and had to cancel 7 transactions and refund the buyers because my mother was hospitalized and I was struggling to move out of state. I had left some items behind so I couldnt ...

HELP with shipping and payment

Help! An item shows up on the "ship now" listing but says it is still "awaiting payment." In paypal it looks like the money is there. Is using the global shipping program. Should I go on and ship, or wait until it gives me a date by which to ship? HE...

Free shipping relist i

I just spoke to Ebay rep. who acknowledged/confirmed there IS a problem with items being checked as free shipping under the relist page. So please do not tell sellers that They checked free shipping when they did not. Ebay management is working on th...

Resolved! Suspension-Accepting my punishment-learning and moving on.

Hi all, yesterday I shared my sob story of being suspended for a week because I had a Coach purse listed that Ebay or someone judged as a knock off. Fine, I am moving on. I know it is done alot, but is it Ebay acceptable to start a new account and be...

where do I find FVF rates?

cant see the forest from the trees? are they going up%?

No podemos aumentar sus límites de venta en este momento.

No podemos aumentar sus límites de venta en este momento. ayuda

This is why the categories are all wonky

I was listing a set of Fostoria Willow and the listing tool suggested a bunch of categories. Not one of them was correct. it wanted me to stick it in>>>>>Fostoria>American. That was it's best option. I put them in >>>>>Fostoria>etched patterns No won...

Resolved! Buyer paid and cancelled payment before it cleared - so i cancelled order....and

So i cancelled order. Now ebay says i have to send the money back.....It never cleared paypal. I still have item, i didnt mail it like they told me to. The Buyer isnt saying anything. They are waiting for them to click something i guess that says the...

How Many Times Do You Respond to an Unhappy Buyer? Where's the Tipping Point?

So I have a guy that bought a vintage glass jar. Gets it, and says he's unhappy because, it doesn't match description. Sends me a photo as "proof." Only problem is, the guy obviously didn't read the description and apparently still hasn't/can't. Heig...

Sellers now bare the punishment & held responsible for EVERYTHING.

I've been selling consistantly on ebay for 17 years and have watched step by step as ebay constantly makes changes to methods of selling. I've been around long enough to know that every change, and I mean EVERY CHANGE is done to fatten ebay's pocketb...

No early termination fees to cancel/downgrade ebay stores May 1-31

In case you're not reading over on the Spring Update board. Straight from ebay: May 1st-31st you can cancel/downgrade any tier store without an early termination fee. https://community.ebay.com/t5/eBay-Stores/Yearly-subscription/m-p/28173003#M31

Early Spring here in NW Florida --- Selling Garden items Locally

We've been having an early spring going on here. I've taken down the greenhouse and have been doing yard work this week. I listed a bunch of planters and other gardening stuff on one of my local sites. These things are stored outside, in a covered ar...

Resolved! Shipping and promotion

quick question. I have many, but some have to wait. Why when I print a label eBay automatically mark it as shipped? Printed yesterday, but was marked shipped. Also, different topic. I got a promotion, list 5 items, if they sell for over 50.00, get 50...