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I think Paypal and eBay and trying to get rid of smaller seller (just a theory),

It seems anymore, given my first hand account, and reading tons of threads on here for the past year, both PayPal and eBay have become nearly 100% buyer centric. Now stop and think, most large companies can assorb a loss, but a lot of people who sell...

Selling parfum gift set

Fairly new on Ebay. I have Expensive Parfum and body lotion new in box but box has scotch tape on it and small tear mark from removing some tape.A friend said I should sell out of box. I think better in box.What should I do? Thank you

Item that I sold!

Hi everybody, Merry 2018. Question: Why would something I sold on Ebay NOT show up in my sold items listings? Really weird! I have to do a search to find it and see if it got delivered. So annoying. Can you help? Thanks!!

Everyone beware of buyer committing fraud

A buyer purchased a Michael Kors Handbag and then claimed she received a Kate Spade wallet. Ebay denied the return after evidence submitted. She then file complaint with Paypal and they allowed return. The buyer sent back a cheap Merona handbag from ...

What makes some Military/Army issue gloves or glove inserts special or sought after?

I'm wondering why some Army/Military issue leather gloves or wool inserts are more sought after than others? I'm selling a pair of Army issue black leather gloves that are lined along with a pair of green wool glove inserts, and they are getting more...

Announcements: USPS Increase and "Negotiated" Lower Rates

I just noticed this in Announcements ... https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/USPS-Shipping-Rates-are-Changing-and-eBay-Has-Negotiated/ba-p/27939005 It says "eBay has been able to negotiate with the USPS on behalf of sellers and secure a signi...

List More Sell More?

I've pretty much always followed the adage of list more sell more - and list a few things everyday. I noticed that back when I had between 250 - 280 items listed at one time - I actually had more sales than when I listed 500 - 600 items. Has anyone e...

eBay phone app e-mail responses

Twice now I have either 1) sent an e-mail response to a buyer or 2) responded by sending an offer within an e-mail to a potential buyer using the eBay app on my IPhone. The messages were note saved in my sent folder, either on my phone or on the comp...

I need your advice store owners! Store vacation vs coverage

I will be having surgery at the end of the month and I am contemplating putting the store on vacation vs. having someone take care of things for me. I looked into how to do it but I was wondering if there are repercussions to putting it on vacation? ...

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Not a new subject, but how wrong is eBay's business model

I have been selling on eBay since 1997, this id shows since 2004. As so many people have said, I remember eBay when it was fun, now it's a chore and a headache. I, personally, started to see the decline when Donahoe took over as CEO and he rebuked th...

"The vendor cannot accept payments at this time" What is this about?

Hello all,I had a buyer contact me today saying that they could not purchase an item and that when they tried to complete their purchase, they got the message, "The vendor cannot accept payments at this time." Say what? What in the holy heck does tha...

Is it me or customer is always in advantage?

Is it me or we, seller, never get the good side? They open a case and win all the time, can leave negative feedback, we can't do anything, I am a bit tired of refunding all the time to keep my feedback good. Customer write me, saying he is unpleased ...

Collecting State Sales Tax

I'm brand spanking new to ebay, but I have a question regarding state sales tax. I do have a resale license so I'm required to collect sales tax for items purchased in Oklahoma. I found some instructions that say there's a "Tax Table" under Site Pref...