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What are your experiences selling in high scam categories?

I'm mainly thinking luxury goods and tech, but I'm sure these aren't the only ones. I've only sold in a high-scam category once, and listed a flip phone with no internet access. Amazingly enough, I got scammed. Buyer ended up "returning" the item, I ...

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Help Needed in Identifying Needlpoint Canvas

I'm wondering if any can help with identifying this needlepoint canvas. It is handpainted, and is from Needlepoint of Back Bay. I believe this hand-painted canvas contains the pieces that (once the needlepoint is complete), are cut apart and sewn to ...

losing on every sale ?

I just purchased a couple of cables.the cables weighed 2 ouncesthe cost of the cables was $2.59 including free shippingthe cables were shipped USPS first class package commercial base rate from La Puente California and arrived in a few days.I am tryi...

Resolved! Buyer wants partial refund because my new item reeks of smoke....and I am a non smoker.

Buyer messaged me to end my auction early ( the day I listed actually ) and tells me to make a new lsiting with a buy it now of $90. That is the going rate of this item so I wasnt startled. I did just that and he bought it within minutes. I send it o...

Buyer says item is not as described

There seems to be a very growing upsetting trend going on here with ebay sales. Lately i have had a number of items sold to buyers who then say they are not as described and want to return which is free postage. I receive the items back and they are ...

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Resolved! eBay email: We’ve Updated Our Contact Information Policy

So I get this email from eBay that begins: “We noticed that your listings include contact information” Actually, I have not included any contact information in any of my listings. I can only assume this is a bulk email blast to everyone. The email th...

Need expert help dealing with a possible return, feels like a scam.

In early August, I sold a hard drive for very little money ($15 plus $3 shipping). Listing states no returns. Today I get a message from the seller basically stating that it did not work and he wants a refund. Just that, no attempt to figure out what...

Resolved! need assistance please promoted listings

I am trying to make a campaign I relize not all items qualifyI understand that even though it is a ridiculus policy , the items I have the largest qty of is not permitted in the promo I am able to add 163 of my items by selection of the boxes but the...

Ebay seller gets unhappy customer on $400 plus item--Ebay says customer can keep it gratis

I saw this discussion on a coin forum--seller had a buyer who got upset saying the pictures were the basis for an item not described case. Ebay said for the buyer to ship it back; the buyer said they can't, they don't have a printer! So ebay said for...

Buyer Want free shipping or transaction cancellebecause they didnt pay attention to shipping charges

I sold an item for $12.99 + 68.00 shipping. The buyer bid and at the end of the auction asked me to lower the shipping. I said no. She asked me to cancel the transaction because she did really pay attention to the shipping. (she bid more than once). ...

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Relisting GTC listings not helping sales

After a stellar August, September has hit the skids like I have not experienced before on ebay. What a bite in the pants. The last week in August, I started ended my GTC listings that were up to 7 months old and started relisting them as GTC. I have ...

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Is it beneficial to move the items not moving to a Clearance section?

I'm thinking of moving the items that have been sitting for a long time into a Clearance section. Of course, that will take them out of the regular section in which they belong. For instance, a vintage vase would be removed from the home Decor sectio...

Change in vacation settings?

I'm getting a new knee tomorrow (finally!) so put my store on vacation earlier today and just noticed that my listings are still showing. I doublechecked my settings and it looks as if there is a change in the wording. Instead of giving the option of...

Resolved! Complaints about comics listed as poor.

I was selling a few beat-to-**bleep**,low-grade comics. I listed them as poor with tears and the cover detatched. I took pictures with the flaws prominant. This one guy bought 2 lots and paid 2.49 plus $6 combined shipping. After he recieved his comi...

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