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Shipped to a freight forwarder

Hello all, Trying to figure out what to do. I sold 10 different items to the same customer with an address inside the United States. I live in Portland, OR and the items were shipped to a freight forwarder just 10 minutes away from my house. Anyways,...

Ebay rep tells me they will release funds once item is delivered to GSC

Item not received case. I ship the item. A rep told me they would release the funds since it's now ebay's responsibility to get the item to the customer. Next rep tells me they can't because "what if something went wrong". I was like then you deal wi...

3rd party applications

Hi fellow eBayers, I was hoping some of you might be able to share some thoughts on the various 3rd party applications that are available. Are any you using some of them and if so are there any that are worth taking for a spin? Mind you I sell pet su...

eBay free packing supplies

I see Ebay has new, colorful packing tape selections. I wish Ebay would also include a clear tape option. It could have the Ebay name and logo on one edge. The problem is that the opaque tapes are wide and cannot be used to attach shipping labels pri...

Contact between bidder/seller prior to bidding

I am looking at bidding on a piece of equipment worth several thousand dollars. The item is a sensitive piece of equipment and the seller does not know anything about its operation. They do not allow returns. I have contacted them and asked questions...

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 ...

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 ...

can you sell dummy gernades on ebay

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...

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 ...

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...