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Aramex - advice about winning bid and strange address

I just sold a $400 item to a US address that is actually a freight forwarder (Aramex) located in New York. The address includes the client account number for Istanbul (IST). The paypal address is confirmed and is the same on ebay. I believe, from wha...

Buyer Claims to Have Won Auctions, Has Evidence, But My Records Show Other Winners

I recently sold four items. The winners paid and the items have been sent to them. Now someone else has messaged me saying that they are unable to pay (they want to pay but eBay's system will not allow them to do so) but I don't even have any record ...

Does antique jewelry do well on auction?

Blocking buyer

Dudes - ya need to make it way more easy and way more effective for an individual seller to block any buyer. When you hit on there name - you should have an easy and effective way to block them then and there. This should be a easy option for any sel...

Has anyone had a recent buyer who requested you wear item before shipping it?

HiAround the beginning of the year I had a message from someone who asked if they bought a pair of new socks I was selling, if I would wear them before mailing them. I ignored the person and deleted their message because obviously it was improper. La...

GLITCH ALERT!

I am a TRS and list all my auctions as TRS+ (30 day returns, 1 day handling). I just relisted a bunch of these and noticed my badge wasn't showing. I double checked my dashboard and I still meet the TRS standard. I think assumed these must not be lis...

Send buyer refund then get a chargeback on paypal?

So I sold a cell phone on here then the scammer wanted me to ship to another addrerss. I said I couldn't and tried to work with them but they never replied so I just refunded their money. A few days later a chargeback is filed.....when the money was ...

Return to Sender - Best way to Refund

Have a situation here and I need a refresher course ... Shipped a sale on 6/2 to a buyer from Brazil with an Atlanta, GA shipping address. It was returned to me and according to tracking the reason/s is: "undeliverable as addressed" and "return to se...

Two suggestions for new sellers

I started buying on eBay in 2006 and then selling in 2012. After a little break, I'm back in the saddle again. One of the things I have learned during this time has saved my skin a lot, especially during slow periods. When I get a sale and payment, t...

Question about buyers accepting counter offers?

Yesterday, I received 3 offers on three different items from the same buyer. I countered each one, and stated I would do this price since they were interested in pruchasing three different items. Shortly after the counters were made, I received notif...

Father's Day Gift Idea Promo / Designation?

Anybody know if there's some sort of promo, program, badge, icon, logo, category, whatever that is available that would allow you to promote your listing as an ideal Father's Day gift? TIA

Is there a connection between eBays Spring cleaning and the removal of Sponsored ads within listings

What's your take? I find it very interesting and timely that while eBay decides to purge all the sponsored ad links within all the listings that they made affiliate fees from, They launch the Spring cleaning campaign to rid the site of all the older ...

Why does listing a new item help to sell your other items?

I stopped using the Froo Cross Sell banner due to active content but I do have a store. I really didn't think anyone was viewing my store. I rarely look at a seller's store when I am searching for a specific item. However, when I list new items, othe...