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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...

Resolved! Fed Ex is only giving us a 4% discount?

on a 16 lb package? It is 24" x 12" x 12". Why isn't UPS a choice? Any advice?

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...

Resolved! Leaving feedback for a buyer who didn't pay

I sold an item and when I checked the next day it said something like "ship now" and gave me the address.. so I assumed the buyer had paid. I shipped the package the same day and when I checked back it said I was still awaiting payment. That was conf...

Insertion fees?

Why must we have insertion fees? So eBay can grab a little more money from us. I've been with eBay since 1998, well over 10,000 sales, and I have to pay 30 cents insertion fees, or buy a store for an outrageous amount. I love their little hints, "you...

TRS status please explain

So can someone explain how the TRS status thing works and why it is worth it? I have been selling with 100% percent good feedback (274 count) and I think I've met all the other requirements, 30 day returns, 1 day handling. So what do I have to do to ...

Resolved! Box set condition question

I want to sell a box set of 4 books. within the box is series containing 3 books, as well as a prequel. the original books are unopened, good as new. the prequel however is moderately used. should i sell all four in the box, or would i be better off ...

Do I need permission to list an expensive item?

I am trying to list a banknote, which I would like to start at $19,999 plus make me an offer. However, when trying to list it, the system is getting stuck when I enter the above price, and remains in "Saving..." mode. My question is whether I need to...