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Duplicate Listings? Email from ebay...

Ebay sent their note out about ending / deleting any duplicate listings as of June 1st I think it was.It then said I have duplicate listings that I should fix before then, but of course did not say what item numbers, etc.I used the duplicate listing ...

Selling Amidst A Changing World

Hi Folks, I want to leave some thoughts about how to be a successful seller here at eBay. First, envision yourself...the seller...at the market and personally meeting your customers. Make eye contact...smile and greet them with kindness. Know the goo...

Resolved! Honest Mistake; But Buyer Went Ballistic, Is Going To Cause Lots of Grief!

I listed a pair of sunglasses I picked up at an estate sale and they came in a case with the brand on it and on the glass cleaning wipe inside. I had also done research to identify/price them out and thought I matched them up pretty good. I was very ...

Is this a SCAM I am seeing?

I have the above listing. Buyer wants to pay $122.04 plus to ship 20 bags of cable ties $78.76 Just seems fishy to me. Buyer selected the most expensive overnight shipping. Any thoughts before I ship this? $39.38 USD 2 $78.76 USD Shipping and handlin...

Is anyone else annoyed by the eBay "Sell Tip" on the selling page?

What a piece of junk that eBay added to the sell page now. It also blows up the size of each listing which makes you have to scroll more when your working with your unsold inventory. The thing that gets me the most is that none of the price informati...

listing multiple variation is nearly impossible!

I am having issues listing multiple variation listings. It stucks on saving changes a lot of time without any response. Whay is going on the site? I am using google chrome version 58.0.3029.110 Connection has been reset It says on the bottom javascri...

Handling Unauthorized Return - Paypal Case Closed in Favor of Seller

Hello, We have an odd situation, could use a word or two of wisdom: Accepted offer on a purse, terms of auction were No Returns, free shipping.Buyer didn't pay, filed NPBEventually buyer did pay, and was upset that we filed NPB. Had a bad feeling tha...

How did someone from Saudi Arabia get around my country blocks?

They bought it, but didn't pay, only to ask if I'll ship to Saudi Arabia. Now they've used up one of my precious 50 listings. How did this happen? I've ventured into a whole new world this week, trying to sell off my sons' video games.

E Buyer from China

Hi - I recently listed an item and clearly stated that I only ship to the coninental U.S. Person that bid is from China. Should I contact bidder and ask if she has a U.S. address. Bidder has 100% feedback. Thank you

Items that sell in less then 24 hours ~ Items that take years to sell

Whenever I sell something in the 1st 24 hours I know I priced it too low If an item sits for over a year I know I have it priced too high If your item is priced right it will sell, if it's not it won't. Almost everything is in demand by someone somew...

WARNING TO ALL EBAY SELLERS!!!!

As per a recent transaction of $999.99, we have learned the hard way, that the claims of MANY MANY PEOPLE saying "Ebay always sides with the buyer" or "Ebay supports scammers" in regards to their policies and all the loopholes, is TRUE. We recently s...

Resolved! USPS - Texas by way of Washington State???

Ugh. Just venting more than anything. Sent a package - same day as paid for - last Saturday. USPS Priority. Should have arrived for buyer by Tuesday according to post office when I shipped it. As of yesterday, still hadn't arrived. It seems the USPS ...

Correct wording order for an item title

What would be the optimum wording order and presentation for this item title for the search engines to find the listing? Do the commas effect the search engine? What should come first? The part number or the manufacturer? Any other insights? Panduit ...

Excluded shipping locations - answers needed

1. If I already have selected, "No international shipping," do I need to still check the boxes in the "International" section of this page? I always check them to make sure, but it seems redundant. Yet someone in a different thread said it is still n...

Number sold

If an item with quantity>1 sells, and therefore remains an available item with auction page, will ebay always default to display the number sold, or that it sold, or is this not concrete and definite default?