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Returned to Top Rated Still Being Charged Below Standard Fee

I had some inventory management issues that caused me to cancel a few orders. This resulted in my seller rating dropping to below standard. A year later they rolled off my selling history but ebay still showed me as below standard. I contacted ebay a...

Resolved! Ebay's new webp compressed image format gives the poorest results

Let me explain and see the attached images, I sell antique graphics, books and magazines. Showing readable legible text and fine details in graphics is a must in my images. I am a photographer and have a few thousand dollars invested in equipment in ...

Suspensions

My account has been permanently blocked from selling on the platform, the reason is "low percentage of delivered packages", but I do not have a single undelivered package, all packages were delivered and left positive feedback, but two packages just ...

Resolved! Possible Phishing Scam?

I received a message directly to my business email asking if one of my specific items for sale is still available, bypassing ebay's messaging system. I have no idea how they got my business email. I ignored it and reported it as phishing, but I'm a l...

Just a question of curiosity.

This is a question about the eBay community & not a suggestion that something SHOULD be allowed. If it would benefit sellers & eBay, why are we not allowed to promote our listings in the community? Maybe someone would find something they really would...

eBay tax fee explanation?

The question is the legality of charging 15% to collect the tax by lumping it into the FVF, most payment processors charge 2.5%, why is eBay charging 15%? Payment processors' fees for tax collection and remittance can vary depending on the processor,...

Resolved! How to Block International Buyers with Domestic Addresses?

I already have international buyers blocked from bidding on my auctions, because I only sell to the lower 48, but where’s the option to block international buyers who have domestic addresses? I don’t mind the international fee or even shipping to a d...

Selling generally

I've asked this before but never received a relevant explanation. Ebay continues to claim there are "millions of buyers out there." OK, so I list the same things I was listing back in the period 2006 - 2015. Quality Matchbox cars, vinyl singles by th...

Resolved! minimum offer $ keeps resetting

Does the minimum offer threshold reset every time an auction listing is revised? I've set the minimum offer $ three times (yes, confirmed via button) and it keeps resetting. I've added a few photos and tweaked the description -- is that causing the m...

Did eBay recently make changes to the manage active listings page?

I just recently got back from vacation and noticed that the "Original Quantity" column was missing from the Manage Active Listings page. Many of my listings have multiple quantities and this column was very useful to see how many items I currently ha...

At least I am appreciated

This is the FAQ located at Seller Central -> Resources -> ebay-and-taxact-partnershipThis is totally a reliable and helpful repository of insight!On a serious note: Was this written by someone that even knows the English language? How can this even b...

Resolved! Refunding before collecting.

One of eBays troubling procedure, perhaps illegal at best is, its refund procedure. A customer bought an item by mistake and happens sometimes. He asked to cancel the order and I did. But eBay completed the cancellation and processed the refund befor...

Is it against Ebay rules to mention a "Stock X" in my sneakers listing?

As many of you know, the company "Stock X" is a popular online reseller of high end sneakers. I came across a pair of shoes in the original box and it had a Stock X "verified authentic" emblem tag and sticker in the box. Can I include all this in the...

eBay Branded Supplier discounts ... not good

I recently downsized my store due to ongoing declining sales. I get $ 25 discount per quarter for eBay Branded supplies. Sadly it is not something I can use since I am only interested in the boxes and there aren't any int he size I need that the $ 25...

Top Rated Plus - Not getting my discount

Hi folks, i am looking to see if anybody has any information surrounding top rated plus final value fee discounts. I have sold at least 30 auctions that have the 30 day free returns and 1 day handling time. These auctions all receive the top rated pl...