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Update on Current Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) Renewal Issue

Dear Sellers, We are currently experiencing a technical data processing delay that has temporarily impacted the timely processing of some Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) renewals, affecting the visibility of certain seller listings and listing count on Act...

Prices

Where on gods green earth do some people come up with these prices. They have to be out of their minds. Either they think the buyers are stupid are they are. No reasonable person will pay $50 plus $20 shipping for something like an EMPTY Johnnie Walk...

stun guns pepper spray personal protection

hello anybody with experience selling stun guns and pepper spray these items have shipping restrictions is there any way to block buyers from restricted states

Authenticated Item Arrived to Authenticator Damaged, Approved Anyway and Returned

I sold a $500 designer handbag which was authenticated through Ebay's Las Vegas center. It arrived damaged; the box had been completely smashed. They notified the buyer but did not notify me and the buyer approved the item for purchase anyway. The au...

Resolved! Assessing a buyer scam

I am trying to assess a buyer to ensure it’s not a scam. I listed a vintage tricycle for local pickup only . It’s been on eBay for about 9 months. Just two days ago, a buyer offered to purchase it at $110 (asking price) and is willing to pay $90 ship...

Resolved! eBay Account Restriction Despite Top Rated Status, Positive Feedback History, and Resolved INR Cases

Dear Community Members,I am reaching out to share my ongoing struggle with a prolonged eBay account restriction, despite maintaining a Top Rated status, a strong history of positive feedback from customers, and resolved Item Not Received (INR) cases....

Wants partial at 41 days

Sold a vintage item missing a few small parts in December. Buyer was so excited to buy it, he apparently created a guest account - nothing ever showed on my end. He cancels that. signs in, buys, I ship item. I get a long windy feedback saying they li...

How would anyone find my listing?

Decided to try a search on one of my desirable items that is not getting views: Vintage Fenton Cranberry Opalescent Hobnail Ruffle Bowl 10". Over 3500 results. What appears is a hodgepodge of Fenton items.

Dodged another bullet selling on Ebay

Recently i sold this Lowrance Fish Finder to a Fishing Town on the Adriatic Ocean. The buyer paid full price so i shipped it from Las Vegas, Nevada to Croatia to a town with 1,000 boats. The buyer received it and hit request refund for some reason no...

Has Reporting To Trust & Safety Ever Been Effective?

As I enter my 27th year (a dubious achievement, I know), I never cease to be amazed by the lack of effectiveness re: "Trust & Safety." From sellers blatantly listing bootlegs and completely misleading titles to this latest case of a competitor offeri...

The newest eBay ad on my FaceBook is about used auto parts

https://fb.watch/qcepRu0m1B/ Interesting that it is in French and subtitled.I am in Canada et selon le gouvernement, je suis parfaitement bilangue. HiHiHi.

Whacky whacky feedback removal system

I got a negative from a buyer who never messaged me before. The comment said the figure they bought broke when they stepped on it. I filed for a removal in Seller Help with reason “out of my control” and it got denied because “the comment in the feed...

Resolved! Would you sell a usd 5000 object?

Read about problems around claims and not getting payed ...That makes me (honest seller) a little hesitant. Would you dare to sell a usd/eur 5000 object?And if so. Under what conditions would you do that? Thank you.

Buyer Accepts Offer not from me

How does eBay monitor Offers sent/accepted? A couple of weeks ago a "Buyer" bought a dvd from me through an Offer that went through the eBay system. The problem was I NEVER sent the Offer. The "Buyer" sent me a screenshot from their "iphone" that sho...

Out of print or impossible to get book

Hi. I recently came across a book that I was going to list but I can’t find the book anywhere online to compare pricing. I have began to research used book dealers and shops to get a quote (or any info really) on what it’s worth . It’s called The Met...

Should I form an LLC for my ebay store?

If I contact suppliers and other sources for product, should I form an LLC for my business? Should I write a formal business plan if i plan to sell hoodies and pants? Should I be talking to accountants and lawyers about this?