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INTERNATIONAL SALE

I sold a item internationally to Morocco got the payment and shows Monday is payout, but in sales today shows nothing then I sold something else in the US and it does show in sales today. As long as I get the money I guess whatever but I've never had...

Reselling Items bought on EBAY

If I buy something from a seller and turn around and sell it is that ethical? I typically search for collectible items and look for things at good prices that I may get 10% upside.

Top Rated Seller Permanently Banned After Unfair INR/BBE Flags & Months of Ignored Appeals

Hello Community,I want to share my experience as a long-time seller who was permanently banned from selling on eBay just one day after achieving Top Rated Seller status.My account was restricted due to 4 Bad Buyer Experience (BBE) cases — all involvi...

Tech glitch, sneaky marketing campaign or outside social media assist courtesy of eBay?

So, I have a question that I would like to ask of the many far more seasoned sellers out there. Upon reviewing my orders page, I noticed a tiny header at the top of the page that reads: "Congrats you made your first sale with ads Boost now (underline...

Did something change? Sales died.

Hi everyone,I usually sell about 20 items a month here and about 5 on etsy, but I haven't had any sales here this month. None, nada, zippo! Holy smokes, what's going on?! I've had 4 on etsy so far, so usually I'd be running about 15 here. Any ideas?P...

1099k Threshold of 200/$20,000 Returning?

FYI: Looks like the proposal to revert back to 200/$20,000 to receive a 1099k has been introduced a few days ago. With the Republicans holding the House, Senate, and Presidency it looks like it has a good chance of passing. https://financialregnews.c...

Huge Slowdown After Recent eBay Update

I know this is a common complaint recently but did anyone else notice a gigantic slow down after the new eBay update? You can say it is "summer slow down" but it was literally the day after the new update traffic/ sales took a nose dive. Coincidence?

Promoted Listing Limits above 25 percent

I once tried to change the promoted listing from 9 percent to 7 percent. However, I listed the item on my phone and the software registered the promoted rate at 97 percent and it sold. Why does not ebay give you an automatic pop up warning for promot...

Ideas on Simplifying Federal Taxes for 2025

This question is for hobbyists that receive a 1099-K form from Ebay, are not acquiring inventory for resale, are not concerned about selling for a loss, and do their own Federal taxes. Last year I took the approach of deducting expenses like a busine...

seller standards

I don't know what e-bay's so called. seller standards areal I see is that I've fallen below their sewer stands with no real explanation,of what those standards are. or no real way to contact. and ask or complain as to what they are doing meddling in ...

Buyer opening claim on item that is still in transit, what do I do stop him from stealing from it?

I sold a violin bow on eBay, and mailed the bow using fedEx ground economy. The shipping tracking shows the bow is in transit, but has not updated in about 1 week. That's typicall for fedEx or any carrier for a package to be late. Right now it shows ...

No longer able to send Best Offers on any desktop computers

For about a week now, I have not been able to send offers to buyers on a desktop computer.I have 3 computers I use for my business, and none of them will send an offer. I've tried clearing browser caches and history, but nothing make any difference. ...

Sales tax plus interanlal transaction fee both for international buyers?

Noticed this before and it caught my eye but just happened again.Doesnt seem to sit right. I have a international buyer and had to pay the international transaction fee on the payment becuase their registered address is out of the country. Thats fine...

Dispute "item not as described ", seller 100% lose the dispute on paypal?

I've had many disputes on eBay over the past two years, and in most cases, eBay covers about 90% of them under their protection policy. However, disputes marked as “item not as described” are very difficult to win based on my past experience.In this ...

Resolved! Buyer bought an item and it was delivered to wrong address

I sold an item a few days ago on eBay and the buyer offered a amount and I accepted. The next day I shipped out the item using the shipping label that eBay provided and I printed. Today that item was apparently shipped to the wrong address and delive...