Selling

Forum Posts

Sorted by:

Seller Initiated Offer automation

Every day, eBay sellers send targeted offers to reach interested buyers and drive more sales. To make this process even easier, some sellers choose to automate their offers, helping them engage buyers faster and save time. We want to provide some cla...

View counter - bots vs "real people"

I would love for someone to explain, when my view count was much higher due to "bots", why were my sales much better? Since the elimination of said bots regarding active viewers, why do my sales compare to a computer code? - 0001000011000001000010110...

Unresponsive buyer

hi, I made a mistake when I listed my two China bowls for sale. In the title I listed for but I only have two. The description was correct but the title was misleading. I had a buyer and they paid and that’s when I discovered the mistake. I wrote the...

Finding amazing things when you least expect to

True story... and I am hoping that others can share theirs. I recently wrote about finding an old pickle jar at an out-of-the-way thrift shop. A day or two later, I went back to the same little shop... what the hell, I was in the neighborhood and it ...

DHL To Suspend Global Shipments of Over $800. to US Consumers

Suspending consumer shipments worth over $800. to individuals in the United States from April 21.Shipments under $800. were not affected by the changes.

Auto Feedback for Sellers after 30 days!

With tech as advance as it is now a days, it make very little sense why eBay hasn't created a "auto-feedback" for sellers. If the buyer chooses not to leave feedback, after 30 days there should be a standard feedback response generated by eBay to giv...

Does Anyone Use a Website to Sell?

Is it beneficial to have a website along with an eBay store? Currently I have a link to my eBay store in my social media profile, but have seen others who also sell through a website. Seems like a lot of redundancy and work, but was wondering what ot...

Cancellation reason "Order placed by mistake"

I'm just curious, how common is it for buyers to claim they ordered something by mistake? It seems like a frequent reason given, and I'm not sure I understand how you could order by mistake. I've also noticed that buyers get to keep the positive feed...

No return refund scams

I've recently run into a situation where a buyer is in my opinion using the eBay policies to try to scam me. Knowing that depending on your reason for a return it either falls back on the seller or the buyer. If they just don't want the item then it'...

Listing removed for policy violation. How do I remove it from my list?

I listed a vintage baby bunting set (fleece bunting with satin hood & matching sweater.) Ebay removed it for a policy violation...something about the hood which made no sense, but whatever. I know not to even try to argue with eBay about it and certa...

Why is eBay tacking on discount coupons not authorized by me to my listed items?

The Fee Machine

15% standard fee.5-15% Ad Promotion (ad general fee)1.65% International Buyer Fee (WHY ARE WE PENALIZED FOR THIS???) REALLY? I could go into details about how this has affected my revenue. If this global economic disaster wasn't enough? Now, we get g...

Resolved! How many items can I sell in 2025?

How many items can I sell this yr in 2025????????????????I do not want to get a tax 1099K

Q&As on listings / app

Anyone not familiar with Q&A, read here first. I've had Q&A set up pretty much forever. Here's what I'm seeing in the way eBay implemented this on the app: Every time I view one of my listings on the app, it pulls one of my Q&A at random to display o...

CSV Listing Uploads

I am curious to see if any ebay store owners have used a "Ebay Store Manager" For help with uploading listings using a CSV File. If so what are your experiences and do you have any recommendations or referrals. Happy Easter. Talk soon! Cheers! RMR

"please pack carefully"

I am seeing an uptick in these kinds of messages, anyone else? The percentage is way up since I don't sell all that much these days. One woman said I was her 3rd attempt to get an undamaged book for a gift.