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Need to shut down shop for 6 months - how?

Hi, i cant find instructions on how exactly to shut down my shop for 5-7 months, but would like the items to be back online for sale after that. (I'll be traveling and not able to mail anything). I appreciate any help on this matter. Thank you.

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eBay completely removed the Feedback option? This 'feature' seems to be near the top of the list for creating complaints and nastiness between those who look for help here and the unmentioned people who have burned them thru a bad or retaliatory feed...

Resolved! Ebay selling how things Changed over the Years. Will eBay get back to the way it was a fun Site ?

First time posting on the community message boards in a long Time.I was a Ebay member In the 1990 up to the early 2000s.Now I came back a few years ago, I noticed so much has Changed.I sell on other websites And don't seem to have To many problems wi...

Simple Brief Outline on upcoming USPS Rate Changes

From our friends at Pirateship:Here’s what USPS is changing on January 18th:Ground Advantage: Rates for shipments up to 15.9 oz will go up by 4% on average, while most shipments between 10-20 lb will actually get up to 26% cheaper 拾Priority Mail: Mos...

Texas Sellers - Do You Like Paying Additional Fees?

As many of you are surely aware, as of October 1, 2025, eBay has been charging Texas sellers a sales tax on transaction fees and monthly store fees. This was a change as a result of a new interpretation of Texas Administrative Code § 3.330 which now ...

BUYER GOT BROKEN STUFF WHO COVERS THAT OR HOW DOI FIX TAT CANT ANYTHING OUT OF EBAY

BUYER GOT BROKEN STUFF INPACKAGE SAYS LOOK LIKE IT WAS PACKED WELL AM I THE ONE WHO LOOSES ALL THAT

Buyers not leaving feedback

I've noticed recently a sharp drop off in buyers leaving feedback; please leave positive feedback when appropriate people!

eBay Testing Extended "Soft-Close" Auctions For Trading Cards

FYI - it looks like eBay is testing extended soft-close auctions on select items in Trading Cards. https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/bidding?id=4003 "We're currently testing extending auction durations by 2 minutes when a bid is placed in the ...

AUTOMATIC FEEDBACK--UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES?

My worry is that buyers will quit leaving positive feedback at all, since Ebay will leave one for them if enough time elapses.

eBay holding my funds and won't explain why.

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I won an appeal I didn't file and over an issue I didn't know about. Go Me!

That's my item, but I never received any notification about an intellectual property rights violation. I also never filed an appeal. I'm still on vacation and have auto responder messages engaged. I should have still been notified if a complaint was ...

Coming back from time away.

JFYI It takes ebay's plumbers 2 days to turn your spigot back on.Came back from time away on Sunday.Water started dripping today.*Your results may vary.

What Do You Make of This?

How would you handle this? I don't know why someone would purchase under one name and create an account to ask a question. They want to contact my manufacturer directly to suggest products. Very weird and my first instinct is to block both of their a...

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Buyers not paying

What happens to buyers who won and then don’t pay or don’t answer messages? Happened twice in the last two weeks. Frustrating.

Crooked buyer

I recently sold a pair of Steuben candlesticks on eBay. Payment was received and promptly shipped the items. I have been selling for years, including many fragile items and never had anything break during shipping. The buyer contacted me when the can...