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Seller Protections are in place for sellers impacted by severe weather

The United States is currently experiencing severe weather across multiple regions, including the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast. We are actively monitoring conditions and assessing potential impacts to shipping and delivery operations...

Refunds are biased in the sellers favor

So I’ve sold a few times and had people lie about things they disliked but never have I seen some bull**bleep** on the level of this refund system is an actual scam, My buyer literally said he loved the 200$ he bought it just didn’t fit his hand I wa...

Multiple Packages/Labels Needed For One Auction/Item

I have a pair of lamps listed that will require 4 packages to ship. I've read similar posts which suggest calculating each pkg for the grand total. But, I'll need 4 labels for the 4 packages. Is there a resolve for this issue-anybody? Advice is great...

Shipping is driving me nuts! Any help appreciated!

I am selling brass lamps and the EBay shipping comes to 44$ or more depending where you live. So many other lamps have shipping that’s about 12$, or free. I get the free if you are a major seller, and can absorb it. I wonder how people do it! Thank y...

Shipping discrepancies

Hi, I'm getting different pricing on shipping and am looking for advice. I just listed a magazine that has to go ground advantage and after listing it, the shipping shows a price of $8.35 (based on actual cost) But when I go the ebay shipping calcula...

Resolved! Tracking shows item arrived to completely different country

Hello everybody, so , seller provided me with an international tracking number couple of weeks ago and it shows destination to israel instead of Saudi Arabia, tried to contact eBay customer service but i cant reach to any eBay agent.Now tracking show...

Return shipping in sufficient address

Buyer forgot his Apt. # on address and item returned. Can I put his Apt. # on package and resend or how to handle?

Mail forwarding policy?

Most items are not shipped to my country and I want to use a third party shipping service. What is eBay's policy on such services? I'm afraid of breaking the rules, what is my correct course of action in this situation?

Free Shipping : Are there ‘hidden’ fees?

Hello. I’ve seen/heard on other secondhand platforms that if the seller offers free shipping that platform will take a cut out of the earnings. I think most of it is due to them using the platform’s shipping labels but I’m unsure if they still do eve...

Hoping this is a good sign with USPS

Had five packages coming from CA to VA, so East to West Coast. All Priority. Four of those packages are said out for delivery today which means it only took two days. The other looks to only be a day away. This is a change, as lately these packages h...

Error: "It was not possible to generate the label. This address was not found in this city"

All - A buyer has an address that doesn't register when I try to purchase the shipping label. I reached out to the buyer to double check their address. They shared its a country road. I'm hesitant to bypass the paid shipping option as I'm on the hook...

Ebay international shipping: What happens when the weight is underestimated in the listing?

As a US seller I estimate the weight of a package when listing, and sometimes the final weight is more than what was listed. Sometimes at the last minute I decide to change how I'm shipping an item say from a padded envelope to a small box. For items...

Fed ex overcharged me 430$

02-04-2025I received an underpaid charge to my account for $409 from FedEx. They claimed it weighed 90 pounds although it only weighed approximately 9 pounds. I appealed for 2 months to no avail fknally someone named Jeff who works these situations t...

Where to Scrounge Boxes to Ship Large Numbers of Magazines

Looking for tips where to look for boxes: Walmart, Aldi, Sam's Club, Dollar General, etc. ??? What I'm doing now regarding Stack Height of mags:<2" - Using special offer 60¢ cardboard mailers on Amazon.<5" - Using USPS Medium Flat Rate Box - TOO expe...

Shipping larger heavier packages???

I am totally confused as to why my packages have such high shipping costs for larger heavier items than other sellers??? For example, I get carrier quotes for an item at $125.00 and another seller has it for $23.75 for the exact same thing??? I know ...