Shipping
Get the answers to all your shipping questions with advice from long-time sellers.
cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Forum Posts

Holiday Shipping Dates

We’ve published the carriers' last days to ship for on-time holiday delivery using the services available through eBay Labels. These dates will help ensure your buyers receive their orders in time for the holidays. You can find the details at ebay.co...

PayPal's new and damaging return policy

As of 10/11/19, PayPal no longer refunds their service fee for payments made on eBay sales. That means that, no matter what the reason, seller's are on the hook to eat the PayPal transaction fee, even if an order is cancelled. I spent several hours s...

Wrong photo

A buyer wants to return item because the photo is not what she wanted.The description is correct.I messaged 3 times about the wrong photo, making sure she wanted the descripted item. She never replied, now she wants to return at my expense. I respond...

Resolved! What is Flat Rate Freight shipping

I got a item from NY but for some reason it's shipping out of COLUMBUS OH. Anyway its says Shipping: Flat Rate Freight it is shipping from the USPS. What is Flat Rate Freight? Also when you track a item from USPS when it says SHIPMENT RECEIVED ACCEPT...

User avatar by Adventurer
  • 12659 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 helpful

Returns: In Defense of eBay

Unpopular opinion, the return issues with buyers is not 100% eBay's fault. People buying stuff and returning it is as old as retail. People buy things all the time and return it because of their own incompetence. I'm even guilty of it once or twice, ...

Buyer claiming that item is damaged but I am suspicious...

Dear Friends, I am facing a problem with a buyer for the first time in my selling career on eBay and I need your advice-opinion. I usually sell First Day Covers(FDCs) and stamps on eBay and I do enjoy it a lot. Recently, a customer ordered 10 of exac...

Shipping Service

Hi, How do I add my own shipping service, or leave that option unspecified instead of choosing from the options that ebay gives? Thanks

User avatar by Adventurer
  • 141 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 helpful

Purchased Ebay Return label

A buyer requested a return of an item. After I accepted the return and purchased a return label from eBay for him to use, he changed his mind and didn't want to return it. He closed the return. My question is, am I out the return label cost from eBay...

Cant send an appeal

The close reasons is "This case was opened for the wrong seller or item. We're sorry you had a problem with your purchase."

User avatar by Adventurer
  • 206 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 helpful

Question about return label for returning a product

I purchased an item on eBay a few days ago and received a different item than what was shown in the pictures. When I contacted the seller about it they replied saying they were sorry and that when they run out of the original item then a replacement ...

User avatar by Thrill-Seeker
  • 203 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 helpful

Resolved! Is it legal to charge sales tax on shipping charges?

This month I noticed that a couple of e-Bay purchases I made include tax on both the item price and the shipping charges. I don't know my tax laws, but this sounds unfair. No other website has ever charged me sales tax on postal charges. Is this lega...

Slow shipping US

I bought an item from China recently and they shipped it right away. Problem is the small item has been in Carol Stream Illinois for the last 5 days, was in customs in US for around 3 days. I'd like to eventually get the item since I'm only one state...

Buyer changed address after shipment

I recently sold a DVD/VCR combo. I don’t print shipping labels, I write the address on the box. So I wrote their address on the box and got it shipped out with UPS. They did not receive it and it went to the wrong address, actually wrong state. I don...

What is the point of "no returns" option when it is never enforced?

Why does the "No Returns" option even exist? I sold a video game recently as "no returns" as it was brand new, in packaging. The buyer made up a reason to return it at the last minute that seemed pretty shady, and my photos of the item I shipped didn...

User avatar by Adventurer
  • 1013 Views
  • 18 replies
  • 5 helpful
Most Marked as Helpful Authors