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Why no option in Ebay shipping labels for USPS Global Express Guarantee?

I'm not using Ebay's Global Shipping program because it slows down the ship time since I have to send to their center and then they send it slow to international markets, plus the over-estimated duty/tax/fees they charge buyers upfront and buyers com...

Traveling while selling on ebay

Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me find a portable thermal printer I'm going to be traveling soon and the only thing I'm stuck on is the printer I currently have a dymo 4xl label maker but to run it out of my car I need a inverter and they ...

So what happened?

USPS hasn't been updating about my package information so I decided to call the post office where the seller is. They told me they hadn't received the package from the seller after the shipping label was made which worried me. Then I contacted the se...

can I ship from another location?

Hi,...so I have made my first sale and my question is: Can I send it from another location directly to the customer? I am trying to save time by sending directly from my provider to my client (he does not know how to send using eBay requirement.

Item dropped in Big Blue, should I be worried?

I had an item sending out that I asked somebody else to drop at the post office for me (my mistake, I know) as my car was having difficulty, I was then told about an hour later that they dropped it in the Big Blue near a grocery store to save some ti...

fees on refunded item

What happens to the ebay and PP fees that were paid and then I refunded the buyer the purchase price. And let them keep the item as they stated it was defective. (?) It was low value and not worth the return process. So my question remains - Do I rec...

Is this ecsrow company fraud?

Hi Guys,I just really would like to know wether you've heard anything about the next company: Spectra-Holding Ltd Their site: http://spectra-holding.co.uk They are supposed to be an escrow company specialised in CARS. I don't know wether its a reliab...

Disagreement With Buyer, Am I Wrong?

I recently sold an item to a buyer and plainly stated in the ad that there was a defect in the product and also included photos illustrating the problem. The product was a front grill from a lawn tractor that I am parting out. The mounting hole plast...

Global Shipping Program - FYI

I just sold an item that had the GSP as the only international shipping option. The buyer is from China and has just requested an invoice from me. When I looked into it, the invoice was to China - not through the GSP as it should be. I contacted Ebay...

What Template Can I use to Upload Tracking Numbers?

I've sold a few hundred items on eBay and I'm having Amazon ship them. I've downloaded the tracking number file from Amazon, but for the life of me, I cannot find a template from eBay to upload all the tracking numbers in one easy file. Do you have a...

Resolved! Need Advice: Seller cancelling paid order after failing to ship

Need some solid advice for a newbee Ebay buyer. One of the items I bought recenlty, paid for right away through Paypal, had not been shipped yet after 3 business days. I sent a follow up message to ask if Item has been sent since it was already in th...

international shipping returns

Made a sell to customer in UK, I live in the USA, and thought that international shipping was a great help.Been selling 15 years on E-Bay and have been scammed by overseas bidders previously, the item I sold was a dog bed sold for over $100, I paid $...

Item is shipped from a location different than the location mentioned on the ebay item details

I bought an item from a vendor whose location ebay is showing as hong kong. But when he gave me tracking number it shows shipping from Dubai. I took tracking number from the system. Is the tracking number wrong? or item location is wrongly mentioned?

Packaging tip

Hello I have read a few posts about buyer's getting items damaged in shipping. Here is something I use that may help some fellow sellers out. Saran wrap or food wrap if you will. I ship a lot of small multipule items often with fish hooks attached. I...

Good Return Rate?

Hi, im a relatively new ebay seller and have a 2.5% return rate for over 500 transactions. As sellers, do you guys have a percentage that you wouldn’t want to go over? Just curious what you guys strive for.