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Shipping coins and collectibles

In the Ebay Help Section, it explains the EBAY STANDARD ENVELOPE for shipping coins and collectibles. When I have tried to list a coin for sale, in the shipping section it does list this as an option. The help section states it is only for certain ca...

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And you thought Porch Pirates were a problem ----

Today's Las Vegas local newspaper reports on 2 separate instances of a mail carrier being approached and under threat of violence demands were made for the mail box keys. In one case the carrier was physically assaulted with bare hands. In the other ...

Refund Buyer or Wait?

I sold an item and it was shipped via USPS 1st Class on 2/10 going to Portland, OR. It was received in Portland on 2/14. As of 2/18, tracking information notes that the package is still in transit and delivery is delayed. Buyer opened a request on 2/...

Resolved! Late Shipments Due to Weather

We were shut down today due to another ice storm going through the area.We've had these before, but luckily, I didn't have any sales, so I didn't have to worry about it.Today, I saw I had one sale last night on two different accounts.Does eBay automa...

Reporting a seller for fraudulent shipping

So, a few days ago I finally received my package from an absolute nightmare of a transaction. I've save you the details, however, I noticed that on the shipping label the seller only paid for 1oz shipping. The item was a leather backpack, aka somethi...

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eBay Standard envelopes

I received a message from eBay saying the shipping coupon has Standard Envelopes for shipping light weight items. so where are they? They are NOT on the ship supply site.

Dropshipping deluxe style...

I bought some camping lanterns the other day and checked tracking to see where they are, Seller claims to be in Rowland Heights CA, but the shipping shows 'winit'. Not being familiar with that I Googled it. It's based in England! Clicked on the selle...

Using the Global Shipping option will override your USA shipping exclusions

BEWARE! If you sell on the global shipping program as well as your USA shipping you have to go into your account settings (shipping settings ,hit edit, and uncheck the little box at the bottom that says:Override my shipping exclusions for Global Ship...

Free Delivery as "Sweetener"?

I've got an item that will be listed for sale soon - a NOS Weber Grill that will be offered as a BIN, or maybe auction. Obviously, due to size and weight a local pickup only. What I was thinking of doing is offering a "free delivery" as a kind of add...

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Shipping Options

I have been selling for many years but all I sold was books and shipping was determined by weight for Media Mail. I am now branching out to selling other items and I would appreciate input about which are the best options to offer. I will be selling ...

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