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Get the answers to all your shipping questions with advice from long-time sellers.

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Discover tried-and-true techniques for better bidding and buying on eBay from fellow experienced mem...

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Returns

Discuss how to manage returns with fellow sellers

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Seller Tools

Make selling successful with helpful tools, services, and apps on eBay.

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Mobile Apps

Need help or want to share feedback about the eBay Android and iOS mobile apps? This is the place to...

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New to selling on eBay

Looking to start selling on eBay? Find out how by chatting with other sellers here.

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Report eBay Technical Issues

If you experience a technical issue on eBay, we want to know. Share your experience here.

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Ebay is flooded by Chinese scams. Why is this allowed?

There are page after page with a product calledNew Electromagnetic Molecular Interference Antifreeze Snow Removal Instrument They claim that they use advanced technology to remove snow from your car. You just put it inside the car and the snow melts ...

Ebay's suggested Promo rates

I had to laugh when I just created a new listing, and ebay suggested a promo rate of 15.5%. Decided to run an experiment by jacking up the price accordingly and going with their suggestion.I'm pretty sure it'll end in disaster, but I'll let it run th...

Spotify and The Real Real email me to join their sites. Any comments from members here?

Opinions about those 2 sites for sellers.It is a lot of work to make oneself a new seller with a new booth.Are those 2 sites worth it?

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eBay offers “discounted shipping rates” starting May 15th? What’s the catch?

I just received this notice about eBay offering discounted shipping rates LESS than what standard shipping is for what you sell, starting May 15th.They say you can opt out of this fabulous offer if you want to. I’m leary of any plan that looks like e...

eBay is closing....!

It won't happen today or tomorrow... but the reason eBay is going to close is that Sellers when selling are being precluded by eBay trying to make money. It's no longer an auction site, it's too regulated and Sellers are always on the hook. So I don'...

Custom Template is not inserting when listing

Whenever I go to try and list and click on the drop-down on my listing template and click 'Insert' - suddenly nothing comes up anymore. I've tried this on Google Chrome browser and Safari. This just started happening in the past week. I've tried crea...

cant use custom templates in description

hey , it started few days ago and its really weird.when i try to use custom templates that i have saved to insert in description nothing happens..when i click "insert" or "manage" nothing pops up.i use chrome so i tried different browser to be sure a...

USPS refusal to scan in items

Who has the issue with their local post office refusing to scan in items and making you drop them in a box? I have tried multiple times to have the clerk scan in my items and they get snippy and state that because "we" (USPS) give you (eBay sellers) ...

Resolved! Problem with custom description templates

Is anyone else having trouble with the "Custom Templates" under the Description section?Mine has been glitching all day, even after signing out and back in.

Purchased on eBay- Delivered via Amazon FBA is a big NO

I make most of my purchases, whenever possible, on eBay.I go out of my way not to EVER buy anything from Amazon.Today I received my latest eBay purchase and delivered by Amazon. Hey everyone makes their own business choices. I am fine with that.But u...

SELLERS ONLY! EBAY sending out 1099-K is ABSURD + gonna waste EONS of time for sellers @ tax time

REAL SELLERS ONLY NO ANNOYING PEDANTIC moderator/BOTS Your comments are unwanted and frankly offensive. To the real sellers only: Gods chosen. A 1099-K turned in to IRS gonna make you reconcile EVERY sale U had. You go over the 5K You sell bunch chea...

Resolved! Why does Ebay want to change/decide everyone's calculated shipping settings?

Just received an email from Ebay stating that on May 15 they are going to change shipping settings for everyone who uses calculated shipping. They have decided that it is our best interest to offer our shipping discounts to our buyers directly. This ...

Defective item replacement

I recently purchased a replacement LCD monitor. The item arrived, looked fine but I never opened the package due to a city election I was in the middle of. After about 6 weeks I was finally able to get to install this monitor, when I did the monitor ...

Help! How do I stop the side pop ups when using a laptop?

I do a lot of business buy and selling on eBay. When I'm on the computer those side pop ups telling me I've been outbid are beyond annoying! I don't know how to make the stop and if I click on another web page and come back it waits for me and the po...