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Anyone else getting listings removed due to 'Protecting minors policy'?
Anyone else getting listings removed due to 'Protecting minors policy'?I got a email that one of my Playboys(with no minors on the covers) was removed due to 'We don’t allow listings that include images or descriptions of minors (under 18) in a compr...
Sales have dropped to 0
I have not had a sale in 12 days.... No one is even looking . Is anyone else experiencing the same?
Shipping to Puerto Rico
Been awhile since I shipped to PR. I seem to remember using USPS Priority often in the past. Priority is ~double the cost of USPS GA. Is USPS GA an effective selection for PR? $50 order and I do want the buyer to receive the order in a timely manner....
Resolved! How to respond to scam buyer
I made a sale yesterday and "for fun" I always look up the address to see where my item is going. This time the mailing address was flagged all over the Ebay Forum and Reddit as a scam - the old "I never got my item" routine. So I cancelled the sale ...
Need Quality/Secure Packaging as a Feedback Category
Has there been any serious discussion from ebay of adding a feedback category about the quality/security of packaging? When buying, I would much rather have that info than any of the current four categories (except maybe accurate description). I am a...
Sellers requiring immediate payment on auctions
Hi! I've seen a huge increase in sellers of auction listings to demand immediate payment. It's harassing. Ebay's term state that buyers must pay for the auctions they win but I believe the terms also state that sellers have to allow 4 days to buyers....
Selling from Ohio
I haven’t sold on ebay for many years and planning on getting back into it. I have a couple questions. 1) If I sell to a buyer also in Ohio does ebay take the taxes out or do I collect it? If they do, how do I file my state taxes if they’re already t...
Refund request for “damaged item”
Hello. My names Eddy and I am a newer seller on eBay. I’ve run into my first “damaged item” refund request from a vcr I sold recently. Obviously disappointing and puzzling. I packed this thing good. Really good. The damage was such a small piece on t...
Resolved! Worst experience ever
Never again 7 years with eBay and just realized Amazon is the way to go I will not spend a dime on eBay sellers lie eBay lie 2 times and they are ok with the fact that they lie , lol what a joke of a company, I’m going to make so much noise for this ...
Buyer opened payment dispute, but Ebay says ship?
Howdy all! My buyer opened a payment dispute with Paypal because he "didn't recognize the transaction", so Ebay has placed the funds on hold, and I accepted the dispute and am waiting to see what happens next. But on my orders page it still says paid...
Won't Regret Leaving
After 10 years, I am done with eBay, and I won't miss it. This about sums up my current experience with eBay...
Resolved! ebay email "Your listings with calculated shipping will default to eBay Labels discounted rates"
Got this notice from ebay today that buyers will be offered the discounted rates at the same (? assumed but not specified by ebay) that we usually buy labels at, unless you opt out by 5.15. Question: A hypothetical case - at present, buyer pays $5 fo...
genrate ups number
how can i genrate ups number for a products
Resolved! Ebay sent cockroaches and Spiders to people..
this was a while back, ebay was found guilty of sending cockroaches and spiders to people( who I assume had held there feet to the fire). anyway fyi, this is the kinda people yer dealing with..
Profits
Financials on an eBay Sale:Sold 2 RAM memory sticks for $14.99I received $5.72 out of the $14.99, 35% of the selling price!I don’t see how eBay sellers make a profit.Breakdown:Payment $14.99 100%Shipping $ 6.88 46% $ 8.11 54%eBay Fee $ 2.39 16%Payout...
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