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forpawsphilly · 12-11-2025

I want to alert the community about a serious issue with the seller [Removed by moderator]. I purchased a pre-sale item from them [Removed by moderator], and they never shipped it, never provided tracking, and ignored all messages. After looking deep...

forpawsphilly · 03-27-2022

I have some cost of goods sold tax questions. Below are some different scenarios and I would very much appreciate confirmation of my assumption for each case and/or a straightforward explanation as to how to adjust my interpretation or calculation. T...

forpawsphilly · 02-23-2022

I'm sorting out my 2021 taxes and I have a question or two regarding eBay. If I buy an item at a yard sale for $1, with the specific intention of reselling it, my cost of goods for that item is $1, correct? But what if I sell a personal item, like an...

forpawsphilly · 04-10-2020

I sold an item, but unfortunately, I can't fulfill the order. I chose to cancel said order, but received a "There was a problem sending a refund" error message and the cancellation is currently "..in progress". Every dollar of the funds that I receiv...

forpawsphilly · 12-18-2025

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this out—I really appreciate the detailed explanation and the guidance. I wanted to share a quick update rather than answer everything individually. I came across eBay’s pre-order listing policy, which stat...

forpawsphilly · 12-11-2025

Thanks for the info, but yes — I did open a case. The problem is that it’s moot because the case was opened after 30 days, which is exactly the issue I’m trying to highlight. Because this was listed as a pre-sale, the seller set the expected delivery...

forpawsphilly · 03-29-2022

@rfmtm Thanks so much!

forpawsphilly · 02-23-2022

Thank you, @lacemaker3 . I'm confused, though. What do you mean by "cost basis"? When calculating my cost of goods for my 10 year old, $1200 computer, would it be the amount that I sold it for, which was, in this case, approx. $100? Thanks again.

forpawsphilly · 02-23-2022

I believe that I understand. So, my cost of goods for computer, which originally cost me $1200, is the amount that I sold it for here on eBay? Because that's what it's "worth" used, correct?

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