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Safety Warning: Spotting Scams (part 3)

11-19-2025
A lot of people here asked me to continue the 'Safety Warning' series. This week I was reminded of a scam that I've seen here on eBay and on other marketplaces with variations tailored to fit each marketplace. Buyer Scammer will send a message asking...

Negative Feedback / Remorse Return

11-19-2025
I heard from a seller that received negative feedback on a remorse return. I believe the FB should have been removed, but eBay denied the seller's request for removal. I advised them to try again; I don't know if they did. - Separate item/ship cost- ...

Stores: Curated finds for you (New Feature)

11-06-2025
Spotted a new feature added to Stores. I haven't tested yet to see if this happens with non-stores. View at least 2 items from a seller, then visit their Store page, and at the top (below the banner & navigation, above seller's customized storefront ...

Did UPS rates exponentially increase?

10-29-2025
The answer is not the recent peak season surcharge, although UPS did implement those rates on Oct 26 (link for details). The answer is your 1" package height. eBay recently (finally) updated their programming for dimensions 1" or less on UPS packages...

Ad Fees + Pricing

10-28-2025
Ad fees are charged on the total amount buyer pays (item + ship + tax), just like eBay Final Value Fees. To break even on a General (pay per sale) ad spend, pricing needs to be increased higher than the ad rate. See below for some basic examples, fir...
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