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My item arrived broken. Does the refund have to come from the seller ?

Hi,My purchase arrived broken (a mirror). I know that eBay has "eBay Guarantee Money back guarantee" so I could get a full refund.. however, I worry about the seller since it wasn't her fault. Does the money come from her or ebay ? Does the seller lo...

I have been thinking about selling coins I have lots of change, I used to sell books here (Half.com)

I am going to buy some coin sleeves, what is the best type of sleeve? What about shipping to the customer? Priority envelopes are about $ 9.00 so I can get a tracking number. So the penny or whatever would have to be over the shipping and coin sleeve...

1099-K Confusion while trying to file my taxes

I got a 1099-K from ebay for selling used items from my house I'm trying to do my taxes but no where on turbo tax or freetaxusa shows where you can claim a loss. They let you itemize like your a business with milages, that sort of thing. Schedule 1 f...

item cancelled after payment made

Bought and paid for an item for a buy now price. Shortly after PayPal paid seller. Received a cancelled notice and refund. Then saw item relisted on eBay at a higher price and seller would not let me bid or purchase item. Is this common on ebay.

Harassing Buyer with Negative Feedback

I had a buyer that was trying to buy a bracelet through me and another seller. Unfortunately, I had to refund the buyer immediately for the bracelet was defective. She was angry at me because she missed out on the bracelet with the other buyer. I was...

Should eBay hold seller funds for 14 days - is that financial legal in UK?

If the buyer has received the item and left positive feedback, does eBay has any legal rights to withhold funds for 14 days? By doing so, eBay is earning interest on the money that I should be earning interest on in my bank/investments. Imagine eBay ...

Pricing

How is it that ebay sellers want to charge more for items than retail stores? Its like going to a flee market and paying more than walmart for an item that was purchased at walmart!

Sellers beware, PICTURES are not consider any part of the description

Sold a fishing reel, it was missing a side cap that just keeps grit out the threads if you want to change handle sides. It doesn't do anything else then that, doesn't affect the use of the reel, cast and reels fine, neither water or sand can get to t...