Most of my listings now state "next day delivery," which I acknowledge I
only see on my listings, since I am looking at them from my own ZIP Code
of 55112, and not the message which other buyers and/or sellers would
see. However -- what if a buyer fr...
Yes sirree, boys and girls, moms and dads -- USPS has announced yet
another postal rate increase to begin January 18, 2026 -- on the same
day that the 2025 USPS "temporary" Holiday postal rates will end! I know
that you are just as excited as I am --...
And that prospective buyer is also a competitor bookseller. No problem
-- my goal for selling on eBay has always been to lose money on sales.
While some international buyers may consider that the United States has
lately become "the Good Ship Lollipo...
Stumbled out of bed this morning at 7:18 AM (Minnesota time) -- shrugged
into yesterday's clothing from where I had left them scattered on the
floor -- acknowledged to my wife that I would start her coffee -- came
downstairs and opened the curtains t...
@charmsong789 As several others have already mentioned, do not use rigid
mailing envelopes or rigid top loaders -- in fact, NOTHING rigid should
be sent inside the eBay Standard Envelope (ESE). And NEVER hand the ESE
to USPS counter employees -- many...
@keziak "The scanner bots around here now travel in families and packs."
Not a "scanner bot" story; but of a kind. Years ago, I was scrounging
the shelves in the "Collectibles" section at one of my local Half Price
stores, in which stood a boy of abo...
@sticklog The item which you sold is an "Antique 1903 Louisiana Purchase
World's Fair St. Louis Pin Pinback." Pin backs are not among the items
listed for using the eBay Standard Envelope (ESE) -- Eligible
categoriesAs of Nov 2023, four additional ca...
@hilple_0 "I am now in the process of listing liquor branded merchandise
(so far just clothing- a Jameson hat and scarf), and ebay is putting it
under Collectibles and then Advertising as the main categories. I tried
selecting Clothing but you had to...
@ozcannn "I'm unemployed and can't find a job. I decided to try this."
If you actually believe that you can live on what you might make selling
on eBay, you might be in for a huge disappointment -- very few eBay
sellers are able to use eBay to make a...
