Just when we had given up hope that the IRS would ever give us a break,
comes this announcement, dated December 29, 2025 -- "WASHINGTON — The
Internal Revenue Service today announced that the optional standard
mileage rate for business use of automob...
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...
@vintagesun My post office opened at 8:30 AM both days, and didn't close
until after noon each day. Plus both post offices have 24 hour
self-service lobby kiosks, where I can mail my packages securely, with
an acceptance scan. Sometimes you just need...
@sunshinequest @inhawaii is 100% on the mark with all those Beanie
Babies -- they are only "rare" because Ty Warner marketed them as "rare
collectibles." In reality, they were manufactured in a Third World
country in quantities numbering in the hundr...
@myentourage2015 Did you actually open an official eBay Return case, or
did you just return the item on your own? If you just returned the item
without opening an official eBay case, you are out of luck -- the seller
will not be refunding you, becaus...
@lince_9514 Did you find an item on Facebook Marketplace or Craig's List
or some other site -- and they told you that the item would be shipped
through eBay instead? If so -- you were just robbed, because that's not
how eBay operates. That "confirmat...
@kewh4138 If you are enrolled in eBay International Shipping (EIS), you
cannot have items returned to you -- they become "liquidated" by EIS.
You will need to "Opt out" of EIS on your "Account settings" page,
before setting up a global returns policy...
