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Anyone sold to Spain recently?

Just wondering if there's anything like Germany’s VerpackG with selling to Spain (or any European countries) at the moment. I got an offer from Spain... Thanks. This is my first sale outside North America in quite a long while!If it's gonna be more w...

Delivered to HUB

It's been almost 3 weeks at the HUB. Ebay refunded my purchase however USPS states they delivered to the address that was provided. I've asked seller to provide proof that the correct delivery address was provided to USPS yet I've not received it and...

Withdrawling my payment

Ok selling my item was quiet easy so why is it now that its time to withdraw my funds after selling my item im getting the complete run around. Wheres the withdraw button anyone with any begginers advice please it could be very helpful Ebay for dummi...

International eBay shipping from US to Canada

Just when we thought that eBay (with Pitney Bowes) shipping from USA to Canada is as bad as it can be, the current International eBay Shipping succeeds in winning The Worst N. American Shipper title.Similar to the old Global Shipping Program, the US ...

Do you ever think that we may have a chance to change the currency that we are paid out?

I chose US funds when I thought that we could be paid out in both, like paypal. Well little did I know it was one or the other. I chose the wrong one. It would be great if they would have a day or a week where we could change it. Do you think that wi...

No Exchange Option (wrong item mistakenly sent) only Return?

I won an auction on a vintage item of clothing, EXACTLY what I was looking for, good deal, AWESOME!I am in Canada, seller is USA so Ebay international shipping. Worked for me so far.Seller (100% feed back) mistakenly boxed up a very similar but not M...

Resolved! My listing was removed but I see the same items have sold recently by others.

Hey eBay,I just listed a Vintage Corningware Blue cornflower 9 cup coffee percolator and the listing was removed. I got a message from eBay saying the pot was recalled and that I can't sell recalled items. My question is, why then have I seen that th...

Any Delivery where USPS shows Delivery but it comes later?

I have a tracked packet shipment that shows delivered yesterday but the buyer indicates they have not received it. I believe I had a case where this happened and it showed up a few days later. Has anyone else had this happen? For now, I sent them the...

Nothing Sells Unless It's Promoted... Fees Are Getting Ridiculous!

90% of my sales are from promoted listings.Only about half of my items are promoted, but I'm slowly converting them all to promoted. This seems to be improving sales.But now I've just done the math, and I see I'm paying an average of 25% for fees, wh...

Resolved! Order from United States stuck at international hub in the US

I live in Saskatchewan and made an order on March 30th, 2024. It was shipped on April 2nd with the expected delivery date to be April 14th - April 18th, on the order details page it says expected by April 19th (today). The last update on the tracking...

Question on eBay's Authenticity Guarantee process for sealed Trading Cards

So I'm about to list a number of hockey cards, with several being listed over $250, so it automatically goes through the AG program. But what if the card is factory sealed? If they break the seal to inspect it, the value immediately and significantly...

"not approved all for sale in Canada and cannot be listed on eBay"

Hi. I'm trying to sell a Samsung device (Galaxy S24). eBay keeps giving me the error message "This Samsung phone is not approved for sale in Canada and cannot be listed on eBay.fe208700-1254646x>". But clearly, it's allowed to be sold in Canada. Othe...

Package stuck at Glendale Hights

Hi all, I've had a package stuck At the eBay international hob in Glendale Heights. The package Has been sitting at the hub since May 24 two weeks with no update to shipping. I've checked parcel app and the only tracking associated with the item is t...

I no longer fel safe shopping on eBay

eBay is no longer a safe environment for shoppers eBay IMO has become anti-shopper and scam and fraud friendly

Resolved! Taxes return on purchases

I know as sellers we can request taxes return on items purchased for resale. I buy a lot on ebay and realized i pay a ton of taxes that i should not. Anyone can explain how and what to do to have taxes return on the purchases i do for resale? Or link...

VERO Infraction and Lawsuit

I received a VERO infraction for cufflinks I sold in February. The listing was removed, which I understand. Yesterday, I received an email from a Florida, USA, based law-firm that is suing me for that VERO infraction, along with 478 other defendants ...

ICS Courier

Does anyone know which courier I type into the 'Add Tracking' section of Ebay order fulfillment when using ICS Courier, which is a Canpar company? I can't use Canpar itself because the tracking number style is different between ICS and Canpar. But th...

Resolved! Do US sellers no longer ship to Canadian PO Boxes?

I use a PO Box/Flex Delivery address for parcels to avoid theft from my doorstep. However, the last few times I've considered buying an item from a US seller whose listing doesn't indicate that they're using the Global Shipping Program (which I know ...

How do we figure out how much GST/HST that eBay has collected on our behalf?

We operate a registered business and have collected and remitted tax on eBay every quarter for more than a decade. Given the new tax regime that eBay has implemented, we are trying to get things ready for our accountant now that Q3 has ended. Unfortu...

Has ebay lost my item?

Hi there,I've been buying off ebay for many years, almost 25 years or so in 2 different countries.I've had countless items shipped through the ebay International shipping program and never run into an issue until now.My item was delivered by USPS to ...

Does Ebay No Longer Have a Phone Number To Call?

Hi there, I've been trying to resolve an issue now for over an hour. The site, the chat bot, the phone numbers that I call keeps taking me around in a circle. Not every issue can be resolved with those options, sometime we need to speak with someone....

Item stuck at Chicago hub - Should I be worried?

Purchased an item from eBay on March 27. It was shipped the same day via eBay International Shipping from California. It arrived at the Chicago hub on March 29. Haven't received any updates since then... From my understanding of the process, I am sup...

Postage rates are killing EBay.

The postage situation is getting ridiculous. Postage rates are such that it is rarely worth purchasing any more.Most times, even when purchasing within Canada, the postage is so insanely high, that I cannot justify buying. Some sellers don't help as ...

Resolved! Need correct tracking code, Ascendia code doesn't work, eBay Intnat'l Shipping from US, held customs

I've got something coming from the US, sent via "eBay International Shipping". It's a small item, it doesn't seem to have been sent using the global shipping thing. Shipping seems to be USPS.Ebay tracking says it's "Held in Customs" in Toronto since ...

a few words about eBay's unbearable hypocrisy

It happened again that eBay took a few of our products down regardless we offer open-source and open-hardware products under our own band, and saying "compatible with XYZ" in the product title. We know the rules, we know the law, we do this for 8 yea...

How long do Canada Customs last?

2 months ago I bought a camera from a seller in Ukraine. It was estimated to arrive sometime between May 6th- June 5th. It's June 5th and the package still has not arrived. I want to know how long customs take because when I track my package it says ...

Resolved! If you're Canadian, and buying an eBay item from a US seller, be prepared to pay $25-$100 duties

I live in Toronto, used to shop on eBay A LOT in the 2000s, stopped for 5-7 years. Never had to pay import duties, or brokerage charges back then. Recenty, I came back on eBay because I was interested in buying Sports Cards. Purchased two from a US s...

Resolved! China dropshippers claiming product ships from canada

I've recently made some purchases and 4 out of the last 6 sellers lied about where the product is located. 3 were in China and 1 was dropshipped from Amazon 3000km from where item location claimed. When I try to contact eBay it's thousand click maze ...

New Ebay international shipping (replacing global shipping program) have killed all deals on ebay

Since new ''Ebay international shipping'' replaced ''global shipping program'', shipping prices have drastically raised and duties/taxes are now unknown since they are charged at delivery (the charges will be way higher then the included duties/taxes...

Shipping prices on items outside of Canada

Is there anything I could do on my end (outside of moving lol) to possibly not pay as much for shipping or should I just be sticking results from Canada?

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