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Canada Post 2022 Rate Chart as of June 6th

I have updated my chart because there have been so many changes since Jan. Perhaps jasmen@ebay could remove the Jan chart which is pinned and put this one in its place.

Using Automated Discount Rules? Be aware of this critical issue.

Some may recall I've been making a nuisance of myself harping for months about "Request Total" not working, initially with Raphael (one of the eBay Canada reps, who left in December, 2016). For the past few days, I've been corresponding back and fort...

All finished...for sure this time ;)

Officially closed for good this time. Store subscription is ended. All listings are ended. Will be liquidating all stock through various other ways now. Sometimes in life you really need to think hard about what makes you happy and what takes away fr...

Ship now notice

Ebay has put a note on my sold listings ship now past due when they have already arrived and feedback left on them This was put on all my sales from this month?Anyone else with happening?

End of Turbo Lister in June?

Months ago there was an announcement about ebay suspending TL, possible in June. I spoke with customer service this morning about the status of TL and was told that it WOULD be supported as of mid June. Anyone else know if this is correct? I have a b...

For those who charge taxes, does your tax table look like this?

ProvinceSales Tax RateAlso charge sales tax on S & HAlberta (AB):5%British Columbia (BC):5%Manitoba (MB):5%New Brunswick (NB):15%Newfoundland and Labrador (NL):15%Northwest Territories (NT):5%Nova Scotia (NS):15%Nunavut (NU):5%Ontario (ON):13%Prince ...

Ebay allowing 5 to 10 best offers now according to US boards - depends on category

Apparently Ebay is allowing 10m offers on collectibles and 5 in other categories. From the US boards http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Number-of-Best-Offers-changed-to-10-for-collectibles-Anybody/m-p/27020751#M969708

Promo May 28 to June 1 Fixed or Auction 500 listings USA Invite Only

List FREE - 500 auction-style or fixed priced listings Start Date * End DatePay no insertion fees on up to 500 listings. Plus, add Buy It Now for free. Learn MoreMay. 28, 201704:53:09 am PDTJun. 01, 201711:59:59 pm PDT

Resolved! Sale taxes questions

Hi! I just downloaded all my PayPal transactions for my eBay sales and have a few questions regarding sale taxes. I do not charge sale taxes - they are "included in my prices" and I try to stay competitive. If I sell something for 100$ in Ontario - d...

Psilocybe cubensis spores

Is it ok to sell Psilocybe cubensis spore syringes on ebay.ca? There is no psilocybin in the spores so they are legal in Canada. I was thinking of buying prints and then turning them into syringes for sale on ebay.ca. I would ship to Canada only. Tha...

Now there's a glitch in USA Expedited parcel service bleep?

So, looks like the expedited usa option is experiencing a glitch. The service comes standard with $100 coverage... when entering the customs form and declaring the value of the contents (in my case, $60.00), it will not let you print a label. The err...

Resolved! Is it possible to cancel a listing before its ending time? Need to relist properly.

It has been brought to my attention by another eBay member that I listed this item incorrectly. The title has to change and the description... I have just relisted this item and it doesn't give me the option to change much. I need to cancel and relis...

Resolved! Further to the Weekly Chat Session May 24th 2017

As background, all of this has to do with building out our product catalogues to cover more and more of our inventory, Just to clarify.They may be eBay's product catalogues, but they are NOT eBay's inventory.EBay is a venue, eh?EBay does not sell any...

Maybe it's time ebay stopped teasing sellers with Turbo Lister

I've never used Turbo Lister but I know it's being retired. So then why is it still being flogged on our Seller Pages? The link makes no mention it's been axed. Like nothing could ever go wrong if you decided to try Downloading it..... No mention it'...

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Resolved! Question about photo size

Most of my photos are between 1mb - 2mb and i was wondering if most sellers compress their images.I worry that they might take longer to load for buyers especially on phones.Do you think compressing images is something i should do? or not worry about...

Tracked Packet to US price increase?

Not long ago I paid just over $14 for tracked packets up to 500g, today the price is over $18, what's going on?

Please Help, Snap Ship Issue, Need Parcel to Go Out Today

I created my label and the credit card charge has gone through. Sadly, no label to print, just gobbledygook. I can't find any way to reprint the label like I always could with Paypal when things went awry. I really need to get this lady's parcel in t...

Resolved! I'm confused! Questions about shipping labels

I have the following questions: I saw in an earlier thread that Light Packet was back. I just had to print a label, and it was not there. I keep seeing comments about doing a Paypal label through eBay, when I try to do that I get a message from USPS ...

Visibility interesting things that make you go hmmm.....

As notes, I list on .com and am a stamp guy. I’ve been making good use of the promoted listings (paid ads which show up as “sponsored”, which isn’t available on .CA yet). I highly recommend their use when they become available on .CA. They’ve been ge...

It was bound to happen, now it has-TRS & Seller Update

Well, well, great news today eh? This is the reason I dread that eBay subject line "Seller Update". However, I think those of us who have hung on to Global TRS for many years on the basis of our sales to the U.S. probably knew eBay would be ridding i...

Listings do not show when searched

I know my listings are confirmed, but when I search the category in the drop down menu "distance nearest" they don't show. There are no views on most after days listed, yet a few are visible and have sold. In the listing I show shipping costs to Cana...

Cost of listing on eBay worldwide sites

Quick question for anybody who knows the answer:In Site Preferences (under the Account tab), under Selling preferences - Selling Manager Pro, there is a "List on these worldwide eBay sites" option. When you click edit, you can select any number of eB...

All fees converted to US

I mostly list on .ca but recently, I sold a few things on .com so I wonder why the fees for the Can. sales are converted to US. Also Paypal are converting the Can. $ to US. Now when I go to withdraw, I have to pay conversion fees again. I have never ...

'Ebay CEO Gets Aggressive With Deadbeats'

eBay CEO Gets Aggressive with Deadbeats http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2017/5/1495508953.html Yesterday's news but Comments aplenty.

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Happy Wife = Happy Life

Happy Wife = Happy Life ! "That's it. You are too old for that stuff. It is time to pack it all up and clear it out of here." Oh well, what Mary wants... Mary gets. Now 71 and my eyesight is not what it used to be (that is not ideal for a stamp deale...

auction not showing up

I have placed an auction ebay number (322527448247 and it is not showing up when I search for it.It doesn't even show up when I enter the ebay number.I have searched on ebay.com and ebay.ca with the same result.Anyone have any comments/suggestions?

Resolved! 'Expect International Mail Delays Due To Heightened Security'

Ebay USA made an official announcement about this but ebay Canada has not followed suit. One could speculate it's because Canadian outbound mail will somehow be miraculously spared delay but I suspect it's because we've been overlooked completely. Se...

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Article about buyers scamming sellers and how some resolved it - Typical Ebay gobble de bleep

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/may/21/ebay-accused-failing-sellers-buyers-manipulate-system-protection

Resolved! Is eBay's Paypal shipping link not working??

I've tried four times this morning to get to Paypal labels through my eBay transaction (Selling Manager), and continue to get a screen saying "this feature is not currently available". What is going on? Has anyone else had difficulty getting through ...

Light packet option seems to be fixed?

I just tested a US transaction from last week and was able to see the light and small packet options when I started the label from eBay. I wasn't able to see those options on that same transaction when I looked this weekend. I did try a few different...

I have sold my first product, but there's a problem with the buyer

New seller here...just sold my first product. The problem is that the buyer is also new, he registered his account today. He also wants me to ship the product to a P.O box. He is PayPal verified and his P.O. box address matches the one on eBay. My un...