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Asked AI about the Ebay and Etsy merger gossip...
I had heard some chatter in the grapevine so I decided to ask AI clairfy... Q - Will ebay merge with etsy? AI OverviewLearn more While there's no confirmed merger, Piper Sandler analysts have suggested that an eBay and Etsy merger could be a "compell...
Confused as to what I put as country of origin also CD made in the US would that be tariff free?
Confused as to what I put as country of origin. I sell CD's and most were made either in the US or in Canada, that's easy. But there are a few that the CD is made in the US or Canada and the artwork is printed in the other country. It is mostly CD ma...
HST Filing Refunds - No eBay Tax Amount
It's dreaded tax time and I'm a little confused about shipping fees on our tax invoices. Hope someone can help me. On our Tax Invoices, eBay has separated shipping fees into Shipping Fees and Non-eBay Shipping Fees. I assume this separates Canadian a...
Non-eBay Selling Fees and HST Claims
It's dreaded tax time and I'm a little confused about shipping fees on our tax invoices. Hope someone can help me. On our Tax Invoices, eBay has separated shipping fees into Shipping Fees and Non-eBay Shipping Fees. I assume this separates Canadian a...
De minimis allowed - for now
As per executive order update - see below.https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/amendment-to-duties-to-address-the-flow-of-illicit-drugs-across-our-northern-border/
SHIPPING LABEL. Ebay could not fix my problem I had to pay more.
I sold my first item internationally to Hong Kong few days ago. When I tried to print shipping label, a error msg poped up: SORRY, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GENERATE THE LABEL. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE PARCEL SIZE is WITHIN THE ALLOWED LIMITS and BOTH ADDRESSE...
Good news about De Minimis - Update from Stallion Express
We wanted to update you right away following a major announcement this afternoon from the U.S. administration regarding changes to the Section 321 de minimis policy. You can read the official announcement here: White House Fact Sheet – April 2, 2025 ...
Canadian tariffs on US goods.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/what-u-s-goods-being-hit-with-canadian-retaliatory-tariffs-1.7474300?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us An extensive list here.If you planned to buy your summer wardrobe online, use an overseas site.Our local grocers see...
Canada Post shipping label adjustment runaround
I am hoping someone else has had this issue and can offer some guidence - I am getting the most frustrating runaround from eBay and Canada Post. I sent a small toy expedited lite to Alberta - small box, under 200g - cost was $9.38 I just happened to ...
Hmmm phantom purchase a first for me in 26 years here!!
Got a message from a buyer yesterday asking me to please send the stamps or refund them. They were a significant repeat buyer, but the last time they purchased stuff was this time in 2024! I figured that is pretty weird, so I asked them when they pur...
Global shipping scam!!
I have NEVER paid duty or import charges on items and I have bought dozens of items through the years. My first item shipped with Global shipping I had to pay $8 extra to ship a record! I'll never buy from a seller using this cash grab again unless t...
No more shipping supplies coupons for Canadian Store Subscribers
More cuts, lovely
So am i supposed to use the Country of Origin code or the Country of Manufacture code?
Apparently they are not the same. I need the country of manufacture code for China for a plastic toy soldier i am shipping to the US (or do i actually need the Country of Origin code instead?). Trying to avoid lengthy Customs delays.
Update Bank Account?
I received this really weird email today. The bank account I use has been verified for a long time; in fact I just received a payout on the 1st. I thought it was a scam at first, but when I logged into eBay, it's telling me the same.Did anyone else g...
Seller News: April 2025
Seller News: April 2025https://www.ebay.ca/sellercentre/news/2025-april
Received counterfeit item, next steps?
I recently received a fake/counterfeit item that I purchased on eBay using PayPal. The item arrived yesterday and upon opening the package, it was clear that what I received is fake and not the original product. I already filed to return the item, bu...
Anybody use ShipByMail.Com?
Wondering if any US or Canada sellers have used ShipByMail.com to ship their orders? It seems that they have good discounts within North America and the world.
Seller initiated payout - no reports or related items
So I performed a seller initiated payout, and I use the report generated from the payout for bookkeeping purposes. When I went to view the payout which was successful, there was no report, no related items, nothing. This info is always generated with...
Did anyone else get this email from eBay this morning? Spam?
Time to recertify your information for Inform Act compliance. If you don’t certify this information by Apr 24, 2025, a payout block will be placed on your account.
Canada Post Strike
I am a little confused as to why eBay is still showing a "ship by" date for sellers in Canada, shipping via Canada Post. First off, the suggestion that we update our listings to show a longer "handling time" is not realistic. Most seller have hundred...
Mexico and Tax ID
Hi guys, Maybe someone can help me understand or maybe there's a field missing in the orders. I had an order for Mexico. Now, we need to add the TAX ID for their customs. I couldn't get this info in the order page. Contacted the buyer, no answer. So ...
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! Buyer Selected Shipping Not Available?
I'm having an issue when getting a label; there's no option available for what the buyer selected. This is the second time this has happened internationally. Once in China, and now in Norway. But I've had tons of orders where there were no issues in ...
Why is it when Ebay makes a front-end change, it involves having to enter more keystrokes?
The change to the listing of shipping prices seems to have taken effect where before, you could simply enter the prices for foreign and domestic shipping costs on the front listing page. Now, I'm confronted with (for example) the front page with a "s...
Latest Tariffs News from Chit Chats Blog
See the blog below. Chit Chats is saying you need a manufacturer name and address (and it's looking as though they want a contact name at the manufacturer, like your account rep there or something). No one seems to know what to do if the item is vint...
Canada Post computer system down in at least the GTA
just got back from Shoppers and their CP computer system is down. Lady at counter told me it is at least effecting the GTA. Don't know if it's more widespread than that. No ETA when it will be fixed.
SIN Requirement From Ebay. Thinking of changing to Business Account. Any advice?
I just received the notification from ebay for my SIN for CRA (or I can be fined by the CRA up to $500). I declare ALL my sales on all platforms so I'm not hiding any income. But I still don't feel comfortable at all giving ebay my SIN. I sell on ano...
Scheduled vs Unscheduled Payouts
devon@ebay Below is a screenshot of my settings for Payouts as they currently sit.Note: Toggle is off. This morning I get an email from eBay as follows: eBayWe sent your payoutSummary screen defined it as a Memo - Scheduled payout This is a new first...
Canada Post Tracked Packet International (Non-US) service vanished
Has anyone noticed some shipping services vanishing from the create label area? I was able to select Canada Post Tracked Packet International (Non-US) in the AM of March 26, 2025 and a few hours later that service had vanished along with the entire s...
Ebay not being fair to all sellers selling certain banned MTG cards!
Ebay is being prejudicial to certain sellers when it comes to same MTG card name "CRUSADE" which is banned, being removed from lot of sellers, but certain service agents allow other sellers to list the same named item. Ebay is not being fair to all s...
