I am a new seller trying to learn the ropes. How do I find out what offers have been made on an item

[timeaftertime2016]

 when an offer comes through how do I find out what it is and how do I reply

[femmefan1946 · Accepted solution]

You get an email that will take you to your eBay Messages.

You can accept the offer, counteroffer or ignore the offer.

Since you are a newbie,  be cautious about offers.

It is best to do some buying before trying to sell, partly to get a feel for the site, and partly to fend off the scammers and cherrypickers who prey on naive new sellers.

I would suggest that until your Detailed Seller Ratings show, that your response to any offer should be "Thank you for your interest. I would encourage you to bid on the xxxxxxx, which I believe is fairly priced."

For auction listings, ""Thank you for your interest. I would encourage you to bid on the xxxxxxx, as I would prefer to let the auction run its course."

And remember that Offers not NOT affect your shipping costs.

If some one offers you $95 for your $100 listing, that is $95 plus shipping. EBay will stand behind you on this.

[femmefan1946]

errrr --- Offers must NOT include your shipping costs.