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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol
Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards. As such, some Turbo Lister users could see some connectivity issues. For more infor...
Holiday Returns available in Turbo Lister
Hi Turbo Lister Users, The option to apply Holiday Returns in Turbo Lister is now available in the Beta version of the program. When deciding whether or not to be a Beta user, please keep in mind that the beta versions aren't free of bugs, nor are th...
Recent Issues w/Turbo Lister Sign In
Hi Turbo Lister Users, A recent Windows update has caused some programs, including Turbo Lister, to crash. To sign-in to Turbo Lister before the improved Windows update is released, please follow these steps: Open Internet Explorer Open the Tools men...
Resolved! How can I send an invoice in Canadian dollars?
I have a potential Canadian buyers that will only pay in Canadian dollars. The item is listed on .ca but in US dollars. Does anyone know how I can send an invoice in Canadian dollars?
If you miss the deadline on a No payment claim, how can you cancel the order when the option is gone
It has been over a month and I have still not received payment on an item. Buyer is new so I didn't press (just an e-mail here and there) and item was only $10 so not a big deal. However, enough time had passed and buyer did not respond so I put a No...
Shipping rates increased instantly?
I won a item on ebay for $50 and the shipping was $22 with $13 in import charges. I asked the seller if he could remove the GSP import charges and he said he would have to cancell the order and repost it as buy now to remove this fee. I accepted the ...
Turbo Lister on .ca is a disaster right now as shipping will not work
Tried a listing on .ca as since the last update it is a disaster. Shipping has no choice for letter mail, can't set up domestic, half the fields are blank so you have to guess what is going on. I have installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled. This is ...
How do I find suppliers for brand name electronic products?
I would like to start a business selling brand name electronics on the ebay.ca website. However, I am having issues finding a legitimate supplier that can provide me with the products for a decent wholesale price and that ships to Canada. Does anyone...
What happened on eBay last night? No access to my seller pages.
At about 9:00 pm (Atlantic Time) last night, I logged in to eBay.ca check some listings and when I clicked on "My eBay/Selling" got directed to page that said "This page is not available" (or words to that effect). I couldn't get into the discussion ...
UIC case closed but says "open case"?
Before I call Ebay I want led to check with the community if anyone else is having this problem. I closed an UIC last week and when I look at the resolution center it is marked as close. Since I still haven't been paid and the customer asked me to ca...
Resolved! Seller won't give tracking number and haven't received item yet, seller keeps telling me to wait
I've tried more than once to get a tracking number from the seller but keeps saying that she is unable to give it to me! I try asking when it will arrive and won't tell me. All she's says is that I must wait for it to arrive. It was marked shipped a ...
Will I receive a credit for shipping?
I sold a wallet to a buyer in the USA (I'm in Canada). The buyer did not respond when I asked how they'd like it shipped, so I chose the cheapest option that provided tracking. I sent the buyer an invoice with the shipping cost, but again I received ...
Bid & won two items. The seller said shipping was around $50. He now wants over $600!
Bid & won two items. The seller said shipping was around $50. He now wants over $600! Two small, light items. Obviously I wont pay. He has now opened two unpaid cases against me. Now what????????
Editing listings to ensure UPC are there, error for country of manufacture, help!!!!
I thought I would go through my listings and edit any that UPC codes are missing. Well going through the edits it tells me that the country of manufacture is invalid. What the ???? If a CD is made in the US then how is that not an applicable value fo...
Life... explained
On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door ofyour house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I willgive you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's a long time tobe barking. How about only...
No extra free listing promos so far this June
No free promos posted in these eBay.ca forums for the month of June yet. Seems quiet and the month is almost half over. We were trending May and before at 2 promos a month. I did find this topic in the USA forums that there is a current Auction promo...
I was chatting with ebay's Android Core Product Manager
Mark is his name. Very interesting fellow. He did a presentation along with Jonathan who is Senior Product Manager, iPhone. 62% of all sales are touched, somewhere in the transaction, on a mobile device. Fastest growing countries for mobile device us...
Too many unpaid items
I have several pieces of vintage china on eBay, and I just checked my "buyer requirements" this morning and found 6 buyers who tried to bid but have too many unpaid items. I guess it's worth setting that requirement, could save a lot of hassle.
I'm going blind looking at the new style for the discussion boards
It's been a couple of days now for me, does anyone else see the new style for the discussion boards? Large, vivid blue type for the topics that make my eyes water against the white background. (and don't show anything differences between already clic...
Refund Return Shipping
I purchased an item on April 28th and when I received the package it was the wrong item. I tried for days to request a refund and kept getting an internal error message. I was in contact with the "Seller" and they finally just gave me their address a...
Product Identifiers (UPC MPN etc) required two weeks sooner than expected?
Are any other sellers on ebay.ca or ebay.com finding that they are required to enter their UPC and MPN on all re-listings, sell similars and/or revised and new listings two weeks sooner than was announced? The Spring Seller Update said June 29. Mine ...
have not received refund
I am very frustrated. I was promised a refund from ebay because I cancelled an order immediately. After several weeks of no refund I called eBay. I was told to contact the seller. Seller says to contact you. Order ID 360486204979-656495173023. I thin...
unable to log out of my account
hey i keep trying to log out but keeps coming up server not found **bleep**
Canada Post, Remitting Taxes - PayPal Shipping
Hello, Is there a way to get a receipt or a report from PayPal for each PayPal shipping transaction from Canada Post that shows the taxes paid? The rules are different based on package type, value and destination: https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/per...
I didn't get an invoice from the seller for a business receipt?
I asked the seller to provide an invoice so the company could pay for the item. He didn't. Now what can I do?
Refund time
Anyone know how long it takes for refunds to appear in someone's account? I think a buyer is trying to scam me into giving him a 2nd refund. I told him it might take a few business days but said I don't know for sure since I've never bought & paid fo...
Anyone else here?
Looks like we've got problems!!!
Resolved! Why is instant payment required on my listings all of a sudden without my knowledge?
Just recently, buyers have brought to my attention that they have to make instant payment when they attempt to make a purchase, which has turned off a number of potential buyers since I cannot adjust invoices to save them on shipping. I have never ha...
multiple items
I am interested in buying these tee shirts in all colours. the seller said i can do that and that would cut down on the huge costs from US to Canada, ( by the way, shame on the US, we are supposed to be neighbours), and I am not sure how to order the...
Betty Boop Porcelain Doll holding an Umbrella
I bought the Betty Boop Porcelian Doll holding an umbrella through E-Bay on my PayPal Account.. The seller sent me an e-mail did I still want it because it has a chip on the hand that holds the umbrella. I said if it is too badly chipped I wouldn't w...
why is my selling page and everything I search not in US DOLLAR CURRENCY anymore?THIS IS ANNOYING
My "Selling Page" is not showing US DOLLAR CURRENCY anymore... It is showing somehting for example... C 2.87 INSTEAD OF $1.54 USD AND EVERYTHING I SEARCH NOW IS DOING THE SAME THING.... THIS IS VERY VERY FRUSTRATING....... I JUST WANT UNITED STATES D...
