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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol
Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards.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...
My new listing will not list after I click "Link my Pay Pal Acc. to E-bay instead of clicking the recommended link to my bank account??
My new listing will not list after I click "link my Paypal Acc. to E-bay.
Can Canadians list on ebay.com site?
Can Canadians sell on the ebay.com site?
Claims
If a claim is started in Pay Pal and the seller wins the case, does the negative feedback stay or can it be removed? Thanks for your help.
Being Excluded from the Promo Free Listing Days - IN THE PENALTY BOX?
The BY INVITATION ONLY Free Listing Days that is on now - Why are some sellers invited and others are not? I was getting the invites then suddenly I am not. It is sort of like being a hockey player being sent to the Penalty Box but not told why. CAN ...
Resolved! Buyer asked if I could remove (positive ) feedback, is there a way to do this, or make the item private ?
I inadvertently added feedback with the buyer. For reasons of discretion, they had earlier requested that no feedback be left. Now is there some way to undue the feedback, or mark the item in question as private, or is this a "done deal" at this poin...
Never recived payment from buyer what to do and been charged
I put item for sale on ebay I reçived a email from you guys saying that person no longer available to purchase item then a couple days later i get charge a sale fee of 25 $ can I have my money back. Thank you
No 'Add to cart' button on ebay.ca?
I am a U.S. seller, and I have set up many of my listings to have a shipping charge to Canada on the first item and free shipping on each additional item. You can view any of my DVD listings for an example. My fixed price listings are also set up to ...
Resolved! what should I do if the seller does not replying my message?
I already paid for that item however the seller just does not replying my message, what should I do? It's been 3days.
Resolved! is the seller responsible for paying duty on an item shipped to another country??
the buyer says because the dollar amount was printed on the shipping label he was charged duty and that I should pay because I offered free shipping. Really??
Seller changed shipping price after I already bid and could no longer retract my bid?
I received a message that the shipping would be almost $5 more than what was posted when I made my bid (this is on a $5 item). Given that there was less than 12 hours before the auction was ending, I sent the seller a message asking them to cancel. I...
Are sellers allowed to bid on their own items to boost the price then relist the item for considerably more when they bid at the 11th hour?
Are sellers allowed to bid on their own items to boost their price? If so why have a no reserve in the first place just list it with the minimum the seller will take as it's a waste of buyers time.
New seller, lots of questions
Hello sellers of ebay! I am new to selling on ebay and very enthusiastic to start wheeling and dealing. I'm going to be selling video games, which have the same cases as dvds. I have many questions primarily with shipping. When shipping an item inter...
Bulk Shipping
Hey everybody! Quick question to the sellers out there... When you guys order your products, how do you get it shipped to you? I'm trying to expand my business here... I am in the process of registering myself as a business in Ontario, and currently ...
how to bid when ur not home
I remember at one time in ebay you were allowed to put down an amount when you are bidding on an item and ebay would bid for you until the amount was hit. Does ebay not do that anymore? I can't see where it is. Any help would be appreciated.
why am i guilty without any explanation or chance to repeal
my listing was pulled and i was threatend with being removed from e-bay and acused of selling drug parefanaila said to be opium pipes for the last 5 years i have sold thousands of antique clay pipes if these cops of yours can not tell the difference ...
Resolved! Do I have refund buyers who pay too much for the shipping I ask several times in my listings not to pay before they get my invoice-But
I have refunded so many buyers over the past 18 months I am losing time, patience and money! Am I obligated to refund these people? I have tried to stop eBay sending the end of Auction notice but cannot find out how to stop it. --The refunds I keep s...
Resolved! How to get in touch with another ebayer?
Hi I have a friend who saw a ring on ebay in December that had just sold. Is their anyway he can get in touch with the person who bought it. He would like to buy it off him. He is willing to pay twice the price it went for?
March 6th, 2013 - Weekly Board Hour
Hello Canadian eBayers, Welcome to the March 6th edition of the Weekly Board Hour. Joining me this week are fellow eBay Canada employees Rodney (Head of Product and Country Co-Manager), Bryan.ca (Country Product Manager) and Kalvin (Community Manager...
refund
I am obligated to give the buyer a refund if they did not purchase insurance?
Pay Pal shipping is down. Can't complete label transactions.
Pay Pal shipping is down. So that's nice, what do we tell our customers expecting next day shipping?
The dog fan
A guy walks into a bar with a dog. He asks the bartender if they are watching the Leafs game cuz his dog is a huge Leafs fan.The bartender says, "no we can't have dogs in the bar".The guy says "my dog is a huge Leafs fan and if he can stay and watch ...
How Much Is Positive Feedback Worth on eBay/Amazon ?
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com "Is your pristine reputation on eBay or Amazon worth $12? How about $19? Exactly how much would you be willing to pay to avoid a negative feedback rating from an unha...
Free listings - do stores get invitation?
I've been receiving roughtly once a month invitations for free fixed price listings since i've closed my store. I don't recall having those invitations when i had a store. Is that coincidence or do store owners also get invitations? Latest invitation...
Potential Killer caught
Toronto teacher clocked doing 146 km/h on Hwy. 401 with 12 students in van The OPP ticketed Paul Melnik, a teacher at Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School, Sunday as he transported his basketball team to a Windsor tournament. A Toronto high sc...
Toronto driving schools bending the rules to make a buck
Star investigation: Toronto driving schools bending the rules to make a buck Transportation Minister Glen Murray vows action as Star reveals scores of driving schools across the GTA are teaching new drivers without ministry approval. New drivers acro...
returns
I sold an item and the buyer claims it dosent match the description, but it is a new part and the part number says it is what i listed it as. I have a no return policy and i said i would refund originial purchase price and the buyer shipped the item ...
Resolved! No paypal for buyer
buyer doesn't have paypal, how can he pay? I have a paypal account, but needs him to pay quickly
Anyone else having problems with Tracked Packet?
I've used it just a few times so far and two of the items with tracked packet show "We could not find this Tracking Number in our system" when I click on the no. on My eBay Sold listings. I've double checked that I had entered the no. correctly and a...
New rules for receiving money from paypal
I understand the concept of why they put in this process about withholding payment on completed transactions until you meet the requirement of 90 days, $250, etc, etc but I think that its crappy that they'll still require payment for your selling of ...
