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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol
Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards.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! what happens when you try to contact a seller to return an item and they don't return your message? I don't want to pass the 14 days return
I have been trying to contact a seller to return an item that is not working for me and they are not answering me back. I don't want to pass the 14 day return policy, but what happens if they don't answer me back and 14 days goes by? I don't want to ...
Cancel a transaction after I ask if I can return item?
I received a clothing item today that I want to return for a different size. The seller said that I could ship back for a replacement, but they also opened a cancel the transaction case. Why would they want to cancel?
Why are more and more listings showing a buy it now item for $0.99 until you go to buy it and the price goes way up because it has "options"
IE: Item listed as iPhone 5 case for $0.99 with optional colours. When you go to buy it and pick ANY colour, the price triples. The only option to keep the price at 0.99 is for screen protectors not even listed in the title. I find more and more like...
I see bidders listed as Private Listing-Identity protected. how do I become a private Listing. is this some kind of trick by the Seller .
I want to buy a Damascus Chef Knife at auction but I see Private listing bidders that bid an win auction. Looks to me like the Seller is bidding anonynously to raise the price of his own item. Am I right. Guy
Refund Offer
If a seller offers to refund my money on receipt of an item, how do I make that offer binding through paypal?
the "sold" page changed completly and it looks harder to mange, is there a way to restore the way it was?
on ebay.ca the " sold " page use to be very easy to use, as of yesterday it changed completely, wanted to know if there is a way to restore it , to the way it was?
A Petition Regarding The Aboriginals In Canada
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has started a petition: http://taxpayer.com/federal/aboriginal-policy-reform
Rceiving an item I didn't pay for in the place of the one I did...
Hi! So I'm not an experienced buyer and I tend to buy from China quite a bit because it seems most sellers (in terms of jewelry) come from there. I keep all the packages the items come in and I totally understand it takes time to get here (Canada). M...
Arctic sea ice hits lowest extent ever
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/08/29/arctic-sea-ice-record-low-nsidc.html It started looking like this was coming sometime in July. The story is attracting massive commenting on CBC, running about 10-1 in favour of recognizing the role we h...
Chinese workers revolt over 2-minute toilet breaks
BEIJING (AP) — Hundreds of Chinese factory workers angry about strictly timed bathroom breaks and fines for starting work late held their Japanese and Chinese managers hostage for a day and a half before police broke up the strike. About 1,000 worker...
Does ebay automatically invoice, or does seller get a chance to review and edit it if necessary?
I am new to selling. Calculated shipping came up higher than necessary, not sure how to change it. Can I just get buyers to contact me about shipping and just adjust it on invoice? if so how do I make sure invoice isn't automatically sent?
I sold a RV, SOLD AS IS. Can Buyer come back & ask for Money for repairs.
I sold a 1990 RV. Buyer came to Pick up the unit,Checked it all over & seemed happy, We settled up Payment & we gave him the title & he went on his way. He now wants me to pay him $600 for repair he said is 50% of total cost, I contacted Ebay they sa...
Resolved! If you return an item but it gets lost and you have it insured, who gets the insurance money?
I recently bought an item that turned out to be defective. I shipped it back insured. I have found out that the seller has not received the returned item yet after almost a month, so am considering going to the post office to talk about collecting th...
Why can't I use the shipping tool?
I have sold 2 items. I have Paypal set up. The buyers have paid. When I log in to Paypal to get a shipping label, it estimates 2 weeks before I can receive my funds and ship my items. This is unfair - esp. to the buyer who paid quickly! What must I d...
Resolved! when do I receive payment for sold item
Wondering what the process is here. I see PayPal says you may not get paid for 21 days. Does the buyer have to report product is received and working to get a release? Shipment was delivered, but I see no change in the product listing? Just curious.
Cops + Donuts =
It sounds like the script of a comedy sketch — and if only the Calgary Police Service weren’t taking a video of an alleged cop-on-cop street race so seriously, it’d be downright funny. It’s hard not to smile when you see two police cars at a red ligh...
Idle No More target The Sun
Someone here is just gonna love cops which would be a turn-a-round! Forgotten friends? All was going well as I chatted with Idle protesters — until police decided I was done One hundred Idle No More protesters came to my office at the Toronto Sun on ...
Holy Batmobile Batman! The Original #1 Batmobile Sells for $4.6 Million
January 19 at The Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale Arizona Originally bought for $1.00 in 1965 as a 1955 Lincoln Futura and with a $15,000 transformation over 15 days this car became the Batmobile #1 for the TV series. One of 4 Batmobiles used i...
Resolved! do you have to use PayPay to buy on EBay?
Hi, my spending limit is coming to a end for PayPal and I'm unable to confirm my bank account since my bank is one of the few that doesn't allow PayPal. I have just been using my credit card that I feel safer using. Thanks.
Is it more advantageous for Canadian sellers to have their billing currency in USD or CAD? Or does it matter?
Just wondering if it's more advantageous for Canadian sellers to keep their billing currency in CAD but list our auction listings in USD? Or keep it all in USD?
Resolved! Would like to change U.S.pricing to Canadian how to do it
Is it better to rec payments in CDN fund than US funds ,if I'm selling in Canada
Resolved! calculater in weight in lbs. not kg how do I change
I brought up shipping calculater and it was weight in KG not pounds. How do I change?
What a horrible way to die so close to home.
Father watches as bodies of wife, son pulled from icy river http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Father+watches+bodies+wife+pulled+from+river/7853522/story.html OTTAWA — It was just before midnight down at the Fitzroy ferry dock when police divers haule...
I can t seem to get the shipping calculator to work on packages over 1kg for USA zip codes from Candian postal code.
I have tried different combinations over the last week in an attempt to get the shipping calculator to work on packages over 1kg. I have varied the size of the package, but its the weight that affects it. I know we are in the midst of rate changes bu...
ebay form will not allow me add tracking information on my sold listings what am i doing wrong
i go to sold, enter "add tracking info" and screen shows "enter tracking, shipper etc" but will not allow me to enter any information what am i doing wrong
Hi: I still want to stay with ebay but I would like to get my own private store. Could someone help me with this. How can I do this?
I want to stay with ebay but would like to have my own private store. How can I do this?
can i change shipping options on an item after it has been posted?
Selling for first time and noticed the shipping cost is ridiculously high for the item being shipped. I must have picked the wrong option. Can I change the shipping options on an item after it has been posted? thanks!
Define Irony
Consider the unlikely scenario of Vlad the Impaler being a contributing editor of Better Homes and Gardens mag. Writing editorials on how to build "eye-catching" outdoor displays to line public streets. Not much different really, than an Internet Tro...
Theresa Spence unsatisfied with meeting between Harper, chiefs
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says she plans to continue her hunger strike until there is a meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Governor-General and first nations leaders. In an interview Sunday morning with CTV’s Question Period, ...
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