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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol

Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards.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...

R.I.P. Green customs sticker?

Hmmm this one is interesting. I tried to order more of the green customs stickers online, and they are "out of stock". Asked my local post office and the postal lady has done a lot of calling to find out the green customs stickers are discontinued. I...

automatic bidding reaction time

How fast does automatic bidding react in the final seconds? Can someone place a bid with 1 second left and win, even if my max bid was much higher than his? What I mean is, how reliable is automatic bidding? If my max bid is $300, and the current bid...

can you sell a document

Several sellers are selling mini a cable listed as "FireWire IEEE 1394 iLink 4-4 Pin Cable for Camera DV" These cables are wired wrong and won't work the way they come. Being a simple 4 pin to 4 pin cable, I decided to "beep" it out with a multimeter...

how did i wound up on canada ebay? i need to get back on the us side of my listings.

i'm selling on ebay.how did i get on canada ebay/

Resolved! i want to buy scrap electronic,gold plated item and such to remove precious metal on them. i have found an auction where the persone claim a

i want to buy scrap electronic,gold plated item and such to remove precious metal on them.i have found an auction where the persone claim a certain % of gold by weight in his item. what are my protection if he has lied about that % by weight. since i...

Ebay Monthy Invoice-Paypal Funds Not Cleared? Trouble for invoice?

I am new to ebay, I have sold a few items so far and I have to wait for my funds and everything to clear as for safety measures, will that hinder the ability for funds to come out of pay pal at the end of the month for ebay?- I use automatic payment ...

Resolved! Do I have to send an invoice?

This is the first time I've been requested by a seller to send an invoice? Do I have to? How do I send one? Will it affect how I get paid or how the transaction is done?

Resolved! The buyer has not paid for the item yet. How long should I wait before I assume he doesnt want it and relist?

I sold an item nearly 2 weeks ago and the buyer has not yet paid. I sent him an invoice and 2 messages nicely asking if he still wants the item. How long do I have to wait before I can relist the item?

where can i see if anyone is watching my listed item

I would like to see if anyone is watching the items I have listed for sale on ebay?>

Paypal gave an error when paying but now says payment received...

Hello, Paypal gave an error when paying for two rock band 2 guitars but then sent a receipt right after and now says it's paid. Did it actually pay or screw up? I don't want to get into to trouble so i'm just curious if anyone else has had this. than...

how does "make an offer" work- how come it expires?

I recently put in an offer on an item, only to see it expired several days later, and the seller did not even answer my other question about a quantity of items he had. So does this mean if they dont like the offer I sent, they make it expire? How do...

How can i cancel an order placed on ebay, i have not enough sufficient funds in my paypal account

I need to cancel my order, because i don't have enough funds in my paypal account, how do i do this

Resolved! How do I offer discounts to buyers who purchase more than one item from me at the same time?

If I have 10 items listed for sale and a buyer selects 3 items to purchase at the same time, can the eBay syatem be programmed to calculate a 15% discount of the additional purchases (or the total purchase)?

How do I get the "watch" button back?

I no longer have a "watch" button to press whan I am looking at soemthing up for auction. Does anyone know how to turn this feature back on? Thanks

how do u delete a paypal account

forgot my account info so made a new one then remembered it

How can I order my search result by the quantity sold?

For instance, of all the items that corresponds to my search criteria, I want the one who has the highest sales to be the first on the list, and so on.

Is there a way to search for an item but eliminate certain categories within the search results?

I'd like to do a search on a certain word but it brings up a category with a large number of items, such as stamps, that I would like to eliminate before I scroll through to view the search results. Otherwise it takes a long time to drill down to eac...

where do i find the shipping calculator???

I can't find it since they changed the layout

Can I have 2 accounts from the same address on ebay?

I used to have a personal account which I upgraded to Business. Now there are times when I want to buy a personal item but it goes through the business account.Will ebay let me have two accounts with the same address but different user name?

Photo watermark

How to add a watermark to photo or to edit watermark? I can't find the option any longer...eBay must have moved it...but to where?? Tks!

how can I e-mail ebay with concerns of redacted communications between users?

I think the question is self expanitory. I'm miffed that information has been redacted by ebay (for whatever reason). I consider this tampering...

When you win a bid on an item how much do you have to pay down on it,and when you see it and don't like it can you get your $ back

I'm biding in a boat from US and i live in Canada, not sure about the duty and taxes,Never did this before how much down is thge norm, and when I see it what if it is not what i wanted. HELP

how do you way an object on ebay

i want to know if the object way a lot shipping will be a lot of money please

how do i change my negative feedback to positive

I gave a seller a negative feedback when I dident receive the item I was suppose to but he was very quick with getting me the item I did order so I would like to change my negative feedback to neutral or positive how do i do that?

Resolved! Can it be possible for a bidder to be working with a seller? I notice that one bidder has 100+ retractable bids with the same seller.

this particular bidded - for one particular item currenly open for bidding - This bidder has bid against them sellers for the same item about 9 times; increasing the cost of the item big time. I could be wrong and misunderstanding this situation. It ...

The buyer has denied to cancel the transaction. The case has been closed. I sent him a refund after this. What can I do now?

Resolved! Can buyers contact sellers if an item doesn't sell to see if they can get a lower price?

If an item doesn't sell on eBay. Can I contact the seller anyway to see if I can get a lower price?

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