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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol

Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards.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

Markdown Manager

Good Morning All, Just tried to use markdown manager to put the handmade paper in my eBay store on sale at 50% off which would make it 50 cents each. Nope...not allowed. This is what pops up: Select your options for creating a new sale. Learn more ab...

Accounting software and Ebay transactions

Hello everyone, I would like to ask those of you who are using an accounting software and DO NOT import eBay transactions - do you enter each transaction or use the downloaded files as some sort of a summary? Your input is greatly appreciated, ouizal...

Question on Alerting other buyers of potential fraud

A buyer is listing a item that he says has platinum in it but has NOOO values what so ever its Mica Mineral http://cgi.ebay.ca/platinum-scrap-28-grams-catalytic-converter-scrap-pgm_W0QQitemZ120223561279QQihZ002QQcategoryZ39486QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1Q...

FREE GALLERY? NOT WORKING AT ALL!!!

I just tried to add some pictures and I am still asked to pay 35 cents! Anyone has the same problem? Andrew

Buyer bids/wins, says will neg for shipping costs

OK, my turn it seems. Had a buyer from Canada, bid and win on an item. The listing says to email for shipping quotes for within Canada. Wellllllll needless to say the wanna be buyer didn't do so before hand. The shipping and handling (14.05 shipping ...

FREE GALLERY I S DESTROYING MY STORE! PLEASE HELP!

I always used self-hosting, because I need to show very big, high-resolution images (I sell old maps). I used TWO different images for gallery and the main picture. Now, The MAIN picture is automatically used as a GALLERY image - it makes no sens to ...

Mutual Feedback Withdrawal option to be removed

Just when you thought it was bad enough. I've heard through some sources & will give more details later, but this will probably be our last few months on eBay. After 7yrs theres no more point. They estimate it to be removed somewhere in the middle of...

With all these billions ...

One would like to think they could afford good programmers. Cheap bastards! Your site does not work. I happily edit, just want to add to description, but after submit there is a friendly red message to fix highlighted value. But hey, where is the blo...

Do you get ?'s about CP Rates from Canadians? Post yours

Hi all, Since I have changed my listings to show our shipping rates I have been getting a lot of questions from Canadians asking why is it cheaper to send my item to the USA & Europe than it is within Canada. I even get sellers asking this. I always ...

question...

if someone has something listed that i'm 'watching', and then all of a sudden, its just gone-not in my watched items anymore and not in their completed listings...what the heck does that mean? i know sometimes when i've ended items early, they'll sti...

New gallery feature

One has to leave it to eBay; someone there has brains. Now that Gallery is free, they have, for 35 cents, introduced Gallery Plus, and made it very visible and tempting to not read and simply click "yes"! What gallery once used to do is now ubiquitou...

XENA...

...are you using 'the secret'? i noticed in another post you had mentioned something about it, if you are using it, hows it working for you? does it really work??

Anyone else get a personal call from eBay?

Hi Everyone, Here I am sitting and working in my eBay store this morning and I received a phone call from eBay. Nothing like adding to my workload. They were calling to let me know that I have to change the prices on the more than 300 items that I ha...

A little News Coverage About Noise from AOL...

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/tech-news/_a/sellers-boycott-ebay-to-uncertain-effect/20080220113009990001 Nice long, balanced article here. Give the whole thing a read, it goes down a ways. Cheers!!

What is really happening to my fees?

The following link is to an excellent program that will convert a prior ebay invoice download (.csv format, not zipped) to reflect the new fees. You can see where you stand based upon the current vs future fee structure. When I first found this link ...

New Listing Format Nonsense

Just when you thought you have seen it all. Check this link for not only what new listings may look like but, hold your breath, plug your nose and check the ebay comment, in red. I couldn't believe it neither. Whether the comment is deserved or not, ...

PayPal Debit/Credit Card

Is anyone else having troubles with their PayPal debit/credit card? Mine was declined yesterday. Checked my account, no problems there. Sat on hold with PayPal for 20+ minutes..no problem at their end. So tried to use it again today, declined yet aga...

Quention re stores shown in search results......

Until recently when eBay's biggest jewelry seller flooded the marketplace with copper rings and bracelets my Store always showed up on the left for Matching Stores. That seller now has positions 1, 2 and 3(their 3 id's) because they obviously have mo...

Canadian Specific Categories Needed on .ca SUGGESTIONS!!!

This subject has long been a sore spot with me - even more so since .ca came into existance. While I can understand .com's reluctance to add leaf categories for non-US makers, there is no reason in the world that when listing Canadian items on .ca we...

I prefer to think positive!

Hi Everyone, I've only starting reading this message board regularly this past month or so and find it to be overwhelmingly negative. I made a choice to work full time on eBay. No one is forcing me to stay here. It's the right place for me. My husban...

Strike

Whats with this Ebay strike I've just heard about on the news? Robert8104

Sunshine, Lollipops and Pretty Fuzzy Kittens

So, how's it all going? Ufeeling good. Pretty cold lately. Pretty windy too. Our only hope is the coming spRing!! Too bad it's so far away. Ever go bowling at midnight? Boy that's fun! Always a good time! You should try it. Bet you'd love it. Oy it's...

Q & A time for Miriam - gulp!

Hello Miriam, After perusing the available info, here are my observations, together with related questions. Perhaps you could so kind and clarify where you can and/or are allowed to do so. Of course, none of this is in any way intended to be confront...

QUESTION- How Many Powersellers Have Employees?

OK, here's one that I've been wanting to ask you guys for a while now. How many of you actually conduct every single part of your business by yourself? And how many of you have other people helping you on a regular basis in various roles of your busi...

Items go missing from All Selling page.

Hello all. I'm an on and off powerseller. Just sold 500 items. I've come to rely on the basic tracking function of the All Selling-All sold pages of My Ebay. Just noticed that 2 of my completed items have either vanished or never made the treck from ...

VENT Buyers not emailing issues/concerns or just plain impatience

Sorry I just need a vent. I am sick and tired of buyers leaving me negative feedback without contact me first about their problem. I just got another negative for a person who only waited 1 week to receive their internation shipment, in which they on...

SHIPPING COST CHANGES

I selected the "sell" feature and entered an item for auction and when I went to enter shipping information the format has all changed and now i can't enter an amount for the US - but it states buyer must contact seller!!!!!!!!!!!! Anybody else havin...

Templates "losing" shipping costs?

As of yesterday, listing with templates does not work without having to manually enter shipping costs again. Not only have all my templates lost lost their shipping costs outside of Canada but I can't even re-save them with shipping costs. Heck, eBay...

Promote Similar Items. Good choice or not?

In the settings, is it good to choose that promotion? Any input from the veterans? Xena

Just for laugh, tell us what did your WEIRDEST BUYER so far !

Hi everyone, Just for laugh, tell here your story about the weirdest buyer behavior you did business with so far. Ex. : Most ridiculous reason you've heard to not send payment, most amazing request you've heard, biggest lack of honesty you've seen, e...