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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol
Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards.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...
What am I doing wrong this time? [Ebay.ca vs Ebay.com]
I live in Canada but usually only list my items on Ebay.com as opposed to Ebay.ca. Don't know .... just seems to work better. Right now I have a new take off motorcycle main seat listed at $400. roughly.I have included the part number in the auction....
eBay Open Virtual Conference
I'm assuming that most of you have seen this announcement .... inviting eBay members to join the Las Vegas conference via their computer: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=1220119&sessionid=1&k...
Not able to search or track item
Hi , I am not able to search or track two iphone cases that I purchased a month back. The items numbers are . Could you please look into it and resolve the issue.
Canadian member, new to ebay- How do i find the most selling electronics?
Hi, I travel between US and Canada on a weekly basis for my employer. I would like purchase small electronics like smart phones, smart watches, and whatever else that I can carry in my hand and sell it on ebay.ca. I am hoping my fellow Canucks can he...
Sales are taking a beating....views are down and offers..
I have switched over half of my auctions since the notice almost 2 months ago,from us$ to can$$ , and my page views, my watchers are all down substantially, my offers are coming in much fewer than normal..however my canada traffic is still about the ...
Canada Post Mistakes!
I sent an item to a customer via regular post and Canada post returned it to me almost a week later. It had a sticker over where the senders address label was affixed saying unbelievable/moved. I took that sticker off and my mailing label had been to...
Buyer "hasn't been a member long enough"???
Had a buyer message me last night. They want to make an offer but said they're getting an error that they haven't been a member long enough to buy.They've been a member since November with 87 feedback, I've never even heard of such a setting on an ac...
July 20th 2016 Weekly Session
Hello everyone, Welcome to our weekly chat. The thread will remain open for the next 24 hours or so, please go ahead and post at your convenience. Open issues: Best Offer on listings that didn't have it in the first place Errors when uploading more t...
Bulk edition to CREATE SHIPPING DISCOUNTS
Revise your itemSell a similar itemCreate shipping discounts The above lines appear on each of my INDIVIDIAL listings but I can not find Create shipping discounts to do it in bulk. I want to apply only one shipping cost when buyer purchases more than...
Question for Canadian sellers seling on dotCom. re: 30 day returns and TRS discount
For those Canadian sellers who sell on Ebay.com: In order to keep the 20% TRS discount do we now have to offer 30 day returns? My understanding is that was for Top Rated Plus benefits, which we can't qualify for unless we upload tracking for all US b...
Resolved! Purchased from a seller -- how do I search what I bought this seller
Hi Guys,I purchased items from a seller over a year ago. Is there a means to search, either on 'my eBay' or PayPal, what and when I had purchased from this seller??I realize that I could do a manual search through my 100s of purchases during this tim...
Error Message
I'm trying to buy something and for the last two days I get error messages.. See Picture. Any idea why? The seller has, WORLDWIDE in the ad. Also, when I try to use the cart to buy it, it says "WE WERE UNABLE TO LOAD YOUR CART"
Promotional invitation-only listing offer targets back-to-school on eBay.CA
Summary info for this invitation only promo offer from eBay,caWhat is the Promotion?Invited Canadian-based sellers who activate the offer, list in one of the Qualifying Categories in the auction-style, auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added,...
Email Send Failure
My messages don't seem to be going through to my customers; I keep getting a message that says "email send failure". I see this has been a problem on eBay for a couple weeks now. Has anyone found a workaround? Some of the people I am trying to messag...
Just to annoy----
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebays-stock-soar-to-record-high-on-heavy-volume-2016-07-21
If I receive an item on date (1) and leave feedback on date(2) and Ebay fix a limit on date(3).
I receive an item on date (1) and proceed to inscription of feedback happen on date(2) and Ebay fix a limit on date(3) to receive the item. If date(2) is lower or equal to date(3) why would Ebay bother to ask if the item was received before or at the...
Is MAKE AN OFFER always so insulting?
I recently revised all my listings to include Make An Offer so that local buyers had an easy way of letting me know they wanted to do a Cash Payment for Local Pickup. This move was part of my lockout-strike readiness plan. I don't normally enable Mak...
CS Told Me That They Do Not Handle International Disputes!
I was already in a mood dealing with a dispute with a Canadian customer who appears to be trying to pull a fast one.(Image supplied was suspicious, Image requested was not forthcoming.) When the agent told me that CS did not get involved in internati...
I list on .COM and my .CA customers cant select local pickup
We are having a big issue lately selling in Canada for pickup customers. eBay tells us to list our items on .com because its eBay motors rather then .Ca. and they claim my sales will stay 10% higher. Now my customers cant select local pickup. Anyone ...
Committed to purchasing an item but the website won't allow me to make a payment. Why is that?
I committed to purchasing an item on eBay and when I try to make the payment I get an error warning saying the option cannot be processed. I noticed the seller does not have the option to make my payment through PayPal so I don't know if that's the r...
New Auction Promo July 21 -27
Pay no insertion fees on up to 500 auction listings. Excludes 1 and 3-day duration.Jul. 21, 201606:09:48 am PDTJul. 27, 201611:59:59 pm PDT
Buyer Received Items After Opening Case But Didn't Close Case
I had a buyer open a Items Not Received case. After 2 1/2 months they finally received the items. They e-mailed me & thanked me. I asked them to close the case but they are a new buyer & may not know what to do. Will the case automatically be closed ...
JULY 19 MIGRATION TOOL Still NOT Working - HELP
Promises from Ebay that they would FIX the problem within 48 hours - it is past 48 Hours now and the tool STILL will NOT convert my US FUNDS LISTINGS to CANADIAN FUNDS.HELP.
POSTAL LOCKOUT/STRIKE UPDATE: BINDING ARBITRATION PROPOSED BY GOVT
Good news overnight on the looming postal lockout/strike front. To paraphrase The Godfather, the federal government has made an offer they can't refuse. https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/announcements/details.page?article=2016/07/06/canada_post_...
eBay Transaction Leads to Arrest - A Cautionary Tale
http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2016/7/1468851206.html Mon July 18 2016 10:13:26eBay Transaction Leads to Arrest - A Cautionary TaleBy: Ina Steiner Sponsored Link A man was jailed for failing to deliver three cars after selling the...
Can I Report a Seller & If so, How?
I saw an item I wanted to buy, but the reviews of the seller warned me off. Many buyers claimed they received defective or fake items which were not the same as those depicted. I messaged the seller and asked her if the skirt were indeed an authentic...
