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eBay Restricting use of outdated Internet Security Protocol

Hi eBay Members, eBay has decided to restrict the use of outdated Internet Security Protocol, SSL 3.0, because we have determined that it does not meet our standards.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

Don't blame eBay for poor sales......but don't blame yourself either.

Hello Everyone, I have noticed lately that alot of people have been frustrated with eBay and have closed their stores and left ebay all together citing eBay fees and the declining dollar as problems. After looking at some of the sellers items I reali...

customs clearing

I have a shipment coming in from the US on Monday ( not for ebay ) and I need to do the customs clearance. ( It was a large order so the supplier didn't use UPS ) I was given the address ( Dixie Rd in Toronto ) for customs to self clear. What should ...

Lost shipment question

I sent a fairly exprensive item(700.00) to a buyer via express post and according to the tracking the customer was delivered the item but he emailed me saying he had not recieved it.So i called canada post and they are starting a investigation. My qu...

I'm Back...and I have a question of course!

Hi everyone, I have not posted or even lurked here for a good 4 months or more. As I wrote back then, I had some computer problems, and I had 4 HD crashes over the past 6-7 months or so. To make a very long story as short as possible,I decided not to...

Enough. I quit

Decision was made last week. I was selling some titanium products for someone who made them. Sales were good, but never seemed to be great. Just closed my store. With the increases in ebay fees, store fees, postage, USD decline, and the lack of sales...

Why haven't YOU signed up for the Canada Post PowerSeller discount yet?

There seems to be tons of discussion going on in a number of threads regarding shipping discounts. My question to everyone is that if you're not already getting a good discount, why have you *NOT* signed up for the PS discount with CP yet? In this po...

not receiving "Item Sold" emails about half the time! (@)#@(#&

Grrrr, it's happening again! I'm only getting about half the "Item Sold" emails from eBay. Sometimes I'll only know something has sold because I check My eBay or get a PayPal payment or a request from the buyer to send them an invoice. It's causing a...

BUYER PAYS FOR 2 ITEMS FOR 1 AUCTION?X-(

Well another new ebay user has once again hit me with an unwarranted negative feedback! I know this topic is getting stale, but I need to vent! Buyer wins auction, sends 2 payments for one item and expects to get two items, how dumb is that? I am sic...

How much does a Seller's PS Status mean to you when making a purchase?

I never really gave this much thought until I was posting a reply on another thread. I always felt that I sold as much or even more when I wasnt a PS and I know that there are buyers who never purchase from a PS. Anyway, here is the order of prioriti...

Top 10 signs that you are addicted to eBay

I found this today.... enjoy Here are the top 10 signs that you are addicted to ebay: 10) You won't go to estate auctions because they don't take PayPal. 9) Every time you go to the grocery store, you offer the cashier one cent more for each item in ...

I finally made it back!!

After losing my powerseller status last fall, I finally made it back! Hope to stick around for a very long time. When I left, I seem to remember that the Canada Post Powerseller discount wasn't worthwhile because of having to use Commercial Expedited...

NPD can not leave feedback?

E-bay gave me call about month ago and e-bay rep told me that e-bay will change feedback policy so NPD won't be able to leave retaliation feedback. Have anybody heard anything on this subject?

And just when it seemed safe to use Canada Post online tools...

I got another one of those pdfs with only the lines showing up. anyone else having problems with the online tools today? (please, I REALLY don't care to be told once again about how superior the desktop version, it doesn't work on Macs)

Is it possible to sell an item outside of an existing store?

Hi everyone. In my store, my business is selling books and videos from North Korea to buyers worldwide...nothing else. However, I now have some carnivorous plants that I need to sell (no room) and I want to list them, but not have them show up in my ...

MAKING GOOD BUSINESS SENSE

Good morning folks, or afternoon wherever you may be. I had a fellow purchase an item off of me for the final bid amount. I sell sports cards mainly and use the Beckett pricing guide to try and be close to market value for my items. This fellow won t...

I'm a Confirmed PayPal user but my payments show as us unconfirmed!

I've been confirmed for years, and still am, when I log into PayPal and view my address on file. But lately when I pay for something I bought, it informs the seller that they shouldn't ship to me unless they don't mind that I'm unconfirmed. I've trie...

1-cent Listing Day. Canada Only - Strings Attached - Read carefully!

Credit received "within 60 days"? http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing-ca.shtml#2005-03-17151117

Seems to be THE way to make a dollar these days ...

I recently sold a book about adopting Retired Racing Greyhounds, and have just receved an email from the buyer - asking me to view and maybe bid on HER auctions. The wording of her auctions is very misleading, proceeds are supposedly going to a greyh...

ebay or other auction sites?

I'm as upset about the rise in ebay's rates as anyone else, but now I feel that I'm between a rock and a hard place. I just put up a listing on another auction site (wag.....p) and it cost me 0.75 for the listing with a FV fee of 3.25% for a value of...

Listing of Drop Shippers

Does anyone have a reliable listing of small wholesalers or drop shippers for goods?

Ending all auctions??

Going on vacation and need to end all my auctions!! Is there a way to do it all at once or do i have to end them one at a time? thanks for your help!

Paypal offering 2 months free for new businesses

I got this on an email at work today Check the link !http://paypal.teamingup.net/2months_ret/index.html Too bad I can't use it

Warning - travelling to the US

I just caught a story on the radio. Didn't get more details but summary. Seems the US is planning to have everyone, even Canadians, to have passports to enter the US by the end of the year. NOTE - it does NOT take 7 days to get a passport. It now tak...

Arrrrghhh!!!! Tax time!

Greetings folks... I'm hoping I can some tidbits of advice from you folks. Since I'm relatively new to the business world I'm hoping to get your input as to how you handle your taxes in Canada? IE: Do you use Simply Accounting? Excel? I'm a mickey mo...

Hello

Hello I have a problem in my listing since I am eligible to buyer protection I don't see the logo buyer protection when I list an item I contacted paypal to see if I have a problem with my account they told me that nothing have changed with my accoun...

New Canadian taxes on eBay.ca. How to setup multi regions?

The new eBay.ca setting for Canadian taxes is confusing as it asks for only one province and one tax value. Any idea how to benefit from this and any possible conflicts with PayPal tax setting? Thanks

Need Help With Canada Post OBC EST

I signed up for the Canada Post OBC EST and I have no idea how to use it. What type of labels do I need to order to get started? And what else should I know first? Thanks in advance Neal

Non paying bidder pays

I listed an item a few weeks ago. The winning bidder had zero feedback and did not contact me about payment within a week. So I filed a non-paying buyer alert with eBay. I also relisted the item (a laptop) at the same time. Now with just a few hours ...

Canadian Forces Takes on COUNTERFEITS for sale on eBay.

Canada's JTF2 locks and loads over bogus EBay army duds. The Canadian Forces has gone to war against Internet hucksters who are selling fake Joint Task Force 2 memorabilia and parts of commando uniforms on EBay. Apparently the major concern are the k...