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Funny Feedback Yesterday
I received this feedback: "reasonable mail cost" The item had free shipping!!!
Missing Package Mess
Thieves in L.A. are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/thieves-in-l-a-are-looting-freight-trains-filled-with-packages-from-ups-fedex-and-amazon-1.5741490https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Post going missing...another story of stolen packages (US story)
Thefts are in the US from rail cargo containers in Los Angeles. Appears to be more than a minor issue. Images show sea of stolen packages and debris after thieves raid LA trains (msn.com)
Happy New Year Canada!
Buh bye 2021! You sucked! 2022 can't be any worse!Bring it on! Happy New Year from Vancouver Island!
Slingshots for tree trimming
I need to trim some branches that are pretty high up in the trees. My thought is to use one of those saws that is literally like a length of chain with blades in the middle and handles on the ends. I need to get a line up and over the branch and then...
All I want for Christmas...
All I want for Christmas is: For eBay to stop tinkering with Categories and Item Specifics. Enough already!!! And an end to everything Covid....But on that note, not going to push my luck!! It's important to have hope!!! -Lotz
Geography lesson for PBI
I have been tracking an item I purchased Nov. 27, 2021. It is supposed to be delivered Dec. 28, 2021. I know that it isn't due here yet, but when it supposedly cleared customs in Toronto, Canada Dec. 7, 2021 and then no further progress, I decided to...
eBay CS UK as helpful as on the other side of the pond...
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/experts/article-10262383/Ebay-refuses-refund-telling-bank-transfer-safe.html The runaround & misinformation given to members (both Sellers and Buyers) by eBay CS is global and an offense to logic, and the very basi...
Happy Thanksgiving Day
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all my fellow sellers...and for those not in Canada...Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Day...God bless all!
Why do some posters have no links?
I noticed that some posters have only their names on their posts, while others also have their feedback score and link to their activity/listings. Why?
Resolved! eBay not remitting tax collected to Canada - Canada Revenue Agency response pending
I have tried for 4 months to work with eBay so that the tax they collect from buyers in Canada is remitted on time and to the appropriate government jurisdiction. In my numerous conversations with eBay support they (1st & 2nd level support) have no i...
Smuggling in the covid-19 era
New Zealand police have made a bizarre arrest after a pair of alleged gang associates were caught trying to enter Auckland with a boot* full of KFC chicken and tens of thousands of dollars. The men were charged with breaching the country's tough Covi...
Canada Post -- 2024 is the next strike zone
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have voted to ratify two-year renewal agreements for both urban plant and delivery employees (CUPW-Urban) and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (CUPW-RSMC). The new agreements will be in effect un...
A change of pace....
Seeing as how the level of frustrations on eBay dot ca seem to be catching up to what consistently shows up on dot com, throwing this out there.... A good day on eBay is? For me, it's buyer having their purchase arrive in a timely manner and receivin...
Sadly Don Everly of The Everly Brothers has passed away.
What a legend! Bye Bye Love, Let It Be Me, Dream, Cathy's Clown, Walk Right Back and so many more! Phil passed away in 2014. It was 1991 when I worked with them. Even though they were glued together on stage they didn't get along so well off...That's...
Go To songs when you need a smile!!!
What is your go to song when you need a pick me up? Do you have a old one and a new one? Share it please and maybe put a smile on someone else's face too!! I think we all need more to smile about right now!! Old one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n...
Possible Border Strike Looming for August 6
In case some haven't got this from UPS here's their news release. Let's hope they resolve things quickly! "Dear valued customer.The union representing CBSA employees, the Public Service Alliance of Canada-Customs and Immigration Union (PSAC-CIU), has...
Resolved! PayPal currency exchange class action settlement
Lawyers got the big share, average payout was around $1.85 per person. The class action alleged that PayPal charged users more for currency conversions than it was entitled to under PayPal's user agreements between January 2017 and August 2018. Paypa...
Are the advantages to Being Paid In USD?
I am wondering why that could be advantageous? as listings from ebay.ca do go to ebay.com if you checked the box for international selling and they do show up on ebay.com in usd prices even though listed in Cdn$ on ebay.ca. i am wondering what are th...
What Do You Collect?
Over the years I have collected certain items but right now am in between Collections Got into the business collecting Post Cards. I rented a apartment in a older home that the University owned that I went to. Moving down to a smaller one when I went...
Sure fire selling... if only I had some...
My first thought when reading was that these would sell really well on ebay... Japan Post Office is issuing Pokémon stamps...https://wow-j.com/en/Allguides/other/tips_manners/007_541663_en/
When you want to Buy Something (and the Hampster Falls Off The Wheel)
Like millions of others I at times am going Stir Crazy at times during the Pandemic but have usually found ways to fill my time One thing I really miss is going out Antique Picking. Have many great items I have found along the way but there is always...
Compliments of the dot com board
New $5.00 US "Security" Surcharge on Small Packets As of May 2007From the US Postal Service website:...and further to the stronger borders initiative bill 213, passed in October 2006, all parcels entering into the United States, from Canada, which co...
Check your junk mail -- Canada Post has another freebie
Looks like Canada Post is trying to get people interested in sending letters again by reducing mailing cost to zero. Got a flyer in the today with a postage paid postcard included. Badly designed marketing flyer -- nothing on the outside to indicate ...
Re: eBay Ebucks Mar 1 Message
Received this message today: Thank you for being a Bucks member, and a valuable part of our eBay community. We’re reaching out to tell you about upcoming changes to the eBay Bucks program.After careful consideration, we’ve decided to retire the 1% ea...
Weird eBay things
Just noticed this weird thing happen:the email notification for a best offer shows the userID and feedback score..except it's not his actual feedback score... it's MINE. It looks like this buyer has 6822 feedback in the email, when i click on it, he ...
Ina must be annoyed....
After the harrassment she and her partner got, eBay was still voted best site by users. https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/02/13/sellers-choice-awards-2021-merchants-rate-top-online-marketplaces/
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