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US threatening to leave the UPU may have implications to us....depending what happens

Something else to keep an eye on...(UPU = Universal Postal Union) https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/postal-strike-trump-threat-to-abandon-postal-treaty-could-hit-canadian-small-businesses

July 1: Mexican ice storm leaves drifts up to 1.5 metres deep

Good old climate change...https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48821306 Cause: too many air conditioners running?

Show off your shipping station!

Happy June - hopefully the weather is slowly trundling more towards a semblance of Summer for you! I sold something over the weekend (a 'Much ado about Nothing' DVD) and when I went to pack it I realized I had created a mess for myself: my tape wasn'...

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

New Seller Hub orders download report vs. File Exchange Sold CSV downloadhttps://pages.ebay.ca/seller-centre/selling/seller-hub.html#m17-2-tb3 Old proverb: The more things change, the more they stay the same.As applied to 33 and 37 spot the differenc...

sellers/buyer's let's talk

Hi, I'm a new buyer. I'd like to meet new sellers, my goal is to build a small community of legit buyers and sellers on Ebay within canada and beyond, No specification on what you're selling or what your looking to buy.

Summer Weather Is Coming

Hi Folks thanks for the 15 year badge if I had known about the community boards on eBay when I first signed up with eBay in 1991 - I'm pretty sure I would have learned a lot more that I do right right now now- So thanks again for my Badge : Pat Gordo...

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What’s your must-have work accessory?

It's somehow May already - can you believe it? I'm looking forward to warmer weeks to come and thinking of maybe breaking out the shorts sometime soon. As the weather changes, so do my work accessories: mittens get swapped for sunglasses, and my 'eme...

Knockoff Lego company shutdown

The knockoff company was selling under the name Lepin.Playing the name game in an attempt to avoid counterfeit attention.For example, selling Lepin Star Wnrs instead of Lego Star Wars https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48076505 -..-

How did you come to eBay?

The internet was new, and I was much, much younger when I heard about eBay - a fabled place where all the Star Trek action figures I'd wanted for my young life came together in a very, very slow-loading portal of opportunity (seriously, do you rememb...

How the ultra-rich view Chinese workers

Wealthy employers in China call workers slackers if they work less than 72 hours per week.Minimum of six 12 hour days per week. Otherwise you're a useless slacker.https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47934513

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris France is Burning

This is for everyone that has ever been to Paris or has thought about architecture, history, artwork, church music, religion and religious artifacts...... many items that sell on eBay. Watching TV is my way of working on eBay with a background of "no...

Very Funny

https://youtu.be/MVHGvReyRfY

Something You Really Want But Know It's Not Realistic How Many Ways Can You Spell Disappointment?

On our way to a area we visit every year or two there is a abandoned Restaurant in a Small Community we pass through. The building is boarded up and looks like it has been for years . May or may not have items of interest inside but that's not what a...

Stamp Collecting

I have done a preliminary search for a group that covers stamp collecting and postal history but as yet found nothing. How does one start a group?

What's your favorite 'flip' story?

Happy February! I was watching some reality shows recently (Storage Wars, Antique Roadshow, etc) and it got me thinking about how some of those 'finds' appear pretty staged, and I knew that our Community probably had better stories This month I'm cur...

icollector vs eBay

Has anyone ever sold on icollector?I have and yet I have come back to ebay. I came back for several reasons and none had to do with economics.In 2015 I won the eBay made in Canada Entperanure of the Year award. I sold/sell a product that truly is Can...

Do You Go To Auctions?

When I first started my business I went to 3 to 5 auctions a week usually. Some were great some were real duds but would stay because there was the possibility of picking up one or two items. Course if you did not get them wondered why you were there...

Do you have a favorite?

Howdy! On the heels of hearing about your best flip stories and the connections that so many of you have made I'm curious: do you have a favorite customer? Could be a memorable one-off buyer or a regular that has become endearing.

Driving Parcels to US for Mailing

I have been (for about 15 years now) driving to USA with parcels going to US and some overseas buyers. The parcels arrive very quickly (no delay going through Customs) and the cost of postage is much lower. I live near the border, and I do other thin...

Call Centres - The law in Canada

If true - this is interesting: "Call Centres - The law in CanadaGood to know, especially since rumour has that Canada Post Customer service is headed to India before the New YearA lot of us do not realize this option is open to us. Any time you call ...

Share your pets!

Hi everyone - Happy New Year! I spent it at home relaxing with my puppies. One of my goals for this year is to engage a bit more personally and regularly, and not always about eBay specific issues. As I've spoken with you via chats, posts and even in...

9 confirmed measles cases in Vancouver, numbers could keep going up

Unrelated to eBay, but this news makes me so mad and sad. Measles is preventable by vaccine, why aren't people vaccinating their children? Vaccination is a social responsibility, not just a personal choice. Not vaccinating your own children could kil...

What Is Your Favorite Purchase Purchase From Ebay or From Other Sources

I have been dealing in Old Postcards for 35 years. Love those little pieces of Paper and Correspondence. They tell so much about the past and one can get a greater understanding of the time peoples hopes and dreams at times their prejudices seeing ad...

Bananas

Just some eBay news of the day.... Someone tried to sell a 'Meghan Markle inspirational banana' for $1 on eBay https://www.thisisinsider.com/meghan-markle-inspirational-banana-went-on-sale-for-1-on-ebay-2019-2 eBay: ‘Rare’ 50p coin selling for £450 -...

EBay will pay dividends to shareholders!

EBay to Pay Its First-Ever DividendBY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.— 5:30 PM ET 01/29/2019 EBay Inc. ( EBAY Loading... ) said Tuesday it would pay a 14-cent dividend in March, its first ever, as the company faces pressure from hedge-fund investors to imp...

eBay ‘Retail Revival’ comes to Halifax

https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/01/25/ebay-expands-retail-revival-to-canada/

UPS Brokerage Fees Class Action

Received a letter and a check from "Collectiva Services (based in Quebec) today as, unknown to me until now, 1 was a claimant in a class action suit against UPS. The suit, against UPS Canada, was "in connection with the charging of additional fees to...