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I got scammed but this seller and now I can't even open an Item Not Received case anymore 😢

I tried opening an INR on an item I haven't received yet before April 17, last week and eBay automatically said to wait until the 18th. It's the 18th now and the link to open an INR disappeared and I'm out $114'USD. I ordered this jacket on Dec 17th,...

Delivery may be delayed due to public authority?

This is the first time I have seen it. I'm located in Vancouver and my items almost never go to Ottawa... Anyone got this "Delivery may be delayed due to public authority" (item now at Ottawa) on their tracking status before? This is a repeat buyer t...

eBay Label Charges

Anyone else ever do quick audits of shipping label charges. I check from time to time to make sure everything is going through on schedule. Recent observation is USA tracked charges can vary from month to month and also within a month. (Note: There a...

Ideas about inventory turnover

It's been a year and a half that I started this ebay adventure. I'm really liking it. In fact, I'm enjoying more and more every day. Now it's time to think about strategies for inventory turnover. I have a lot of inventory to still add. I bought a lo...

What do you think is going to happen to our shipping on May 2?

So de minimis on China/Hong Kong made goods goes away May 2. If history is any lesson, there's going to be bedlam at the border. I'm wondering what the shippers like Stallion and Chit Chats are going to do, while we are allowed to continue to ship no...

Resolved! Offers & Counter offer Shipping Charges

Why do shipping charges change for different offer amounts? I was comparing amounts on item, exchange etc., when I put the offer lower the shipping went UP and the higher the offer the LOWER the shipping. I thought maybe insurance but it wouldn't go ...

Resolved! How tariffs work in the vintage & secondhand market — and what’s affected

This site explains in great detail the TARIFF rules and the effects on USED, Chinese 3rd party Sellers, and a lot of other usful information for Sellers exporting into the USA and is updated daily... THE VINTAGE SEEKER https://www.thevintageseeker.ca...

Highly questionable suggestions in the just for you section ? Why?

I would like to understand why I receive strange suggestions in my 'Just for You' section. When I browsed the clothing section of 'Just for You,' I was shown suggestions for fine lingerie, BDSM-related clothing, and very revealing outfits. The only p...

Changing my store url

I want to change my store url to a name I've been satisfied with for a long time, but it's not like the old days where you can change your URL when you need to. I've looked up old threads on this problem. There are still some questions I have. Ebay k...

Resolved! Delivery Exception, Animal Interference

I noticed one package was taking a bit longer than usual to be delivered so i checked the tracking and saw "delivery exception, animal intereference" as the last update several days ago. I'm wondering if it ends up not being delivered am i covered if...

Move my store from .com to .ca

I just got off the phone with EBay help and apparently the only way I can open a store on .ca is to completely close my EBay account and start a brand new account. Ive already closed my .com store. I’ve had my account since 1999 and this seems crazy!...

items sold more than year ago can a receipt be gotten for a customers records ?

i have a customer who is going through a major audit and needs a receipt which he has lost, of a item ,I sold him over a year ago more like 14 months. is there a way to get a record of that from ebay he just needs to print it off -- I would just give...

Why force USD transaction if both of you live in Canada?

Hi. I’ve been around eBay for a number of years, but not as much as others, so reaching out for opinions on the matter.I, the buyer, live in Canada and want to pay for an item in CAD. The seller also lives in Canada, but is selling their item in USD....

Why doesnt ebay canada have GSP, or whatever the new shipping program is?

Like title says. Why doesnt ebay canada or Canadian sellers get access to the global shipping program, or whatever it's called now? Why do they make these things american only?

Ebay playing games? Your global shipping prgram (ebay shipping) is supposed to broker items

...Thats what the shipping program and ebay has done for years. I never get dinged twice..till now it seems."NO TAXES OR OTHER CHARGES UPON DELIVERY" is what has been the regular. Now DHS is trying to broker it again? Or the shipping program did not ...

Resolved! DHL payment for import duty to canada

Hello everyone, Small question one of my order is currently block by DHL because waiting the payment for the customs duty. I'm the buyer and I did not receive an email for the payment. It is with the "ebay international shipping". Do I need to do som...

Hmmm automagic offers, might not always be a good idea

I have a number of "watchees", folks that I watch to see how the stuff they're buying and reselling from me, or stuff similar to what I'm selling is doing, to get a sense of the market. One of my watchees must have automagic offers enabled because vi...

GST

Hi, I know that eBay collects GST. I just want to find out if eBay sends the GST directly to the government or gives it to us (the seller) ThanksFirst year in eBay

Amazon cancels some inventory orders from China, looks at investing in US warehousing

Those 3rd party Chinese "tat" sellers are going to be in for the ride of a lifetime... Good, maybe Buyers will be able to find things once the flood of Chinses **bleep** is pulled and weeded from the garden... What percentage of products on Amazon ar...

Starting January 2025, Ebay Canada to require SIN number for all sellers with more than 30 sales?

I was reading this article on Ebay and it states that as of January 2025, anyone with over 30 sales will have to provide a SIN number. https://www.ebay.ca/help/account/regulatory/sales-reporting/canada-digital-sales-reporting?id=5476#section3 It seem...

Time away

Are others able to access time away settings? Just says "We ran into a problem, please try again."

Has anyone received the April Shipping Supplies Coupon yet?

It's the 7th and I still haven't received anything yet. It's suppost to be an increased dollar amount to make up for the ones Canadian sellers were left out of getting.

Coupons LIVE!

coupons are live on .ca FINALLY!!!!!!! I just set up a 5% off one for the rest of March to test it out!

returned shipping

As a abuyer, why do we have to pay for returned shipping on an item that was misrepresented in auction?

Unable to modify Template under Manage Inventory

I'm unable to modify any Template under Manage Inventory. We get the following message: Well, this is embarrassing.We're sorry, but the listing tool isn't working right this second.Please try again later. We've used three different computers and two ...

New Canada Post Discount for SfSB Members Feb 17 - Apr 27, 2025 | PARCEL Rates As Low As $3.50?

Here's an interesting tidbit of info that was sent to post offices on Feb 14. I've posted the relevant text below: ----------------------------Solutions for Small Business™ (SfSB) reduced rates on Expedited Parcel and Tracked Packet USA starting Febr...

Calculated Combined shipping rule glitch

Just an FYI for sellers that use calculated combined shipping rule (combine all items by weight) If a canadian buyer is using the ebay app or using .ca it will not combined combine shipping weights, it will show full shipping for each item. The cacul...

eBay Shipping Supplies coupon is back for Canadian Store Subscribers!!!

Per the post from Garry Thaniel, GM of eBay Canada! An update on the Shipping Supplies coupon for Canadian Store subscribers01-30-2025 04:10 PMseller_news_team Community Memberebay(0) View listingsDear valued Store subscribers,Ihope this message find...

SHIPPING LABEL. Ebay could not fix my problem I had to pay more.

I sold my first item internationally to Hong Kong few days ago. When I tried to print shipping label, a error msg poped up: SORRY, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GENERATE THE LABEL. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE PARCEL SIZE is WITHIN THE ALLOWED LIMITS and BOTH ADDRESSE...

Mexico and Tax ID

Hi guys, Maybe someone can help me understand or maybe there's a field missing in the orders. I had an order for Mexico. Now, we need to add the TAX ID for their customs. I couldn't get this info in the order page. Contacted the buyer, no answer. So ...