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Ebay issue over charging on shipping fees

Hi every oneRecently from OCT24 I have notice and having issue with the amount of fees charged on shipping and Ebay reps just passing from one person to next only one did understand what the problem is and acknowledged it that they are having issue b...

Half dozen auctions ended tonight, then went poof ...

Has anyone else had auctions end this Sunday evening only to have them completely disappear from the system?At least six of mine have, cannot locate them anywhere, not in unsold, awaiting payment or orders. Searched all folders twice, they're nowhere...

LITHIUM BATTERIES and Canada Post

Update to Canada Post International Lithium Battery Policy Due to safety concerns, lithium batteries installed in devices will no longer be accepted in international mail. Note that lithium batteries installed in a device may be mailed to the U.S. as...

Merchant Support phones disconnecting today Nov 2nd

I've been disconnected 3 times today while on the phone with Merchant Support team.The 3rd member said the phone system has been acting up, logs are not updated and the system has been restarted twice today already... then we got cut off lol. just he...

Official Updates from Canada Post - Nov 2, 2020

Modifications to surcharges for bulky items during peak season Canada Post is adjusting three existing surcharges for the 2020 holiday season to address additional handling requirements for larger, bulkier items. These changes will be in effect from ...

invoicing problem

So whats the problem now? been getting this message for the last 2 days when trying to send invoice "There was a technical error - please try again in a moment." ebay get your stuff together this should not be rocket science. you been doing this long...

Resolved! negative feedback received, when transaction was cancelled and buyer had been sending abusive mails

Hello All, i requested ebay to remove negative feedback posted by a buyer when transaction was cancelled as he didn't replied to my mails for 3 days. Later he started send me abusive mailsand then posted a negative feedback for transaction that was n...

Lettermail vs Small Packet USA

So now that I have a few recent sales under my belt, I want to try to keep mailing costs lower and pass some of those savings onto my buyers. Of my sales so far, none of them have been to Canadians, and 80% to the USA. Up until now, I was shipping th...

Newbie seller with daughter

Hi, I am just getting started smelling on eBay Canada. I think it would be fun, educational, useful, and profitable, to sell some things around the house that we don't use, and to do this experiment with my 12 year old daughter.As I read, I am seeing...

I need some advice

I've had my listing on vacation mode since March as I didn't want to be crossing the border into the USA during Covid restrictions, risking a quarantine upon my return. I want to resume selling in Canada (I have Canada specific listings). Obviously, ...

Ebay - the beginning of the end.

I've been on ebay since 2001 and and I've come to the realization that the company has gone downhill and now it doesn't really care about sellers. Luckily, I'll be ditching eBay soon for a better platform / startup that I'm developing. 1 - Buyer qual...

free tuesday shipping not working for me oct27

is anyone else having that problem?

eBay APP GLITCH - resetting shipping cost & auto filling item specifics where item is made

Any other sellers out there that use their phone to list notice how glitchy it has become? I swear the eBay app 5 years ago worked way more efficiently then the current one. For examples: 1) Why does it randomly delete your handling/shipping flat rat...

Cancel transaction option gone...

I sold an item on the weekend and am ready to mail this morning (Monday).Now buyer opened up a return request for a changed my mind reason. I have not yey mailed. Now since the request was made the cancel transaction option is gone. I only have:"elec...

my item views are very low

my item views are very low & my last few sales have been to Canada... I may have something wrong with my settings...My Star Wars and Nascar haven't sold..Are US buyers not seeing my ads?

Late paypal payment notifications again????

since, Saturday, my payment notices, are coming in about 4 hours later the normal, 10 seconds.. Anyone else seeing this..??

Purchasing additional insurance on Expedited USA on Shippo

If this post appears twice I apologize. Thought I had posted it but could not find it so will try again.I am shipping a parcel to US via expedited US & $100 is automatically included but I want to increase it as the item sold for $395. When filling i...

Resolved! Tracking Incorrect in Sold Item Details

Is it common for tracking on sold items shipped within Canada to show delivered on the CP website, but not on your sold item's tracking details?It's been over a week since it was delivered and showing as such on the CP website, but it's still showing...

Buyer Opened Case Claiming Item Defective. Now Claims it Works After We Refunded.

Here's a new one for us. Any suggestions about how to proceed are appreciated. After we had gone to bed on October 15, 2020, a customer opened a return request for a Micro Machines Nintendo NES cartridge that they claimed did not work. We responded t...

Condition is Used

I think I'll blow a gasket if I read "Condition is Used" in the description of any more listings. Don't these sellers realise that the condition is the second piece of the information after the title of their listing? Why repeat it, usually with no f...

Resolved! Item cannot be delivered

I have an item where delivery was attempted Status: Item out for Delivery. The next status was No Access. So the delivery was attempted but couldn't be completed. It hasn't turned into an issue yet but I'd like to be proactive. In this instance as th...

Using ebay.ca when posting my item. Help

Hi, I am a new seller and trying to get started.I am in Canada and I am trying to use ebay.ca to post my item. However, as I go through the steps and fill out the details, I get to the shipping part and when I want to calculate shipping, there is not...

Are buyers using programs to make offers?

Is there such a thing as buyers using computer programs to make offers on eBay listings? I've had about three encounters all from different people that follow the same formula: Buyer makes offer. I see the offer and make a counter offer. I also leave...

Selling and trying to get blood from a stone.

Sometimes I don't get why is it so hard to not buy/bid on something you don't want or don't pay for on ebay. It seems endless on items I try to sell. I know this post sounds a little ranty but I keep getting buyers who either ghost me or just simply ...

US Internet Sales Tax

"Starting in November 2019, the way taxable transactions to US buyers are processed and how taxes are collected for remittance will change, as follows: In states where eBay is required to collect Internet Sales Tax from buyers, order totals sent for ...

Post Office scanned label late - will I get late shipping defect?

Purchased a label on Free Shipping Tuesday on Snap Ship. Manually added the tracking number on ebay. Dropped off the pkg at the post office but it didn't show as scanned until the next day. Will I get a late shipping defect even if it arrives on time...

Resolved! Advice on returns

I have a buyer who has not received a package mailed in August. She has been very patient but now I need to refund her, but the transaction is no longer on my eBay page. I am not sure how to go about it, I would like not to lose my fees if I can help...

Well, it looks like eBay has finally phased out "View Counters" on Listing Page

It looks like more unnecessary streamlining to the listing page by eBay. From my perspective it will missed.....

Duplicate Listing Tool

Not sure if this has been posted recently but was reminded of it on the dot com board, if you are ever in need of doing a quick check of your listings for duplicates. Works like like a charm!!! https://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/DuplicateListings.htm ...

option to have purchase order discount? ie get 15% off total order when spending above a certain $

As the subject says, I cannot find the option for me to run a promotion where you can give a certain percentage off the total order if the customers spend X amount of money in your store.. For example, I would like to give a 15% off total order when ...