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Sales must be slow -- eBay Bucks pushed up to 8% of purchase price (ends Dec 4)

Who’s eligible?Only invited, registered eBay Bucks participants who receive the promotional offer from eBay in My Messages are eligible. Sorry, no forwarding -- the offer is not transferable. 8% in eBay Bucks on Qualifying Purchases of USD $25 or mor...

Unexpected shipping risk: Mail to Campobello, NB

Canada Post mail to Campobello, NB is being stopped and searched by US customs.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49901455

Where have all the buyers gone?

Where have all the buyers gone? Black Friday has come & gone without any sales. I usually do well around this time of year selling vintage jewelry. But not this year. I have tried all the things that eBay said would help us sellers. Promoted listings...

Anyone hear any news on last month's promotion $$ getting paid out??

Anyone hear any news on last month's promotion $$ getting paid out?? I sold 38 bucks worth of items, Ebay says they will match that. Promo ended Nov 17. Hope it is legit, because i accepted some low offers with the promo in mind haha

SALES TAX & PAYPAL REFUND

Here's what a refund looks like on PayPal in regards to Sales Tax and PayPal fees.... I refunded 28.00 for shipping over-charge. Transaction activity Details Gross amount Fee amount Net amountNov 28, 2019Payment from name $720.19 USD -$84.14 USD $636...

Coupon for Watch List Contest?

Ebay recently ran a contest called "Win your Watchlist". You filled your watch list with $250-worth of merchandise and had a chance to win it. You also received a $5 coupon for participating. So where's the coupon? Did anyone get theirs?

Invoice

Hi! I am not sure why but I got an email about a 70$ invoice? I am currently trying to sell an item and am so confused, can someone help please?

Resolved! Is this something new?

Received confirmation from a sale to Canadian buyer stating "This email that you have received from .............. for $....... " and the email address. Those are usually hidden.

Bulk Editor snafu

I've been receiving those 500 free listings promos during November, anyway I took the opportunity to relist a few hundred old listings. I always use eBay's bulk editor to do this as there are often format, title and pricing changes to be made. My pol...

Interesting oddity of the day, returned package from Argentina...

Got a bubble envelope back today from Argentina. I didn't remember any recent lost in mail claims, I checked the letter and it was a sale from May. Checked my lost information in emails and on the books, couldn't find anything, couldn't even find the...

When i click on reply to a message, problem??

when i receive a message, and i click on reply to message, it brings up the form to reply to it, but the original message isn't showing anymore. So i have to back track, re read the message, then click on reply again, and go ahead and answer it.. Is ...

About Shipping to Australia

I just printed out a label bought via Shippo for Australia and even though I thought I was shipping via the CPO the label printed out as FedEx.Has anyone had experience with this?Will they charge brokerage fees when it arrives?Can I ship via the CPO?...

help returns unmanageable

Hii have started loosing considerable amount of money on eBay returns. I find that despite of clear photos showing the item and my best abilities to describe the item, after purchase sellers that retail wold return back under different claims. - For ...

Free 50 listing are over, we have to pay now?

In 15 years as seller on eBay, first time had to pay to list item on ebay.WOW!

Resolved! Robin figure 14 inches tall trying to identify maker & age Fabric body & Mego like head

Looking to identify maker & era / age of this figure 14 inches tall with stitched fabric body and a Mego like head Thank you Breathtech

Barcode on shipping label wouldn't scan at post office

I shipped a package Express with signature today and I guess my printer sucks because the ladies scanner would not read the barcode, so she manually input it. I asked her if it would be a problem for the carrier and she said no, but it still makes me...

TOTAL for "this month" or for "last 31 days"

Have noticed yesterday that my ORDERS screen does not display totals on the bottom of the page.Called eBay today and CSR told me that this is "not right" and he will report it to IT people. I am on eaby.ca Letting you all know if you are in a similar...

Resolved! How to override Native Policy ?

I am trying to list a needlework kit called "Indian Exotic". Indian means from INDIA. The Native Policy prevents me from listing this item. Does anyone know how to override this stupidity?

My experience US sales level and promoted listings sale level

I decided it might be worthwhile for me to understand these numbers and I thought others might find them of use so I'll post them for a bit, or until I forget. Remember: I sell postage stamps, they have worldwide customer base. I sell everywhere. The...

My experience promoted listings experiments

As seen in other threads, I had about 180 promoted items running with a small number of them very productive (ie the rest having little to no activity. (the % for them is usually around 10%) So I decided to try a bulk 1% promoted experiment that I st...

Combined sales in US $ Ca $, Invoicing.

I list on US.com. I consider to use my 1ooo free store listings on Ca. (Only Ebay option to list in Can $. ) When buyer buy items in both currencies. Can $ / US $., and I invoice from US.Com, will the Canadians items automatic be adjusted to US$ in t...

ltem was returned from USA by their postal service

today l received back a parcel l sent to california, with a stamp on the parcel saying ‘no mail receptacle, unable to forward, return to sender’. So, the package must have made it all the way to the buyers home, then it was sent back to me by USA pos...

Promoted listings mysteriously increased in percentage

I set all my listing to 1% promotion at the time of listing. I just checked them and 8 listings (just over half my listings) had some how increased to 5.9%. I changed them all back to 1%. I am going to keep an eye on this. You should too.

Resolved! Free shipping supplies

Does anyone remember when the next free shipping supplies comes up, I don't get the email when it happens. Thanks.

Is anyone trying to use Seller's Make an Offer to watchers

Just a heads up to anyone trying to use the seller "make an offer" to watchers. I tried to do this with an item listed on .ca & it would not let me send the offer. I ended up calling eBay & apparently this is a site issue. It is working for some item...

UNABLE TO EDIT TEXT WHEN LISTING

Hi - Is anyone else unable to change fonts and sizes on text today? The advanced option on item description box has disappeared. Another ebay glitch!!!????

Optiseller - Have you used it? What did/didn't work for you?

Hi everyone - I've been asked for your input and feedback regarding your experience with Optiseller - what did you like about it, what isn't helpful, and what you'd like to see to make your lives easier when using it. For those unfamiliar with the to...

JAPANESE BUYER (lives in Japan) IS BEING CHARGED US STATE TAX . Is this legal?

We sold an item to a Japanese Buyer in Japan.This buyer is using a 'freight forwarder' in the USA so the parcel will "flow through"a US state that is having online taxes collected by eBay. This Japanese buyer was charged a state tax of US$5.37 on his...

Resolved! Mailing to Russia. I made a poor decision

In a moment of greed I accepted an offer for a computer from a person in Russia. I really don't feel very good mailing something so expensive all that way. I hear their postal system is unreliable.Even worse I made up a shipping cost on the spot when...

PayPal Launches Shipping Solution for Canadian Sellers

Does anybody know anything about this?I saw this on ecommercebytes.com Canadian sellers shipping to US shoppers are at a disadvantage when it comes to shipping rates and delivery time. PayPal launched a new shipping solution on Wednesday for Canadian...