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Resolved! want to use ebay.co.uk platform
some items are in UK and want to use ebay.co.uk platform for selling those items ( for UK to UK ship only ) , my base is ( Canada ) ebay.ca Is it according to ebay rules or I have to inform them first before using for add items on ebay.co.uk as I am ...
The Circle Of Life On eBay
The Circle Of Life On Ebay - Viewers View - Watchers Watch - Buyers Buy (if only) - Sellers Sell (or try to) - Collecters Collect (eBay & PayPal fees) - Poor get Poorer - Rich get Richer
How do I become "approved" to sell digital books and recordings?
I understand the listing terms for selling digital downloads, but the info doesn't say how we become "approved" to sell them. Is there a process, or can we just list digital items, as long as we use the correct wording, so buyers understand they are ...
Question regarding income tax on large sale
So quick background, I've been unemployed for the past 4 years. Been playing poker semi-professionally and been living off a decade of grind and bank for the past few years. Slowed down and haven't made much at all in a couple years, so I've hadn't h...
Canadian seller selling items to the states - tax collected
HI everyone I just noticed past few months Ebay has been charging a tax for all my buyers from the states. Is this new? I haven't seen this before. I obviously don't get the money, ebay collects it directly when the buyer pays. I've had a few buyers ...
GTC ITEMS NOT RENEWING!
This might be alittle premature but my last 3 items that renewed ended up in my ended listings in my watch list (I watch some of my own items). I went from 807 listings to 803. When I click on the ended item it shows that it is active ie: your item i...
Thoughts about low start auctions (LSAs) in a seller's strategy - 1 cent & 99 cents
I have heard many people saying that, with the new marketplace model emerging in eBay, Amazon and other global sites, the 'good ol'days' of Ebay low-start auctions are gone for good. Many sellers has had bad experiences with low-start auctions: few v...
US Sales have dropped dramatically! (I'm in Canada)
Hi all. I've been selling on eBay since 2003 -- I have plenty of experience and lots of metrics to track the health of my business. The majority of my sales have been to the US for most of my business' lifespan. In the last few months, however, I've ...
I find it odd... this isn't also on .CA
This is on the system announcements for .COM in the .COM seller hub, yet nothing on the .CA seller hub? Your business: Our Results. A note from Jordan Sweetnam, SVP + GM Americas https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Your-business-Our-Results-A...
Paypal foreign currency exchange fee
Good day,This is to any Canadian sellers out there who sell worldwide and accept payment via Paypal. Has anyone figured out how to avoid the Paypal foreign currency exchange fee when funds to Canadian dollars. I find it excessive on top of the 4 % th...
who is doing this without proof reading anything?? Page lay out changes.
so ebay programmers are messing with the page lay out once again.. They have added 2 new buttons/badges in the top right of the page. One is about the money back guarantee, Big deal they just moved it, But now there is a button exclaiming easy return...
Canada Post Lettermail - Ebay's estimated time of arrival
Hi All, I ship a lot of my items using Canada Post Lettermail. I always ship on time and have been dinged here and there for late delivery (as per the buyer as there is no tracking) I noticed a trend. I live in Ottawa and it seems every time this hap...
Paypal notifications late again??
Started last night, payments were about 30 minutes late, now this morning, i am seeing over an hour behind and still counting. Is this because of the way they did the tax thing, and it is slowere getting out of Paypal. It was coming within seconds, o...
Is there a way to get back to the all orders page
I hate this new page, doesn't tell me at a glace what country or whether it was .ca or .com. and leaves of the total for the month. Does any one know how to get the old page back?
WWYD - re Item condition
I sell CD's and take pride in the condition of my CD's. I use the Goldmine Standard for classifing CD's:Goldmine Grading SystemMEDIA GRADINGMINTCD: Perfect. Never been played. No scratchesNear Mint (NM or M-)CD: Near Perfect - No signs of wearVery Go...
Canada Post November 5: one free Tracked Packet
On Tuesday November 5 you have your choice of one free Tracked Packet USA or Tracked Packet International. Tracked Packet is available for 32 countries. Weight limit of 2kg. $100 insurance included.Minimum size is 14 cm x 9 cm x 0.1 cmMaximum size is...
Sellers, check ending times on your GTC items now that Daylight ST has ended!
Just went to end a older item in my store and missed ending it due to the change from daylight saving to EST. In my Seller Hub I see that the ending times are now one hour earlier than the start times. Most of my items were ending between 10 and 10:3...
The US "tax flow through" has started....
Looks like today was opening day for the new tax flow through (for a NY purchase). Here's what it looks like in PAYPALand: Purchase total$19.99 USDSales tax$1.77 USDShipping amount$0.00 USDHandling amount$0.00 USDInsurance amount$0.00 USDGross amount...
Item Specifics Genre for DVDs and Books
Hi: Does anyone know how I can get a list of Item specifics for DVDs and Books. I am particularly interested in Genre and Sub Genres, but would like to know them all.
Sales are terrible.
Last year for the month of October 2018 I sold 65 CD's, this year 25. At this rate, I will be closing up shop soon. I am also trying different venues to see if I can drum up some sales. I know I am not the only one that is in this boat. Once the sell...
Has anyone had any trouble with Hong Kong addresses?
This is the 2nd package in the past few months that the Hong Kong PO cannot deliver as addressee unknown. I sent it to the paypal address, looks like another one will be lost. I am thinking of not having Hong Kong as one of the areas I ship to, It is...
Resolved! Selling using Listing Templates on ebay
I use the eBay Listing Templates Which I have already set up in advance. its a great time saver most of the time! All I have to do is change a photo and the price etc! But I am very very forgetful nowadays, and I just keep typing things in the templa...
another GOOD TILL CANCELLED RANT.. let it fall on deaf ears...
Compared to prior 31 daysCompared to same period a year ago12.0%DownYou>10.0%DownMarket13.0%DownYou>10.0%UpMarket so it has only been 9 days since, the true value of GTC can be calculated, as the items are now over 31 days old.. and auto-relisted.. B...
Resolved! Selling
As I am no longer a business seller due to ill health and aging problems 'Memory etc' , all my listings go into the 'collectables' category.. I have compared the 'Collectables' listing sales with the 'All Categories' Listings sales and it is obvious ...
WHAT DO THESE TRAFFIC STATS MEAN??
In the Traffic section in my Seller Hub.... On 819 listings from Sept.29th-Oct.27th. I have 177,315 Listing Impressions on eBay A Click-Through Rate average of 2.5% and Listing page views, 4,591 What does this mean? I'm assuming the Listing page view...
Invoives over 18 months old frustration
Has anyone has luck getting invoices over 18 months old? I find it's odd when everyone has to be able to produce 7 years of history in Canada eBay can only give me 18 months. I've called in several times and I keep getting told I'll have them in 24 h...
Can't Relist (auto or otherwise) because ebay added extra nonsense Item Specific fields to listings
I had 14 listings 'fail' to auto-relist last night when they ended. I immediately suspected this had something to do with the new nonsense fields ebay has added under Item Specifics but it's more insidious than that. (See https://community.ebay.ca/t5...
Add Items To Existing Sale/Markdown
Is it possible to add items to an existing markdown/sale? I can't seem to find that option or maybe there isn't one. Thanks!!
Drafts not saving on MacBook Pro?
Is anyone else having trouble saving drafts when using a MacBook (latest OS)? Since yesterday (Oct. 29), when I click "save draft", the reticulating circle pops up on the screen but never completes the save...just stays that way for infinity. I've tr...
New 500 Free Liistings Promo This Morning
New 500 free listings offer aappeared in my Promotional offers list this morning. List either auction or bin until Nov. 6th.https://pages.ebay.ca/promo/2016/list500.html
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