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Ebay descriptions

I'm new to selling on ebay and although i'm filling in all the boxes and photos load okay, my descriptions are nowhere to be seen? Can anyone help out there?

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Change in cancellation request option

There is an announcement on both .com and .ca that effective Aug. 28, there will be a change in cancellation requests. It sounds like buyers will be able to send a cancel request if an item hasn't been marked as shipped. The seller has 3 days to acce...

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Anyone having trouble generating a shipping label?

 I am getting an error message "Sorry, we were not able to generate the label. Please make sure the parcel size is within allowed limits, and both addresses are correct." It started on Monday and I still can't place a shipping label order for every s...

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Resolved! How to deal with impatient buyers?

Hi everyone, I am a new ebay seller. I will start selling either next week or the week after. A friend of my friend used to sell things on ebay. He quit six years ago. He told me that he always provided his buyers with tracking information. But some ...

Held in Customs

Good Morning,So, this may turn out to be nothing but it's a new situation for me so wanted to ask about it simply to be prepared in case....I am the seller. I have an item that has been stuck in "Held in Customs" for about a week now. I only checked ...

Resolved! Ebay wants to charge insertion fees on auction

Hi, we have a basic store subscription with ebay so that we can have a larger amount of listings without paying insertion fees. Im trying to post an auction for a valuble video game and we have no auction style listings used out of the 250 free ones ...

The state of Canada Post Corporation

What will happen to eBay sellers when or if.... https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/canada-post-at-critical-juncture-financial-situation-unsustainable-board-chair-1.7017460 https://globalnews.ca/video/10724990/business-matters-canada-post-chair-says-comp...

Ebay Canada Post shipping rates

Hi Everyone - Just wondering if anyone has posted a chart/guide to the current Canada Post prices available through Ebay labels. I know there are some substantial savings available as I've shipped a few items in recent months and was pleasantly surpr...

Resolved! Help needed with refund

I need to refund a buyer, but I can't find it anywhere. There is no refund mentioned on the drop down on the hub or on the actual transaction. I would really appreciate any help.

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Bulk Labels and 4x6

I rarely use Bulk labels, except when someone pays multiple transactions and I need to combine and refund It used to be set up to print as a 4x6 label but its now printing 2 labels on a regular sheet of paper, noticed this for the past 2-3 weeks (aga...

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Selling and mailing

I haven't sold anything on ebay since covid and im wondering if it is still the same. Someone said it is way more difficult now, mailing to the US etc.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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UPS don't use them terrible just terrible

Here is my story i will never use UPS gainAbout 3 weeks ago, i sold a 1977 vintage stereo on eBay. I created a label with a cost of 80 Canadian . and sent my item. When he received it, there was an issue. After talking to him on the phone, i asked he...

No button to close the ebay store...

Anyone having the same issue as me. I had an ebay store that customer service closed for me over the phone last month and confirmed it to me. Now, I am re billed again this month for this ebay store, that was supposely closed by customer support last...

Resolved! 2024 US postage rates

We had a little great granddaughter to visit a couple of days ago, and my US postal rate chart has disappeared and I can't find it. I would appreciate if someone could send clear chart for me please.

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Ebay consistently undercharging for shipping

*I THINK I know why - My shipping settings all use Canada Post Regular Parcel but when I buy the label i can only choose Expedited Parcel* I know in the past expedited can sometimes be a little more. Do you think this is the issue?* And if so, any id...

Listing weight not valid issue

I’m trying to list a car on eBay motors. I keep getting error saying package weight not valid. It’s a car no weight. No shipping.There’s nowhere to enter info anyways. Why can’t I post my item. Or by pass the error

Resolved! We're simplifying order cancellations

Did anyone else receive this message. I have 2 email accounts, one Google that is very reliable, it didn't come up on that, and one that it came up on is not so reliable.Buyers now have the option to request an order cancellation using the Cancel ord...

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Weird Canada Post problem...

Here is the story: Sent some comic books the 7th with tracking from Quebec to Ontario. Been to the post office, everything went well. Tracking updated later "Item processed". Good... it's taking care of. Later: "Item in Transit". Nice... Next day? No...

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Anyone tried the new message system from Ebay? yowza

I guess i got 'volunteered' to try out the new ebay message system. Another completely pointless change courtesy of our beloved Ebay. Soooo...i go to my inbox to view messages i've received and all i can find are the messages i've sent. Can't find th...

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so i want to sell

so i want to know is better to offer free shipping on my computers i send out or should i offer a % on them because ive been charging 25 and people have been conplaining about that and i already have one bad review iam a new start up business and the...

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Shipping 45 RPM Records

Anyone here ship 45 RPM Records? I just came into a big lot of them and i don't know the best way to handle the shipping. Looking for some suggestions if anyone regularly sells these. They don't fit my standard size bubble envelopes so not sure if i ...

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