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eBay should update Buyer Requirements protect sellers

eBay keep change rules last 10 - 15 years.Every rules they change are gives more protection on buyers side.More and more scammer use that advantage, scam seller items.eBay have done nothing to protect sellers. It is time for eBay update the Buyer req...

What do people still buy that is no longer in the stores ?

Hi , my name is tim & i'm just like everyone else...i sell what i dont need and buy what i think is useful to me.Now , my list of what i think people dont really buy anymore might not be true ( just my opinion ). ListDvds wasted youth toysOld clothes...

About Defects

I recently read a comment by PJ in response to something or other (can't recall what it was), and I can't relocate the thread. PJ's comment had to do with a new rating system which seems to go back to the old ways where sellers were penalized when bu...

Did anyone else get this email stating they will not relist unless you offer 30 days returns?

I just got this email see below, did anyone else get it?

Sometimes eBay's glitches make me want to cry...

Earlier today (this morning) we opened up an unpaid item case against a customer for a lot of items that they won and had not paid for. The address that we invoiced them too was in Germany, they are registered in Switzerland. We assumed that they wer...

Buyer fraud

-The buyer purchased item July 18th. Buyer is from Finland using a COMC mailbox (located in British Columbia).-I mailed item July 19th. (I am in located in Canada, southern Ontario)-Received a message August 17th from buyer stating item has not been ...

Holidays

I will be on holidays next week. I see some sellers have a note saying they will be away until a certain date. How do I do this?

Shipping cost - SOS

Dear Sellers, I'm new in ebay and i will start selling some candies. However i'm stuck with the shipping prices of Canada post. The majority of my products are low value ( between 3 & 6 $) .... i thought that i can send small bags/boxes inside a lett...

Some really good information for sellers especially newbees.

I watch craigslist hunter on youtube all the time. He provides down to earth information on selling, especially ebay. I listened to this one and I found it especially useful. He talks about the time to list an item properly, about 20 minutes which in...

New glitch, 2 for 1 relist causes automagic duplicate listing violation...

Came home to a message that duplicate listings have been deleted. It was one I relisted this morning. The two items were created at exactly the same time 6:56:35 PDT so I know I didn't inadvertently create it two times. I can't recall if these things...

Ship ONE package in Canada Free Tuesdays back this October

Just saw that Canada Post is doing their "Ship One Item Free in Canada" Every Tuesday In October again this year. https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/en/business/shipping/free-shipping-tuesday.page?icid=display_ddn_int_kp_1219 We'll see if we can actually ...

Anyone familiar with this FVF 80% refund rule?

Last week I had a sale to a local buyer. This doesn't happen often. She sent me a lowball offer but I'm a small potato seller and am thinking it's time to bail on ebay soon and clear out my stock anyway so I accepted. I charge a flat fee for shipping...

Tracked Packet - USA problems with new "LA" number ??

Anyone else having problems with the new "LA" number for Tracked Packet - USA ? I made 2 labels for 2 different tracked packet - USA on Sunday afternoon. The tracking number started with "LA" instead of "LM". I tried to drop off these 2 packages at 3...

Finally, a US buyer bought something off .ca

Finally, a US buyer bought something off .ca. What I have found is that US buyers usually (99.9%) buy only items listed on .com. Finally made a sale off .ca to a US buyer, time to jump up and down. Too bad it only happens every few months. I have 160...

Ebay Removes One Of My Listings For No Valid Reason

So just the other day I get an e-mail from eBay that one of my listings was removed because it violates their ivory policies. This listing is an old one, that I have relisted for a long time. Nowhere in the listing does it say it is ivory. In fact it...

Where is Tracked Packet option CANADA POST PAYPAL?

Since last year, the option "TRACKED PACKET" has disappeared from Paypal. Yes I've tried to make an invoice from scratch but Paypal does not allow that anymore either. Since "TRACKED PACKET" is a legit method to send items.. and it's a mid range pric...

Question about package reshipping services

Hello!I am a new seller on ebay and I have recently sold my first item. I shipped the item to the address provided by ebay using ebay's shipping label service, and tracking has confirmed that the item has been delivered. I now notice that the place i...

Reminder: Weekly chat now open!

Hi there - The weekly chat is open for you to drop by and leave a question. I'll review and reply tomorrow. Thanks! Tyler

I had to Verify it was me. What a pain

When I try to list something, it redirects me to a page that says verify your identity, and gives me the option to send by text or call. But it's glitched out and keeps reloading so I cant press anything. I tried at least 30 times to redo it and noth...

Finally a Promo for CDNS 500 Fixed or Auctions by invitation

Our friends in the USA have been getting promos for awhile I would say every month. This one is long over due. Thanks Ebay Create 500 FREE auction or fixed price listings Start Date * End Date Pay no insertion fees on up to 500 listings. Excludes 1-d...

Am I being scammed? How would you deal with this? Advice please.

Hi - Just wondering how I should deal with the following situation. A buyer purchased an item a week ago and I shipped it in a bubble envelope as I have been doing for the past 12 years. Today I receive a message stating the item was damaged and can ...

EBAY GLITCH OR EBAY STUPIDITY

Order placed onSunday, Sep 9, 2018 Payment dateSunday, Sep 9, 2018 I live in Canada, ship via CP and physically go to the post office to ship. I never ship on Sundays, my next business day would be Monday. Buyer lives in France. Shipping tracked Pack...

Canada Post Strike Update September 12

From the CUPW website. The members of the union have voted.... CUPW will be in a legal strike position as of September 26 if the parties cannot reach an agreement. Negotiation continues... but ...

Mobile App - List New Item

I started a few drafts today using the mobile app. What's interesting is the new engine that estimates what eBay thinks your item is worth.In the watches category, I started a listing for some hand assembled watches I made. eBay was suggesting I star...

Listing on eBay.com with ebay.ca Store?

I remember before we were able to list to .com with our .ca subscription. For example if we had the anchor store then we would get 10k listings on .ca and 10k on .com Is this not the case anymore?

Resolved! Can't seem to get views on my items and can't seem to sell them

Sales down 50% since 2107. Have revised my ebay listings several times and still can not get on Ebay.com BEST MATCH. US Buyer are 96% of my sales. We have 900 Ebay.ca and 900 Ebay.com listings in both dollars. Considering Crazylister help to fix. Any...

Are We No Longer Receiving PayPal Payment Notifications?

Hi everyone .... long time I haven't been receiving payment notifications for about a week now. I know this has happened on occasion in the past and then we would receive them all at once. But it's never taken a week to get them. I checked my prefere...

ebay I love yea, please get your act together!

Even now, I still enjoy selling on ebay. The last couple of years have been a challenge, glitches galore, missing photos, slower sales, way more work, but there have been a few positives that makes selling here worthwhile. Most Canadian sellers alrea...

What, if anything, would you do about this feedback? Reply, ignore. Bite someone?

It grates because I was hustled. There was no 'missing' anything in their bundle, I don't make that kind of mistake because I follow a time-tested process, and everything the buyer said and did screamed, 'Gimme something, I still want what you sold a...

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Buyer says not as described , full refund or no ?

Hello, So my buyer has requested a refund stating item "Doesn't match description or photos". The item in question a ladies top, 100% matches description and photos. It is just that it is a small, and all measurements are included in the listing, but...