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Resolved! Recording GST/HST on eBay customer invoices

Oh, this is a boring topic, no question, but for those of you who are GST/HST registrants, I'm curious to know how you record the GST/HST on your eBay buyers' invoices or packing slips, etc. Maybe 'femmefan'? Or 'pierre' if you're still lurking aroun...

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I like seeing this on my listings

It changed awhile ago but I don't think I made much mention of the red text. I like seeing this on my listings. I offer same-day dispatch for a reason, it's good to see that made prominent. And I'm glad that feature came to ebay Canada. I had complai...

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Cheapest way to mail Canadian expedited

Yesterday I had to mail a package from Ontario to NS. It measured 20 x 18 x 7 cm and weighed 115 grams. I checked Snapship and it would be $18.79, so I used Paypal and it was 17.49. I don't have a Shippo account, but I am wondering if they still had ...

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New Seller - Best practices

A New message from eBay... New Seller..... Best Practices Dear Valued Seller,Helping our sellers deliver the best retail experience possible is a top priority for us at eBay. So please join us for our New Seller: Best Practices webinar, where we will...

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Paypal shipping address

I have an offer for an item from a Canadian buyer paying with a Canadian address. He wants it sent to a U.S. address. Am I covered with this situation? Thanks.

Chart for new shipping costs

In past years, someone on this board has given some nice neat charts for the new shipping costs that year. When I try to open the CP link given, nothing comes up. I would love to be able to print one of the charts with the new prices.

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selling

i removed a listing because in a 24 hour period it had one viewing...what has happened to ebay....i give up on it...

Saga of what can go wrong does go wrong...

Here's a saga of what can go wrong does go wrong..... Buyer from Colombia purchases item.About 45 days later they open a case advising that it hasn't arrived (English is not good in messages).I refund and include my normal text that it is still very ...

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Promotion by invitation

Here we go I was invited to this promotion and what was my surprise this promotion was running on .com from 08 January 2018 but for us its starts on 22 January until 01 February .Why eBay dont give us the same opportunity https://pages.ebay.ca/promo/...

How to get on Best Match on Ebay.com

Ebay Seller .CA since 2001 at "billchrests" Jan 2018 has been very slow because can not get on Ebay.com Best Match We were doing much better 5 years ago. 99% of my sales are to USA - 1% to Canada so Ebay.com Site is important 1800 Listings - 1600 on ...

Procrastinating

I've got two orders to pack and one involves moving about 50 boxes to find the things that sold. I've spent the better part of my day avoiding this. Can someone come over here and kick me in the butt? Or maybe I'd need to make a list of people who'd ...

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Bad Weather shipping delays result in a Neutral Feedback.

I received a neutral feedback due to shipping delays due to bad weather. Buyer stated in feedback item was three days late.I can see in the tracking where the delay occurred where the Ferry wasn't running due to bad weather.How do I remove this neutr...

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how to lose money on eBay / PayPal

For those who are new to selling on eBay/PayPal or for those lucky sellers who have never been stung, be prepared to lose money with no recourse. I've been selling very little, but for quite a few years without incident, until last month when I sold ...

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Sales for Jan after a week holiday have tanked.

I have been having consistent sales over the last few months. Sometimes there is a dry spell but this is bad. I had to go away for a week in Jan to spread MIL's ashes in Hawaii. I closed down for a week and sales have tanked. Take a look.

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Resolved! Return label from USA buyer back to Canada seller

Hi everyone, If I want to accept a return from a USA buyer back into Canada and print a shipping label (I pay for the shipping fees), what would you suggest? I've seen a few threads and it looked like I can't do this from eBay or Paypal. Is this true...

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Resolved! Umm Yikes Ebay Can Be A Scary Place If You're Not A Scammer

Bit of a long story but I would really like to know what to do about this, if anything.I just started selling a few months ago, mostly used items, collectables etc. I've been meticulous about customer service and managed to get my feedback ratings up...

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Have you ever had to cancel a sale and refund?

Have you ever had to cancel a sale and refund because you have looked high and low for the item and just can't find it. I sold something I lives in 2016. I have it but when you have thousands of CD's listed and unlisted, sometimes things move. I have...

Resolved! Why do I need to have a US address to print a shipping label?

I live in Toronto, CanadaSold my very first item on ebay yesterday so this is the first time I'm going through the workflow So as I attempt to create a shipping label, on the top of the page in red letters I read "Invalid Ship From Postal Code" and u...

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Interesting delay for buyers leaving neutrals/negatives

I got my shipping supplies today, and when I went to leave feedback, I noticed this informational message. I was leaving positive feedback but this was underneath the place to mark the feedback. "i" You need to wait 7 days before you can leave neutra...

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July rates: eBay/Shippo vs Canada Post/Snap Ship vs PayPal

I was able to crunch some numbers today (yeah, a sale to the USA).This sample data uses tier 1 rates for Solutions for Small Business (the higher levels have better rates). Conclusion: eBay rates via Shippo are best for Small Packet USA For Tracked P...

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Resolved! Has anyone had issues lately with buyers seeing free shipping on their end when in fact it was not?

A couple of times in the past month, I have had buyers win an auction or buy it now then when they go to pay it shows as free shipping on their end when in fact I have a calculated shipping option on my listing (no free shipping). I believe it is the...

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