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Random visibility

Out of 31 listings, 8 completely unrelated listings get large # of views. These are all different with various endtimes, pricepoints, shipping details, while the rest have had had no views. There seems to be no pattern in how the bots are "allowing" ...

HST accounting for credit application timing

I'm posting this incase it affects others. I noticed a discrepancy between my July bill and the amount automagically paid for that bill mid August. As a hypothetical example, my bill was $550 for the month, however the amount I paid was only $500 whe...

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Is there a seller from Newfoundland here?

I need to double check an address in Bonavista NL as it seems incomplete. I emailed the buyer but they have not responded. Let me know and I will send you a PM with the address to see if it seems right. I don't know how small Bonavista is, might only...

Shipping Small Items Within Canada

I know I've asked about this several times and always get good help, but for some reason shipping small inexpensive items within Canada always leaves me stumped. My sales of this type are few and the guidelines never feel clear. The item weighs just ...

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Resolved! Shipping fees not included

recently I sold an item on ebay, in the listing I stated that the buyer pays for shipping and filled out the necessary information. Someone had purchased the item however the invoice ebay sent did not include the shipping costs. I honoured the invoic...

U.S. customers cannot use the shipping calculator

I have sold 3 items today and all 3 customers had to email and ask what the shipping cost was. Not only that...when they tried to pay before I sent an invoice it said I cannot ship to their Country! I've been told the best way to figure out shipping ...

Wave of fraudulent, hacked account buyers.

Has anyone else in the last week being crushed by a wave of hacked account buyers? I think I am just going to shut my account down for now. In the last few days I have had 16 fake buys. A few of them have even been paid for and then you get the old H...

Buyer unable to pay?

Hi, I got this series of messages today. The buyer is well established with 4000 feedback and quite a bit of it is seller."i bought it now on the challenger mazebut may pay pal payment did not go thruim trying to work it out so i can pay you""ive cli...

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Sales dropped off a cliff on Friday.

I have been selling quite well for July, at least 2 or 3 a day, so far 30 sales up to Thursday July 13. Now nothing, usually each weekend I would have at least 5 to 6 sales. It is like ebay turned my lights off. I'm wondering if other have noticed or...

Any recourse after eBay closes dispute in favour of buyer?

I was selling a fairly heavy item and a member from Portugal asked if I would sell international. The shipping costs are ridiculous but eventually they agreed to pay for CP International Surface (AKA by boat). The delivery standard is 1-2 months as s...

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I've had it with international shipping!!!

So far in the last 6 months, 4 parcels sent to Australia at different times took 3 months to arrive when I shipped them airmail. One parcel to Spain, One to Germany and now today one to the Netherlands did not arrive. For the last 3 I lost $30 alone ...

Upgrading store temporarily

I find myself running out of free listings with my store (it is a basic store) and am considering upgrading it temporarily. Not sure if it is worthwhile with the additional fees or not but thought I would like to try it for Sept/Oct & Nov. I am think...

Resolved! Help needed with combined shipping label

I have a Canadian buyer who has purchased 2 items separately. These will be mailed expedited and I want to send them in the same package, but I can't see a way to change the Paypal invoice to cover the 2 items. Does anyone know a way to do this?

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Canada Post Delays for BC

Just wondering if anyone else was having difficulties with shipping Canada Post Lettermail to BC? It seems most of my items are now taking a month to get there and I'm getting lots of requests for refunds. I was told there was a backlog due to fires ...

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Insertion fees increased

I couldn't find a list of insertions fees increased anywhere, not even in the announcement's. I was posting a magazine at fixed-priced style and it is 6 cents instead of the usual 5 cents today. Did they increase the insertion fees starting today or ...

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Ebay adds Insult to Injury

Thank you very much ebay for restricting my account for trying to do business. Your complete failure to provide me with the shopping cart services you charge me for. You force my customers to contact me looking for ways to make multiple item purchase...

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Blindsided

$50 item... An overseas buyer opens a pp claim, immediately escalates it, dispute messages and emails say 'respond by xx" (xx being about 2 weeks ) and another email saying 10 days ect ect.... heres the kicker, less than 36 hours after escalation goe...

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Promoted listings for single items on US chat

If anyone is going to use promoted listings on .com for single items, they may be interested in this chat session. http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Community-Chat-Aug-23rd-1pm-PT-Promotions-Manager/m-p/27385985#M1027833

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Good news: promotions

Good news for those of us listing on .com:http://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Promoted-Listings-Now-Available-for-Single-Quantity-Items/ba-p/27351484

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Any suggestions?????

So I'm new to eBay & I sold an item (iPhone 7) & the buyer requested to cancel sale, I do so .... so then I try to repost item in same catagory and it won't let me saying "I've reached my limit for posting in this category!!! So appearantly I gotta w...

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Resolved! Top Rated Seller Requirements - mixed numbers

I seem to be finding mixed numbers on different pages on the amount needed to sell in the last 12 months to achieve Top Rated Powerseller (global). In my dashboard it shows I need to make $3000 in sales but on the ebay help page it says $1000. Can so...

Frustrations with ebay inconsistencies

Most of the time ebay works fine but when you run to an exception you often end up in one of those situations which can be needlessly frustrating because site documentation on policies and procedures as well as answers from customer service reps are ...

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Must have said something wrong.

My post and answers has been removed, so must have touched a nerve. I did not say anything bad as far as I think. Maybe I'm wrong.Thanks to those who answered. Cheers

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