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Feedback from cancelled transactions

Hi, Can you experts advise me on this? I seem to get a lot of new eBayers who end up making multiple purchases but only paying for one. They are fine with cancelling but then I find all these transactions on my feedback page. I don't want to give the...

PayPal Starting to Finance Merchants !

Following UK merchant financing program, PayPal plans U.S. test SAN FRANCISCO, April 3 (Reuters) - EBay Inc's payments business, PayPal, already lends money to online shoppers, but it is now starting to finance the merchants who sell on the company's...

Light Packet Air to U.S. - Is it gone too?

I may be missing something, but on checking a parcel rate today I could not find Light Packet Air listed with the other services to the U.S. I thought it was only the Small Packet surface services that were being discontinued. I use (used!!) Light Pa...

GTC - Good Til Canceled - Advantages & Disadvantages

I am thinking of trying the GTC option in my my Ebay store. I have just over 5,000 items that I sell. I have been trying to glean the advantages and disadvantages in doing so. One big advantage that is forcing my hand is the new watermark rule for ph...

A Question About # of Free Listings with a Store

Currently, without a store, I get 50 free listings on each of .ca and .com. Starting May 1st, If I open a store, I'll be able to get 150 free listings, so I'm only gaining 50 free listings. But, of course, each BIN listing can be for 30 days which is...

Should I step up to Expedited

Another newbie query. I realize this topic has been discussed elsewhere. But, the threads I have read seem to get long winded and at times somewhat hostile. So I will try to be succinct and go for simple yes or no answers This specific item applies p...

eBay Looks to Large Retailers and Consumers for Added Selection

MUST READ By Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes.com April 02, 2013 eBay presented its strategy for its three main operating units to analysts and investors at last week's Analyst Day. Christopher Payne's presentation on eBay Marketplaces was of particular in...

HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND FELLOW CANADIANS

What Would You Do?

Help! lol Hi All, I had an item that I listed that was comprised of clearly marked sterling and gold jewelry bits and pieces and listed it as such. It was not really a "scrap" lot as most pieces could be worn or used. I listed it not for content as s...

2 items grouped into 1 shipment

I sold a buyer 2 items that must ship in separate boxes, but I have no options - it allows me to ship with one label. Am I missing something? How do I break them up into separate shipping labels? Thanks

What Would You Do?

Help! lol Hi All, I had an item that I listed that was comprised of clearly marked sterling and gold jewelry bits and pieces and listed it as such. It was not really a "scrap" lot as most pieces could be worn or used. I listed it not for content as s...

5¢ Insertion Fees, Is eBay renewing this promotion?

Just wondering does anyone know if eBay is going to renew this promotion? Apparently it's been going on since 2008. I was a little surprised when I noticed the listing fee increase today as the promotion ended yesterday. Original promotion link: http...

eBay shipping calculator is off

I really think the eBay shipping calculator is off... when listing items in US$ with calculated shipping: a buyer just paid $2.97 for a Light Packet item and when I go to PayPal to pay and print the label... US $3.06!! Are they kidding me? The buyer ...

Revising Invoices & the Mobile Phone Disease- Some other way?

Here's a situation that may make some sellers smile (especially the more, shall we say, mature ones). I recently received an offer on an item that was on sale for $44.10. The offer was $44.10. I puzzled over this, wondering if I should email the buye...

Stores

Are store available now, or do we have to wait until May 1st? I tried to get one and it told me I have to be a registered seller on ebay with a valid credit card?????;\ I thought I was all these years?? ?:|

Seller Performance Reports are Rigged To Make Canadians Fail?????

All our reports state Above Standard and Standard Performance, yet, Dashboard says below standards performance. ???? Also, how can I improve on something I cannot control such as shipping time, charges, etc. We do same day or next day shipping, and w...

Very Weird eBay Glitches / Good Till Sells / 30 day Listings

Hey Everybody, Just want to give a heads-up on some strange things that have happened to me lately; 1) MC099 Listing violation took down all my listings saying I went over my listing limit for the month (can't find monthly limits table anywhere) 2) P...

No 50 Free listings?

Normally every month I receive my 50 free listings as a seller as soon as we are in a new month, Yet today the start of a new month I went to list an item and am being charged the regular listing fees. I went and checked my listing offers and there i...

Sellers input needed - past experience with paypal claims

Ok, so back on Feb 15th I had a buyer purchase a HTC cell phone, and right from day one I had a bad feeling with the sale, but not wanting negative feedback or any problems I went on with the sale. The buyer had a high feedback rating well into the 3...

Canadapost Flat Rate Box (CANNOT BE USED!! What a waste of $)

for MONTHS now, I was unable to print a shipping label to make use of these PRE-PAID boxes after selling an item. Ebay's links only take me to paypal, and paypal for months now will not let me print out a shipping label for these pre-paid flat rate b...

GST/HST, April 1, 2013, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island

Effective April 1, 2013 British Columbia goes from HST to GST... Back to GST = 5 % Prince Edward Island becomes an HST Province with HST = 14 %.

Need help on paypal reports

I am trying to download or find some kind of report on paypal that give me Price/Title/ship to locations all in one ... I had it last year but can't remember if I found it like that or revised it like that .. As of now I can get Price and title from ...

Sending Item to China

I want to send a $300 item to China and it will weigh about 50 grams and it's well under 2cm. thick. I'd like to ship insured, but my faith in TPIPs is so low right now. Does anyone know of a better way to do so than the $70 Expresspost method? It's ...

Help with Translation Gang

Thought it was a unique shirt, but am having a devil of a time with this translation. Have checked a few with no luck. Anyone ? Hope it doesn't translate to "BB, you bought another crappy shirt."

US buyer paid the shipping cost for worldwide.

This is the second time, I have US buyer paid more than she had to, and I don't really like it because have to refund the extra and another minutes to email her explain why. My listing said shipping cost to US is $2, worlwide $6. She paid $6 instead ...

Official eBay recognized holidays (Canada)?

Does anyone know if there is a list or a way to know? Asking this of course in relation to uploading shipping tracking numbers for the U.S. next day as required. This weekend could be problematic. For example today is Good Friday, always been a stat ...

Future eBay Promotions?

Earlier this week we saw eBay offering another free listing promotions - by invitation only - but limited to a few categories: Home & Garden; Musical Instruments; Business & Industrial; Sporting Goods; and Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop categor...

to good to be true offer

I received an invitation to sell some items on Ebay for a guy in Germany.The deal is at my expense I would offer to sell some hi tech items in the $1000 - $2000 range on my ebay store using only 3 day auctions.He would ship the stuff out and the buye...

Is there something that replaces small packet ground?

I was wondering if there was a Canda post service that replaces small packet ground for International? I asked the post office they barely know what I am talking about, and small packet air is almost as expensive as expedited. I usually use expedited...

Point Counterpoint: eBay Spring Fees Are an Increase / Decrease !

Point Counterpoint: eBay Spring Fees Are an Increase By Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes.com March 27, 2013 Tom Cardaropoli of Walnuts Antiques sells antiques and collectibles on eBay in the auction format and operates the Walnutts eBay Store. He sells abo...