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Canada Post 2022 Rate Chart as of June 6th

I have updated my chart because there have been so many changes since Jan. Perhaps jasmen@ebay could remove the Jan chart which is pinned and put this one in its place.

Need honest advice on how to improve my listings to buyers

I am a long time canadian seller of Lego sets mostly and have tried a few things to my listings to improve them. Examples are: Offering returns at buyers expenseSending offers to buyersLowering the prices of some setsOffering free shipping on selecte...

Resolved! Scam complete Let's see if I can win an appeal. Very sad if SCAMMER WINS

Brief history. I am a perfect above standard seller with 500+ postiive feedback.I sold a brand new and tested by me metal and plastic item that was well packaged, and the box arrived with no damage(Fedex provided pictures on delivery). Buyer claimed ...

Taxes: How to include inventory purchased in prior years for new business on T2125?

I'm a collector, so in the past I've purchased in bulk/lots and removed some items for personal use. I've only sold a small number of used items from my collections on eBay in the past due to not having enough time to dedicate to listing/selling. The...

Resolved! Views down of all a sudden...along with Sales...

Hey Folks! Hope you had a nice Easter/Passover break.Just wanted to chime in regarding view count...I've noticed all of a sudden during the last week or so, my view count for my Items has suddenly plundered...along with a big drop in sales and even o...

International shipping on .com when selling to Canadians

Hello,I have been selling for a few months and I mainly list on .com (located in Canada). I have international shipping on and so far 2 of my sales have been international (Germany and UK). I put a flat rate for international shipping, but I can’t se...

Getting Paid With Paypal - No More?

Is there any way we sellers can still get paid through Paypal, now that we've been forced to switch to Managed Payments? I don't see PP as an option for getting paid anymore, and I'm extremely disappointed. I greatly preferred getting paid with PP, s...

"book your free expert consultation with ebay ads"

anyone done this yet? if you have, give me your coles notes on it and thumbs up / thumbs down on if you thought it was effective or not, or if you learned anything you didnt already know. I'm extremely skeptical.

My Managed Payment Payout didn't happen today as it was re-scheduled to ...anyone else?

My MP payouts always happen between 6am and 8am ET. Because of Good Friday this week it was rescheduled to take place on Monday instead of Tuesday. But nothing happened. I hope it gets sent tomorrow....

Error posting

Anyone else having issues posting new listings?"Well, this is embarrassing.We're sorry, but the listing tool isn't working right this second.Please try again later." Tried different browsers, phone, resuming drafts. It basically dies after the catego...

Buyer requesting refund.

Hi,I recently sold an item to a buyer who after receiving it is unhappy and wants a refund.He’s stating that the item is not mint and wants to return it.In my original listing I provided 6 sided photos of the item clearing showing the condition of th...

Interesting!

I had a listing up for about 12 months with the word Rare in the title. At the time I listed it I was not able to find one like it anywhere so since I had room I added that word to the listing title. (I don't normally, it was a one time idea). Went i...

Shipping issue - issues with buying a shipping label from Canada Post within Ebay

Hey folks,I searched and nothing came up, so wondering if anyone is having any issues buying labels within eBay for Canada Post? It started last evening and hasn't cleared up. Or has anyone had this issue before and know how to clear it up? This is w...

eBay fees now based on total including taxes?

Perhaps someone has already answered this question, but I haven't found it. Will eBay now base their final value fee on the total of item price+shipping+taxes? I hope not. Charging a fee for a service that isn't provided (shipping) is bad enough, but...

UNDESERVED NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

sold an item to a korean buyer with ground shipping with a disclosure that delivery time is 60 to 90 days , after aprx. 15 days after item was shipped buyer asks for refund and leaves me negative feedback and claims that delivery is bad . this buyer ...

How do you guys sell when shipping costs so much in Canada?

Hello, I want to be a new seller but it seems like its not worth it due to the Shipping costs and Ebay Fees. For example I have a google mini for sale on here for $40. $10 cheaper than retail.I some how got the Google mini for lets say $25. so $15 pr...

UR tracking updates disappearing......anyone else?

the last few days i have had a couple of packages to the US with UR tracking numbers show tracking updates, eg Arrived at ISC Chicago or Inbound Into Customs, only to have those updates disappear and the tracking info only display 'Tracking Number Pr...

Pick Ups and the tax

devon@ebay New one on me. Quite often I have customers pick up locally. Sometimes its cash. Other times its PayPal. When it's cash how/who collects the tax? Does the tax just get pulled from the sellers pending funds/bank balance? Is the seller now r...

Reminder regarding Promoted Listings and how they will work in the future.

For anyone relying on Promoted Listings please see attached dot com discussion and how it relates to the haloing of those promoted listings. The change kicks in "momentarily". https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/New-Promoted-Listing-Rules-are-now-i...

Courier pickup options for sellers in Canada?

Does anyone have experience with courier package pickup options for sellers in Canada? I'd like to package and address small items sold on eBay, then have a courier pick up the package from a plastic tote box outside my front door, weigh it, notify m...

Have this msg the resisting items Your account isn't approved to sell this item

got the following message on my account when resisting items - Your account isn't approved to sell this item, as you were named as a defendant in a lawsuit. This product is either related to that lawsuit or may put you at risk of being named in anoth...

Seller Beware

Sold my 1200 dollar computer for 400 dollars as it was a few years old and pre owned, I figured 33% of the value that's not bad. After the deal was done I ended up with 330 dollars because of shipping and taxes. This wasn't great but I thought whatev...

Flat rate shipping to Canada and by weight for US

Hi. Can I offer a flat rate for shipping within Canada, and pick a service that calculates by weight and location to the US? Every time I enter weight and dimensions and save, they disappear.

Account Restricted From Selling Because I Owe a Whopping $22

Hello. I just wanted to put it out there that Ebay is not allowing Me to start selling with them because five years ago I sold an Item ( Before they start auto deducting money from sales at the time of purchase ) and owe them $22 . I contacted them p...

ebay charging tax on taxes; is this legal?

There has been a lot of discussion about the underhanded way in which ebay began charging FVFs on taxes it collects and remits to state/provincial/federal authorities on behalf of sellers. But I haven't seen anyone comment on the fact that ebay then ...

Mammy cookie Jars

I have a few Mammy cookie jars I was going to list but am not sure if they are considered racial

What are My Chances of Winning a Return Dispute?

Curious about how successful sellers are in a partial refund case.I had a 0 positive feedback buyer claim a well packaged,double boxed, metal and plastic item that would be almost impossible to break unless thrown on concrete....arrive broken.The Fed...

Resolved! Un Real

I desparately need some advice from a more experienced sellers.A buyer opened a claim of non receipt approximately 30 days after I mailed an item. I spoke with them and believed them. I however explained to them it is a canada post issue not a me iss...

Is eBay the paradise of scammers?

That's a legitimate question to ask. I'm honestly and accurately describing my eBay experience here so it serves other peoples, knowing it will probably be hided or buried by the moderators. Here's what I think and please take my testimony also as a ...

Resolved! Promoted fees higher then what I set it for

I just analyzed my first promotion and I had it set at 5% for 2 weeks on all of my listings. I sold 52 promoted items. 18 of those were between 7%-10%. 4 of the 52 were over 10% each of fees being charged. The other 30 were at 6%. Is there something ...

Resolved! Buyer opens return/replacement request for damaged item and no pictures

I have been selling on eBay for over 20 years and am an above standard seller. I used to sell china so I package incredibally well, lots of packing and double boxed. I currently sell craft punches which are basically indestructable, but I still packa...