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Increase in GUEST purchases?

Almost a third of my sales are from Guest buyers these days. That's high! These sales can be problematic because buyers (the ones that don't cancel) often appear unable to track or easily communicate with the seller. And, of course, they never leave ...

Changes to seller fees

Changes to selling fees, some down, mostly up, with the Winter Update.https://www.ebay.ca/sellercentre/resources/seller-updates/2023-winter/financials#final-value-fee-changes

Resolved! Canadian selling on eBay.com under listed items shipping states may not ship to Canada why?

How do I change listing to read ship to Canada and US?Have spent forever with two live helpful agents trying to change shipping policy to include Canada to no avail ....agents conclusion must use eBay.ca not eBay.com if want to ship to Canada.Today h...

WINTER 2023 UPDATE> SOME FEE INCREASES

EDITED to apply the announcement> https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Announcements/Your-2023-Winter-Seller-Update-is-here/ba-p/490012 https://www.ebay.ca/sellercentre/resources/seller-updates/2023-winter

New listings will be ending a day early.

This was mentioned on the US board a little while ago but I didn't realize that it was affecting us as my listings were all being renewed on the right day. But when I started a couple of new listings I noticed that they were showing a renewal date of...

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Issue with Preferences on Items Awaiting Payment

I ran into something interesting today. I had a buyer buy an item and they asked me if I minded them waiting a few days to pay (which I didn't). I turned OFF the setting under "Preferences on Items Awaiting Payment" to "Automatically cancel unpaid it...

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No more discount for Canada Post Expedited Lite?

I am new to eBay selling, and before, there was a shipping discount using Canada Post Expedited Lite, but today, there's none. Are the contract between eBay and Canada Post done in March? I'm confused. Also, will there be no shipping discount in the ...

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Not allowed to cancel an order!?

I went to cancel an order and ebay request me to add a credit card because i do not have the funds available on the platform. Is this a new thing? How this make any sense while they literally have access to my bank account with managed payments? I ca...

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How do you print your labels

Hello all, Do you use an inkjet printer or a thermal printer for your labels. I havean inkjet, but it tends to go offline sometimes just when I need to printa label. If you have a thermal printer do you like it? Any issues with it? Kat

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eBay fees are killing me - Comic books

My current average sale is $8.75. Selling fees are 21.1%. Comic books are already hit with the highest final cost fee. Now eBay is changing how they calculate promoted listings, which I rely heavily on. My shipping fees are 40% of my total sales. Alm...

CANADA POST LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS

This was in my emails this morning. At least they are starting in a reasonably timely manner, and not making the workers wait a year or more as they have in the past.Keeping you informed...We promised to keep you informed and to be transparent throug...

how much delay are you experience at ISC chicago ? they ever get moved at the end?if so how long ?

just want to see how stuck are the usps parcels for you guys,how long they been stuck at isc chicago, and if they ever end up moving and delivered? for mines, they had been very good first 3 months in 2021 from canada to usa. they all delivery on tim...

Can you have two eBay accounts for selling?

I sell print on demand products currently. I want to sell other items too like thrifted items too but would rather sell those on a separate account instead of mixed up with POD products. I have heard horror stories of eBay banning all accounts associ...

Estimated shipping times Canada to USA how can this be?? A mystery to me

I recently shipped an item by regular letter post from Ontario, Canada to Florida. After only 10 business days, the buyer opened an “Item Not Received” case against me. I was really wondering how Ebay could allow this to happen so i did a little digg...

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Is ebay.ca is Fraud or badly managed website?

I recently Published a very standard item for sale on Ebay.ca as my first experiene in this website, my experience were damaging and frightening and here is why. 1. I listed a very standard item, that the evarage price for it New 400+ and used starts...

Canadapost Rebate to USA

Hi, Does anyone know if E-bay deal with Canadapost will continue on longer than Mar 21/2024 ? This has made a HUGE differance in mt sales, as it is very close to chit-chat rates (I used to have one close but moved) I really hope these rates continue ...

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Resolved! Stupid negative feedback

This person, now I know she lives in Mexico, bought a card for 4.99 CND including shipping to be shipped in California. Anyways she left a negative feedback before the allowed time Ebay shows to receive the item " Because she hadn't received the item...

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Listings and leap years...

FYI for anyone interested.When a listing ends on the 30 th or 31st when does it roll over? (Crazy leap years) Important to watch your numbers if your store is on the bubble for maximum per month. From 2020:... listing will roll over on the last day o...

Need insight.

Hello all, needing some insight.So I sold and item recently and as I was packing it up to ship I noticed some small, but noticeable, damage. It is clearly visible in the photo, however I missed this in the listing stage therefore I did not mark such ...

Resolved! Can anyone tell me what this is?... please.

I picked this up at a mission store and have no idea what it is. Perhaps, a bud vase? I've asked around at antique sales with no help. Obvious English- Staffordshire. 5 inches high and diameter. Printed Royal Winton with Gordon impressed. 

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Resolved! Fellow Canadians - trouble?? buying Canada Post "Tracked Packet USA" shipping label on ebay

Are there any fellow Canadians who have recently had trouble buying Canada Post Tracked Packet shipping labels through ebay. Recently, I have had problems. The parcels size is close to the maximum deminsions, but definitely less. I have shipped many ...

Feedback - Verified Purchase

FWIW feedback now shows verified purchase. Newly added for the app. Coming soon/eventually on PC. Like this post unsure of its value. See comments for your own conclusions. https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Feedback-Verified-purchase/m-p/34259945...

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