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kennethian2012

I had recently purchased a valve radio in a not working state, but that was the primary objective. I spent two days repairing the electronics and cleaning and polishing the bakelite cabinet. When I listed the radio as "bidding", and," buy now" options , the radio didn,t even reach the purchase plus freight cost of the radio. I feel dissapointed that I probably shound have listed the radio as "buy it now" with a balanced and reasonable figure. The Question is , can I recover the sold radio, which is unpaid for, so that I can relist the radio as "Buy now" instead?

completefashion4u

I am a first time seller. On 23 Jul a bid was placed then on 25 July a lesser bid was placed. Does anyone know how this can occur? cheers

purplesuz68

I am planning to list some used kitchen appliances. They are currently working. It will be pick up only and I could demonstrate the item working at the time of pick up. Would I still be open to an item not as described dispute if it stops working after the buyer gets it home? Am I right in thinking that it is the buyer's responsibility to make sure pick up items are as described?

tojo777708

hi i can't upload my photos for my listing.I have a good camera and take 10 shots of the same item hoping one will work.It took me all day to list 4 items going insane. what im i doing wrong never had this problem in the past with the same camera.im ready to throw the camera against the wall.

reno_discards4sale

I dont know what a detailed body is.

sausage_1

I have had a buyer select Buy It Now on my auction for an item that needs to be picked up however the Buyer has only just registered today,has 0 feedbacks and is in another country going by the primary address!! Looks to be a prank to me and just really annoying. D I have to wait the 4 days before starting a NPB in order to rerieve my final value fee or can I cancel the transaction now and re-list the item? Regards, John

surespread

As soon as I list an item, there seems to be several watchers within minutes.

foreversunday

Hello, A winning bidder has changed her mind on an item she won. I told her that was fine and that I would just relist the item. She has asked me to 'send through a cancellation'. How do I do this?

robynleetea

I am new to eBay selling, prior to this have just sold via my online site. We have contacts with a company that produces genuine Bodum glasses and we are able to purchase their over-production glasses at a very good price. I advertised these as Bodum glasses and a buyer bought up about 20 of these which were offered in sets. They complained that they were not genuine, and rather than arguing I went the route of "the customer is always right", refunded their money for items not yet shipped and gave them a refund on what they had already received. My worry is that their feedback will make people think that I'm selling 'fakes'. I made a mistake in listing them as "Brand New" as we are not allowed to purchase them in their original packaging, so will revise that and will make mention in the description that they are factory over-production and sold in generic packaging. I will also take a photo of the base of the glass which clearly shows the Bodum logo and markings. Aside from this, is there anything else I should do? Is it wise to comment on their feedback that the items are genuine, just not sent in original packaging, or just let it go? Just wondering how I should handle this. Currently they're listed as "Bodum style glasses" (I relisted some sets while this recent fiasco was playing out.) Any tips would be much appreciated as I don't want to stuff things up and not be able to sell via eBay as it has been going quite well as an aside to my other online store?

koalablue12

I have been editing items in my selling account, quite a few bulk updates etc, can you do too many and then get locked out for any reason? I was going fine, then when I tried to edit another item it asked me to log in - did that - login again - on and on. On the actual page even though I had logged in correctly, my user name etc all up the top just fine, yet on the page it said 'welcome guest'. Glitch maybe? Recently cleared cach and cookies and on same pc I have logged in just fine with this id. Any ideas? ?:| I just got power seller status? do I need to do something differrent to the ususal?

jamimishke

Hope someone is awake at this hour to help. I am trying to send an invoice but cannot put in a seller discount. I have tried the following but each time it says" the amount must be lower than $0.00 -$10.00, -10.00, -10, -$10. I think you get the drift, all of these amounts are less than 0.00 am I doing something wrong with the minus button or should it be a different button I need to use? I have removed the postage cost as the buyer is picking up multiple items, no problem there. I changed the invoice to local pick up, no problem there either . However I am trying to give her a $10 discount as she is a regular buyer and it will not let me do it. Thanks in advance from one night owl to another

stromper-gd

"BUY IT NOW" bidder refuses to pay(immediate payment indicated on contract) until inspection and re/decision on pick up! Come on...Doh. Why not take the time and inspect before locking ALL bidders /offers out. AND BREAKING A CONTRACT!!!!!!!

cass13purple

I have in-correctly listed an item. There are many bids and I feel really bad!

sharkie_stevo53

I am a bit concern with the contract policy... Once a buyer made the bids, then Buy It Now is no longer in use... That is what I know of.... It's first time I ever been asked by other buyer made the offer to buy now.... Should I say to other buyer No it cannot be allowed as the bidding is still carrying on... If allow to sell other buyer buy it now before the bidding ending time (after the buyer already made the bid before buy it now), what can I do?

outdoor_family_time

Is it possible to see what star rating a buyer has left you?

leatherland1

Hi, can anybody tell me if ebay allows sellers to "drop ship" items form their ebay store? Thanks, John.

penlovesteve

AFter going to great lengths to describe the item accurately the buyer says thanks , great item, great condtion but its not what I want, it looks to small for my wrist , can I return it please. Frankly I'm inclined to say no, its not try before you buy is it ? But there again he will probably leave neg feedback . whats my best bet ?

mg55za

OK I give in. I am trying to send an invoice for an item I just sold. In the invoice screne it allows me (well it says it does) to add or subtract a charge or discount on the invoice. Before I beat my head against the eBay brick wall how do I do this? Every time I pit an amount into the box it just ignores me and resets it to $0.00. Tony

poppycoke2010

She has a sharp star on her head and was recalled for this reason

36brett

Hi all im a new seller to ebay maybe im being over cautious i recently sent of a registered post package to a winning bidder and it came back with the name and address scratched of the label it was sent registered and came back via my return to sender address the label has been intentionally scratched off by the look off it the bidder was new to ebay actually became a member on the day i listed the item for sale and on the registered post it says on tracking RECIEVED BY CUSTOMER and no i didnt sign for it when returned??? so im thinking maybe its been stuffed in a postal box as is hmmm then to make my suspicions worse i look up the smallish regional town i sent it to to see a seller listing identical products to the product I sold am i being paranoid not sure as im new to this Cheers

keri1128

Delivery lead times are becoming very long, so I'm starting to think that my items are actually overseas. Further research shows that the sellers are actually located in China. I'm happy to buy from China and I expect longer delivery times from them. But within Australia I know it takes days rather than weeks.

tatlady53

I have been trying to list a Mystery Tatted Doily in the Antiques section, and eBay is asking for a Valid Value. I don't know how to do this, so I can't continue with the listing. I'd appreciate help please. Thanks very much tatlady53.

bjsbargaincentre

Someone has posted a spam review on my ad, that had nothing to do with the item, it just promotes their off ebay site.

nevillesdaughter

Hello all, and thank you for all the great advice - I have been selling on eBay for a few years now and have learnt more from reading these pages than anywhere else. I had a situation recently and although I don't intend to do anything about it, for future reference I would like to know if DSR ratings can be revised like feedback. I understand that they are supposed to be anonymous, but when you're a small trader, it's not too hard to work out. I sold a lady some new thermals - brand new with tags and in a box that was sealed. Unfortunately the size on the box and the garment were different. The buyer contacted me, and because I had no more in the size she wanted, I refunded all her money immediately and posted her an addressed pre-paid satchel to return the item. It was all very amicable and she left me positive feedback, but gave me 1 star for item as described. I know that technically, she is right and I have no intention of making a fuss, - especially in light of the positive feedback. My issue is that as a small trader (and a seasonal one at that), this had quite an effect on my DSR rating, and I can imagine being even more upset if I felt a rating was totally unfair. I have looked through the site map but couldn't find an answer. As an aside, considering how DSRs are supposed to be anonymous, how are they supposed to help us lift our game if we don't know what we have done wrong? Many thanks, Marina.

newme0954

WHAT DO I DO AFTER A CLIENT HAS NOT PAYED OR COMMUNICATED WITH ME. I WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF OPENING A CASE AGAINST THEM BUT THE TIME IS PAST AND STILL NO COMMUNCATION OR PAYMENT. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS EBAY BUYER HAS DONE THIS. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE POSTED ITEM AS THE FEEDBACK WAS ALL GOOD. I ONLY NOTICED THE BAD FEEDBACK IN THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK AFTER I POSTED. WHAT CAN I DO NOW. ITRIED TO POST NEGATIVE FEEDBACK BUT WAS UNABLE TO.

the-gear-hut

Hi all, probably an easy question, but if I open an unpaid item case against a buyer, if they pay can they still leave feedback?

mish573

Hi, I can not easly find out if I list a camper trailer and it does not sell, as it does not meet the reserve, do I still pay the eBay $45 final selling fee? Is it only the $8 listing fee to pay? Thanks

uniquebtque

I recently sold an item to a single bidder who changed mind and messaged me to that effect.I am happy to do that but don't know how to finalise, so I can relist.Thanks for any help and your time

prc.kicks

I was trying to list a pair used Nike shoes, and before I can submit the listing, this message came up on top of the page: Attention Sellers: In order to help maintain a safe trading environment, selling limits are occasionally placed on listings. You currently have such a limit on your account. Please do not attempt to relist this item for 30 days. Sellers who have a consistent positive selling history of such items may be eligible to have these limits raised. If you would like eBay to review your limits or if you have any additional questions, please email Customer Support. Find out more about eBay’s listing guidelines. You may be able to list this item in 28 days. Could anyone tell me what limit is this, and how can I lift this? I'm broke at the moment, and want to sell off some of my own shoes & etc. Can't really wait for 28 days. Cheers!

koalablue12

Guys, Can you have a look at this thread over on discussions, it has confused the hell out of me. Aparantly an UPI was opened without the seller requesting? Sorry if this is the wrong thing to do here on AC, but I really I am confused.

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