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Buyer scam, postage issues outside US

I have sold a microscope to US from Australia.I had paid insurance for handling and also agreed to pay commission for sale to eBay. Three days after item was received by buyer, he requested a refund, claiming that two parts were broken in transit. I ...

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USA Tariffs

So, America now has an additional Tariff on - just about - all imports from what I am reading. This WILL apply to items sold/bought on ebay and I assume ebay will be collecting that from USA buyers as of now on checkout as they do now with any applic...

Sales numbers crash in March in all ebay categories

Has anyone looked at the quantity of sales stats for the week ending 31st March 2025 in various ebay categories? Some are literally down by 2/3rds. Not only that, it's the usually lowest amount of sales that has occurred in a week for that category i...

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Payout is less than it should be

Has anyone ever experienced ebay not paying out the correct amount of sale price minus all fees (listing & promotion)? All the reports and transactions they show, of the Listing Fee + Promotion Fee deducted does not clearly show why I am being short-...

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having a shop vs selling without a shop

I and my sister are thinking about starting a shop soon Ebay and combining our listings.,,Obviously Ebay Are getting rid of their small time sellers and only giving the shop sellers more exposure.Our sales have gone to almost nothing in the last coup...

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Feeling confused & frustrated about selling

This might just be a vent post but I am feeling lost, confused & frustrated. I am just a small seller (not a store) decluttering & trying to make a few bucks. Started 2 years ago & have managed to sell a few things, made some losses (postage mistakes...

buyers code

Why do ebay need a buyers code for pick up. My buyer didnt even get a code so I cant mark the item as picked up

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A lesson on overcharging on postage

I’ve been selling online for 15 years, I have never deliberately overcharged on postage and if my postage quote was higher than the actual postage, I have always refunded. Postage is postage is postage, it’s not up to sellers to add costs to postage ...

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Are auctions still a viable selling method ?

I,m doing my 23/24 taxation lodgment at the moment and one figure that jumped out was that over 20 % of my sales are still coming from auction. ( nearly 25% on my largest selling ID ) Every new listing gets a 3 day run at auction with the starting pr...

Out of body experience - I think I died early Friday morning

I told a buyer that I was sorry but I have had mental problems the past week and I also ended up in hospital on Friday morning. She is like, okay I hope I get the watch by 7 April for my daughter's birthday. She didn't care at all. If this nasty man ...

MyPost Glitch?

Is anyone else having issues on Auspost today where they can't choose the satchel size anymore? Dropdown menu is missing. Ie you have to now put in your dimensions and weight and postage is more. Is this a new thing introduced or a glitch?