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Probable spam message
Just got this message on ebay. Blocked and reported to ebay to investigate. "Hi my name is probably fake. My little boy has just come out of a long stint in hospital. He loves his SingStar but unfortunately the whole microphone set has been stolen. I...
Resolved! DROP SHIPPING ethical?
Many people dont really know what it is, I and many other Sellers place stock orders and we quote same day delivery because we have it on our shelves. A customer places an order, we take it off the warehouse shelf, pack it and post it immediately. Dr...
Resolved! Paying GST to ATO for imported items which GST already paid
I'm new Amazon seller. I pay GST when I import items to Australia via Alibaba. When I sell that item on Ebay.com.au to Australian buyer, do I have to pay the GST again to ATO? What is the GST calculation method here?
Resolved! Submit new listing button gone?
When im trying to sell a new item using 'sell similar', i scroll down to the bottom and there is nowhere i can choose to 'submit' my listeing. The button has disappeared. Any ideas?
Ebay Seller Hub Sales Stats
Has anyone ever wondered why ebay seller hubs sales stats compare your sales percentage to an entire year ago but you can only view the last 3 months of sales
Is anyone else having problems using Sell Similar?
I'm trying to do some relists using SS and parts of the page are greyed out, including the photos section. I wish they'd let their techies fix the broken stuff before they start creating new stuff. I still see people talking about Friday maintenance ...
Resolved! Being overcharged for postage label
I have "calculated postage" on my listings. Sold an item, and the buyer paid $12.20, which according to the latest book from the Post Office, is now the rate for a 1 Kg package to anywhere in Australia. When going to print the label the price is comi...
No buyer feedback
Hi all. I have found that many of my buyers do not leave feedback. Seems to be the way it is done.
is this coming to AU? paypal to keep refund fees.
PayPal reinstates controversial policy of pocketing fees from refunds PayPal is reinstating a controversial policy around its handling of fees in the event of a refund. Starting next month, PayPal will begin pocketing the initial 2.9 percent commissi...
The Postal Illuminati
I'm not an eBay seller, but I thought some of you may find this interesting about how stuff can be shipped from China so cheaply. Basically, the local postal system is subsidising it. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/08/01/634737852/episode-85...
Buyers that do not honour the bid they make and win. REPEAT OFFENDER Brett DOERING
How can repeat offenders remain on eBay... LIKE **bleep**, I've NEVER bid on anything I was never going to pay for. This user has done this several times as per his feedback. Its not fair that this is allow to happen without consequence. Ebay, you ar...
HATE the new SOLD items screen -
lots of info options gone, can't customize view.. **bleep** ebay.no opt out feature...no warning of change.. another clear indicator ebay does not care about sellers. give us back out old options..... we paid for
I Think Buyers want everything for Nothing.
Sellers are not a welfare agency. They need to make a reasonable profit after all the many costs. If as a buyer you are not prepared to buy at the convienience Ebay offers, then go to your local charity shop.
Request to change order after paying
HiI have a buyer who has purchased two items and paid for them on a combined invoice. Now they have asked if I can change one of the items for another item (same $$ but different size). I'm fine to do this but how do I do it so that there is a paper ...
Why NO eBay Credit, WHY, WHY, WHY
How Pathetic as sellers on eBay Australia we still have no option to offer BUYERS a truly hassle free buying experience by offering credit to Buyers so they can BUY NOW and pay off in installments. It will be the downfall of eBay Australia as the US ...
