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Why are there so many problems sending goods to a PO Box.

I have recently had issues where I try to buy an item and get stopped by Ebay when i go to pay the invoice. Ebay says the seller does not post to PO Boxes. When the sellers are emailed they say this is not the case and they are happy to post to PO bo...

PayPal notifications not coming through

anyone else not getting payment notifications?

Sent correct fabric to buyer he says navy not black can prove it is black but eBay make me refund

Sent correct fabric to buyer he says wrong color listed as black sent black eBay made me refund money unhappy seller

APO and delivering mail by a donkey?

This last two weeks I have had multiple buyers asking me about items not received. They have all been items sent as letters not parcel post. Fortunately all items have arrived it time but the slowness of the postage is quite significant. For example ...

Registered Post - wanting to keep things simple

I am looking into using Australia Post prepaid Registered Post envelopes for domestic use (B4 size can accommodate up to 500g/20mm thickness and at $6.70 seems reasonable as it includes $100 cover). The envelope size is overkill for small items thoug...

Pics Down

During the last two weeks, because potential buyers can't really see the fine detail in our pics, which is very important with what we sell, I've had two of our best customers ask me to be in contact with them direct to send pics. I declined, for the...

Resolved! Bulk change item locations

Hi Everyone,We recently moved locations, from one suburb to another, How doyou bulk change all your listings to reflect the new suburb the item is located in.Many thanks in advance.

Zoom feature is back

At least in my category - collectables. And I think it was a really important feature to have in that category. I stopped buying cos I couldn't see anything. And if it doesn't have the zoom, at least I can click to see larger image For Padi - Spoiler...

Unable to send photos via Messaging?

just got off the phone from Ebay....here's the answer: when you get a duplicate message via your EMAIL - respond via EMAIL and not messaging

ebay satchel price increase?

when, and why did ebay increase the price of their satchels from $7.40 to $7.55?

Buyer says a camera I sold for parts only has a cracked screen & wants a refund.

I sold a Nikon camera for parts only as it was not working. I double wrapped it in bubble wrap and posted it off marked FRAGILE on the bag. Now the buyer says the screen is cracked and wants a refund. I gave free postage and now have to pay $21.00 in...

Why does postage cost 10% more on Ebay?

I just purchased a Parcel Post Docket from Australia Post- Via My Business Post account and it only cost $7.15but if I purchase on Ebay it cost $7.95. Why would we buy postage from eBay when the cost is 10% more Shipment costParcel total $7.95 Discou...

New T&Cs for PO Boxes

Just thought I'd mention this as I only found out about it due to having a PO box and there being a flier in there today. It doesn't have an "effective from..." date on the flier, but it states that signature on delivery will now be ignored for any i...

Quick Draw

Rather, fast PayPal withdrawls - anyone seen anything about this on their PP account? Apparently some PP members are seeing an option to pay 25c for a fast withdrawl, and from what I can google, it completes the transfer in about 30 minutes...(except...

Does throttling happen to all sellers at some point and does it ever vanish once it does arrive?

Just a quick question....Is it inevitable for throttling to happen to all?If the lights are off in your store does it bounce back ever? Thanks in advance

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