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Bidders immediately refusing to pay after bidding and winning auction. What's the scam?

Hi all,I have been selling on/off on eBay for over a decade. I have never experienced this behavior.Twice in a row, for the exact same item auction, the winning bidder outbids everyone and immediately sends a message requesting to cancel the order. B...

I decided to risk a defect.

It's pretty much never a good idea to escalate an INAD return to a case as a seller. However I wanted to see what would happen by being totally honest. When the buyer sends an item back you are given 2 days to inspect. So I did that just that inspect...

OK what is this auto pay thing.

Have been on ebay for over 20 years. Buy and sell here and there.Never a problem. So today I bid on a coin and came back later to see I won and lo and behold ebay did an Auto-Pay thing. What is up with that? Do not like. Since when did they start tha...

Beware Shipping via Fedex

I switched to only ship via Fedex because USPS keeps destroying my packages. A buyer sent me a photo today. It looks like the Fedex guy stepped on it before dropping it off; fortunately the product was okay since I pack well. I'm switching to UPS. Ho...

Resolved! Struggling With New "Leave Feedback" Form

I'm really struggling with the new format for leaving feedback. They have removed several different vital pieces of information that makes it very difficult and time consuming. First, they no longer have the buyer's name listed so I cannot search on ...

Untracked item with USPS priority mail

I just bought something that was being shipped using USPS Priority Mail. The purchase record shows a delivery date range but no tracking number. Anyone know why because I thought it came with tracking?

Embargoed Goods ????

Hello everyone! I wish when eBay makes changes they tell us 'the sellers'.I woke up to 4 listings taken off by eBay.... only 4 items! Still half asleep this morning I took off the other '38' more myself.I suspect one of my competitor's reported 4 items .

Problem trying to figure out Card Attributes is not allowed as a variation specific error

Good morning. I am trying to create a new listing that is a Pick Your card lot with 5 different cards. I updated the Attributes and options you've selected part. For each variation I entered a different picture, price, and quantity. But when I try to...

How's sourcing near you? (am I happy I quit selling!)

Abysmal about covers it here. If you go out to tag sales... no jewelry or if you do find some it's Paparazzi. Estate sales - no jewelry all Summer. The only places I've found some have been small charity stores, since the scum managing the Ill Will st...