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Offering Different Replacement Where Sold Good Is Stolen???

Hey good folks. I had a regrettable circumstance where the video games that were part of an auctioned bundle were stolen from my vehicle in the process of transporting them. I alerted eBay ahead of the close of the auction, and they basically told me...

Puzzling & disappointing collectible

It puzzles me to as why these are not more popular. 1984 Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars stickers. I have a nice stack of these. 40 years old. It's superhero / comic book stuff. Tough market for them. Especially after the all out success of the Marve...

Away time and not all items show up as seller away, buyer buys and eBay has other ideas

What's the deal with away time not showing up on all items? I just had a buyer buy something when away time was active and eBay wanted me to still ship the item within my handling time of three days. The buyer requested a cancellation and I approved....

what if i sold a used laptop my buyer returned but he swapped housing and contents with a bad laptop

Recently, I sold a used laptop. After the buyer got it, he informed me that it was not working and returned the laptop. I was surprised that he opened the device and took the motherboard, the hard disk, the RAM, and all the contents of the device. He...

Is Mercari and Others Eating Ebay’s Lunch?

How can Ebay continue to raise fees for sellers while traffic and sales decline and so much competition is out there? Example For Sellers:Mercari sellers pay 0% fees. Cash out fees: $2.00 per direct deposit or $3.00 per instant pay transfer.Ebay sell...

Resolved! Made a ghastly mistake sendiing an offer on the wrong item

Showing my age here but I sent an offer of under $5 for an item listed at over $400. I must have absently clicked on an adjacent listing on my listings page. A buyer informed me that it was a legal agreement which it is but the price was so ridiculou...

What if buyer contacts his bank to cancel a payment after the item is shipped to them international?

what if a buyer is buying as a guest and purchased an item then he waited until the item is shipped internationally then he calls his bank to object on this transaction will he still be able to get the item or how can eBay handle it with shipping ser...

Why am I paying VAT?

So I’m in US and have bought 3 separate items from a Great Britain seller and have been charged VAT on each one. The 1st two are under the 800.00 threshold and I should not have been charged and I was charged on the 3rd even though it’s being shipped...