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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...

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...

Suggsted promtional percentage getting out of hand....

Anyone else not use the "suggested promotional" percentage and use a lower one? That has also seen a significant drop in sales? If it recommends 12.8% I put 3 or 4%. Every listing has at least 3%. If we do the suggested that's sometimes 16%, that's o...

Anybody elses seeing an Uptick in Free return scams in the last year?

I've been an ebay member since the beginning and just recently I have notice an increase in fraudulent returns. I Sell used powersoprts parts for the last fourteen years. And always build my listings with the year make, and models of machines, that t...

Charged more for shipping than paid

I sold an item with calculated shipping. It’s going international and it’s charging me more than what the buyer paid. With eBay international standard shipping.

Ebay authenticated used ring as having real diamond now buyer wants to return and says it is a cz

I sold a used solitaire diamond ring with a natural diamond. I bought this ring from a reputable local auction house. I sold it sent it to ebay authenticator. They authenticated it and sent it to the buyer who now claims it is a CZ and not a diamond,...

Problem with variations in certain categories

Hi everyone, I recently encountered a problem with some products that I can't make variations on, claiming that the categories I selected are not adapted to it or something like that. Does anyone know if there is a way around this? I don't understand...

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...