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Customer Paid on Closed Case

A buyer has paid me for an item that is over 37 days old and a Resolution Center case had been opened and closed. Is there a way I can mark that the item was paid so the buyer can get the UPI strike removed?

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:42 AM

2 Answers 1 Comment 149 Views

cwijayakoon (2) View Listings

To be a seller in ebay from Sri Lanka

I am from Sri Lanka. I want to be a ebay seller. Can I use ebay.com to be a seller? When I try to insert item to sell I have to fill shipping method information. As a Sri Lankan, I have to use Sri Lanka postal service and their services as shipping method. Can I use it? If it is, where can I insert those information when filling shipping information. Thank you. more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:19 AM

1 Answer No Comments 227 Views

erko1 (600

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total % cost in fees to ebay,PP, shipping ?

Have not been selling much on ebay lately. Was wondering if anybody would tell me how much it costs to sell an item, lets say for $100.00. There are FVF to ebay, PP fee and a fee for shipping, assuming listing was free, auction style. All I can find is ebays FVF list. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks. more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 10:36 AM

1 Answer 1 Comment 116 Views

knowledge79d2012 (0) View Listings

Shipping

I have a table I need to ship but so far I'm getting max weight is 20lbs how do I find the rate on packages more than 20lbs, should I just take it to the post office and go from there or is there somewhere online that I can go and get a quote.

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:15 AM

1 Answer 2 Comments 105 Views

altanmur (63

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I winner of auction. But seller don't sell the pretenced

I payed end of time the unpaid case. Please help me I want to buy that item.

Updated Jun 3, 2012 10:50 AM

1 Answer 5 Comments 151 Views

jurichma (432

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BLOCKED FROM BIDDING

HELLO, on more than one occation ,i have conntacted a seller,for a shipping quote,to bermuda. when given a quote and the ok to bid on their items. only to be denied at the last possible second!!!!!!!!!!! that i cannot bid ,because "this iten does not ship to BERMUDA ,or your region". written in a very red box. WITHOUT !!! pryer warning, when watching, or bidding, only when confirming my bid. which is too late to get answers from the seller or anyone. VERY VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!! regards... more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:11 AM

4 Answers 2 Comments 228 Views

jimsfish (103

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fees

Hello guys. I am a fairly new seller. i listed a couple things recently and had to revise one of them a couple times after it posted. Am I going to be nailed with extra fees for my mistake? Thanks! Have a nice day all.

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:05 AM

2 Answers 1 Comment 91 Views

enit0406 (79

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Payment

I wanted today to pay my latest invoice amount (May-31-12) with PayPal where I am registered, but I couldn't. Why?

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:43 AM

2 Answers 1 Comment 102 Views

kerriesdad (615

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finding a seller

can't find a particular seller

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:42 AM

1 Answer No Comments 182 Views

honuss55 (62

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stopping someone with negative feedback from bidding on my auction

How can I stop someone with (-2) feedback from placing a bid on my item? I see this person does not pay.

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:06 PM

6 Answers 1 Comment 230 Views

northbeach2012 (136

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closing unpaid item case

First, thanks for all the time you invest here to help us. Much appreciated! I opened an unpaid item case yesterday and have heard back from buyer. The buyer has had a tragic family emergency. I would like to close the unpaid item case but want to be certain before doing so that it will not result in a strike against her. I found the "close case" under the drop down for "take action" in resolution center and thought I should check here first before I proceed. If this is the right way to handle... more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:39 AM

4 Answers 2 Comments 526 Views

maddysgdaddy (718

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Top seller rating

In a recent telephone interview with a Ebay rep. I was told that my status was above the rating requirements and that I should have allready recieved my top seller rating. As of June 1st I expected to see my status also. Now it is 3 days past the first and nothing has happened. Can you tell me why? I believe I deserve this rating as I have fulfilled my obligations according to the rules Ebay has put forth.Please advise me on this matter. Maddysgdaddy more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:13 AM

2 Answers 1 Comment 174 Views

soccerboy99 (12

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Help

If I bod on somthing and win do I pay what I bid or pay the full price?? Help

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:46 AM

4 Answers 1 Comment 107 Views

corgantele (6) View Listings

Zip/Postal Codes

Hi there. Im trying to get an item listed so I can sell it. I live in Ireland where we dont have any post codes, ebay is not letting me finalise my information and is looking for a post code before i continue. Has anyone any idea howto solve this problem? Thanks

Updated Jun 3, 2012 11:02 AM

3 Answers 1 Comment 195 Views

stpa00 (158

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Sort by Year Issue in Ebay Motors

When I go to ebay motors and look at a specific brand of cars, ie; BMWs I like to sort by "Year: Oldest First". Today when I sotred by year olderst first the oldest BMW shown was a 1983. I had to scroll through the all the listing until I found older BMWs on page 10. I tried Chevorlet and the first car on the first page is form 1981 and you have to go all the way to page 20 to find the oldest Chevy built in 1923. Is anyone else experiencing thsi problem? Do ihave some kind of setting on my... more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:20 AM

0 Answers No Comments 179 Views

grandma1of3 (186

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shipped to wrong buyer

I have a situation: I shipped 2 packages. But to the wrong people. One is very understanding and shipping back the wrong package. The other said she sent it back, I have not received it yet and she is not responding to my emails. Should I keep waiting for package/response? more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:30 AM

1 Answer 4 Comments 182 Views

cassidygirl (4282

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EBAY SHIPPING OF FIRST CLASS STANDARD MAIL?

Is first class or standard mail shipping still available thru Ebay Shipping? I can't seem to locate anything but First Class PACKAGE. When I tried to send something First Class Package it was too flat and they would not take it at the post office Help more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:44 AM

2 Answers 2 Comments 269 Views

ltur5575 (675

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WEIGHT & MEASUREMENT?????????

Quick question----------------------I realize that First CLass shipping is limited to 13 oz, but is there a box size limit???

Updated Jun 3, 2012 06:46 PM

6 Answers 1 Comment 240 Views

cynthiamorris (40

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At Checkout

I bid on 3 books. On the watch item page is shows free shipping. Later I see on the information page that there is a charge to ship the books. I understand the mistakes happen but the seller wants 28.00 for shipping . I have sent a email and told them that is way to much for shipping. They have not resaponded to my email. How do I stop this item if I am not willing to pay that much for shipping? more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 09:42 AM

3 Answers 7 Comments 227 Views

anju2909 (0) View Listings

I have two accounts

I created another account in ebay without realizing that i already have one with the same email address. I closed one account but will this close the other one automatically too?

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:15 AM

2 Answers No Comments 161 Views

austria_2012 (3)

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Offer to buy at lower amount than lowest bid

I am listing an item at a certain amount as the minimum bid. I was contacted by a potential buyer with the question if I would sell the item at a lower price, which I might consider. How do I go about this. What do I need to change in my listing?

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:46 AM

1 Answer 1 Comment 141 Views

kelleyflan (624

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Recently opened an ebay store

I recentiy opened an ebay store.First i opened the $49.95 one,and soon realized it wasn't for me, so i closed it. So a few days later i opened the $15.95 one,and i set my store up with no problem. I mainly opened it to get the .20 cent per item listed price figuring i would save some money. Iv 'e listed many items since opening my store and not one item was listed for .20 cents. All were listed the same as if i didn't have a store. Now this month is the most iv 'e ever had to pay for ebay. Am... more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 01:10 PM

1 Answer 2 Comments 212 Views

black_tony_soprano (285

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Negative Feedback

I take pride as a seller. Buyers can leave negative feedback anytime they want. But why can't I leave negative feedback on non-paying buyers? Other sellers need to know! Plus, they should not get to walk away scott-free after not paying!!!!!!

Updated Jun 3, 2012 08:52 AM

3 Answers 3 Comments 200 Views

bryanp99 (99

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How can u find out if a buyer has been reported

I received an email stating that the item they received was broken. This item was packed in its own styrofoam and was not broken when we shipped it. How can I find out if this complaint is lagitimate? I just can't believe that it got broken it was incased in stryofoam. more…

Updated Jun 3, 2012 02:27 PM

2 Answers No Comments 230 Views

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