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Sunday March 31, 2019
eBay UK Private Sellers Have Questions about GTC Mandate
Note from the editor : Unlike in the US, eBay UK classifies sellers as either business or private ...

Saturday March 30, 2019
Seller Claims eBay Product Photos Were Too Good
Dear Ina, eBay is ludicrous. Even if you use your own photos, if they look decent, anyone can clai ...

Friday March 29, 2019
Are You Impacted by eBay Selling Metrics?
Dear Ina, I think it would be a good idea to poll sellers to see how many have been impacted by th ...

Tuesday March 26, 2019
Seller Flummoxed by eBay Fast N Free Designation
Dear Ina,  I am a buyer and a seller on eBay.com. Over the past 6 months I've started selling ...

Saturday March 23, 2019
Seller Pays the Price for Mistakes in eBay Product Catalog
Dear Ina, I just wanted to let you know that I just received a SNAD (not as described) complaint ...

Thursday March 21, 2019
Consequences of Using eBay GTC Out of Stock Feature
Dear Ina, Please remind your readers who are eBay Sellers to check their PREFERENCES on the "Out O ...

Wednesday March 20, 2019
New York May Enact Marketplace Sales Tax Law
Dear Ina, It would appear it won't be long before  New York  joins other states requir ...

Monday March 18, 2019
eBay Says Photograph of Tampered Return Is Not Evidence
Dear Ina, I am trying to figure out the proper way to handle a return on eBay when the buyer sent ...

Saturday March 16, 2019
Sellers Live with Uncertainty as eBay Stays Mum on GTC
Dear Ina, Does anyone know what will happen with Fixed Price 30 days listings on the 18t ...

Friday March 15, 2019
Etsy Seller Wants to See Favorites Metric Returned
Dear Ina, I sell mostly on Etsy these days. Since the Etsy boards have been changed into something ...

Wednesday March 13, 2019
eBay Seller Baffled by Pattern of International Exposure
Dear Ina, I wonder if you are having the same problem with eBay.co.uk as we are having here in UK, ...

Tuesday March 12, 2019
Launch of eBay GTC Mandate Imminent
Dear Ina, Well, one of my listings was converted to GTC 4 days ago on the 8th of March, much earli ...

Monday March 11, 2019
Seller Questions Impact of False UPI on Search Exposure
Dear Ina, As we all know, eBay is not at all transparent in regards to what factors play a role in ...

Sunday March 10, 2019
Seller Reports eBay Is Incorrectly Handling Sales Tax for PA
Dear Ina, I don't know whether anyone has reported this issue to you yet, but there is an eBay sit ...

Thursday March 7, 2019
Seller Gets Tagged with No Protection from eBay
Dear Ina, I received a return on eBay that had the tags removed. Under the old policy the return w ...

Tuesday March 5, 2019
Is Inadequate Shopping Cart on eBay Deterring Sales?
Dear Ina, I wonder if eBay has ever looked at their shopping cart as a reason for declining sales. ...

Monday March 4, 2019
Seller Appreciates Etsy Blocking Feature
Dear Ina, On Etsy, I just found the "BLOCK THIS PERSON" link at the very bottom of the person's pr ...

Saturday March 2, 2019
Has There Been a Lawsuit against eBay Unpaid Item Policy?
Dear Ina, Item on auction for 7 days - buyer doesn't pay, but eBay charges a fee even knowing it's ...

Resource on New Sales Tax Rules for Remote Sellers
Dear Ina, I thought you might be interested in some information on the current sales tax rules for ...