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Thursday March 29, 2018
eBay Ad on Another Website Displayed Wrong Price
Dear Ina, There has been much hoo-ha and many complaints about the "banners" appearing in eBay lis ...

Wednesday March 28, 2018
Seller Falls into eBay Fee Trap
Dear Ina, Recently, eBay downgraded our Anchor Store to a Basic Store because one of our metrics f ...

Tuesday March 27, 2018
eBay Sends TRS Warning Notice in Error
Dear Ina, I had such an interesting thing happen yesterday. My eBay store subscription is due to e ...

Monday March 26, 2018
eBay Is Scaring Off Canadians Says Reader
Dear Ina, Twice now in one week, I've gotten disturbing news from Canadian buyers on my eBay items ...

Saturday March 24, 2018
Readers Say eBay Robs Them of Sales
Dear Ina, I "sold" an item last night, only to receive a request for cancellation minutes later. T ...

Friday March 23, 2018
Missing the Boat on PayPal UA Changes
Dear Ina, I was troubled by your focus on eBay in the coverage of the PayPal announced change of ...

Thursday March 22, 2018
Does eBay Plan to Start Selling Its Own Goods?
Dear Ina, I was discussing some of the upcoming eBay changes with my parents who are also sellers ...

Monday March 19, 2018
eBay Buyer Turns to PayPal to Claim Restocking Fee
Dear Ina, I thought this was interesting. On eBay: - Buyer buys an item new sealed with return ...

Saturday March 17, 2018
Have You Received Mysterious Takedown Notices from eBay?
Dear Ina, I have been a seller on eBay for over ten years. For the last couple of months I have be ...

Friday March 16, 2018
Does Shipping from a Different Location Harm eBay Sales?
Dear Ina, I am writing to alert readers to a possible killer of eBay sales I may have accidental ...

Wednesday March 14, 2018
eBay and the Case of the Smelly Magazines
Dear Ina, I bought a lot of magazines from a USA seller. Total was well over $100 once GSP shippin ...

Monday March 12, 2018
eBay Acts Like Awkward Adolescent with Certain Art Prints
Dear Ina, I recently ran into an issue with eBay and was wondering if you could possibly publish a ...

Saturday March 10, 2018
Online Sales Tax Prohibited by the Constitution
Dear Ina, I can not see how the internet sales tax issues keeps coming up??? Article 1 Section 9 o ...

Thursday March 8, 2018
Is eBay Correct that Free Returns Are Industry Standard?
Dear Ina, I think eBay is dishonest when they say free returns are industry standard. That is flat ...

Wednesday March 7, 2018
Why Does eBay Obscure Auction End Times in Search?
Dear Ina, Almost everything that I sell or buy on eBay is in auction format. When buying, I don't ...

Monday March 5, 2018
Connecticut Tax Clawback Could Impact Online Sales
Dear Ina, I recently received an email from Newegg.com, telling me that they were required by Conn ...

Sunday March 4, 2018
The Case of Vanishing eBay Listings
Dear Ina, We have been on eBay since nearly day one, a seller for the better part of that time. Wh ...