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Monday December 31, 2012
eBay Says Using the Word Mod Infringes Modcloth Brand
Dear Ina, I am writing today about yet another bizarre eBay blunder, this time a clear result of inc ...

Saturday December 29, 2012
eBay Takes Credit for Free Shipping Paid by Sellers
Dear Ina, I got an email from eBay today with the subject line: "Free Shipping! Our post-holiday gi ...

Friday December 28, 2012
eBay Top Rated Seller Asks about Selling Business and User ID
Dear Ina, I have been on eBay for 8 years. My time here is coming to an end and I have established ...

Thursday December 27, 2012
eMoviePoster Has No Regrets Leaving eBay 4 Years Later
Dear Ina, Maybe you can find some place for a mention of this on EcommerceBytes. Not only did we ( ...

Wednesday December 26, 2012
Retailers Delay Refunds on Purchases Made with PayPal
Dear Ina, Apparently, PayPal's crossover into B & M (brick and mortar) retail stores is hitting ...

Tuesday December 25, 2012
Bill Me Later Doesn't Work for This eBay Seller
Dear Ina, Just wondering if you have heard any complaints about Bill Me Later? I knew I should have ...

Saturday December 22, 2012
PayPal Overcharges Seller
Hi Ina Please advise whether I am the only PayPal user in the UK who is been overcharged by PayPal. ...

Thursday December 20, 2012
Bad Buyer Is Final Straw for eBay Seller
Dear Ina, I wanted to share something about an eBay transaction that I found interesting but not su ...

Wednesday December 19, 2012
Google Does Not Support Small Business
Dear Ina, I normally don't complain but at this point would like to express my disappointment and ...

Tuesday December 18, 2012
Seller Reports eBay and Amazon Sales for December
Dear Ina, Thought I'd share some interesting data I have so far this holiday period. Looking at sh ...

Monday December 17, 2012
eBay Should Ban Autograph Reprints
Dear Ina, Re: eBay Bans Listings for Replica Coins eBay sellers have been tricking buyers with a ...

Sunday December 16, 2012
What's Behind eBay Sales Slump?
Dear Ina, I frequently read your articles and have just recently signed up to receive them via email ...

Saturday December 15, 2012
Discrepency in Selling Price on eBay Completed Items
Dear Ina, Recently, your readers have written in about efforts on the part of eBay to make things lo ...

Wednesday December 12, 2012
PayPal Phone Lines Jammed
Dear Ina, I am an eBay seller. I recently had an item dispute filed thru PayPal rather than eBay. Th ...

Tuesday December 11, 2012
eBay Removal of TRS Badges Sends Wrong Signal to Buyers
Dear Ina, I just looked at eBay's newest Seller Insult! After working hard since 1989 on eBay, an ...

Monday December 10, 2012
eBay Feedback Goes Haywire
Dear Ina, I found this interesting. I watch my feedback numbers and chart them once a week. Novembe ...

Sunday December 9, 2012
Amazon Seller Loses Buy Box over USPS Tracking Error?
Dear Ina, We are sellers on the Amazon website. We have been having a great holiday season on Amazon ...

Saturday December 8, 2012
Sellers May Qualify for eBay Promotion without Invitation
Dear Ina, I was just tooling around eBay and just for the hell of it tried to relist an auction and ...

eBay Overcharges on Postage Fees
Dear Ina, I'd like your opinion and those of your readers... Ebay has pushed for Sellers to print s ...

Thursday December 6, 2012
UPS Brooklyn Hub Experiences Major Delays
Dear Ina, Just a note and some information for buyers and sellers who either reside or sell to pe ...

Tuesday December 4, 2012
Following eBay's Advice Results in Negative Feedback
Hi Ina, I am an eBay seller in the CSA category. I have been selling for almost 3 years now, with ov ...

Monday December 3, 2012
eBay Charges Too Much for Shipping on Multiple Purchases
Dear Ina, I don't shop on Ebay so much anymore, but when I do, I rarely buy multiples from the sam ...

Sunday December 2, 2012
Buyer Says eBay Cancelled Account for Too Many Returns
Dear Ina, I have in the last few months purchased on eBay about $5,000 clothing, antiques and colle ...