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Monday June 29, 2015
eBay Aggressive Delivery Estimates Lead to Disappointed Buyers
Dear Ina, Good morning, once again I contact you regarding eBay, I feel sometimes like I need an e ...

Friday June 26, 2015
With Amazon Handmade, Seller Begs Etsy to Rethink Policies
Dear Ina, Am I alone in thinking that if Etsy had been more receptive to the shop owners requests ...

Wednesday June 24, 2015
eBay to Penalize Listings Missing UPC Codes
Dear Ina, I regularly listen to eBay's live webinars if the topic has anything to do with any upco ...

Tuesday June 23, 2015
eBay Alternatives Get Good Ratings and Bad Reviews
Dear Ina, Yesterday I read about the top ecommerce stores as voted by the sellers: Etsy, eBay, Bonan ...

Monday June 22, 2015
eBay Sniping Policy Results in Lost Bids
Dear Ina, I called eBay and the girl on the phone told me directly that eBay does not want you to us ...

Thursday June 18, 2015
Recent eBay Changes Negatively Affect High-Value Sellers
Dear Ina, I am a high volume seller. Top Rated 100 percent positive feedback with no account issue ...

Wednesday June 17, 2015
Seller Shocked eBay Published Home Address in Marketing Email
Dear Ina, I just discovered a privacy issue that can tag along with the follow/followers privacy p ...

Tuesday June 16, 2015
USPS Goosing Sellers to Buy Insurance?
Dear Ina, I think I noticed something new on the USPS website today. I created a shipping label on ...

Monday June 15, 2015
International Returns Afflict Domestic-Only eBay Sellers
Dear Ina, I was on the phone with eBay for 2 hours 10 minutes with this problem. An item was purch ...

Sunday June 14, 2015
Seller Reports eBay to Better Business Bureau over Shipping Fees
Dear Ina, It pisses me off that eBay can get away with charging a final value fee on shipping. Whe ...

Friday June 12, 2015
Why Does eBay Display Which Sellers You Follow?
Dear Ina, Maybe I'm just behind the times, but when did eBay change their privacy laws and not inf ...

Wednesday June 10, 2015
eBay Requires Sellers to Pay Postage on All International Returns
Note from the Editor: We received the following emails from readers indicating eBay is forcing t ...

Tuesday June 9, 2015
Could Amazon Yellow Boxes Lead to Rise in Front Porch Shopping?
Dear Ina, Amazon bright  yellow boxes  + " front porch shopping " = what could possibly ...

Monday June 8, 2015
Sony Buyer Complains of PayPal Hold on Cancelled Order
Dear Ina, Frustration with the highly unethical PayPal practices is nothing new to many people who ...

Friday June 5, 2015
Target Ban on Resellers Impacts Small Variety-Store Owner
Dear Ina, I found your story about  Target and resellers  ... and I "found out for mysel ...

Wednesday June 3, 2015
eBay Frustrates Buyers Trying to Take Advantage of Sales
Dear Ina, In regards to a seller (store) wanting to set a combination of an item discounted (ex: 1 ...

Monday June 1, 2015
eBay Seller Says No-Return Policy Is No Defense Against Bad Buyer
Dear Ina, I have been selling on eBay for about 10 years. I use their option to not take returns w ...