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Friday June 30, 2023
Etsy Places Reserve then Suspends New Seller's Account
Dear Ina, Just wondering if you're aware of the amount of sellers on Etsy who have been suspende ...

Tuesday June 27, 2023
eBay Charges Advertising Fees on Sales-Tax Portion of Sales
Dear Ina, I don't usually sell expensive items, so I just found out the hard way that when eBay se ...

Seller Still Waiting for eBay Reps to Handle Photo Report
Dear Ina Wondering if your readers have advice on how to handle other sellers using my photos in t ...

Saturday June 24, 2023
eBay Customer Service Botches All Aspects of a Seller's Dispute
Dear Ina, I am a 23 year eBay seller. And, like other long time sellers, I finally have an eBay st ...

Tuesday June 20, 2023
Etsy Bots Gone Wild: Sugar Tongs Deemed to Be Drug Paraphernalia
Dear Ina, I sell antiques on Etsy. I just had a pair of sugar tongs absurdly deactivated for "drug ...

Monday June 19, 2023
Does eBay Auto Cancel Orders Related to New Shipping Program?
Dear Ina, I've been a seller on eBay since 1998. Even though I do a lot of business with them, I ...

Friday June 16, 2023
eBay and PayPal Point Fingers after USPS Refund Vanishes
Dear Ina, In January I had a sale on eBay and created a label through eBay, using my PayPal funds ...

Thursday June 15, 2023
Tracking on eBay Standard Envelope Fails to Protect Buyer
Dear Ina, I was on eBay for 24 years until today when I closed my account. I was a buyer and selle ...

Monday June 12, 2023
Two Items on an eBay Seller's Wishlist
Dear Ina, I'm wondering if you have info about eBay ever accepting PayPal as payment again. I disl ...

Friday June 9, 2023
eBay Seller Says Negative Feedback Remain after Winning Claims
Dear Ina, Item not received cases on eBay no longer qualify for automatic negative feedback remova ...

Thursday June 8, 2023
Amazon Won't Release Seller's Funds over Its Tracking Glitch
Dear Ina, About a month ago, there was a glitch between Shipworks label software and Amazon. Shipw ...

Tuesday June 6, 2023
eBay Starts Deducting Fees from Bank Account Instead of Card
Dear Ina,  Thanks for your content. I've been enjoying your articles for years. As an eBay se ...

Saturday June 3, 2023
Seller Warns eBay Is Overcharging Him on Shipping Fees
Dear Ina, I discovered an eBay glitch with the final value fee on shipping. The rules say the FVF ...

Thursday June 1, 2023
eBay Seller Unable to Get Answers on Missing Payouts
Dear Ina, Why is it so easy for eBay to bully its sellers? I have spent the last three weeks try ...