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eBay Final Value Fee Increase For Luxury Handbags Sept 30 Paid Members Public
eBay announces Final value fee increase in the Women's Bags & Handbags category effective September 30, 2021
eBay Offers Protections For Sellers Affected By Hurricane Ida Paid Members Public
eBay promises automatic protections for late shipment rates, tracking upload rates, & item not received cases for sellers affected by Hurricane Ida.
eBay Overcharges for Standard Envelope Before Price Increase Paid Members Public
eBay announced on August 26th there would be a $0.02 price increase for Standard Envelope shipping effective August 29th, but sellers are reporting being charged the higher prices starting on August 27th.
eBay's Seller Trust Problem Paid Members Public
An open letter to eBay CEO Jamie Iannone on transparency, integrity, feedback and gaining seller trust.
eBay Increases Price for Standard Envelope Paid Members Public
eBay to increase Standard Envelope price by $0.02 effective August 29th, 2021.
Why Are eBay Managed Payments Fees So Complicated? Paid Members Public
One of the most common questions I see with Managed Payments is - how does eBay calculate the fees? It may seem like an easy question, but the truth is - it's complicated.
eBay Managed Payments Reporting Bug Paid Members Public
Seller reports bug in Managed Payments reporting for Payouts.
eBay External Promoted Listings - Questions & Suggestions Paid Members Public
eBay needs to provide more transparency & better reporting for External Promoted Listings to convince sellers this new option adds value for their businesses.
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone Pushes Focus On High Value Buyers Paid Members Public
CEO Jamie Iannone highlighted his focus on high value buyers in eBay's Q2 2021 earnings call. How does that strategy sit with eBay sellers?
eBay Standard Envelope Offered In Categories That Don't Qualify Paid Members Public
Seller reports eBay Standard Envelope shipping option is being added to some items in categories that don't qualify, causing the seller to chose between losing money or disappointing the buyer.
eBay Same Zip Code Tracking Scams Paid Members Public
Same zip code tracking fraud has been on a problem on eBay for decades - why don't they do more to protect buyers and sellers?
eBay Multi-Location Shipping API Paid Members Public
eBay's Multi-Location Shipping feature announced in Q4 2020 held a lot of promise, but seems to have been a slow starter. What happened?
Not Eligible For eBay Purchase Protection Program Error Paid Members Public
eBay listings intermittently show not eligible for eBay Moneyback Guarantee in error. What's really going on?
eBay Q2 2021 Earnings Call - Commentary Paid Members Public
Highlights and commentary on eBay's Q2 2021 earnings call from an experienced seller perspective.
eBay Shipping Location Errors Paid Members Public
eBay error blocks shipping locations for some users on Best Offer and Global Shipping Program sales.
eBay Best Offers & Promoted Listings Paid Members Public
Sellers have asked for years to see upfront when Promoted Listing ad fees will apply on Best Offers - will eBay listen?
eBay Open Online - Day 3 Paid Members Public
eBay Open Online - Day 3 Recap. Highlights include Seller Engagement, onsite marketing strategies, seller led sessions, and closing remarks from SVP & GM North America Jordan Sweetnam.
eBay Store Categories Disappearing Paid Members Public
eBay sellers report stores are no longer showing any of their custom categories.