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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2560 on: August 12, 2020, 12:30:38 AM »
No, it was a message. This buyer has 100% feedback with 60 ratings. I'm just wondering how to respond
If you have international shipping as an option, then tell them to go ahead and place the order and they should select their international shipping option of choice. (Or however you set it up)
If you only have domestic shipping enabled (recommended btw) then you can say your sorry but you don't currently ship out of USA:)
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2561 on: August 12, 2020, 12:39:40 AM »
If you have international shipping as an option, then tell them to go ahead and place the order and they should select their international shipping option of choice. (Or however you set it up)
If you only have domestic shipping enabled (recommended btw) then you can say your sorry but you don't currently ship out of USA:)
I don't have international shipping enabled. My question was if he's willing to pay for it, why not? Are there any downsides including Ebay liability for lost packages, and any other problems I do not know about that may come up?

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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2562 on: August 12, 2020, 07:34:40 AM »
Buyer wants me to ship to Qatar any risk in that?
I only ship international through GSP since COVID. Too much liability between carrier and custom delays.

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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2563 on: August 12, 2020, 01:12:09 PM »
Buyer wants me to ship to Qatar any risk in that?
  I don't care to ship internationally as long as the buyer pays for the shipping, meaning I'll ship it to the fulfillment Center in Kentucky.
   
   Anytime a buyer from out of the country purchases an item from me, they have an option to buy the label from eBay which allows me to ship it to Kentucky, who forwards it to the buyer.
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2564 on: September 12, 2020, 08:18:02 PM »
Does listing keep all watchers when renewing after 30 days?

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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2565 on: September 12, 2020, 09:13:07 PM »
Does listing keep all watchers when renewing after 30 days?
I believe so
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2566 on: September 12, 2020, 09:58:48 PM »
I'm trying to list some vitamins. I'm getting a message that eBay doesn't allow the sale of illegal substances or anything that's marketed as to give you a "high".

Should I call up customer service?
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2567 on: September 22, 2020, 05:13:53 PM »
Hope someone with experience can chime in.

When purchasing a preorder Item such as
  • Microsoft - Xbox Series X 1TB Console
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition 
and listing it as a bid on ebay,
  • when is the best time to list it, immediately after purchase or wait a few days?
    Start off biding on a low or high $$?
    How long is ideal to keep bidding open for?
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2568 on: September 22, 2020, 05:22:05 PM »
Hope someone with experience can chime in.

When purchasing a preorder Item such as
  • Microsoft - Xbox Series X 1TB Console
    RTX 3080 10GB Graphics Card
and listing it as a bid on ebay,
  • when is the best time to list it, immediately after purchase or wait a few days?
    Start off biding on a low or high $$?
    How long is ideal to keep bidding open for?
Thanx
Don’t know about pricing, but make sure to set the correct handling time and that PayPal requires pre-sale items to ship within 20 days. I wouldn’t do bidding as the chance of the bid being retracted is high for these items. Keep in mind that if that happens, or if you get fraudulent that you will be on the hook for the PayPal fees. I don’t think that it makes a difference whether you wait until you have it in hand, because people who pay more will request to cancel the order if the grey market price goes down.

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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2569 on: October 12, 2020, 09:46:59 PM »
I was selling on eBay a smartwatch and someone from Porto reco bought it now in the buyer profile I see he is a member since 2015 and has 5 positive reviews and no negatives but all the reviews are from the last month, is this a scammer?
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2570 on: October 12, 2020, 09:52:43 PM »
I was selling on eBay a smartwatch and someone from Porto reco bought it now in the buyer profile I see he is a member since 2015 and has 5 positive reviews and no negatives but all the reviews are from the last month, is this a scammer?
Did they pay?
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2571 on: October 12, 2020, 10:03:56 PM »
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2572 on: October 12, 2020, 10:06:33 PM »
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2573 on: October 12, 2020, 10:08:58 PM »
If the guy paid, the guy paid..
That's right, the question is if I shouldn't be scared he's gonna then claim that it was broken/received empty box etc.?
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2574 on: October 12, 2020, 10:12:38 PM »
That's right, the question is if I shouldn't be scared he's gonna then claim that it was broken/received empty box etc.?
Part of the risks of selling on eBay, their are fraudulent buyers that gain access to older accounts but they usually don't have recent reviews. But you can never be certain..
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2575 on: October 15, 2020, 03:11:59 PM »
Just got this from ebay with a personalized code, on an account that I don't use much.

Not sure if it's just targeted just because I don't use this account or if others might be targeted....



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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2576 on: October 18, 2020, 10:06:59 PM »
Anyone familiar with ending an eBay auction only listing?

I found someone outside eBay I would like to purchase the item today, my auction ends in six days.


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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2577 on: October 18, 2020, 10:52:00 PM »
Anyone familiar with ending an eBay auction only listing?

I found someone outside eBay I would like to purchase the item today, my auction ends in six days.
Cancel the listing
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2578 on: October 18, 2020, 10:56:03 PM »
Cancel the listing
bids already places by others, will get charged a final value fee based on highest bid If I end it now
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Re: eBay: Master Thread
« Reply #2579 on: October 18, 2020, 10:57:53 PM »
bids already places by others, will get charged a final value fee based on highest bid If I end it now
U can open a second account place the highest bid then dont pay, request eBay to refund the fee due to non payment.
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