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This thing was a game changer for me making home made boxes, a solid pair of scissors helps a lot too.

Looks like there is exactly an additional 1% (over the normal fee) being deducted from the $250 transaction.

Was the payment from an international buyer?

PP Cross Border Fees are 3.9% + $.30 for payments from outside the US.

Then pick up the damn phone and call them. Go look at the help pages on their site to see why they requested the information instead of asking the question from anonymous people on the interweb.

Too lazy? Let me do it for you - PayPal & IRC Section 6050W.

Do you think they should wait until Dec 31st, and then request the information from those sellers that hit both thresholds? If you were running the business and trying to be in compliance (with the IRS, no less), would you do it that way?

But, hey, don't send the information in.

> What happens if I don’t provide my tax ID number?

• If you do not provide your tax ID number (Social Security Number (SSN), Employer Identification Number (EIN), or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN)) after we've requested it, we may place the following limitations on your account:

• You’ll be unable to receive funds into your account.

• You won’t be able to close your account.

• The limitations will be removed after your provide your tax ID number.

Totally your choice.

That page is incorrect and has not been updated. It was changed earlier this year (May?). But no harm if you do want to get SignConf on lower valued shipments.

PayPal Policy Update Section 11.4

• Signature Confirmation as described below if the full amount of the payment, including shipping and taxes, is $750 USD,

• Section 13.5 of the User Agreement currently requires a Buyer to obtain signature confirmation of return delivery for transactions that total $250 USD or more in order for the transaction to be eligible for PayPal Purchase Protection for a Significantly Not As Described Claim. This section will be amended to increase this dollar threshold from $250 USD to $750 USD.

> , eBay will be providing a six month warranty for nearly anything sold,

It's not eBay.

It's a change to PayPal's policy.

> Dispute Filing Window

• We’re increasing the time for buyers to file a merchandise dispute (Item Not Received and Significantly Not as Described) from 45 days to 180 days.
  

If you accept payment by PP (regardless of the buyer's funding source) after Nov 18th, then you've opted in for that transaction. So if you can figure out a way to NOT accept PP, then it won't affect you. Please share. ;)

eBay's policy, except for the extended Holiday returns opt-in, remains unchanged (as of now).

And it has been talked about a lot here. /u/Cheznor reported it here a few weeks ago, and it has come up on numerous other threads.

eta: Which doesn't mean it's still not a terrible policy for sellers (depending on their product inventory).

Typically, if you are logged in to Facebook while you browse the Internet, Facebook knows where you've been. It's called a 'tracker' and most websites have some type or another.

I use Ghostery. It's a completely customizable blocker. You can block all trackers, just some trackers or completely whitelist certain sites.

You could have shipped that record USPS Priority with insurance included for $15 tops. You must have paid them to pack it for you or gotten some other type of premium service. That's pretty much the sole way that UPS stores make money, so there is a huge mark up for the service. UPS is a little more expensive then USPS but $46 for a record is ridiculous.

Do you hav more records to sell? Go to USPS.com and get yourself some free Priority mail boxes. Go to Amazon and get a giant roll of bubble wrap for $12. If you're really stressed about the records, go to home depot and get 8 feet of 1/8 inch backer board for like $10 and sandwhich the record between two small pieces. Priority shipping from Maryland to Washington will probably be $10 and includes $50 worth of insurance. Shipping supplies might cost you $2 per record shipped?

Seriously just don't use that service. Paypal is pushing it REALLY hard, even went to the trouble of rebranding it from "Bill Me Later". Paypal isn't a bank so they cant call it a credit card, but they want you to think it is one, hence "Paypal Credit".

Here's all the FAQs

They don't really care to make you happy if they can make the buyer happy even though the buyer may be a scammer. Unless you fight for it, you will always loose the cases. They have things worked out very well when the buyer needs to be helped, this a little but of a cluster-fu@k if seller needs help.

You are a seller on eBay, aka a 3rd class citizen, here is a visual aid as to how things work for you on eBay (you are on the bottom): https://thenextweb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2009/12/pyramid-of-shit-1.jpg

> This is why you have buyer protection.

This is why you have SELLER protection. ;)

From the PP Seller Protection Policy:

There are specifically two types of buyer complaints where Seller Protection provides this protection benefit:

• “Unauthorized Transaction” buyer complaints occur when money is paid to you, but the owner of the account claims that he or she did not authorize the payment.

If you’re not against crypto try this;

https://openbazaar.org

I don’t sell but have done purchases. Give it a check

Edit: you also have the option to work direct with the buyer or “open bazaar” as middle-men

If you have proof of delivery to the buyers registered address and the phone is under $250, then you should be safe. Once the item hits $250, signature confirmation is required by the seller to be protected by PayPal.

This will change on may 15th. Signature confirmation will be the buyers responsibility for anything under $750

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/upcoming-policies-full?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

It seems likely that your buyer has a non-US PayPal account.

From https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_display-xborder-fees-outside : > Fees for receiving payments from buyers outside the United States ($0.00 USD - $3,000.00 USD): 3.9% + $0.30 USD

3.9% of $16, plus $0.30 = $0.924

They paid as a PayPal guest. As long the transaction says eligible for Seller Protection (as stated in the email and on the payment detail page in PP), you're fine treating it as you would any other transaction.

Not sure exactly of the mechanics or timing of how this gets past the "must have a PP account" requirement.

PayPal Guest Info

Just FYI -

It doesn't have to be a confirmed address to qualify for seller protection coverage (in eBay or PayPal) if it's the address that comes through the PP transaction. eBay Source, PP Source

Perhaps you can post the item number so people can compare what you got with the listing? Right now we're hearing one side of the story, and nothing else.

http://pages.ebay.com/ebay-money-back-guarantee/how-to-help.html

and

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/popup/UAeBay-outside

(that was so weird, I kept editing but it wouldn't save the revisions but then it did but they weren't current. sorry)

This is now a PayPal transaction. PP has a similar Buyer Protection policy, so you're covered. You have 45 days to file a claim. So don't sorry about losing your money. Won't happen.

Was this best offer official, or was it done thru eBay messages? Then you bought the item at the higher price and the seller couldn't figure out how to adjust the listing or invoice, so he sent you on in PP? Is that what happened?

Did you receive an email with tracking notification? What does it say in the PP detail - is there a tracking number there? (Sometimes when a seller buys postage thru PP, an email isn't always generated -but the tracking number would show up in PP.) In the original listing, how long did it say for delivery?

Here's info on how PP claims work link. You can open a claim in the Resolution Center.

As for the eBay cancellation request, the seller sent that so he could recoup the fees eBay charged him on the sale. There should be time frame on when you have to agree or not. Hold off as much as possible.

Of course, he could turn around and file an unpaid claim against you, but then I think when you call eBay and they see in the messages how he took the sale off site (they hate that), you'll be fine (you being new to eBay and all).

Good stuff. I use Lastpass myself and I'm very happy with it.

You should also sign up to Have I Been Pwned? and prioritise changing passwords to accounts that crop up there - they'll send you an email anytime your email address shows up in any sort of known security breach. Lastpass will help you avoid re-using passwords across different sites, which is the cause of a lot of eBay/Paypal fraud - they steal your details from some unrelated other site, try logging into eBay with those details, and off they go with your account.

I use the free Gixen service. I'm not a power user, but it does the job and I've never missed a bid. Regarding secuity, from the FAQ:

>Is it safe to just give away my eBay credentials?

>Yes. Gixen.com is using SSL both to transmit your password from your browser, and to authenticate it with eBay. Furthermore, your eBay password is not kept for long after auction ends - after your bids are submitted to eBay, your password is deleted within 48 hours to minimize the risk of it being compromised in the future. This also means that you have only 2 days after auction ends to view status of your bid on gixen.com. If you choose to do so, you can delete your bids even before that.

There's still a risk involved, but I'm OK with it

I've got a guy in Pakistan who manipulates all my Etsy listings for me- and I've got over 2300 of them, each with 2 variations. Etsy's a bear of a platform if you have as many listings as I do because everything is manual, unlike eBay and Amazon that have bulk tools for high-volume sellers. I pay him $6 per hour plus I think 5%? to Upwork and he's extremely efficient. I hired him through upwork.com and could not have built the business this far without him. I'll be happy to put you in touch.

If you go to your sold item on eBay, it should tell you your estimated date for the funds to be available.

As a general rule, the funds are released depending on what shipping information is provided:

• 3 days after confirmed delivery when tracking is provided
• 7 days after estimated delivery date if you mark the item as shipped
• 21 days after payment is received if you provide no shipping details

Source: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/ebay-payments-learn-more

Edited for formatting and adding source

It won't be credited to your PayPal account. It will be locked to your PayPal account. You will not be able to use it for purchases outside of eBay and you will not be able to use it with another paypal account. But you could use it with a different ebay accountif you use the same paypal account to make the payment.

You can view the cards remaining balance using this link https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_profile-pie-available&flow_redirect_params=FjwnXXFD8_2nLxiZ302X-1mxMjgiSbb1iHoiyWlE_rQW2kSKdUmjw5zN9MAGTO-oB81VgazLU4ypIcX9215uLdyEWGnihyg4xjQkAeTj9f5knEVO&login_access=1428607899

Can I pay for shipping with money in my pending balance?

When you print labels and pay for shipping through PayPal or eBay, the cost of shipping is released from your pending balance shortly after purchase. Printing labels on PayPal and eBay is free. You pay only the cost of shipping the item.

It needn't prevent you from shipping. If you're a smaller, intermitted seller that tends to use your PayPal balance to pay for shipping, a hold doesn't mean you'll have to go "out of pocket" to pay to complete your transaction. You can still use the eBay shipping tools to print a shipping label with a major carrier from your PayPal balance and the hold won't apply (you may have to wait a few hours for the exception to kick in, but within a day, you should be able to pay for shipping through eBay).

She can leave feedback on eBay regardless since she opened the case on PayPal.

Since the item is custom made it is not covered by Paypal. You will win this case if you point that out. Section 13.3

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#13

>[I] am wondering if I cut all links with ebay and paypal will there be anyway for them to chase up the money?

This is covered by the eBay User Agreement ( http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/user-agreement.html#ebp ): > you, in the capacity of a seller: authorise and instruct us to instruct PayPal to collect or reverse variable amounts from your PayPal account to carry out a buyer reimbursement;

and by section 10 of the PayPal User Agreement ( https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#10 ): > PayPal may also recover amounts you owe us through legal means, including, without limitation, through the use of a debt collection agency.

In other words, eBay will take the money from your PayPal account, then PayPal will send the bailiffs after you.

Paypal's page is out of date, they have been to busy to change it for about 12 months.

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/archive-policies-full

"Amendments to the PayPal User Agreement

Effective Date: May 15, 2014

Section 11.1 is being amended to reflect that U.S. Sellers who sell an item to buyers in the U.K. will be subject to the U.K. buyer protection rules which may have greater coverage for buyers. The revised Section 11.1 reads as follows:

11.1 PayPal Seller Protection. PayPal Seller protection is protection we provide Sellers from Claims, Chargebacks, or Reversals that are based on:

Unauthorized Transaction or Item Not Received

PayPal Seller protection is available for eligible payments from buyers in any country. When a U.S. seller sells an item to a U.K. buyer, the U.K. buyer protection rules will apply to that transaction.

Section 11 of the User Agreement currently requires that sellers obtain signature confirmation for transactions of $250 USD or more in order for a transaction to be eligible for Seller protection for an Item Not Received Claim. That Section also currently includes a table for the corresponding foreign equivalency amount. This section will be changed to increase the dollar amount required for signature confirmation from $250 USD to $750 USD, and the foreign equivalency amounts are also being increased. "

Shipping labels, fees, and the like are set up as Preapproved Payments in PayPal. You can set default payments separately for each individually, or for all. I'm fairly certain this is a different setting than the preferred payment method.

I got there by going to settings (gear at the top right,) then preapproved payments at the bottom of the page.

or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_manage-paylist

Go to eBay Inc Shipping if you want to set for labels only.

Yes, it's now $750 for both eBay and PayPal.

Do you have a verified PayPal account? If you don't or if your account is new, then yes, PayPal can hold the money until your item ships.
I accidentally used my husband PayPal acct when I sold my old iPhone and I was totally sure I'd never see that money. Luckily, I had a legit buyer and the money did appear in my account after it arrived.
Relevant link: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/security/paypal-holds-faq

Counterfeits are one situation where eBay and Paypal policies deviate. According to Paypal's User Agreement, SNADs cases for counterfeits will result in the item being destroyed by the buyer, which makes sense since there's little reason in returning a counterfeit product if seller will potentially try to re-scam buyers. OP, you may want to open a case with Paypal instead of eBay.

You can only report a problem and dispute a payment once. So, if you dispute a payment on PayPal, for example, you can’t dispute the same payment on eBay.

Source: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/helpcenter/helphub/article/?solutionId=FAQ2235&topicID=&m=ARA

The only non-positive feedback I've ever received is from some loser who bought a camera that I specifically said in the description took shitty footage/subpar footage. The title contains the words "China" and "Generic" for f***s sake.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130572138051#ht_500wt_1287

Also if he claims to PayPal that it was fake they may ask him to destroy it and send a picture of the destroyed item as evidence. Then they'll get a refund without having to return it.

Well here's that "proof" translated.

Other than that, I don't have any idea what to do. Sorry! Good luck.

IFTTT, you can use it with RSS feeds and it refreshes every 15 minutes I think. I use it with Pushbullet for mobile notifications, as there's a maximum number of SMS messages it can send per month limit I believe.

First try opening the case in PP in the Resolution Center. If you've timed out, then call PP - explain the situation, maybe they can still help you.

PayPal and sellers HATE when you file a cc charge back - it's more expensive for them to process. It should really be as the last resort. And it will end up costing your seller even more for ignoring your emails - bad business decision.

But, again, always keep your eye on the calendar. It's up to you to make sure you don't miss any deadlines.

My shipping assistant made up this tracking chart a few months ago. Looks current to me, although we should probably add in the kiosk (I'm not sure if that's different from retail).

So Tracking/DelCon isn't available for all classes/venues.

Also FYI, you should know about PPShipNow. Make note of that url because that is the ONLY way to get to that page. There are no internal (or external) links anywhere on the PP site. It allows you to buy postage at a reduced rate (Comm Base) w/o an eBay transaction, including all the classes that USPS.com doesn't have online, w/ free tracking. I haven't bought postage in a PO in ages - everything personal and non-eBay related gets done through here.

And, yes, you only refund after you receive the item back in its original condition.

Good luck.

eBay requirements are now $750 for shipping with signature, not $500. Paypal is the same with their requirements as well

eBay Rules: > "Proof of signature is required to confirm delivery for items with a total cost of $750 or more."

PayPal Rules:

>"Section 11 of the User Agreement currently requires that sellers obtain signature confirmation for transactions of $250 USD or more in order for a transaction to be eligible for Seller protection for an Item Not Received Claim. That Section also currently includes a table for the corresponding foreign equivalency amount. This section will be changed to increase the dollar amount required for signature confirmation from $250 USD to $750 USD, and the foreign equivalency amounts are also being increased."

It really depends on you level of technical expertise. If you're not a technical person at all it will probably be confusing and frustrating, but if you are reasonably competent with such things it should be easy enough to figure out. There are lots of documentation, guides, and communities that can be of help in getting it all figured out.

You might set up a virtual machine and play around with FileZilla there to get familiar with it before trying it 'for real'.

If he was using a stolen credit card, your purchase would not be confiscated. Nothing would happen. No need to worry.

A few weeks ago, a few companies were offering the PS4 for $210 - $280; https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?src=SearchBarV2&q=playstation+4+slim&pp=20&sort=relevance&previousdays=-1&forumid%5B%5D=30&forumid%5B%5D=9&forumid%5B%5D=25&forumid%5B%5D=54&r=1. Amazon Canada will drop their prices to match competitors, just like what Amazon US does. So again, he could be drop shipping.

He could be completely legal. Some people buy things simply to earn credit card miles or cash back: http://www.milestothemax.com/2016/12/16/this-is-how-i-earn-big-points-and-extra-cash-on-ebay-free-travel/. Their goal here isn't to make "money" but get points. Credit card companies will offer double and triple point promotions. If you are a master at it, you can earn enough points to pay off a big trip or cash for money. So people like this are willing to sell by losing a little bit of money or breaking even. Please remember not every seller's goal on eBay is to make a profit.

In the past, these people used to buy gift cards and sell them for 10% less than their face value. However, gift card companies are placing heavy restrictions and limits on buying gift cards in bulk. So they now buy expensive electronics with quick sale through rates.

I actually found a way to alert you, I'm pretty sure it will work. Use this website and hit the "add deal alert for this item" at the top right. https://slickdeals.net/f/9889544-ebay-flash-sale-coupon-15-off-75-w-paypal?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

I really don't get people's hesitation about sharing information with these 3rd parties sites. Be responsible when choosing. I don't remember ever hearing about problems with any of the top sites. And how many people already share the same information with Auctiva or Stamps.com or Vendio or similar sites? They also require your eBay login.

My only experience has been with eSnipe (NAYY). Someone posted recently about GIXEN, which is supposedly totally free and deletes your information after a couple(?) of days. Of course, that's what they claim they do ..... ;)

Having an online account and/or using a credit card at Target or Staples or Playstation or whatever the new hack was this week is also risky. So is sharing information online with Chase.

Welcome to 2015.

I use Gixen, which is a free eBay auction sniper. It will place a bid in the last second before the auction ends and decreases the chance of others countering you and increasing the price. No guarantee that you will win or that others are not using sniping software themselves. Fully automated, there's no need to sit in front of your computer and wait for the minutes to count down. http://www.gixen.com/index.php

All true.

But somehow, jbidwatcher is cross platform and free.

(I've donated a few times to the developer. Nice guy, he releases updates quickly when ebay brakes things)

As a wise man once said "I don't often bid on items on ebay, but when I do I use jbidwatcher"

Skrill is an Ebay approved form of payment. It's very similar to Paypal with far fewer fees. Since Ebay and Paypal are splitting up, I'm sure Skrill and other methods will become far more popular, and Paypal is going to have to learn how to play with the competition.

There's also this one with no fee: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/debit-card

It uses any funds available in your PayPal balance. Note that if eBay/PayPal holds your funds while you are a new or returning seller, you won't be able to use those funds until they are released.

I have one but have never used it personally.

I do know that you can write down the numbers and type them in later, but you will pay 3.5% + $.15 compared to 2.7% for swiping the card.

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/credit-card-reader-faq Just look under "How much does PayPal Here cost?".

Assuming you're in the US, and don't have an eBay store:

• Insertion Fee: $0.30 for a Fixed Price listing (Auction listings are free for the first 100 per month) [higher for higher visibility options]
• Final Value Fee: 10% of the selling price ($10.00)
• PayPal Fee (if your buyer pays by PayPal): 2.9% ($2.90) + $0.30 [fees are higher for cross-border payments]

Total Fees: $13.50

Sources:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html
https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/paypal-fees

My mistake - I thought it was still at $250.

I do know PayPal requires signature confirmation for anything over $250, so that's probably why I thought that.

Source: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/seller-protection-learn-more

At this point I am a no-go. My only thought was that perhaps they use a different email for their PayPal than their eBay. (It's been so long since I set-up my account. Can you even do that?) I've had no contact from the buyer yet.

I plugged the email they're using on their eBay account into: https://www.paypal.com/verified/pal=([email protected])

And it came-up as unverified. I'm leaning heavily towards a second chance offer to one of the more established bidders. There is no way I would even consider it if they don't have a confirmed address. I don't need the money, so I don't need to take the risk.

• If you're shipping to the US, try a company like Chit Chats (they have a location in Montreal but I don't know how close to you). They will ship through USPS for you and it'll be significantly cheaper than Canada Post. They should have a price chart that will give you a good idea on how much something will cost to ship.

• Get a Canada Post Small Business card on their website. It doesn't help much but it doesn't hurt to have it. You'll be able to send expedited parcels for the same cost as regular parcels.

• If you're buying shipping through eBay, it'll make your life easier to have packing materials and a scale on hand. I bought this one and have no issues with it. The time it will save you at the post office makes it more than worth it.

• I haven't bothered with a PO box. I've considered it but decided it wasn't worth the cost and haven't had any issues yet.

• Use PayPal. You will always hear the horror stories, no one posts about PayPal unless they're having issues.

• You can get large envelopes at the dollar store but if you're going to be doing this alot, look for shipping supplies in bulk. eBay, Amazon, Uline, Staples, etc, all have some form of materials. Do some shopping around for the lowest rates. Just don't buy the supplies from Canada Post (probably the most expensive).

• If you are going to use Canada Post, just get the dimensions and weight filled out on your eBay listing and use calculated shipping. As long as your measurements are accurate, the buyer will be charged the proper postage cost.

If you want to go thermal then take a look at this model on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NYPRBV5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vlKxFb1FQ0S5Q

This will show you how to set it up properly.

https://youtu.be/Gdez64UUU0Q

I've had one for a while and it works really really well.

You can also look at some Zebra thermal printers on eBay.

I've been using NordVPN for checking various stuff and prices, but Amazon works ok for me, I can access it. But yes, I mostly shop on Ebay. And I do recommend Netflix, especially knowing how much content Netflix has

That's behavioral economics at play: you're anchoring a higher number and making the lower one look better in comparison.

If you like this sort of thing, check out "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions" by Dan Ariely. One of my favorite books ever.

Also, you might want to wrap them or bag them in some way. Just in case they go through a location with rain.

When I used to sell clothing I bought water resistant envelopes.

Went through my Amazon history and found them

http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2300D-Monochrome-Laser-Printer/dp/B00NQ1CLTI/

One of the cheapest and highest rated.

The only problem is that laser printers usually come with smaller toner cartridges that give you maybe half the number of prints than a refill, and the refills often times are more expensive than the printers themselves.

But this is pretty much the case no matter what. There's not much you can do about it.

I do the shipping for the wife's small ebay business. I probably ship 30-60 items a month on average, and for me a monochrome laser printer works awesome and is pretty cost effective.

Something like this maybe [http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2300D-Monochrome-Laser-Printer/dp/B00NQ1CLTI/ref=dp_ob_title_ce] I have the older model the 2240 I believe. Got it on sale for around 50 bucks and it's worked great ever since.

I'm selling my phone soon, and have concocted the following plan:

Ship phone charged with a still activated SIM and a copy of Cerberus. Whoever unlocks it is going to reveal their location and get their picture taken. If they claim it never arrived, I'll be able to prove them wrong.

> Is there any way I can get his phone number he registered with on paypal or ebay?

Yes you can.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ebayadvsearch/?_sofindtype=9

But the catch is you must do this within something like 30 - 45 days of the transaction. I think that window has passed but you should try it anyway.

Both eBay and PayPal's CEO's have said they are keeping tabs on bitcoin. I wouldn't rule anything out. If bitcoin takes off, I don't see why they wouldn't add it. http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/03/ebay-ceo-john-donahoe-is-bullish-on-digital-currency-and-hes-keeping-tabs-on-bitcoin/

if you use the same password on more than one site, you only need one of them to have shitty security for shitheads to try and use that password elsewhere.

Put the email associated with that account in here https://haveibeenpwned.com

I was looking to buy a smartwatch and found it very cheap on ebay at a price of £ 9 compared to its amazon counterpart which costs £ 32. It is a scam? I find it strange that there is a big difference in price between ebay and amazon smartwatches and in addition other ebay sellers sell it at the same price as Amazon's. However, the ebay seller in question has a lot of positive reviews.

amazon link

ebay seller

What are you guys thoughts on product lighting cubes? I use one and it makes things look real slick. Here is an example of one:

https://www.amazon.com/Fovitec-StudioPRO-Product-Photography-Lighting/dp/B01M8JAXNM?th=1

Not an expert, but have you tried logging in from an incognito/private window?

Any time I have a weird login issue, it seems to be a cookies thing and logging in from an incognito window does the trick.

I would also try disabling any VPN you might have running just in case, as they can interfere when trying to login to login to an account related to your finances. If your VPN has any advanced security features, like NordVPN has “cybersec” I would temporarily disable that as well before trying to login to PayPal again.

If that doesn’t work and you don’t already have the PayPal app on your phone, I’d download it and try to make sure that you’re able to successfully get into your account there.

I seriously hope you don't think Amazon is the only retailer.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony---PlayStation-4-Gaming-System/8240103.p?id=1218866963585&skuId=8240103

I got my WiiU on launch day by preordering from BestBuy and I expect the same in this case.

It's clearly written as part of (USAs) eBay's policy, if you have problems to the contrary you need to appeal, immediately. As per:

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/ship-smart/advanced-shipping/streamline-operations/track-every-package.html

Same with paypal:

https://www.paypal.com/sg/webapps/mpp/paypal-seller-protection

Here is a link that completely explains the details...

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/security/payment-holds

Overall this 21 day delay has been put into place due to new accounts being formed for the purpose of scamming buyers. As a result, all new sellers are penalized. The same applies to selling limits.

Incorrect, you'd only have two layers of protection. You only get one bite of the apple from eBay/PayPal.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/money-back-guarantee.html#relationship1

Buyers can't use more than one resolution method to get a refund. After selecting a resolution process (eBay Money Back Guarantee, PayPal Purchase Protection, or requesting a chargeback from their payment provider) a buyer is required to use only that process to resolve the transaction issue.

If a buyer requests a chargeback from their payment provider or files a PayPal Purchase Protection dispute, any requests opened through the eBay Money Back Guarantee for the same transaction are immediately closed.

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#13

13.8 No Double Recovery. You may not file a Dispute/Claim, or receive a recovery, for a purchase under PayPal Purchase Protection if you have already received a recovery for that purchase directly from eBay, the seller, or another third party, or if you have already filed a case for that purchase with eBay, the seller, or another third party.

If you do a charge back after losing a case you are also likely to say bye bye to your PayPal account.

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/security/paypal-holds-faq

log into paypal and check the transaction there.

Did you apply the tracking number to the transaction on ebay and paypal? if so try to contact Paypal 3 days after the delivery was confirmed to ask them to release the funds to your account if they did not do it automatically.

https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/paypal-fees

"it’s free to use PayPal to send or receive money between friends and family in the UK, as long as the payment is funded by a bank account or PayPal balance, and no currency conversion is involved.

If you fund the payment using a credit card or make an international transfer, we charge you or, in some cases, the recipient a small fee. A currency conversion fee may also apply."

So, thank you for your clarification.

~~Keep in mind that PayPal requires signature confirmation on total sales over $250 USD. Assuming they pay with PayPal, the buyer can simply file a claim with PayPal instead of eBay. It's best to meet the PayPal requirements and get the signature confirmation if the total sale (item cost +shipping) will be more than $250.~~

edit: apparently PayPal has changed their requirements, but hasn't updated all their pages telling you about the requirements. Thanks /u/SpaceWarrior1 for pointing out the new info.

This was a couple of years ago, but I remember reading about it before I hit 3k for the first time. When I went over that threshold, I noticed that it did not kick in automatically. I read that I had to convert to a merchant account, so I did that. There I found some link to activate it, but it kept messing up. I ended up calling into paypal CS, but I can't remember if he just confirmed that it was automatic or he did something to actually activate it. When I went from 3k to 10k, it automatically adjusted.

Their website has changed, so I can't seem to find what I followed before.

https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/settings On the bottom left of this screen I have a merchant ID# and a link to upgrade to a business account. You might have one to upgrade to merchant there.

It might be here as well:https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees

I don't see show a link to apply. Not sure if it doesn't exist, or just doesn't show because I already have it.

TIL: I need to become a bronze level power seller. They've been terrible for me.

Ex: Buyer received an item and left negative feedback immediately claiming it was "bigger than pictured". There were three pictures in my listing, all at different perspectives and other items included in photos for scale in the listing. I asked the buyer to send a picture to me of their item in the message center and they complied. I called eBay and asked them to compare the picture the seller took to the pictures in my listing and confirm that the item was exactly the same as pictured.

The response I got when calling eBay was that you can't tell how large something is from a picture and that they couldn't help me.

https://imgur.com/gallery/YAoOZUX

Now I measure every item I sell to the tenth of an inch and put it in the description.

This is what I ordered last, 300 sheets and I use 2 per card so it goes a long way. It isn't heavy duty but adds a little rigidity and is larger than the top loader so it protects from getting hit on the corners.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CQA0PB0/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/BOX-USA-B18122-Corrugated-Boxes/dp/B01BGFUFZM/ref=sr_1_51?keywords=Flat+Shipping+Boxes&qid=1640835788&sr=8-51

the shipping rates for that would be really reasonable IMO. That falls under the priority mail 0.3 cubic tier on pirateship.

Now if your items arent worth that much, i could see you still complaining about shipping price...

> as long as the doorbell doesn't die from lack of power or get knocked off/stolen from whatever it is affixed on.

You can get wireless stick on door bells that cost $8.

Do any of you use VPN's, specifically NordVPN? I have NordVPN, but I don't usually use it. I has given me problems on random sites, such as my bank, where it says the website it fraudulent. This is with a US VPN, too. Yesterday I had NordVPN turned on all day, and I forgot to turn it off. I accessed ebay yesterday via NordVPN without a problem. Now I'm just curious if any of you also have Nord VPN, or use a different VPN, and if perhaps that created a problem?

H2TestW, run it on the card to do a fill and verify.

This will fill the drives stated capacity, then verify it's actually there.

I use this on all memory devices i get to make sure they are not fake.

Not on the USPS web site. Use either PayPal's shipping, or eBay shipping. Using eBay shipping is easy, and fast--don't see why you are not already using it.

Edit: you do not have to sell on eBay to use PayPal's shipping. Just click on https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ship-now and ship!

PayPal UK rates are 3.4% plus 20p per transaction. Source.

Also, you'll be charged a 10% FVF on the shipping paid by the buyer (unless you offer free shipping). You'll see two charges in your Seller Account for each sold listing - one for the FVF for the item that's charged when the listing ends, and another charge for the shipping FVF when the buyer pays.

Yes but the auction ended as a Local Pickup so as far as I am aware you are not covered under seller protection. That it what you wanted to ask. The invoice makes no difference. It is simply a formal statement of what you owe.

Paypal specifically does not offer seller protection on local pickup auctions:
https://www.paypal.com/au/webapps/mpp/security/sell-guaranteedpaymentsmlp

eBay is probably the same considering they are both the same company almost.

INR counts as buyer protection and buyer protection is NOT eligable for items that are picked up:
>"Items which you collect in person or arrange to be collected on your behalf, including items bought through In-Store Checkout at the retail point of sale" https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#13

That said, I would definitely prefer cash. Is it ok for me to ask for cash on pick up before the auction ends or am I stuck the way it is right now? It's not a huge deal because item isn't a bank breaking or anything like that but I want learn for future reference.

So, what you need to do is go HERE. This is THE BEST LOAN you can get (if you qualify). You can literally be approved within seconds. They take your money with each SALE you make, no monthly payments.

I am sorry if I misunderstood. I had read this on the paypal site

>If you receive a personal payment made from a debit card or credit card,** the sender has the option to pay the fee or pass it on to you**. If you don't want to pay the fee, you can choose not to accept the payment. If the fee is passed to you, it is 2.9% plus $0.30 USD of the amount you receive. For example, if you are sent $100.00 USD by credit card, the fee would be $3.20 USD ($2.90 + $0.30).

OK. Good.

Here's PP policy on unauthorized charges - which clearly states that you'll be covered. Unless there is some teeny tiny fine print somewhere that says you're not. ;-)

But since this is coming out of their pockets, they're taking a bit longer than a regular claim.

Here's a Paypal FAQ about this. If you call/email Paypal you should be able to get it sorted out in less than 24 hours, usually they just want you to authorize the payment.

+1 I usually buy the Tape King Super Thick 12 pack on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LR0L4T2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

Works great and havent had any problems with it so far.

>PayPal is one of the most well-known online payment service providers (PSPs) in the world. A PayPal business account makes it fast and easy for businesses just getting started, as well as those that are more established, to accept and process credit card payments, debit card payments, and more in over 25 currencies and from over 200 countries.

https://www.jotform.com/paypal-business-account-guide/

It allows you collect credit card payments on top of PayPal transactions. And if you have a website you can add a checkout page on it as well. Unless you upgrade to the Pro version of the Business Account it shouldn't have any extra costs or drawbacks. So, if it adds benefit, go for it :)

You don't have to wait til midnight to win an auction. There are automated services that will snipe the auction at the very last second. http://www.gixen.com/index.php

You could message her that either she ships it by a certain date or you will cancel the transaction.

Thank you ! So i actually found the box it came in. Like this box ( https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/sonos-one-black-smart-alexa-speaker/1294335848

Do you think i should still bubble wrap this and put it in a bigger box??

Here's a good way to test if it's fake. I've used h2testw to check a microsd card I bought off of ebay to test if it was fake or not (which it was), and used those facts to make a case against the seller and get my money back.

Yeah it was a typo. Its Antonline*
And yeah I saw those reviews. But when I check online, they aren't great. So I don't know what to trust.
https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/antonline.com

Paypal will withdraw $563.16 from your bank account. If you do not have the funds to cover it, your bank may pay the transaction and charge you a overdraft fee, or they may choose to not pay the transaction and charge you a returned item fee.

https://www.paypal.com/helpcenter/main.jsp;jsessionid=ZyB6T2kYPHL5sQ6HQybRTJpwbyc4CyCyvRhHnDSnLbHNmxwpVdKT!1763344982?t=solutionTab&ft=homeTab&ps=&solutionId=11530&locale=en_US&_dyncharset=UTF-8&countrycode=NZ&cmd=_help...

No, you can only block bidders from countries you don't ship to, people with violations, and people with less than 0 feedback, which doesn't happen for buyers any more. Just be aware PayPal is very aware of and spends too much time battling these people, they don't win if scammers always get their money back. And a scammer is not likely to burn a credit card just for this sale. Check out PayPal' Seller Protection and follow it: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/security/seller-protection

"Use your PayPal balance everywhere Use your PayPal balance online, in a store or everywhere Debit MasterCard is accepted. Add a bank account as your back up and use your card with a $0 PayPal balance."

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/debit-card

you can use multi-order shipping on paypal and set it up to print from a dymo. I have only been able to print usps labels from it though.

login to paypal, then try this link

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_bulk-ship#

(My first time)

I'm trying to sell my surface pro 4 on eBay. Then a buyer messaged me and bought the item but not yet paid. Told me to request payment on PayPal. I cancelled it immediately after reading online that it is a scam. So I can assume that no money has been received, right?

Here are the photos:

eBay message https://snipboard.io/DaKlmw.jpg

Paypal https://snipboard.io/3X4PVi.jpg

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Thank you

I use Image Resizer for Windows to quickly resize a group of pictures. This will just resize the photos to get into whatever dimensions you need but you'll still need to crop or do any other editing you need.

Click "copy your photos from a web address" and paste the URLs after uploading them to a hosting website. I think the site needs to be https and allow linking to commercial sites.. like https://imgbb.com/, not Imgur

I do know my market pretty well - but I definitely think that bidders in an auction get invested in an item and in the week they're participating that can push them a fair bit higher than they would go just looking at a Buy It Now - with Buy It Now's noone wants to pay the asking price, everyone's looking for an offer. Listed an item as a BIN for 2 weeks at £400, no takers, relisted it as a 1 week auction, sold to South Korea for £540

As for Ebay not being able to do anything, that's absolutely not the case, VPN's may mask someone's IP Address, but from all the information your browser provides every website you visit they can take all that information and generate a "Fingerprint" which virtually uniquely identifies you: https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/learn. As I said above - I design this stuff for a living.