Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions

[txwoodworker]

I've an issue. I sold an item (BINOBO) and the guy BIN but still hasn't paid. He also has 0 reviews. Anyways, I believe he either 1. doesn't know how to use ebay or 2. is scared off because I forgot to uncheck the global thing off of that listing.

1. Does anyone know how to make that stupid global shipping program thing go away from ALL of my listings without editing each indiv one?

2. When I try to send an invoice to the buyer to pay there is a prompt that says "you can't send invoice for this order
The item(s) will ship using the Global Shipping Program. As part of the program, buyer directly pays international shipping and import charges to the third-party shipping provider. The buyer will still be able to complete checkout even if you don't send an invoice.

If that's the case, wth am I supposed to do?

1. One at a time
2. Had the same thing happen, had to cancel the whole transaction. Buyer never did re-buy the thing.

When you guys list something as "recent", just how recent are we talking?

I swear, half of the SC and suits that are listed as "recent" look like they're from the 90s, sometimes even older.

Recent is in the eye of the beholder, it's as over used as NWOT. I have 4 Oxxford suits for sale, I listed the 2 as "recent" because they have Oxxford's current label, even though they aren't exactly today's style, they're not ancient. The other 2 I listed as NWOT (just kidding).

 

[TheNeedMachine]



When you guys list something as "recent", just how recent are we talking? 

I swear, half of the SC and suits that are listed as "recent" look like they're from the 90s, sometimes even older.  

For suits and sport coats recent for me is 2-3 years or less as styles have not changed on classic items like Brooks Brothers etc until you start getting into the more fitted cuts. For couture recent is current year and season.

 

[SpooPoker]



When you guys list something as "recent", just how recent are we talking? 

I swear, half of the SC and suits that are listed as "recent" look like they're from the 90s, sometimes even older.  

I go by the most updated incarnation of the maker label.

 

[ruben]

Is this a bad time of year to be listing stuff on ebay?

 

[Reigningchamp]

Great help in this thread. Thanks to those who respond frequently. I really need to purchase a mannequin or pin body to maximize my suit and blazer sales. I'm sure the At
Atlanta area has a store closing that I can take advantage of.

 

[capnwes]

Is this a bad time of year to be listing stuff on ebay?

It's been a hair slow still, but it's picking up....

 

[Fueco]



It's been a hair slow still, but it's picking up....

Dear God, I wish mine looked like that! It was slow last week, this week seems to be getting good. If I accept the offer I just received, the last 5 days would become my best week ever! The seven days before that was my worst week ever.

 

[capnwes]

Pro Tip:

For those of you running 10 day auctions ending on Sundays. Keep in mind, Football will be starting in the next couple of weeks. You may want to evaluate your ending times carefully so as not to compete with the games.

 

[VLSI]

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[hooker4186]

Prett great situation today. Have an item listed for $150 BIN/OBO. Get an offer for $65. Counter with $130. He recountered for...$130.

"Sounds good to me." I accept his offer, send an invoice, thinking he'd made a typo and will beg off or just not pay, but 20 mins later it comes through. Thanks very much, now I'm loving life.

 

[Brianpore]

Prett great situation today. Have an item listed for $150 BIN/OBO. Get an offer for $65. Counter with $130. He recountered for...$130.

"Sounds good to me." I accept his offer, send an invoice, thinking he'd made a typo and will beg off or just not pay, but 20 mins later it comes through. Thanks very much, now I'm loving life.

Someone countered an offer I had at a higher price, I accepted and he paid... weird ebay buyers sometimes.

 

[capnwes]

Someone countered an offer I had at a higher price, I accepted and he paid... weird ebay buyers sometimes.

Reminds me of this....

 

[SpooPoker]



It's been a hair slow still, but it's picking up....

+1

 

[capnwes]

^^^ Deletes previous post and hides in the corner..... weeping quietly.

 

[futuremyth]

(low whistle)