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

[Brianpore]

Getting a very fake vibe from this so wanted a quick second opinion

 

[almosthandsome]

Getting a very fake vibe from this so wanted a quick second opinion

That fabric content label screams Chinese fake to me.

 

[concealed]

@Brianpore so fake it hurts

 

[Brianpore]

Thanks guys for the confirmation

 

[dad2bandm]

Getting a very fake vibe from this so wanted a quick second opinion
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I've yet to see a legit tie from any maker, put the content or "made in ..." tag in this location on the tie. When I see that, right away, I think fake.

 

[RjamesB8]

that you, Michael? "GANT Sweden" bought an old pair of chinos from me recently too. These guys are serious are their archiving. Kinda cool, I feel useful.

 

[SpooPoker]

that you, Michael? "GANT Sweden" bought an old pair of chinos from me recently too. These guys are serious are their archiving. Kinda cool, I feel useful.

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+1

 

[tgaith77]

Yeah, a couple years back, I was finding and flipping old original Gant Rugger oxfords (locker loop, button down collar, union stamp on front, etc). The head of Mens design at the time, (maybe Christopher Bastin, not Michael Bastian) was snatching them up the moment the listing went live.

 

[Tyrone MacStiophain]

I think I may have read about this already, but can you guys confirm that we are no longer able to charge a re-stocking fee on returns? This may be the end for me....

I'm still charging 15% with no problem.

EDIT: "No problem" is not quite accurate. A couple of times, including recently, following the normal procedures did NOT automatically subtract the re-stocking fee. I called eBay, they had me do the refund via PayPal, subtracting my 15%. Then a week later I had to call them again when they thought I still hadn't done the refund. So yes, you can still do it, but there are occasional hurdles.

 

[JackFlash]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...08400242c2e_story.html?utm_term=.04283f18a5c7

 

[Fueco]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...08400242c2e_story.html?utm_term=.04283f18a5c7

Ugh... If I have to start collecting sales tax for other states, it’ll kill my business. Hopefully EBay can handle that part of the mess if it comes to that.

 

[div25sec9]

Ugh... If I have to start collecting sales tax for other states, it’ll kill my business. Hopefully EBay can handle that part of the mess if it comes to that.

I do this in Canada; as a registered business I'm required to charge sales tax. Ebay has a tax table that charges the right rate for each province. You just select to apply it. The customers pay it, and it appears as another line entry in the paypal statement. At the end of the year I add it up and send a cheque off to the government.

It does make some customers upset though, in Canada; any sale except by charitable organizations must collect tax...but people are used to buying used items personally or through charity thrifts, so sometimes they get upset.

It might make it more difficult for those selling under the table to hide though; if you collect money for the government, they're going to ensure they investigate who's selling to get it.

 

[drlivingston]

Ugh... If I have to start collecting sales tax for other states, it’ll kill my business. Hopefully EBay can handle that part of the mess if it comes to that.

I have been expecting this. It's one of the main reasons that I moved much of my business from eBay to concentrate on local Facebook groups. I give up a little in profit. But, the reductions in headaches and taxes balance the scales. This will put a damper on online commerce.

 

[double00]

Welp im out. No way am i collecting taxes for states i dont live in. ******* scotus.

 

[bpk1]

well that would be annoying, having to collect sales taxes and remit tax payments to 45-50 states every year.