eBay's New Bad Buyer Experience Policy Breakdown For Sellers

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  • @FlippinAintEasy
    @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому +10

    Many are saying that this is not for US sellers. I was told by the second US rep I spoke with who had to check on this and confirmed this was for all sellers and an email would be sent out to everyone closer to the December 11th start date. With that said, if you use the link, it will take you to the dashboard and you will see your account's stats for INR (item not received) and SNAD (significantly not as described). This shows your stats are being tracked for those who are affected by this change. If you have official information to prove otherwise (other than what someone said), place a link down below. Until I see something otherwise, I will go with what 2 reps and 1 official ebay website said and yes, I did confirm this is an official eBay website as well.

    • @sboutlaw2007
      @sboutlaw2007 10 місяців тому +4

      Well I guess Jon we will never know until the day of 12/11/23 as to what customer service rep was telling the truth. I followed as you did and spoke with a rep in the escalations department and she stated it was not for USA sellers at this time. So as I stated time will tell.

    • @charlesmcbride9382
      @charlesmcbride9382 10 місяців тому +4

      You put all your money in time into Ebay and they can just take it away. Ebay gods at work.

    • @mayakoyama9130
      @mayakoyama9130 10 місяців тому +1

      I thought they already had this information about INR and INAD in the seller hub?

    • @FarmGurlScavengerNoel
      @FarmGurlScavengerNoel 10 місяців тому +2

      Ebay export used to be called Ebay Magazine, I would research that for more information. Also I was the one who sent this to Josh 😉

    • @DenDecorDepot
      @DenDecorDepot 10 місяців тому +1

      This might be for us sellers enrolled in the eBaymag program

  • @satskibees
    @satskibees 10 місяців тому +29

    Gosh this makes me appreciate Poshmark and their lack of nonsense approach even more! I wish Ebay stopped trying to be more like Amazon and promoted the fact that most sellers there are small businesses who are trying to do their best.

    • @maryknight6020
      @maryknight6020 10 місяців тому +5

      When businesses start to be like other ones, they lose their own identity in the process...

    • @idid1866
      @idid1866 10 місяців тому +4

      Many are parroting Amazon, putting the squeeze on employees and such! Sooner or later, you'll run out of people to get rid of!

    • @charlottema_thrifter
      @charlottema_thrifter 10 місяців тому +4

      I am so appreciative of Poshmark too! And I'm making way more sales there than eBay now. eBay has lost their minds.

  • @PluripotentKLF4
    @PluripotentKLF4 10 місяців тому +21

    Here I thought eBay was implementing a policy that dealt with bad buyers, like protection against bogus returns and scams.

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому +4

      They say they already have a process for that. However I suspect they give buyers “grace” when it cones to enforcing this policy.

  • @mybestpieces
    @mybestpieces 9 місяців тому +7

    I've been selling on ebay for 24 years and the platform sucks now and it's time for them to end the platform all together. Terrible management and bad buyers

  • @susanpantoja1503
    @susanpantoja1503 10 місяців тому +21

    Sounds like someone could mess you up if they want to. Alot negative now. 😞

  • @wotnografix4682
    @wotnografix4682 10 місяців тому +19

    As a part time SELLER how about everytime I have a completed transaction with no complaint or feedback after 30 days I get an automatic positve? Huh, eBay?

    • @arnolduk123
      @arnolduk123 10 місяців тому +9

      Wouldn't help your metrics as ebay ignore the 99.9% of all your postive feedabck and use the 0.1% negative to insult you for being a bad seller. Huh..

    • @wotnografix4682
      @wotnografix4682 10 місяців тому

      @@arnolduk123 I had 1 negative this year - dropped me from 100% to 98.2% Within 5 days I received 4 positive and Im still 98.2% What’s that all about? Smoke me a kipper…

    • @richardwestwood1812
      @richardwestwood1812 9 місяців тому

      ​@arnoldrimmer4833 that's what wotno was saying, ebay should take into account the positive instances

    • @GOPexorcism-we4mp
      @GOPexorcism-we4mp 9 місяців тому

      @@arnolduk123 eBay is managed by IDIOTS!!

  • @bonniepiehler693
    @bonniepiehler693 10 місяців тому +21

    Sounds like eBay really is trying to eliminate small sellers.

    • @hawkinsjd11
      @hawkinsjd11 9 місяців тому +4

      They forced me out almost 2 years ago with the scammers. I would rather throw items away now instead of sell them.

    • @bigfootsbotanicals
      @bigfootsbotanicals 9 місяців тому

      I have quit selling on ebay numerous times, but some stuff is just easier to sell on ebay.@@marianmoses9604

    • @davidbrothers592
      @davidbrothers592 7 місяців тому +1

      Amen!

  • @Mark-sy2bx
    @Mark-sy2bx 10 місяців тому +7

    This is why I spread out my buying to several sites so EBay doesn’t have a monopoly.

    • @fulol
      @fulol 10 місяців тому +1

      so far bonanza looks good

  • @Yazzie101
    @Yazzie101 10 місяців тому +21

    I’m so sick of eBay! No other platform punished sellers like this putting us under stress like this! Now buyers can blackmail us!! They want us to refund without return they can get lost!

    • @ryanglaser5336
      @ryanglaser5336 10 місяців тому +6

      This was copied from amazon, trust me ebay is not that i telligeent to come uo with this on their own

    • @persiancucumber9255
      @persiancucumber9255 10 місяців тому +3

      Its become par for the course with these technology platforms. UBER and LYFT do the same thing to drivers ("sellers"), while the passengers ("buyers") get away with it.

    • @GOPexorcism-we4mp
      @GOPexorcism-we4mp 9 місяців тому

      Agreed that eBay bends over backward for scam buyers and lets the sellers take the fall. They act like DICKtators! I read that their policies are only applicable if it costs eBay money but NOT if it costs the seller money. I kinda wish they'd go down in flames. Bad business to promote ill will among the sellers who are paying all their fees while defending a scam buyer with one feedback.

  • @n-joysilver7752
    @n-joysilver7752 10 місяців тому +21

    It won't be long before the tables turn and Ebay is desperate for sellers. As the economy continues to collapse, buyers won't be able to afford retail Amazon prices. I dream of the day when Ebay allows sellers to automatically block all buyers who've been blocked by more than x number of other sellers.

    • @KryptoBeatz
      @KryptoBeatz 10 місяців тому +6

      Even if you block a buyer, they could just come back on a guest account unfortunately 😮‍💨

    • @rogenastyles9625
      @rogenastyles9625 9 місяців тому

      @@KryptoBeatz This is so true.

    • @rogenastyles9625
      @rogenastyles9625 9 місяців тому

      EBay will never do that as they won’t protect anymore now. It’s a case of deal with or leave

    • @brendayankoski8325
      @brendayankoski8325 8 місяців тому

      You solution to ebay is to block every buyer who anyone else doesn't like?? Remember, according to the reselling groups, sellers are blocking any possible future buyers who ASK A QUESTION!! Seriously, reconsider blocking anyone. After almost 30 years of this, I have no one blocked. We need ebay to keep better accounting of proven bad buyers, I will go along with that! Scammers should be tossed and followed up on, just as they can see if a bad seller tries to sign up, again.

  • @marilyncleavall6527
    @marilyncleavall6527 10 місяців тому +11

    With all the porch thieves and the cause of "did not received," by any postal or delivery service shroud not be blamed on the seller. I think we need to get together and file a class action suit against eBay on this issue.

    • @fulol
      @fulol 10 місяців тому +2

      something doesn't make sense to me as a seller ur package is automatically insured up to 100$ and if item gets stolen you just refund the customer. if u refund the customer you still get your money back for the stolen item so why would they still decide to give you bad feedback? i dont understand this

    • @nyandre
      @nyandre 9 місяців тому +3

      @@fulol Some people just like to see others in a bad state.

    • @judybarrett2697
      @judybarrett2697 8 місяців тому +3

      I agree a class action law suit is in order. eBay wouldn’t be the first ones to receive this law suit. Other platforms have and the sellers won. The other platforms quickly changed their policies to make sense for both buyer and seller.
      I think from what I have heard about eBay sellers keep taking it then they will keep dishing it.

  • @pamseclecticplace709
    @pamseclecticplace709 10 місяців тому +25

    This is another slap in the face to sellers. I guess eBay wants more sellers to leave the platform. When are they going to warn sellers of bad buyers? I fully believe there are way more bad buyers than sellers. This is going to hit auto parts sellers hard. I wonder how many will be able to survive or just leave.

    • @Gary-qw8kz
      @Gary-qw8kz 10 місяців тому +6

      Yes lots of bad buyers and scammers

    • @mayakoyama9130
      @mayakoyama9130 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah I thought they were supposed to have the guaranteed fit program to protect auto sellers?

    • @emusaurus
      @emusaurus 10 місяців тому

      I've only had a handful of bad buyers. The latest one I sold them a white shirt. They wiped fake tan or something all over it, then opened an inad to return it. Said it came like that. I gave them back half of the item cost and kept the shipping. They are a seller with atrocious feedback who literally takes photos of clothes on their filthy kitchen floor. The dumbass is new and hasn't yet learnt they should have a separate account for buying. Especially if they're going to scam people.

    • @silverfoxfinance
      @silverfoxfinance 10 місяців тому +1

      Whats your thoughts on this with auto parts? I dabble in it but may have missed something you noticed. Cheers

    • @pamseclecticplace709
      @pamseclecticplace709 10 місяців тому +2

      @@silverfoxfinance Even though they have the guaranteed fit auto program now I still don't believe they'll have the sellers back. I've watched many channels and seen eBay side too many times in the buyers favor when it clearly was the buyer's fault. Time will tell.

  • @starlacreationsco1550
    @starlacreationsco1550 10 місяців тому +20

    It just doesn't seem like it is worth it to sell on these platforms. Buyers know they can lie and get whatever they want because ebay doesn't care about sellers. I orderd an item, I never got it, the post office lost it. My seller followed up the best he could. It was not his fault. I gave him a good review for trying. I just feel like the rules arent applied fairly. If i buy or sell anything, I'm honest, but many aren't.

    • @emusaurus
      @emusaurus 10 місяців тому +1

      Bad buyers are few and far between. As Jride flips says, don't let a few bad experiences stop you from making thousands and thousands of dollars.

    • @arnolduk123
      @arnolduk123 10 місяців тому +1

      @@emusaurus Yes they are few and far between, but it only takes those few to have your account suspended! If you fall below 4.8 in your service metrics then say goodbye to your sales. No retail business is perfect but appears with ebay you need to be 100% as 0.1% is below standard according to ebay..LOL It's another fee grabbing tactic so higher FVF's can be applied for falling below standard. The fact that Neutral feedback is being used to evaluate and negate your service metrics is even worse as some buyers leave neutral feedback for good buying experiences, but it's neutral so should not even be considered.

  • @brashedgaming
    @brashedgaming 10 місяців тому +11

    I think that for most of us sellers who do what we are supposed to do that this won't make a huge difference. However, this is a bit stressful for us full time sellers because it feels like with every update that eBay is tightening the rope and that it is becoming more easy to have your account restricted. Earlier this week we had our first Vero strike ever and we have completed thousands of sales, and the reason was parallel importing to the EU through the global shipping program. Ultimately we decided to stop shipping entirely to Europe to avoid this happening again. The Vero made us realize that it's time for us to start investing more time into other sales channels because 75% of our sales come from eBay, and they can cut us off completely at any time.

    • @heywilbur
      @heywilbur 10 місяців тому +1

      Agreed... I started in 1997 and have pretty much ignored all the whiners, but I'll be looking into options now. (Too much inventory to quit!)...

  • @jonm4802
    @jonm4802 10 місяців тому +45

    Ebay clearly is trying to end their platform for good...

    • @hustle-n-grow
      @hustle-n-grow 10 місяців тому +3

      Why would you say this? The only sellers who need to worry are those who don't value customer service. This would actually increase customer retention

    • @jonm4802
      @jonm4802 10 місяців тому +7

      @@hustle-n-grow yes but rven great sellers such as myself make mistakes and now the slightest thing could ban ur acct.

    • @hustle-n-grow
      @hustle-n-grow 10 місяців тому

      @@jonm4802 I wouldn't think you'd get banned for one infraction. I would think that by the time ebay banned someone it would be after at least a few warnings

    • @pnw-coast
      @pnw-coast 10 місяців тому

      @@jonm4802 What makes you think one ding is going to cause a problem? It says all over the page "higher than the peer market average" so it shouldn't be a problem unless you are markedly worse than all the other sellers out there.

    • @hustle-n-grow
      @hustle-n-grow 10 місяців тому

      @@biffboffo Man! Seriously!!

  • @joegibson6041
    @joegibson6041 10 місяців тому +7

    Really, turning the screw even more on sellers? I get all those fake claims every time an item doesn’t fit.

  • @richardhill7867
    @richardhill7867 10 місяців тому +6

    I already got hit with this. I received a negative review a couple weeks ago because the buyer received a crushed box and their item was damaged. It was a heavy duty thick box too, I had no control over this. I immediately gave a refund offer another item free and a discount. eBay representative told me it was still the buyers experience, regardless if it was my fault or not and they would t remove the negative review. Good video !! Ally-sells-it-all

    • @GOPexorcism-we4mp
      @GOPexorcism-we4mp 9 місяців тому +2

      Same happened to me. A scam buyer keeps the perfume for TWO WEEKS and then suddenly decides it "does not smell right", demands a refund, and leavesan UNFAIR negative. It will be a cold day in hell before eBay removes a seller's UNFAIR negative feedback no matter how unfair it is. Sick to death of eBay and their rotten unfair policies!

  • @OneCarGarage777
    @OneCarGarage777 10 місяців тому +5

    Personally I'm starting an exit strategy from all of my ebay stores. I've toyed with the idea of maybe selling only small dollar amount niche market items, but honestly I'd like to walk away altogether. Many of their ways just are not conducive to the growth of my business model.

  • @santallum
    @santallum 8 місяців тому +2

    Who remembers looking through their feedback years ago and seeing every fourth buyer as "no longer registered" ?
    Not any more
    ...... buyers get to do whatever the hell they like are allowed to keep on doing it

  • @charlesmcbride9382
    @charlesmcbride9382 10 місяців тому +9

    This is really good for Poshmark

  • @ljwhitmire200
    @ljwhitmire200 10 місяців тому +10

    I hope they realize that this is going to generate a lot of CSR calls because I will no longer let INADS, neutral feedbacks, etc go. I will start calling and fighting every single one of these because it dings my store now. I still plan on shutting down my store in the next 6 months. This just confirms that move. Again, a lot of moves against bad sellers, but none against bad buyers.

    • @antiqueantique7786
      @antiqueantique7786 10 місяців тому

      They will just change their sellers service policies and become unavailable.

  • @whatchagonnadoscrew8158
    @whatchagonnadoscrew8158 10 місяців тому +10

    Thanks for the info. The only part that seems off to me is the item not received. If I properly pack the item and give it to USPS that is as much as I can do. A seller shouldn’t get dinged because USPS lost a package or porch pirates snagged it. Hopefully they will give some grace there as well.

    • @sdillon4605
      @sdillon4605 10 місяців тому +4

      There shouldn’t need to be any grace given, eBay can see when you shipped it.

    • @arnolduk123
      @arnolduk123 10 місяців тому +2

      @@sdillon4605 Dosn't stop an INR being raised and the buyer won't get the item if porch pirate's were quciker than USPS.

    • @retiredandsassy
      @retiredandsassy 10 місяців тому

      INR has me concerned. Just today on local FB groups there were 6 people asking others to check porches for mis-delivered packages. Will we still get dinged even if we show tracking and item was delivered? Sellers do not control inept delivery service that cannot read addresses.

    • @arnolduk123
      @arnolduk123 10 місяців тому

      @@retiredandsassy I've no idea but the buyer isn't going to be happy and I'd expect a neutral or negative feedback which could affect those metrics. Not to mention the hassle of dealing with a claim and chasing the courier for compensation.

  • @Tacocasaking
    @Tacocasaking 10 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for fleshing this out for us. It saves me a lot of time and I appreciate your efforts.

  • @1987Flaka
    @1987Flaka 9 місяців тому +3

    It has been my experience- that people ( buyers) have learned that using item not as described Gets them a free return. You could have written a whole book....and they still get away with not enough descriptions 😢😅

  • @royarl
    @royarl 10 місяців тому +6

    It's horrible that they're going to restrict/ban people based on past performance with no notice. If it's a 12 week lookback period, they should give more than 2 weeks (or less for sellers not paying attention) notice. Maybe even the full 12 weeks. And, especially to do this during the holidays. Especially INR's counting despite tracking showing delivery is upsetting.

  • @charlesmcbride9382
    @charlesmcbride9382 10 місяців тому +5

    For some reason, all these rules are really hitting me the wrong way. I know to protect the wire, but again they forget about the sellers.

  • @royarl
    @royarl 10 місяців тому +5

    People who ship using eBay Standard Envelopes may get screwed by this, since they get many more INR's, even though eBay winds up covering them.

  • @aldunk2360
    @aldunk2360 10 місяців тому +9

    well ebay also needs to fix stuff from their end as well. I sell 100s of trading cards a week and I can't tell you how frustrating it can be when over 20% of that stupid ebay standard envelope tracking doesnt ever get a scan and buyers take advantage and claim INR even though they got the item but know how to work the ebay system for their advantage. another thing is the doesnt fit type return. I sell a ton of boat engine parts in ebay motors and since a lot of parts interchange with different years and models buyers never ask questions and just purchase the item since I offer buyer pays return shipping and they click the doesnt fit reason when they want to return a item they had no idea would fit or not in the first place.

    • @JohnnyLightningV10
      @JohnnyLightningV10 10 місяців тому +1

      Yep many things are being taken advantage but they don't care. The 3rd party shipping for cards under 20 are notorious for some reason never showing delivered. It's like a scheme and now when I see it pop up I refuse to send and cancel the order.

  • @christophernutter6112
    @christophernutter6112 10 місяців тому +7

    Rockstar flipper made video about this only for UK not usa

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому

      Problem is he only made an assumption because of the export.eBay.com url. If he had something concrete backing it up I will revise this video immediately. I mentioned this to everyone I have spoken to and while they had no answer to why this was posted on that site and not under help and contact, they all told me this is going to be implemented for all sellers on the 11th. Time will tell but be prepared.

  • @aji3sales777
    @aji3sales777 10 місяців тому +5

    Although I don't like "wacky" thumbnails on UA-cam, you always have good info in your vids. Thanks for keeping us updated. I would have never known about this.

    • @mayakoyama9130
      @mayakoyama9130 10 місяців тому +1

      lmao Jon's face on that thumbnail was actually the exact same facial expression I had when I heard about all this.

  • @satskibees
    @satskibees 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this summary, I don't have 1.5 hours to listen to Technsport's podcast so I appreciate your video!

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому

      Tech spoke to the actual text of the policy in the first part of the video and the other 3/4 of it was discussion around the policy to be fair. But thank you for watching!

  • @romanadventures78
    @romanadventures78 10 місяців тому +4

    Great video Jon, good information. I guess Tommy will have to start cleaning his shoes better now :))))))))

  • @Junkinsally
    @Junkinsally 10 місяців тому +7

    For the “end item” just don’t send any offers for 48 hours, then do the end item if you’re worried about it. I don’t think the rep had that correct. Of course, ending an auction would be negative, but offers aren’t guaranteed. It says so right on the offer! Watchers have zero to do with sales, that’s just window shopping most of the time. I do it daily and I would stop today if I knew that was hurting sellers. Used to be having watchers was positive, but in the past few years it didn’t effect anything since the count was often off.

    • @maryknight6020
      @maryknight6020 10 місяців тому

      Same here - I get watchers all the time. So, if I get an actual sale on that same item from another platform, so be it. Not going to lose a sale because somebody can't decide.

    • @RetroReseller588
      @RetroReseller588 10 місяців тому

      I have received a lot of sales by checking the box to send offers to future lookers. If I end an item I wouldn't know if it was done

  • @sdillon4605
    @sdillon4605 10 місяців тому +8

    Is eBay trying to clean up their reputation with buyers? Or is eBay looking for reasons to delete listings and thin down the number of listings? Or both? Either way yet again eBay is making big changes during 4th quarter, this better not impact servers on the platform because we need everything to be working smoothly so we can make money. This has already been a terrible year for glitches on the platform.

  • @DotNetDemon83
    @DotNetDemon83 10 місяців тому +3

    eBay: We’re going to give a lot of grace
    Narrator: But they didn’t.

  • @Daisy-oy9pn
    @Daisy-oy9pn 10 місяців тому +6

    Most concerning is item not received. USPS lost two of my packages this month should have been delivered two weeks ago they can’t find them. One buyer opened a case and the other buyer was patient. I ended up refunding them both. How is it my fault that they lost the packages!!!!

    • @la6136
      @la6136 10 місяців тому +2

      I hate that Ebay does not compensate sellers for lost packages. Poshmark and Mercari refund the seller if a package gets lost. Why can't Ebay?

    • @Daisy-oy9pn
      @Daisy-oy9pn 10 місяців тому

      @@la6136 Exactly, had to file two claims with USPS hopefully they will send me a check for the loss. If eBay did like Posh & Mercari I wouldn’t have to file any claims. This has been a long process very stressful!

  • @No1Design_
    @No1Design_ 10 місяців тому +7

    Question......What about a listing that has watchers only and no offers sent......Does ending and sell similar count as a ding?

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому +1

      That wouldn’t cause a bad buying experience. In my case I will avoid my end item/sell similar process in items where I have sent an offer.

  • @KarZeCompany
    @KarZeCompany 10 місяців тому +11

    As someone that is already fearing the power of the eBay gods, this just makes me fear them even more.

    • @Iloveturtles
      @Iloveturtles 10 місяців тому

      Unfortunately the eBay gods are Pakistani guys in Pakistan who don’t care about you or me or our business

    • @AmeerAzzam-c9t
      @AmeerAzzam-c9t 9 місяців тому

      The EBay Gods stuck it to me last two months but having my account restricted for 2 months

  • @charlesmcbride9382
    @charlesmcbride9382 10 місяців тому +6

    I can see what they're doing, but I believe they're going over the top. This is gonna drive more people away from me babe. I had no negative feedback for over a year. I got four this week who would know

    • @Justme0528
      @Justme0528 10 місяців тому +2

      I've never gotten neutral/negative feedback and rarely got returns (I do offer free returns though) but the last few weeks have been nuts. I got 2 neutrals for the fit of the item despite my measurements, 1 person agreed to change it and the other was prideful and started claiming the item was shrunk although it was just vintage. I've had multiple people say an item wasn't received even though tracking shows delivered. And I've had more returns than ever. Now my sales are slipping and I can't help but think it's these buyers who don't reference the measurements then return or leave neutral feedback. It doesn't seem fair when I literally provide a 100% satisfaction guarantee and yet my account can still be harmed. These buyers blame me for how an item fits as though I'm the manufacturer 🤦‍♀️

    • @la6136
      @la6136 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Justme0528 I wish I could tell buyers like this "maybe you just gained weight" 😂There are many buyers who are in denial and don't know what their size is. I had to talk a woman out of buying a dress from me because she was definitely a bigger size but really thought she could fit a size XS. I told her NO please do not buy this you will not be happy!

  • @steph6197
    @steph6197 10 місяців тому +6

    We are at their mercy.

  • @lewissparinlitz4192
    @lewissparinlitz4192 10 місяців тому +4

    This is going to result in buyers over demanding seller's kiss there back ends.

    • @fulol
      @fulol 10 місяців тому

      lol that's almost an understatement

  • @retiredandsassy
    @retiredandsassy 10 місяців тому +2

    I think this is really going to hurt a lot of small time sellers like myself. I have let my store dwindle down this past year. Was going to ramp back up after the holidays, but now I will be stressed out and more anxiety ridden waiting for Ebay to punish me more for bad buyer behavior.

  • @silverhairstacker8664
    @silverhairstacker8664 10 місяців тому +5

    I do not expect to have problems with this. In fact, I agree that it should happen. I do have a problem with one of the punitive measures Ebay would impose in this. This measure is the one that says that Ebay would withhold payments. Bad seller or good seller aside. Once a transaction is completed, the money is not Ebays. It belongs to the seller.
    For Ebay to hold money for an item sold on their platform could be considered theft.
    All other punitive measures proposed I totally agree with and perhaps more should be applied to bad sellers.

  • @angeleslinsangan9552
    @angeleslinsangan9552 10 місяців тому +2

    I am not aware of ebay new policy.. i will check my platform. Thanks for these important tips..👌

  • @antiqueantique7786
    @antiqueantique7786 10 місяців тому +3

    And again; eBay acting like a narcissistic parent and treating sellers like they are bad little children.

  • @AiluPup
    @AiluPup 10 місяців тому +3

    Like Jon, Not liking the "Not received " part. Given the track record of the shipping companies and the USPS there can be lots of hits to sellers due to impatient buyers when the fault lies with the operations of the shipping companies. Also for car parts, the "Does not fit vehicle metric" is a joke. Most of the time it is the buyer buying the wrong part!, lol. The good news is there are other platforms. So glad to not depend solely on ebay. Seems like the reason to sell on ebay to not participate in "normal" micro managing and rat race of a 9-5 is becoming obsolete. It does not have to go down like this. How about a "BSE" (Better seller Experience) ?

  • @ryanglaser5336
    @ryanglaser5336 10 місяців тому +2

    Amazon has this same exact type of system for years, they're obviously copying them. Unless you're a bad seller, there's nothing to worry about. The best vendors are still always going to get dings showing up on this dashboard due to frivilous buyer remorse and you will have to actually acknowledge them

  • @Junkinsally
    @Junkinsally 10 місяців тому +4

    They have always had a version of this. It was mostly effected by returns before. I has three returns in a row, just a few hours apart and my account fell below standard for whole year. The returns were all shoes and “didn’t fit” was the option. It did effect my shoe sales for the entire year. Now more items will be used to evaluate sellers on. I think the new policy should be less punitive on smaller sellers.

    • @mayakoyama9130
      @mayakoyama9130 10 місяців тому +1

      If they were all for fit it shouldn't have affected your metrics. I've gotten up to 5 fit returns in one week and still have 0 returns on my seller metrics. This is assuming you refunded all of them on time and didn't let ebay step in, that will give you defects.

  • @johngaynor6671
    @johngaynor6671 10 місяців тому +3

    Hi Jon, One thing is for sure that making a living as a reseller is getting a lot harder to do. Especially for full timers trying to make a living at it. The more Ebay puts on Sellers the more it is putting its company in the hands of the buyers who are not always honest. This is a balance that will play out in time. The information you are giving sellers may keep them ahead of the game and ride out the ups and downs we are all going through. Let's all hope 2024 is a good year for all of us. All The Best.

  • @RetroReseller588
    @RetroReseller588 10 місяців тому +1

    If you check the box to send an offer to new people who look at your listing we wouldn't even know if there are current offers out there 😮

  • @gowanis
    @gowanis 10 місяців тому +8

    I fully recognize it is the seller's responsibility to ensure the item arrives safely (undamaged), and since the seller is dependent upon the shipping service to accomplish this, I believe the seller should cover themself by way of insurance and offering a proper return policy. With this new policy, there is no protection to reputation if an item is damaged, and also opens up unrestrained buyer abuse. Not good.

    • @GOPexorcism-we4mp
      @GOPexorcism-we4mp 9 місяців тому

      Postal "insurance" is not worth the paper it's written on.

  • @DK5TY
    @DK5TY 9 місяців тому +3

    If you sell clothes you might be better to use apps like posh to sell them. Ebay needs to let seller leave negative feedbacks on bad buyers also the fees we pay now doesn't result in better service for sellers. If people start using other platforms to sell products Ebay will be forced to change and getting dinged for out stock is bs unless you relist the items right after saying it was out of stock.

  • @susanpantoja1503
    @susanpantoja1503 10 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for the info always ❤

  • @MattsHouseOfSportsCards
    @MattsHouseOfSportsCards 10 місяців тому +2

    The only time Ebay dings you for ended listings is when you end an auction listing with a a bid or bids. People think the end and sell similar is a new thing. Its been known for years. Ive actually done it for over 2 years. My metrics have never been affected by ending a listing that I have sent an offer to or received an offer on. In my opinion, everyone is getting worked up and misinterpreting something that has nothing to do with USA sellers.

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому

      If you were able to confirm this is not for US sellers, please share where you found this information.

  • @maryknight6020
    @maryknight6020 10 місяців тому +2

    I sell on multiple platforms and I get stuff sold all the time elsewhere although I've sent an offer to watchers on eBay. I am unable to predict whether someone is going to buy my item elsewhere just because I sent an offer to watchers on eBay. This is dumb. Sounds like they frown upon us selling on different platforms. If they could attract more buyers, then I guess we would not have to sell on different platforms. Hmm....

  • @rogenastyles9625
    @rogenastyles9625 10 місяців тому +4

    Jeez, eBay is really hanging us out to dry, encouraging even more bad buyers. Admittedly there are so many bad sellers on eBay also that blame the postal service for their shortfalls but most us cannot be held responsible for this.

  • @Mark-sy2bx
    @Mark-sy2bx 10 місяців тому +1

    So if you sell an item on another site but that item had watchers on eBay it counts against you? Wow!

  • @jessiegibson1615
    @jessiegibson1615 9 місяців тому +1

    The INR part is absurd... in Canada I send a lot of things via economy because of the price differences. You get the odd INR here as its an easy scam. The only other times ive received an INR was because the BUYER gave me the wrong address or because item went missing in some manner (couldnt find, partner brought in package, stolen from porch) or went "missing" with tracking. All out of my hands.

  • @rogenastyles9625
    @rogenastyles9625 10 місяців тому +1

    Also, just to add, many buyers use the app. I do myself when buying and where we have a condition box on the desktop version, this is not shown on the app. Plus eBay disregards all the effort you have put in to describe and picture the item anyway and sides with the buyer.

  • @bobersonRC
    @bobersonRC 10 місяців тому +3

    Just a way to extract more money from the sellers, Ebay isn't profitable for me anymore as a seller, and as a buyer, Ebay has become the most expensive site to buy from if they have what I want at all. I got a bedroom full of paid for stock I want to get rid of. I want the room back and to get rid of the clutter, but dealing with eBay is getting harder and harder.

  • @marilyncleavall6527
    @marilyncleavall6527 10 місяців тому +4

    I agree with all the updates on eBay platform. I have had to block some pretty bad buyer. I don't like the fact that we are held accountable for postal errors or crime committed by a porch thief. If they get wind of the fact that the buyer will get a refund for an eBay package, what's to prevent to doing more thievery. Love your channel and listen to it everyday. On the second 1:00 podcast you correct some errors, so maybe it won't count in the United States.

    • @GOPexorcism-we4mp
      @GOPexorcism-we4mp 9 місяців тому

      eBay always protects the criminals and the scammers.

  • @judybarrett2697
    @judybarrett2697 8 місяців тому +1

    I agree with some on here about a class action lawsuit is in order. They are not the first ones to get a lawsuit against them. Sellers can’t keep taking every dish eBay puts out there because they will not STOP serving the dishes. It’s up to the sellers to take a stand. Yes there are bad sellers but there is also bad buyers. eBay is taking only the side of the buyer leaving sellers almost hopeless and definitely helpless. Class action lawsuits is in need for sellers. Other platforms have been sued and had to sell their platforms to another. Sellers need to take a stand or keep eating what they dish out.

  • @Mark-sy2bx
    @Mark-sy2bx 10 місяців тому +1

    eBay has no clue how the real selling business operates. Many times the “not as described” are the buyers fault not reading the description or doesn’t know how to batteries in an item.

  • @mayakoyama9130
    @mayakoyama9130 10 місяців тому +3

    If that's a thing where they are going to count it as a BBE where you end a listing with offers still active, that's BS and I'll probably stop listing a lot of my items on ebay if that's the case. Just yesterday, I got an offer from a buyer on Ebay and then 5 minutes later the same buyer (I could see from the state and zip code) went and bought it on poshmark because the shipping is cheaper there. So obviously I had to go and delist it from ebay. If ebay is going to be penalizing us for this, shame on them. Offers not accepted aren't legally binding. The buyer isn't entitled to the item until they accept the offer or buy it full price. Neither are sellers obligated to accept any offer sent from a buyer.
    Maybe I'll just quit doing best offer and offers to watchers? Good, other platforms will be getting the revenue from my selling fees.

  • @Scrubdesignz
    @Scrubdesignz 10 місяців тому +3

    OK, we have many eBay accounts, all effected. I called eBay to vent my frustrations, in an age where people complain hard if it's a cloudy day. We are aligning ourselves for the worst, with €12,000 a month in eBay fees, that can now go into marketing our website, new direction. eBay is continually shooting themselves in the foot. The email we received from them is so poorly written, just blatant threatening. Right now, we offer considerably large packages, shipping to the USA, the scam we see is buyers ordering parts for a 'wrong model'. They click 'Not as described'. $450+ for us to return the wrongly ordered item (They're LARGE), we have to refund, or, eBay defect us. No penalty to the buyer for not checking what he owns, what he needs, just penalties for the seller. Plus, another kick in the teeth, now, a BBE slam. Bye bye eBay.

  • @mainstreetindoorsoccer1249
    @mainstreetindoorsoccer1249 9 місяців тому +1

    Being a seller on Ebay in 2023 is like playing Squid Games. You have to walk on glass and throw other sellers under the bus just to survive 🤢🤣💀

  • @devonneshort4749
    @devonneshort4749 10 місяців тому +3

    I have had my account below standard and its not fun because of out of stock items. When I sell a item on Posh I made sure I end it on eBay🥰

  • @Mark-sy2bx
    @Mark-sy2bx 10 місяців тому +1

    eBay doesn’t need the money anymore.

  • @wesmuntz8797
    @wesmuntz8797 10 місяців тому +1

    This is insignificant. Only nuance to the Top Rated Seller criteria. Keep doing what is expected and we will be fine.

  • @cesarloza1412
    @cesarloza1412 10 місяців тому +1

    Upsetting but we have to be proactive.

  • @JohnnyLightningV10
    @JohnnyLightningV10 10 місяців тому +2

    I had to just fight ebay for item stolen off someone's porch just in past week. I followed all rules and amounts didnt require authorization but buyer demanded a refund. Left me negative feedback also 😂 cant make this stuff up.

  • @stupascoe49
    @stupascoe49 10 місяців тому +1

    The items not received judgment is bs with the standard envelope the tracking doesnt work i have emails ebay admitting to it and were punished for it? Smells like a lawsuit

  • @jenniferv2198
    @jenniferv2198 10 місяців тому +2

    Next they will penalize you for blocking a buyer...sheeeeesh

  • @sidecardude
    @sidecardude 10 місяців тому +1

    Does not seem authentic? Under a 4 rating is grounds for a negative evaluation? Man, these buyers have too much power to destroy you.....

  • @daviddogge3207
    @daviddogge3207 10 місяців тому +2

    Ebay can not afford Above Average or Top Rated Sellers. Below Average Sellers PAY Time and a Half on Final Value Fees. So instead of 600 dollars Below Average Pays 900 Dollars. Ebay is SqueezeBay. Just like Promoted Listings. Is that not why we all strive for Top Rated?

  • @yolandarouser1413
    @yolandarouser1413 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks John.

  • @rogerhislip5269
    @rogerhislip5269 4 місяці тому +1

    Closed my 23 year account after not getting refunds and many bad items.

  • @angelathornbury3750
    @angelathornbury3750 10 місяців тому +1

    It’s like they trying to get rid of the sellers ? I’ve moved a lot of my items to another platform .

  • @larryellet8286
    @larryellet8286 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Jon. Good info as always.

  • @Mark-sy2bx
    @Mark-sy2bx 10 місяців тому +1

    We don’t need to cater to bad buyers just out of greed.

  • @No1Design_
    @No1Design_ 10 місяців тому +3

    That ding on item not received "no matter what" is kinda dumb....that means, in their verbiage, if the item gets lost or stolen (even if the seller provided tracking) that is a ding on the seller's account. It also sounds like even if the case of lost/stolen item was resolved in seller's favor you will still get a ding on the account.....is also opens up a lot of bad buyer shaking down sellers by saying "if you dont give me some sort of partial/kickback money back ima go and put in a INAD or whatever they feel like putting......Plus I can see Bad Buyer abusing the Item not received even more than before.......

    • @Justme0528
      @Justme0528 10 місяців тому +1

      How are we responsible for what the shipping company does or the buyers who nonstop act like I'm the manufacturer and can somehow help if an item runs big/small. I offer free returns and accurate measurements but apparently that's not enough and still get hateful people who will keep the item and just genuinely want to leave you a neutral/negative feedback..

  • @fyshnutz2
    @fyshnutz2 8 місяців тому +1

    Why does ebay even still exist? I have been selling casually on ebay since 2000 and seen this platform turn into a hell hole for sellers.

  • @charlesmcbride9382
    @charlesmcbride9382 10 місяців тому +1

    I sold and ship and order $1,200. I as for a signature. The buyer said there was nothing in the box and give it back to USPS which cannot do I lost $1200 because Ebay sided with him do not sell expensive things on eBay you lose your money. No such thing as a buyer protection program.

  • @metavinci427
    @metavinci427 10 місяців тому +1

    eBay pushing (smaller) sellers to other platforms, again.

  • @bridgetulrich1711
    @bridgetulrich1711 10 місяців тому

    I'm having people who opened a return due to fit, women's fashion, then when they miss the window to return, I have had 2 people not open that "item not received"case on me. Luckily Ebay sided with me but that person could now leave me bad feedback because they are made at EBAY OR I would also possibly have ding from this item not received case they are trying

  • @eyeswideopen866
    @eyeswideopen866 10 місяців тому +1

    Document and make known in the listing every single detail and take many, many , MANY pictures then document some more.

    • @arnolduk123
      @arnolduk123 10 місяців тому +1

      Then ship it and the item mysteriously disappears.🥱

  • @FletcherElectronics
    @FletcherElectronics 9 місяців тому +1

    I am a Canadian seller and have been for years, I do get the most sales from ebay but also the most hassle, headaches, pains in the a33. It literally feels like ebay is doing everything they can to stop sellers from using the platform, I get they want the best experience possible for the buyer but when there are no sellers left then what? Ebay has gone down hill for years but do to there buyer protection from everything including scamming us sellers, the platform get's busier lol.

  • @debk3135
    @debk3135 10 місяців тому +1

    Are you sure that's not for international ebay? Export ebay is for international and we've not received an email about this

  • @tylerandbellastoys6868
    @tylerandbellastoys6868 9 місяців тому +1

    When we have to refund the buyer for receiving a damaged item (a costly one) how do I get out of refunding all the fees ( about 300$) less I made because of promotional fees etc. if I didn’t get that money how do I owe this?

  • @elizabethvisciano6817
    @elizabethvisciano6817 9 місяців тому +1

    A month or so ago, I sold several items to a group that are located in my area. I contacted them, and offered to have them pick up the items from my shop, and I would refund the shipping costs. (this was almost $100 in shipping). They did come out and pick the items up, and bought a few more things. So, I now got dinged on eBay, for not uploading tracking numbers. Does anyone know, is there anyway to show that the items were picked up locally?

  • @ebaygrindgrandma
    @ebaygrindgrandma 10 місяців тому +1

    Why is ebay always stabbing us in the back?

  • @joseb9696
    @joseb9696 10 місяців тому +1

    The time has come to decide. Do we continue to sell o. EBay, or look for an alternative platform. I am moving on because eBay simply sucks too much!

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому

      Where is there another site that has the traffic ebay offers us? These other platforms have alot of work to do to surpass ebay. Until then I am going to stay where the buyers are.

  • @charlottema_thrifter
    @charlottema_thrifter 10 місяців тому +1

    So you get dinged when you relist if there's an offer on that listing? Wow that makes me not want to send offers anymore.

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому

      I am going to use this process less frequently even though it has been effective this year.

  • @fulol
    @fulol 10 місяців тому

    so let me get this straight if buyer's package gets stolen they have the right to give you bad feedback which increases the bbe? how is that fair?

  • @davidturnbow4397
    @davidturnbow4397 10 місяців тому +1

    Don't know why I am watching this I quit selling on ebay when they stop using PayPal

  • @markt.681
    @markt.681 10 місяців тому

    A slow economy is a buyers market...normally.

  • @crosswalklarry
    @crosswalklarry 9 місяців тому +1

    You know whats coming next...fines per BBE. Mark my words.

  • @throwitatthewall6289
    @throwitatthewall6289 9 місяців тому +1

    Just be a good seller.

  • @normanvelez4657
    @normanvelez4657 10 місяців тому +1

    Not for usa sellers. Only international sellers. It is clearly labeled.

    • @FlippinAintEasy
      @FlippinAintEasy  10 місяців тому

      Please share the link where this is labeled. I 100% would like to know.

  • @HolyDiverDio928
    @HolyDiverDio928 10 місяців тому +1

    Why would eBay proactively let word out about this? I guess I will wait to see if a formal communication is announced. Too much conjecture about eBay on UA-cam.