eBay, etc. General Question/Answer Thread

[beekmanhill]

Just asking for general opinion, is it worth selling a Cartier watch on eBay these days, after reading all the precautions to take etc provided on this forum? I've been really lowballed at Tourneau and I'd like to net more than they are offering me.

 

[N.M.Nevuhmynd]

Only YOU can answer that based on your own risk tolerance. There are a great many very expensive items bought and sold every day with no problems.

But as the saying goes, if you can't afford to lose it, don't list it.

 

[beekmanhill]

Thanks. I was a regular seller for about three years while paring down my possessions. Maximum price of anything I sold was about $1500 I think. Haven't tried to sell anything for about two years, and am now a bit leery.

 

[N.M.Nevuhmynd]

There is good reason to be leery with so many of the changes they've made, but most still go well.

 

[noshoepolish]

Just asking for general opinion, is it worth selling a Cartier watch on eBay these days, after reading all the precautions to take etc provided on this forum? I've been really lowballed at Tourneau and I'd like to net more than they are offering me.

I had a watch I sold to a jeweler down in Florida. Probably lost a ton of money but it wasn’t selling on eBay and I needed the cash.
https://www.grayandsons.com

It was easier than worrying about scammers.

 

[beekmanhill]

I had a watch I sold to a jeweler down in Florida. Probably lost a ton of money but it wasn’t selling on eBay and I needed the cash.
https://www.grayandsons.com

It was easier than worrying about scammers.

Thank you. I'm going to request a quote from them.

 

[Addicted to bags]

I think I'm looking at a handbag listing being sold by a 1st time seller. Looking at the fb everything is showing a buyer history. So this person appears to have 2 listings of a high value bag for different prices. The listing that pops up is for $5990 and when I went to look at their fb history it also shows if they have anything else to sell and it's the same bag but with a listing price of $5490. I've sent them an inquiry email thru Ebay but I'm curious as to how this would be handled? I'm assuming they re-thought their price but the lower price is still active.

 

[BeenBurned]

I think I'm looking at a handbag listing being sold by a 1st time seller. Looking at the fb everything is showing a buyer history. So this person appears to have 2 listings of a high value bag for different prices. The listing that pops up is for $5990 and when I went to look at their fb history it also shows if they have anything else to sell and it's the same bag but with a listing price of $5490. I've sent them an inquiry email thru Ebay but I'm curious as to how this would be handled? I'm assuming they re-thought their price but the lower price is still active.

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying but I wouldn't do anything without verifying that the item is authentic, that the seller's pictures aren't stolen from another source and that the seller isn't part of a group of scammers.

Do you mind posting a link to the listing or seller?

 

[Addicted to bags]

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying but I wouldn't do anything without verifying that the item is authentic, that the seller's pictures aren't stolen from another source and that the seller isn't part of a group of scammers.

Do you mind posting a link to the listing or seller?

Here ya go. This is the listing that pops up when I look for that style. If you go to the seller, you'll see the other listing for $5490. Hope this makes sense. The seller has not responded to me yet but I'll keep checking into ebay,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mint-Authe...rentrq:02e410391680ac1d3bcb4a6afff70999|iid:1

 

[whateve]

Here ya go. This is the listing that pops up when I look for that style. If you go to the seller, you'll see the other listing for $5490. Hope this makes sense. The seller has not responded to me yet but I'll keep checking into ebay,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mint-Authentic-HERMES-Lindy-26-7T-Evercolor-Leather-SHW/382678641382?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=838a8f71e03d47e5944bb310aa6bb97c&pid=100675&rk=2&rkt=15&sd=382701454503&itm=382678641382&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:004a0eb3-0cc3-11e9-bb49-74dbd180d386|parentrq:02e410391680ac1d3bcb4a6afff70999|iid:1

Being a new seller, she probably doesn't realize she made two listings. I see this a lot with new sellers. It's possible that one of the times she went to revise it, she clicked on sell similar instead of revise.

ETA: Ebay's system is supposed to prevent duplicate listings but she avoided this by changing the title.

 

[BeenBurned]

Here ya go. This is the listing that pops up when I look for that style. If you go to the seller, you'll see the other listing for $5490. Hope this makes sense. The seller has not responded to me yet but I'll keep checking into ebay,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mint-Authentic-HERMES-Lindy-26-7T-Evercolor-Leather-SHW/382678641382?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=838a8f71e03d47e5944bb310aa6bb97c&pid=100675&rk=2&rkt=15&sd=382701454503&itm=382678641382&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:004a0eb3-0cc3-11e9-bb49-74dbd180d386|parentrq:02e410391680ac1d3bcb4a6afff70999|iid:1

You're correct. Both listings appear to be for the same item. If interested, ask the seller why she has 2 listings for the same bag and if perhaps she has 2 bags. (That's a red flag if she has 2 of them!)

Also, there's no way I'd buy that bag without verifying authenticity on either of both AT Hermes and/or Bababebi. That way you'll also know whether the pictures in the listings are adequate for authenticating.

Being a new seller, she probably doesn't realize she made two listings. I see this a lot with new sellers. It's possible that one of the times she went to revise it, she clicked on sell similar instead of revise.

ETA: Ebay's system is supposed to prevent duplicate listings but she avoided this by changing the title.

And the price was changed too.

(I believe a seller can run the same item as an auction and a BIN but if the auction gets a bid and someone BINs, the seller can run into problems.

 

[nicole0612]

Do all items on eBay now have sales tax added to the price at checkout? I have purchased 2 items since the 1st of the year and both had my states 10% sales tax added once I was on the checkout page. One seller was in Canada and the other in a different US state. I knew that stricter sales tax laws were going into effect this year, but I didn’t realize it would apply to all online shopping including ebay.

 

[N.M.Nevuhmynd]

Do all items on eBay now have sales tax added to the price at checkout? I have purchased 2 items since the 1st of the year and both had my states 10% sales tax added once I was on the checkout page. One seller was in Canada and the other in a different US state. I knew that stricter sales tax laws were going into effect this year, but I didn’t realize it would apply to all online shopping including ebay.

Sales Taxes are assessed based on the buyer's address and/or ship to or delivery locations, not on where the seller is. If your state has/had a sales or use tax, you have been required by law to report those purchases and pay the sales/use tax yourself.

Since so many states had been getting robbed of revenue by people buying off the web and so few buyers were reporting and paying them as required, many have now enacted laws requiring sites to collect and remit sales tax. Those websites are doing you a favor by relieving you of the responsibility.

 

[whateve]

Do all items on eBay now have sales tax added to the price at checkout? I have purchased 2 items since the 1st of the year and both had my states 10% sales tax added once I was on the checkout page. One seller was in Canada and the other in a different US state. I knew that stricter sales tax laws were going into effect this year, but I didn’t realize it would apply to all online shopping including ebay.

I haven't noticed it. I'm really surprised a seller in Canada would collect sales tax for your state. I hadn't heard of ebay implementing anything to collect sales tax for sellers that aren't doing it on their own. I doubt smaller sellers would be doing this. I believe the seller would have to register with every state that collected sales tax in order to do it.

 

[Catbird9]

Do all items on eBay now have sales tax added to the price at checkout? I have purchased 2 items since the 1st of the year and both had my states 10% sales tax added once I was on the checkout page. One seller was in Canada and the other in a different US state. I knew that stricter sales tax laws were going into effect this year, but I didn’t realize it would apply to all online shopping including ebay.

Sales Taxes are assessed based on the buyer's address and/or ship to or delivery locations, not on where the seller is. If your state has/had a sales or use tax, you have been required by law to report those purchases and pay the sales/use tax yourself.

Since so many states had been getting robbed of revenue by people buying off the web and so few buyers were reporting and paying them as required, many have now enacted laws requiring sites to collect and remit sales tax. Those websites are doing you a favor by relieving you of the responsibility.

I haven't noticed it. I'm really surprised a seller in Canada would collect sales tax for your state. I hadn't heard of ebay implementing anything to collect sales tax for sellers that aren't doing it on their own. I doubt smaller sellers would be doing this. I believe the seller would have to register with every state that collected sales tax in order to do it.

eBay is now collecting sales tax for some U.S. states. See the full list here:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/taxes-import-charges?id=4121

And more info here:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Annou...net-Sales-Tax-may-apply-to-your/ba-p/28962962