eBay Mandatory Return Requirements 4 Sellers

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by bounce

But what are you selling?



You're cool with selling say a PSA 7 or PSA 8 Hank Aaron rookie, and if prices drop you'll take it back in no problem?



This policy doesn't make any sense for collectibles and similar items.



Could I buy a gold coin, and then send it back a month later? Or maybe that's outside of this policy.



I haven't looked in detail, so I honestly don't know.

LOL I play in a different sandbox. I don’t sell nor can I afford a Hank Aaron RC. I’m a low dollar seller but have been selling for a couple of years and I think I’ve had one return and it wasn’t even a card. I’ve always had a 30 day return policy but like I stated the buyer has to pay for the return. As has been previously stated, the buyer has to have some skin in the game.


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[bobbyw8469]

I’ve always had a 30 day return policy but like I stated the buyer has to pay for the return. As has been previously stated, the buyer has to have some skin in the game.

Not anymore...I just had a buyer want to return a pair of jeans and Ebay wants me to pay for the return.

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Not anymore...I just had a buyer want to return a pair of jeans and Ebay wants me to pay for the return.

That really sucks. They are making it virtually impossible for us to make a profit.


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[bounce]

Originally Posted by gregr2

I offer 30 day returns as well, however the buyer has to pay return shipping. I plan on keeping my listings just like this.

Originally Posted by gregr2

LOL I play in a different sandbox. I don’t sell nor can I afford a Hank Aaron RC. I’m a low dollar seller but have been selling for a couple of years and I think I’ve had one return and it wasn’t even a card. I’ve always had a 30 day return policy but like I stated the buyer has to pay for the return. As has been previously stated, the buyer has to have some skin in the game.

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That's the point. Is it that big of a deal to have to risk a return on a smaller dollar item? Not really, it's just a hassle.

But for higher priced items that can fluctuate greatly in price...say Ohtani blew out his arm pitching next week, can people who paid in the thousands for his various refractor autos just send them back because it's "not as described"? We all know in reality that if they paid for a 10 and got a 10, they got exactly what they thought they were getting.

But the "risk of future depreciation" may not go with it now if there's a 30 day window on return. Again, it just doesn't make sense for certain items, most collectibles/art/etc. should be exempt from this sort of requirement.

However, if the downside is just having the super seller logo not appear in your listings, sounds like a small price to pay.

[Rhotchkiss]

I haven’t sold anything on eBay in over 18 years, and as a buyer I am finding eBay to be an ever-fleeting source of viable acquisitions- so I have no horse in this race. Rather, it seems to me that these negative policies and this user discord could present an opportunity for auction houses who may want an ebay-style venue for everyday stuff or for some computer-savvy, entrepreneurial net54 member who may be able to create a more friendly proxy for collectibles. Just saying- when a door shuts, often a window opens. Just an idea