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eBay selling question.

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by The Wood Wolverine, Feb 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM.

  1. The Wood Wolverine

    The Wood Wolverine

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    Been on ebay since April ‘99. Bought and sold tons of stuff over the years. Recently listed and sold an oem pair of headlights for work boss. Then I get several emails as such:

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    Can’t recall the previous time I sold on there but I never encountered this. I’m seriously out if this is it.
    :headbang:

    I called and messaged seller telling him I’ll gladly sell them if he pays via pp g&s but if eBay won’t pay me, I’m not shipping them.

    Is this SOP now and since when?
     
  2. yooperdave

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    I had heard that the IRS is going to begin stricter monitoring of "side income".
     
  3. Eric Wanderweg

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    Strange. I sold something on eBay last month and didn't get hassled with IRS B.S. Then again, it was only a $30 sale and I typically don't sell more than a few hundred dollars worth of items on there within any given year, below the threshold of being obligated to claim it anyway.
     
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    I know if you receive $600 or more from pay services for anything other than friends and family, you have to claim it. Anything goods and services you are being paid for counts.
     
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    Yep, friends and family at least used to be the key!
     
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    These lights went for $300 (shipped). Well, they didn’t “go” yet, lol.