eBay Permanently Suspended My Account

[tomzz]

i wish all these sellers can somehow get together and create something that can be an alternate to Ebay ..even put Ebay out of business.
Because Ebay teats their sellers like garbage.

[nikkie_t]

I worked a 9-5 as an accountant for 10+ years and hated getting up to go to work. I started watching you when you were 10k On The Bay and started selling garage sale items out of our spare room for fun shortly after. As of today, I am a full time reseller....I leased a 1, 000 sqft warehouse for 2 years, this past year I moved up to a 5, 000 sqft warehouse space... I have accounts for Amazon items, I live at auctions, I enjoy my life again and I love going to work...I support my family with more money and time than I did working 60+ hrs a week behind a desk away from made a difference in my life, my family's life and many others who follow you. I am beyond disappointed that Ebay did this, but we are all at the mercy of our platforms....I will continue to follow you and know that you will overcome this. Thank you for giving me the courage and providing me with the knowledge to pursue this for my life. Your book is not over, it is just time to start the sequel!

[ThriftyDadJosh]

I've been selling on eBay for over 20 years and can't stand the fact my business relies on them so much. Their policies make zero sense and I've been looking for an excuse to start my own Shopify site. They make so much money from their sellers but constantly make us jump through hoops and then still side with scammers. Best of luck to you!

[kevinp]

Hi Chris, you don’t need an eBay store in order to teach us about how to be successful with eBay. A sports coach doesn’t need to play in order to make his team win games! Your eBay knowledge is invaluable.

[Orangie]

What I find most astonishing is that eBay would rather shut off their own income stream (your store) rather than find some way to go forward with you. Very sorry to hear about this, but it truly is just a setback. You'll do well. I think a brick-and-mortar store sounds promising given the sourcing channels you've already established.

[pitervain]

I've been selling on eBay for almost 15 years, two years ago my friend lost his store for the exact same reason, I knew it's a matter of time when it comes to me and I just couldn't live with the fact that my business relies on them so much. I moved to Amazon FBA and passed 100k\month revenue within six months. My eBay store is still running but I do have now another business which makes way more than what I was making on eBay.

[loodath]

Yup, I received one of these messages about 12 years ago in 2010 and I'm still banned from selling. The sketchiest part about it was that they wouldn't even tell me what I apparently did wrong. I asked them: "So you're permanently banning me from selling on Ebay for the rest of my life, but you won't tell me what I apparently did?" Their answer was basically: "Yep, tough luck." Honestly, there needs to be a class action lawsuit brought against them.

[CoachCommerce]

I've spent 10 years building up an eBay store with approximately 15k listings. It's truly terrifying to think that eBay has the power to end it all with the click of a button. Sorry to hear that you're in this position, and I thank you for helping me and so many other sellers with eBay through the years.

[thewildeflipper]

You are a solid example of composure. I would be losing my collective s**t all over the place. But you are certainly a professional and have learned from you. I'm really sorry for what happened to you, you don't deserve it.

[tiamarie]

This is crazy. You're way more composed than most people would be, which is a great example to us all.
I'm looking forward to seeing what your new path looks like. Best of luck to you.

[tayzonday]

So basically — because you acquired items through discrete/private transactions where sellers truly wanted to stay “off the record”— eBay assumes you’re a criminal. People buy and resell items at garage sales and flea markets all the time — but eBay is giving them a pass and picking on you because of the item value.

[famouszackz]

Raymond ethics showed complete honesty and professionalism towards getting mine fixed

[markw]

Hi Chris, happened to me with Amazon Kindle, left my job and was going to go all in, however was suspended. So I pivoted and now run my own online book store, and make made more money. Same thing with eBay told was not allowed to sell a product, so I built my own online store and hosted it myself. And make more money with little competition. Sometimes a pivotal moment opens up opportunities

[FlippinAintEasy]

As a fellow reseller and Youtuber, I am very pissed off about this. If they can do this to someone who has been extremely transparent and has ties directly with eBay (enough where they trust you albeit through an NDA) then what does it look like for the average eBay reseller who is trying to support their family? I had a similar thing happen to me back in 2019 when I was selling large quantities of a specific electronic video game accessory that I had sourced hundreds of. Without coming out and saying it, eBay sent me an email accusing me of dropshipping and requiring me to provide invoices for the Items I had sold in 2019. Thankfully, I had liquidation invoices that I was able to send them to prove I had the product in hand. It seems to me, if you choose to sell in one of eBay's cherished categories (shoes, watches, trading cards, etc) you need to have your ducks in a row otherwise they will be coming after you. Just a total shame and I am truly sorry this has happened to you Chris. - Flippin Aint Easy

[caromaro]

I don’t know how you are so calm. You must be gutted. I’ve learnt a lot from you over the last two years, so just want to say thank you. I am sure you will do well whatever you decide to do next. Please do keep us posted. Ebay have lost one of their best ambassadors.

[athenacronberg]

Your professionalism is amazing! Your calmness as you delivered this message demonstrates that you are a business person who can remain capable even in light of something so major! Well done!

[FreeRebel]

THIS. IS. INSANE. Ebay's loss. You are a class act and will find success in whichever path you choose.

[lisaliv]

Ebay lost the hardest working seller on their platform. Shame on them. You have also have brought so many of us to Ebay as sellers. One door closes and for you...two open.

[tagpopper]

I can’t believe they would do this to you. All the promoting that you have done for eBay in the past few years! They have lost their mind!!!

[anonymousone]

The same thing happened to me whilst I was selling a huge amount and on course to make a great yearly income. They permanently suspended me and it made me double down even more on my purpose during the pandemic. Creating my own business which I am now all set up to be fulfilled as well as run my own successful business. These things are a huge lesson that we must be self dependant and not rely on these big companies who in my opinion have hidden agendas, but that’s a story for another day. Lastly I want to say thank you Chris because during my reselling days you helped me learn a lot and I’m thankful for all the hard work you put in your videos. You will succeed in whatever you put your attention towards. Much love. 🙏🏽