Help on Using Community Boards

sapana@ebay.com
eBay Employee
eBay Employee
Hello Everybody,

A warm welcome to the community discussion boards.

Community boards are a great place where users come together and discuss various issues, both related and not related to eBay. In the process, they gain from each other’s knowledge, share their success and disappointments, help others, make friends and most importantly have fun.

This is a place where eBay India users can sit and relax while spending time on their various eBay activities.

Here is some quick help on using the community boards, and making your posts more interesting and personlised.

To interact on these boards, you will need to register first - it's easy and free! Also, please take the time to read and familiarise yourself with the eBay Board Usage Policies on http://pages.ebay.in/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

How to read posts
To be a guest and simply read discussions, or "lurk", you do not have to log on. Simply click on the discussion topic you are interested in reading. However, if you sign in, you get to see all the new and updated posts since your last visit.

How to log on
On the Community page, on your top right hand side, you have a button for sign in. Similarly in every board, on the top there is a button to sign in. You can use your existing eBay user id and password to log on.
By signing in you get to see all the posts that are new or updated since your last visit. If you do not have an eBay User ID, you will need to register

How to post a new message
Sign in to the boards and either scroll down to the bottom of the page or click the "Post Message" button in the toolbar and then type your message into the text box. If you want to add special formatting such as bold, italics, bullets, etc. or insert links or images, you can use regular HTML tags in this text box or use the shortcuts given in the post message button box.
When you are ready, click the "Post Message". The page will then reload and your message will appear with the others.

How to use spell check
Prior to clicking "Post Message," you can check the spelling in your message. Simply click the "Check Spelling” (ABC with a tick mark) button on top of the text box where you've been typing. When you are ready, click the "Post Message" button.

How to start a new discussion
When you want to start a new discussion, click the "Post Topic" button at the top of the chat board page. You must be logged in to the boards to see this button.

How To Navigate Through A Discussion
To navigate between the pages click the previous or next tab on bottom of the page

To get to the last posts, click the "See last Post" button at the bottom of the last post on your list.

If you are not able to see beyond the first message, just hit on the page number and you will be able to see the whole page and the messages.

Watches, Settings and Search Functionality
Watches: To keep an eye on the discussion of your interest, you can choose to watch the discussion. This will ensure that you are mailed whenever any response is made on the watched post.

Settings: Create your own signature; customize it according to your personality. You can use HTML to make your signature more personal. To get some cool HTML tips check this out: http://members.ebay.co.uk/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewUserPage&userid=mr_plopster

Search: Search and Advanced search functionality gives you the ability to search for all the posts made by a particular member, date wise or topic wise.


Glossary of Terms
A Discussion is a collection of messages on the same topic. Discussions are also known as "threads." You can post messages in a discussion, or click "Add Topic" to begin a new discussion, if you don't find an existing one that fits what you want to talk about.
A Post is a message made to a discussion by a member who is logged on.

If you have any questions, please Contact Customer Support at http://pages.ebay.in/help/contact_inline/index.html

Warm Regards
Sapana
Community Development Team
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bahar5447
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Hi,I'm trying to fill up a form to sell something on ebay for the first time.
But the problem is that the Payment part does not work and I can't click any of the payment options.I have an ICICI bank account and I prefer to pay or receive online.
What should I do? why the selling form doesn't work? Is it normal on ebay that sometimes the forms are not working?
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asimksanyal
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Hi!
I was bidding for the item no.300604447893. While trying to enhance my bid, a message appeared, stating that the seller (cybermart_kolkata) has blocked my id and I was not allowed to submit any fresh bid. Ultimately, I could not buy the said item.

This is quite disturbing and gives rise to many questions.
a) When a seller has placed his item for selling through open bid, how can it be restricted in midst of the bidding process?

b)When a buyer has a valid ebay account and that account is not restricted/cautioned by ebay, how its authority to submit a bid is withdrawn/restricted, without any notice?

c) How a seller discriminate between various buyers (by restricting some of them), without any discussion and how ebay allows this discrimination without informing the concerned buyer(s) of his/their shortcomings, if any and without giving him/them any opportunity of being heard?

This probably violate the very basic principle of natural justice.

Would like to be enlightened.

Thanks,

asimksanyal
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indiancoins4you2011
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NO SALES ON EBAY FROM PAST1 WEEK..ITS DIWALI N IT SOO LUL N SLUGGISH WEEK.SELLING ITENMS@ HALF PRICE THAN TOO N0 SALES.WOTS THE ISSUES?LZ HELP
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hello
can u plz let me know whats the benefits of bronze power seller....my account manager says that i will receive that email abt bronze power seller benefits.but still i dont have receive any email.if i dont get any benefits of bronze power seller then what is the meaning of bronze power seller.....
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2011smrutiranjan
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I wan to buy a Hard disk & a data card please send a discount coupon

thanks

My E mail smruti9776987620@gmail.com
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I want to buy and sell on ebay, but I don't know the basic concepts of how to do it. Can anyone explain how to make money on ebay by buying and reselling on it legally?
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spl_ind
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@sasikrishna1975...
Visit "Customer Support" then click on "Learning Center" and learn all about buying and selling on eBay.
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While purchasing and receiving items, I found that ebay sellars are sending valuable items to the buyers without insurance. There is a risk of the contents got lost in transit and it is embarrassing to found empty packet. A little extra amount can be added for safety of item sent.
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nhvohra59
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How do I send Email to Customer care Ebay? No link/no address.I chatted with CS which they are suopposed to send by Email but did not.How to prove that I am following their advise in Raising Refund claim? How to give details of my case? BAD CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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tvprabu2002venki
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I ordered Sony Ericion Xperia X10 Mini Pro vide paisapay ID 31206668009 (Product ID 251008095782) on 23rd April, it shipment date is 28th April and delivery date is 5th May. But I am not receive any cell phone. How i refund my amount. Please advice
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