About r/eBay
The unofficial eBay subreddit. Help for buyers and sellers. Please read the rules - https://old.reddit.com/r/Ebay/about/rules/
The community at a glance
r/eBay is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Resellers with roughly 282K members. It has been around since 2011. It has a live chat communication style. It is the 5th largest community in the Reselling topic page and the 8th largest community in the Business topic page.
Roughly 59K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ebay, Item, and Buyer. Product recommendations often mention thermal printer and printer.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a realtime chat
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 5K members
- 2018: 14K members
- 2019: 19K members
- 2020: 29K members
- 2021: 22K members
- 2022: 16K members
- 2023: 25K members
- 2024: 49K members
- 2025: 52K members
- 2026: 40K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 3K members
Topics
- Ebay245 posts in the past month#1245Ebay
- Item62 posts in the past month#262Item
- Buyer58 posts in the past month#358Buyer
- Seller50 posts in the past month#450Seller
- Looking For48 posts in the past month#548Looking For
Flair
- Question63 posts in the past month
- I sold something for $2000, everything was fine and a few weeks later the buyer made a dispute with their payment institution. “They are requesting $2,005.89 back and the reason for this dispute is that the transaction was cancelled.” What should I do?
- Need some advice here.
- Seller canceled the order because they didn't have the item, but order cancelation details say "Buyer requested to cancel"
#163QuestionI sold something for $2000, everything was fine and a few weeks later the buyer made a dispute with their payment institution. “They are requesting $2,005.89 back and the reason for this dispute is that the transaction was cancelled.” What should I do? · Need some advice here. · Seller canceled the order because they didn't have the item, but order cancelation details say "Buyer requested to cancel" - Update2 posts in the past month
- Ebay has dropped the ball for sellers!
- Title: Experienced Virtual Assistant looking for an account manager / mentor opportunity
#22UpdateEbay has dropped the ball for sellers! · Title: Experienced Virtual Assistant looking for an account manager / mentor opportunity - UK Specific2 posts in the past month
- I sold a phone to someone and they want to return it for a stupid reason
- Had enough of "Simple Delivery"? Me too
#32UK SpecificI sold a phone to someone and they want to return it for a stupid reason · Had enough of "Simple Delivery"? Me too - Solved1 post in the past month
- I SOLD MY FIRST ITEM!!!
#41SolvedI SOLD MY FIRST ITEM!!! - Use scam thread sticky1 post in the past month
- Learned a valuable lesson
#51Use scam thread stickyLearned a valuable lesson
Product recommendations
- thermal printer3 posts in the past month
- Does anyone have a refurbished Munbyn Thermal printer? Would you recommend or should I steer clear?
- Why is everyone recommending a thermal printer? Why not 4x6 laserjet labels?
- Recommended label holder for GIANT UPS Thermal 4x6 3" core roll?
#13thermal printerDoes anyone have a refurbished Munbyn Thermal printer? Would you recommend or should I steer clear? · Why is everyone recommending a thermal printer? Why not 4x6 laserjet labels? · Recommended label holder for GIANT UPS Thermal 4x6 3" core roll? - printer2 posts in the past month
- Can anybody recommend me an affordable printer what you guys use for making shipping labels for orders please?
- eBay Printer recs
#22printerCan anybody recommend me an affordable printer what you guys use for making shipping labels for orders please? · eBay Printer recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/eBay for?
- Best for Business Owners and Resellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
- Is r/eBay free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/eBay have?
- Roughly 282K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/eBay on?
- r/eBay runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/eBay cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/eBay is organized under Business Owners, Resellers.
- How do I join r/eBay?
- You can join r/eBay by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Business communities like?
- A broad topic that covers everything from solo business owners to startup teams and larger operators. You will find communities on Discord, Reddit, and Slack focused on strategy, growth, operations, and the day-to-day grind of running something. Good for getting outside perspectives, finding collaborators, or just talking through problems with people who actually get it.
Monthly Stats
- 13
- Views /mo (+18%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+83%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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