A basic question for the more experienced please

[DegenerateG]

Hello all. Apologies if this has already been answered. How is everyone dealing with the return address/ returns on true stealth accounts. Is it ok to use an address for return that was the primary address of a previously restricted account? Many thanks.

[rsot]

You can - just should let the buyer know via e-mail or outside ebay platform if you can - just to be safe.

[phaz0rz]

What I've always done is to add my valid return address as a "return address" in account settings. It won't get you linked because tons of sellers are using warehouse or fulfillment center addresses.

I don't change the primary address on the account - just add my address as a return address in return settings.

[DegenerateG]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

What I've always done is to add my valid return address as a "return address" in account settings. It won't get you linked because tons of sellers are using warehouse or fulfillment center addresses.

I don't change the primary address on the account - just add my address as a return address in return settings.

Thank you. That’s what my concern was regarding getting linked. Some buyers will use an automatic return feature within eBay which I think becomes active when you list an item and select that you accept returns. That feature will only accept returns to the return address stated in eBay - which as you said can be different to the stealth address and is perfect if no linkage!

[phaz0rz]

Yes, you're right. eBay has gotten very bad about automatically accepting returns for sellers these days.

That's actually why I started experimenting with adding my real address as a return address. I got tired of returns being sent to random stealth addresses in different parts of the country. I've had the same return address on my 3 biggest accounts for about 3 years now, and it's smooth sailing so far.

[DegenerateG]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Yes, you're right. eBay has gotten very bad about automatically accepting returns for sellers these days.

That's actually why I started experimenting with adding my real address as a return address. I got tired of returns being sent to random stealth addresses in different parts of the country. I've had the same return address on my 3 biggest accounts for about 3 years now, and it's smooth sailing so far.

Thanks for that phaz0rz - good knowledge to have. Yes exactly, in an instant a return is accepted and if it’s a mediocre to expensive item being returned to a stealth address then you just lose out even more.