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Bookkeeping for marketplace sellers — how eBay and Amazon money actually moves, and how to keep books you can trust.
2026-10-12 · 6 min read
Why your eBay 1099-K doesn't match your salesThe 1099-K reports gross payments by when eBay processed them, with no refunds or fees taken off. Here is how to walk from it to your sales, line by line.
2026-10-05 · 6 min read
Cost of goods sold for eBay resellers: what counts and whenWhat you paid for the items you sold, not everything you bought. One $60 estate-sale box, split into items, followed through a month of sales to year end.
2026-09-28 · 7 min read
How to record eBay fees in your books, with a worked exampleRecord the full sale, each eBay fee as its own expense, and let the payout clear an eBay receivable. One order, from sale to bank, every entry shown.
2026-09-21 · 6 min read
Why your eBay payout is less than your salesFees, labels, refunds and timing all come out before eBay pays you. Here is one week added up to the cent, and the check that proves nothing is missing.