Question SELLING SECOND HAND CARPARTS in Member To Member Support DO NOT DELETE

SELLING SECOND HAND CARPARTS

manbymotorsltd — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:12:00 GMT

I removed head & tail lights to upgrade them for LED, I also swapped a gearbox in a vehicle, there is nothing wrong with these parts and still have lots of life left in them so advertised on ebay.

Do I still need a licence for this, even though I do not sell parts on a regular basis?

Many thanks for any help

Re: SELLING SECOND HAND CARPARTS

john1297576 — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:15:44 GMT

You are shown as a Business Seller, so can't see a problem. I have never heard of anyone needing a Licence to Sell on Ebay.

Re: SELLING SECOND HAND CARPARTS

manbymotorsltd — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:39:44 GMT

Thank you, I received an email from ebay saying I needed to show my licence number on advertising

Re: SELLING SECOND HAND CARPARTS

red_magpie — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:03:24 GMT

Do I still need a licence for this?

What licence did you need before? You can't expect other members here to be familiar with licensing requirements for recycling motor vehicle parts. There may well be controls over disposal to prevent environmental damage. You're in the trade, so you're the one who should know what's required.

Keep in mind that as a business seller your buyers will have statutory consumer protection rights which don't apply when buying from private sellers. This would be especially important for safety-critical parts like brake or steering components. I imagine that you also have public liability insurance.