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Personalisation option
I am trying to list an item which is personalised with an embroidered name. This option seems to have disappeared from the Item Specifics when listing. Is this a new thing ? am i doing something wrong? Please help
thank you
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tobiasd4
Mentor3 months agoYou still need to have an ebay business account.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/selling-policies/business-seller-policy?id=4710
house-of-names
OP3 months agoAm aware. Thank you.
*vyolla*
Mentor3 months agoYou have personalisation on your other listings, can you try using 'sell similar' to create a template?
Just a heads up because you appear to be unaware that you should be trading on an eBay business account.
A private seller is one who is just selling off their own personal items such clothes from their wardrobe, bits from their loft/garage etc.
A Business seller is someone who buys or makes items to sell on. They need to be registered as a business to meet the requirements of UK law. They need to declare income to HMRC once they reach £1,000 worth of sales (eBay will be providing HMRC with your details anyway so it's vital to keep correct accounts for your tax return). You can obviously offset more expenses as a business seller, but can't offset any at all as a private one.
To correctly register as a business seller simply go to your Personal Information in your account and to the right of Account Type, which will be showing as 'Individual' you'll see an Edit option.
https://accountsettings.ebay.co.uk/profile
This doesn't affect your feedback profile or any current listings, it merely upgrades your account so that you're compliant with current consumer and eBay policy.
If you're also selling your own items, just open another eBay account (you can have more than one).
house-of-names
OP3 months agoSent from my iPhone
*vyolla*
Mentor3 months agoYou're claiming expenses as a private seller on your tax return, something that you're not entitled to do with HMRC? I'd strongly advise against doing that. That's one government body I'd never mess with.
house-of-names
OP3 months agoI didn’t state I was claiming expenses (?)
*vyolla*
Mentor3 months agohouse-of-names
OP3 months agoThank you for your
comprehensive advice. Much appreciated
papso22
Mentor3 months agoWe now wait to see if you follow it!
By the way, trading as a business on a private account means a seller breaks a number of laws and committs a criminal offence.