https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/Loosing-sales-as-i-can-not-combine-postage/m-p/7855081#M735011 <P>'As usual, they are using Thor's Hammer to crack a nut instead of using the might of software to sort it..'</P><P>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Yes, in a nutshell ! (if you'll pardon the pun...)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Ebay's bot is very good at spotting private sellers and potential buyers swapping contact details- addresses,&nbsp; email addresses and phone numbers .</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Why the hell can't they just write a code to spot the words 'Brand New',&nbsp; if it occurs more than a handful of times on a *private* sellers listings? (yeah a few unwanted presents is OK, but 37 pairs of trainers is pushing it a bit...)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Or the wording 'choose your size'? or 'colour'?&nbsp; Or 'personalised'? etc etc.&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_frowning_face:">🙁</span></P><P>Why is that so difficult?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 20 May 2025 11:46:45 GMT lucy_farmer 2025-05-20T11:46:45Z