https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/I-m-a-buyer-being-scammed/m-p/7882317#M743008 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/11745271">@user_25</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>We’ve discussed that I send the 3rd party my high value items, they sell on their account, they then keep a % and send me the proceeds.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Do you only have their word they will send you the proceeds?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There are lots of potential sticky issues with such an arrangement including whether one or both of you would be operating as a business. eBay now has an obligation to report a seller's sales to HMRC once they sell 30 items and/or ~£1,700 in a calendar year; they are also obliged to request such a seller's tax identification number in the process. Is the party who is offering this service to you a business?</P> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:16:11 GMT 4_bathrooms 2025-06-30T23:16:11Z