https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/Change-to-Buyer-Protection-Fee-from-11-November-2025/m-p/7964763#M763346 <P>hummingbirdbeauty wrote: "Why wasn't a notification sent out to each seller or put on our selling page?"</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There's a saying: "Better to ask forgiveness afterwards than ask for permission beforehand." Well, this is...er...actually...nothing like that <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is: "Less bother for eBay to impose it first then ignore the complaints afterwards."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>(Sorry, I'm a bit down as I learned on Saturday that I am now the ONLY person among family, friends and an online shopping-oriented social group who still shops on eBay; a few used to sell as well as buy. That's over 50 customers eBay has lost in approx 18 months, and I doubt I'm unusual. We used to enjoy sharing shopping tips or moan about prices - who doesn't like a good moan amongst friends!)</P> Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:15:24 GMT insidethe93 2025-11-30T11:15:24Z