https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562952#M1062837 <P><a href="https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/8705484">@cardmodeller</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>• You cannot search for sellers located in the UK......you can only search based on where the item is listed as being located...////you are seeing sellers with warehouses within that radius<BR />•<BR />• With overseas registered sellers this is quite possible as many have UK warehousing or distribution points....<BR />•<BR />• Business sellers must display their registration details at the bottom of each listing......<BR />•<BR />• Where an item is being sold by an overseas registered business seller then ALWAYS CHECK THE DELIVERY ESTIMATE (this is actually true even with UK registered sellers as an increasing number drop ship from overseas locations) .....if more than 5 days then there is a pretty good chance it is being shipped from overseas<BR />•<BR />• The only issue is where a seller misrepresents the location of an item......which may in some cases result in import charges/duty &amp; VAT being charged.......in that case you can report it to eBay......the other possibility is an item being delivered after the specified delivery window.....in these cases you must open a not received case immediately......escalate after 8 days &amp; if not delivered you will be refunded. You may end up with the item for free in this case as if delivered after refund it is unlikely the overseas seller will want to pay the shipping charges to return the item to them<BR />•<BR />• If ultimately the item comes from overseas then you may find this useful : <A href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/listing-policies/item-location-misrepresentation-policy?id=4244" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/listing-policies/item-location-misrepresentation-policy?id=4244</A></P> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:53:27 GMT corred 2020-04-09T09:53:27Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaq-p/6562910 <P>Why is it that when I apply a filter which states item location within 50 miles of my UK home, I get sellers based in mainland China or Hong Kong?</P><P>How long has China been part of the UK?</P> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:30:09 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaq-p/6562910 cardmodeller 2020-04-09T09:30:09Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562917#M1062820 <P>When there aren't any or many results ebay will always show you what is available outside your area.</P> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:35:24 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562917#M1062820 **peaseblossom** 2020-04-09T09:35:24Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562950#M1062835 <P>you search for <STRONG>item</STRONG> location not&nbsp;where the<STRONG>&nbsp;seller</STRONG> is located.</P> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:52:10 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562950#M1062835 plpmr 2020-04-09T09:52:10Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562952#M1062837 <P><a href="https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/8705484">@cardmodeller</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>• You cannot search for sellers located in the UK......you can only search based on where the item is listed as being located...////you are seeing sellers with warehouses within that radius<BR />•<BR />• With overseas registered sellers this is quite possible as many have UK warehousing or distribution points....<BR />•<BR />• Business sellers must display their registration details at the bottom of each listing......<BR />•<BR />• Where an item is being sold by an overseas registered business seller then ALWAYS CHECK THE DELIVERY ESTIMATE (this is actually true even with UK registered sellers as an increasing number drop ship from overseas locations) .....if more than 5 days then there is a pretty good chance it is being shipped from overseas<BR />•<BR />• The only issue is where a seller misrepresents the location of an item......which may in some cases result in import charges/duty &amp; VAT being charged.......in that case you can report it to eBay......the other possibility is an item being delivered after the specified delivery window.....in these cases you must open a not received case immediately......escalate after 8 days &amp; if not delivered you will be refunded. You may end up with the item for free in this case as if delivered after refund it is unlikely the overseas seller will want to pay the shipping charges to return the item to them<BR />•<BR />• If ultimately the item comes from overseas then you may find this useful : <A href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/listing-policies/item-location-misrepresentation-policy?id=4244" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/listing-policies/item-location-misrepresentation-policy?id=4244</A></P> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:53:27 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/UK-sellers-based-in-China/qaa-p/6562952#M1062837 corred 2020-04-09T09:53:27Z