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No Sales in April/May 2025 - Ebay Bank Holiday weekend What happened?

We have over 200 ebay listings with Zero Sales all Bank Holiday Weekend. Ebay was once our best selling platform but since start of 2025 we are going downward with sales. Our sales were exceptional last year but even though we are advertising both pa...

Which seller or listings does Ebay algorithm FAVOUR?

My question, if anyone kind enough to explain. We,ve had a store for many years on ebay with a steady decline over the last 12-24 months even after discounts and promoting... Ebays sales for many specific components we sell, actually hasn't even drop...

Vat Number Required but under threshold

Hi all, Last year in May 2023 I received an email from eBay telling me I needed to provide a VAT number as I'd breached the £85,000 threshold and if I didn't I would have my account restricted. Following a long 4 months I managed to have HMRC grant m...

Help with Account restrictions whilst waiting for VAT registration

Hello.SO..........ebay informed me that, due to exceeding a turnover of £90000 over a rolling 12 months, I need to register for VAT within 30 days or my account is restricted. So, i do just that. They email back saying it will take 40 days to process...

Resolved! how long does it take ebay to pay in 2 micro payments to my account. i changed bank account

How long does it take ebay to pay in 2 micro payments to my account.I changed bank account

UK Global Shipping Programme Issue - Tracking/Delays

Hi,Anyone else having problems with GSP? Recent sendings whilst showing as arrived at Lichfield are showing:-"Arrived at our hub. Your item will be verified for international delivery to the buyer."Worst cases so far are two items shown as delivered ...

No Sales in March 2025 - What happened to our once best selling platform

We have noticed a sudden decline in sales and since last week we are on Zero. Has anyone else noticed this issue and is this related to any new changes by Ebay. What happened to our once best selling platform.

Ebay's 1:1 Service for business sellers

Recently used ebay's 1:1 service for business sellers. A very pleasant woman called me on time, and discussed various ways of improving ever decreasing sales., sent me an email with her suggestions, and told me to get in touch to discuss my - "Guaran...

Resolved! Ebay via YOULEND - anyone got any pros and cons

Hi All, I hope sales are good! Today we received a generous offer from eBay Capital that would be enough to rent a unit for a year. I believe that you pay a daily percentage of sales. The previous similar type of loans via P-pay were very straightfor...

Buyer paid weeks ago but has not collected as yet

Hi All, Sold a table its been paid for but buyer has not bothered to collect yet. This was a few weeks ago. Can anyone tell me the position. We clearly state no returns etc. Thanks,

Resolved! USA GSP Buyer asking for a free item

Hi everyone need some advice. i sold a necklace via gsp to a buyer in the USA - i sent it tracked delivery to the hub in Lichfield which they received and sent on to the USA hub. Apparently the USA hub lost it in transit and I got in touch with eBay ...

VAT Receipt For eBay/Packlink Shipping Labels

Hello Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain VAT receipts for shipping labels purchased directly through eBay/Packlink? I have tried search everywhere but can not seem to find them. Thanks

Anyone else seeing their promoted offsite stats plummet this month?

just checked our advertising dashboard and our offsite stats are down 40% on the previous period. Offsite ads usually do very well for us but not this month. We are dead this month anyway but just wondered if anyone else’s offsite campaigns have died...

VAT Investigation discrepancies between sales report and transactional report

I have noticed discrepancies between the sales report download and transaction report downloadIf you download a sales report from the sellers hub and then download a transactional report from the payments/reports section then the information does not...

Resolved! Is there a way to exclude Northern Ireland

Is there a way to exclude Northern Ireland as a destination I will ship to. I just can't be doing with all the extra paperwork.I use click and drop for my labels and the customs form you are now presented with has so many boxes that need codes in as ...

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No Sales in April/May 2025 - Ebay Bank Holiday weekend What happened?

Which seller or listings does Ebay algorithm FAVOUR?

Vat Number Required but under threshold

Help with Account restrictions whilst waiting for VAT registration

Resolved! how long does it take ebay to pay in 2 micro payments to my account. i changed bank account

UK Global Shipping Programme Issue - Tracking/Delays

No Sales in March 2025 - What happened to our once best selling platform

Ebay's 1:1 Service for business sellers

Resolved! Ebay via YOULEND - anyone got any pros and cons

Buyer paid weeks ago but has not collected as yet

Resolved! USA GSP Buyer asking for a free item

VAT Receipt For eBay/Packlink Shipping Labels

Anyone else seeing their promoted offsite stats plummet this month?

VAT Investigation discrepancies between sales report and transactional report

Resolved! Is there a way to exclude Northern Ireland

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