Seller Update: January 2025
We’re kicking off 2025 with some important enhancements and updates.
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Buyer Protection, Pokémon Day, VAT invoices & other launches landing this February
As we wave goodbye to January, I wanted to update you on exciting changes coming in February.
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Experienced eBay sellers and buyers, helping other users with all things eBay.
Forum Posts
Update regarding “Urgent - VAT action” email
On 17-19 February, some sellers received an email asking them to update their UK Value Added Tax (VAT) registration on eBay or potentially be restricted from selling. This email was sent in error. Rest assured, this does not affect your ability to se...
R.I.P eBay (UK) ------>> 19th Feb 2025
The introduction of the eBay Buyer Protection fee of 75p plus 4% of the value of goods, effective from 19th February 2025 has effectively killed off eBay (UK). Buyers have walked away and Private Sellers are now forced to drastically reduce their pri...
Resolved! EBay plan to add fees for buyers - hurts businesses even further
From the sky news article here which is obviously a press release https://news.sky.com/story/ebay-selling-fees-are-scrapped-to-boost-to-reselling-13225638 It seems clear ebay is following in the footsteps of other selling marketplaces by adding fees ...
Evri Returned Parcel saying RTS requested when it wasnt
Has anyone experienced this? The parcel I sent through Evri was sent back tome and on the tracking details it said Return to Sender requested but I didn’t make such request and neither did the buyer. No idea why this happened? Any advise please on wh...
Resolved! FUNDS HELD NEW EBAY POLICY! CLOSING ACCOUNT AFTER 19 YEARS!
Im absolutely furious! Ebay have changed their policy and are now refusing to pay monies (which belong to the buyer) until the item has been posted and received!!I have been selling on Ebay for 19 years and this is how we are being treated?I will NOT...
This is going to mean the end for many small private sellers. "Buyer Protection Fee"
https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/paying-items/buyer-protection?id=5594 75p plus 4% buyers fee, so something which was priced at £5 will be £5.95 in February.
Sudden low performance and barely any views, after 20 years use (private seller).
I am no longer able to sell under my private sellers account. This one im posting under is not my main account. One of my listings (shown) has no views after a week. How is this possible? I have never known this in 20 years of using eBay under our v...
Authentication parcel lost in transit to the centre
Hi, I sold a pair of trainers through the authenticity program, eBay provided me a label. The issue is the tracking stopped when it arrived at the DPD distribution centre.Do I have any protection as a seller? The label was provided by eBay and I woul...
Resolved! Listing description with AI
Dear eBay sellers, What is the best service that can write listings titles and descriptions using AI? For example, if we enter a product type and name and some specifics. It writes the title and description for me. Thanks in advance!
Resolved! Revising prices with Buyer Protection Fee now implemented
Morning, I'm a private seller starting to sell off my record collection. Now that the BPF has been implemented, all the BIN prices that display to buyers are showing as odd amounts rather than the round pound amounts they were previously. I've amende...
problematic buyer - item not as described to force return
I have a buyer who opened a case - "item is not as described". It is obvious she simply dislikes the item by indicating it is smaller and that the finish of the item is not of the quality she expected. I am talking about an accessory so one size item...
Chance to put things right
Recently sold an item and delivered less quantity than I should have (not 100% my mistake but it looked that like it was).The buyer flamed me without giving me the chance to put things right.Once I understood the issue the buyer received a full refun...
Ebay's new Buyers' protection fee from the 4th Feb
I'm a private seller. Items I sell are between £2.90 - £10. Is It just me or will ebay's new Buyers' protection fee from the 4th Feb make it near impossible to sell competitively. A few months ago Ebay got rid of Sellers' fees for private sellers, wh...
Ebay business school
I was so right! Last year I asked what business school ebay went to as the reduced listings would impact on on my private selling account. Sales have been down by one third since. I have used up all my free listings and now will not be able to relist...
EBay it’s the end for private sellers.
Well finally after changing the format of their selling platform it seems every couple of weeks you have come up with the ultimate level of stupidity with this latest total ridiculous set of changes. Nobody is going to wait what could be weeks to be ...
How to file taxes with ebay earnings
Hello guys, Can anyone guide as to how I should go about filing tax returns with my earning on the financial year? Where can I find all my ebay earnings. Please help
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