UK Seller News: April 2025
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Ebay GSP charges to the USA - massive jump to a ridiculous level
I think this has happened before, but the GSP shipping to the USA has just gone wild. Seems to be affecting all my listings (though iits not easy to check - i was alerted by US buyer)The cost to send a print in a tube is £1,500 on one of my items con...
Postage theft by eBay
I hadn't been notified that the so-called "Simple Postage" was now automatic. The two most recent items I sold, I just wrote the address on the envelope in the usual manner and got the tracking number from the Post Office. When I tried to enter the t...
Evri tracking not update again!
Product was sent to buyer. Buyer received it and left feedback. However Evri website has not updated to show the delivery has been fulfulled. eBay is totally refuse to do anything their side and my money is sitting with eBay Feels like a failure of p...
New format - issues with postage options
When listing a new item, the postage format seems to have changed. I can now no longer add a second postage option. Also if I go in and revise an item, all the postage options are removed and I have to reset them. It’s VERY frustrating. The only time...
I returned an item to an unoccupied house
I recently bought a laptop that wasn't accurately described, it had a loose lid that wasn't mentioned in the description. So although the seller listed as no returns accepted, I returned it as it wasn't as described. After I posted it, I was asked by...
Simple delivery
Ebay simple delivery want to charge me over three times the cost for a second class letter label......So Ebay pockets the difference
Can someone explain Simple Delivery insurance?
I don’t want Simple Delivery and resent that I now have to add the cost of packing to the item price as I buy in new materials to make sure my vintage pieces arrive intact. But that’s a whole ‘nother gripe for another day! Anyway as it seems we will ...
Simple Delivery - Selling internationally price issues
Hi guys, I don't understand what's going on with the Simple Delivery international postage pricing. I think they've messed up the prices. I sell items that weigh just over 2 kg internationally. Now, with Simple Delivery, I have set the label that cov...
Resolved! Something went wrong and we were not able to generate the label
Hi, I am trying to purchase royal mail postage through eBay but when I click purchase postage label I get this message "Something went wrong and we were not able to generate the label" is there a problem or am I doing something wrong?
Resolved! Yodel compensation
Does anyone know how I can claim compensation for the failed delivery using the full protection through ebay because Yodel are telling me it's the responsibility of the petrol station I dropped it off to! I started using Yodel as it was the cheapest ...
Anyone using the Royal Mail app for Proof of Postage?
Hi Is anyone using the Royal Mail app to collate Proof of Postage for Ebay-purchased shipping? RM package loss claims require "evidence of posting" and I can't stand the frustration of waiting for ages at the Post Office for a Certificate of Posting ...
Resolved! Postage
How do I tell if a evri printed label is sufficient for the parcel?
Simple Delivery.
Simple Delivery had a look too complicated for me obviously eBay do not want the private sellers the want the large firms on board selling this will generate more funds to their coffers and I dont blame them remember the old adage Be nice to people o...
Resolved! Simple Delivery compensation
Just to say that I only used once, so far so good. However, some items I sell are more than £200, and I don't I feel comfortable using just Royal Mail 24 or 28.After double checking with eBay's CS, I was told that:*Royal Mail Special Delivery isn't p...
Resolved! Changing courier after purchase
Hi there, My buyer has chosen evri as a postage method but evri is charging me £5.40 for a postage label when the buyer has paid me around £2.40.We are both happy for me to send the item via Royal Mail. How do I adjust the sale so that I don't pay th...
