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Resolved! Collection 6-Digit Confirmation Code?

Just had a sale where the item is too big and fragile to send via courier, so had set listing to collection only, the buyer has been and gone, so I was left to mark the order as collected, but up popped a message I haven't seen before, asking me to "...

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Ebay simple delivery opt out

So ebay have decided to force private sellers to use simple delivery for all listings.Previously you could select advanced options in postage and select your preferred postage method as before.Did ebay announce this to private sellers - did they .......

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Resolved! Having to opt out of Simple Delivery on EVERY LISTING

OK so listing some items tonightgood news first - even though Simple Delivery is now being pushed I can opt out to custom settings and select my standard shipping ratesbad news - I have to opt out of Simple Delivery every time I list even though I am...

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Ebay shop

Hi all, Sales have been reducing a fair amount over the past couple of months, possibly due to a lack of potential customers using ebay these days compared to previous months? Looking at views on items we sell, many have zero views at all in the past...

Simple delivery is awful

I list a few things on ebay occasionally, but this new simple delivery is just rubbish for sellers. It assumes that ebay actually know the size and weight of items And that everyone can easily get to Evri or other courier services easily. Why did the...

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NO LONGER SELLING DUE TO SIMPLE DELIVERY

AS OF 15TH APRIL MY DAYS AS A PRIVATE EBAY SELLER WILL STOP AFTER 19 YEARS.I AM FED UP OF THE GREED OF EBAY AND I HOPE OTHER EBAY SELLERS DECIDE TO NO LONGER LET THE EBAY CONTROL FREAKS HAVE THIS MUCH CONTROL OVER PRIVATE SELLERS.

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VAT glitch?

I buy from business and private sellers. All purchases show that they include buyer protection, but a fee is charged on purchases from private sellers, and VAT is payable on the fees. As we all know. So far in July I'm also paying VAT at 20% on the p...

EBay Confusion

Like many others..confusion reigns!.. Latest point…. so, I’m a private seller dealing in small quantity, low value.. postcards. If I post abroad from the UK it costs £3.25 with Royal Mail.However with EBay’s new policy, they charge £2.72 SD…..it’s so...

Global Shipping Programme

Hi, I received an email this morning saying ..... We’ve opted you into the Global Shipping Programme. It’s an easy way to reach millions more buyers with minimal change to the way you already sell on eBay. I am a private seller, who sells mainly clot...

Resolved! Buyer bypassing shipping rules by using third-party

I'm feeling quite uneasy about a watch I just sold for £240. The delivery details indicate the buyer is using GGBG, a third-party shipping company in Dartford, to forward the watch to Bulgaria. My listing was strictly for UK delivery, so even though ...

Resolved! EBay asking for national insurance number

Hi everyone, I recently joined for like 1 month and I start selling as a private seller , and now eBay is asking me to provide national insurance number."New UK digital sales reporting legislation requires sellers with 30 or more sales, or who have s...

Still Anti-Simple Delivery

Not sold anything since the changes in April, when I sold anything I sent by RM in a normal stamped addressed envelope with the correct postage.Always did it this way so have still got a draw full of postage stamps I purchased for it.Suppose one of t...

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