UK Seller News: April 2025
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Post Office and Simple Delivery
HI AllAnother post about the dreaded SD.Just come back from my local Post Offices (yes 2 as I had business in both places), and thought I would just post on here that both have now instructed their staff to refuse eBay parcels if they are labelled in...
Buyer Claimed Centering Was a Defect—eBay Refunded Without Return
I recently had an eBay case where the buyer was refunded without returning the item, despite my 14-day return policy requiring returns before refunds. The buyer claimed, "A few cards look different than was posted, like centering," but centering is a...
Ebay's response to Post Offices who refuse Simple Delivery packages with the wrong label on them
This was Ebay's response in the chat today:
Confusion regarding (horrible) new shipping and payment system
Hi. I am a small private seller. I started selling around the late half of last year, and since then I've experienced what seems like 4 different complete overhauls of the payment system in barely over half a year. The latest one, before this change ...
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.
Coming soon to eBay Mandatory Simple Delivery
Someone found the dates yesterday and posted them. Just thought it made sense to make it easier to find.It's in the Help Section under Opt out Simple Delivery will be the only listing option as of 15th April and they will start adjusting current list...
yes its here simple delivery starts on the 15th of april
just recieved this from e bay so as from the 15th you need to either have a printer i pad or smartphone to take a photo of the QR code take that to the post office to send your parcel with nevri or royal fail.so if you sell 1 item say monday you do t...
Will buyers see the buyer protection fee when purchasing from a private seller ?
I do hope the buyer protection fee will be visible to a buyer purchasing from a private seller. A buyer has the right to know what they are paying for. As for me, I believe it unethical to have to pay for the privilege to buy !
Combined Postage/Parcels with Simple Delivery
Posted earlier about ebay's dishonesty and deceipt regarding the alleged pros of new Simple Delivery.Forgot to mention that I frequently have buyers buying two or more items. I offer free postage so this has previously been a way of adding a small am...
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...
Inpost
I would like to sell on ebay, however i would like to use inpost lockers, but I can’t even select it when picking a posting option, does anyone know how to do this?
Resolved! Simple Delivery
Is Simple Delivery mandatory now ? used to be able to select custom postage option but it’s not available now. Just tried listing and Simple Delivery is the only option for postage
Surcharge to recipient if Simple Delivery postage label supplied by eBay is not correct
I understand that if the Simple Delivery postage label supplied by eBay does not cover the ACTUAL and REAL postage cost than the sender / buyer has 2 options.Either the sender pays the difference at the counter or the Post Office will forward said pa...
DROP IN SALES SINCE NEW BUYER PROTECTION 4TH FEB 2025
Has anyone else noticed lack of sales since the buyer protection update 4th february 2025. I used to sell quite a lot and virtually sold nothing since 4th Feb. Can anyone else relate to this and what can we do?
Ebay confirms when Simple Delivery will be Mandatory
Someone else posted this as a reply to an existing thread but thought I would post it separately. It appears to be taken from one of ebay's terms and conditions pages but I do not have a link.
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