UK Seller News: April 2025
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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.
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:
Simple Delivery Exceptions size still not clarified
Yesterday's update from Eve Williams, General Manager, eBay UK says"Items which can still use untracked service: There are a few categories of items where we’ll still permit untracked services if that’s your preference. This includes letter-sized ite...
Resolved! Option to send invoices disappeared
Option on sold listings to ‘send payment details’ has disappeared and I’m unable to send people invoices for combined orders like I normally do. I did a live chat with customer service, but I don’t really think they knew what I was talking about. I h...
Sneaky fees banned in the UK from today
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/06/uk-bans-22bn-sneaky-fees-and-fake-reviews-for-online-products The CMA are in charge of the crackdown Fingers crossed. We may have some light at the end of the tunnel now.
Thread for sellers' experiences of Simple Delivery and if only their chosen carrier is actually used
Yes, I know there are a lot of Simple Delivery threads but I imagine this one will be helpful for others too. I'm holding off listing any more items and taking existing ones down tomorrow as there's no way that I want to use Evri. I asked earlier thi...
It's still possible to make money on eBay - short their shares on the stock market lol
I'm also making my way to other platforms, FB Marketplace, Vinted, Gumtree etc. The protection fees are a joke, Simply Delivery is needlessly painful etc.Interesting to see if the platform will survive, as newcomers won't have known any better.Best o...
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...
Resolved! Simple Delivery: why do the postage costs change based on whether the buyer or seller pays?
I've been clearing out a load of unwanted items and between some stuff not yet selling and some not yet being listed, I'm forced to work with Simple Delivery for the time being. I have excluded Evri (i.e. Hermes) so the only option is Royal Mail, and...
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...
Why can't I list from the eBay app now Simple delivery is here!
I understand that eBay wants to change although I don't like it. However, I have been able to list quickly using the app. Since they have added Simple delivery the app forces me to use a browser which takes so much longer! Does anyone know if this wi...
BPF and SD (STUPID DELIVERY) …. TIME FOR eBAY TO RETHINK
Hello fellow eBayers … If you read the Simple sorry Stupid Delivery breakdown released by eBay management a few days ago and as recent as today speak to their Customer Services you get conflicting statements. eBay have a total disregard for people us...
Resolved! Got the dreaded letter from HMRC
Have received a letter from HMRC about online selling and money earned and they’ve asked me to contact them to disclose my earnings . The thing is my whole family use my EBay account , daughter sells her unwanted clothes , my son his toys , I sell my...
Is it okay to sell a breast pump without box and instructions if I put it into the...
'For parts or not working' category?
eBay Is Dead
I am thinking eBay as a selling platform is dead since the seller protection was added ? I wonder if eBay have notice the decline in sellers since new rules started . In my 20 years of selling on eBay Ive never seen it like thisI have 20 watchers on ...
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