Seller News: July 2025
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Join us at eBay Open UK 2025!
We are excited to announce the return of eBay Open UK, our annual event crafted for experienced sellers looking to elevate their business. This year, we're gathering at the iconic NEC (National Exhibition Centre) in Birmingham for a day filled with n...
Upcoming fee reductions for private sellers ... but anything for business sellers?
Great to see upcoming buyers fee reductions for 'private' sellers (£0.75 to £0.10 for listings under £20) ... but sadly this will mean business sellers selling low value items under £20 (myself included) will be another £0.60 out of pocket on small i...
VAT evasion still happening on eBay
We were one of the original campaigners against online VAT evasion. In 2021 when the law was changed to bring in VAT taken at checkout, we thought that everything was solved. We were wrong. it turns out that at the same time the UK government made a ...
No Sales in April/May 2025 - Ebay Bank Holiday weekend What happened?
We have over 200 ebay listings with Zero Sales all Bank Holiday Weekend. Ebay was once our best selling platform but since start of 2025 we are going downward with sales. Our sales were exceptional last year but even though we are advertising both pa...
Resolved! PERKS OF A BUSINESS ACCOUNT?
I have sent in my application for a sole trader and I’m looking to register as a business on eBay but l feel that the business selling fees are quite a lot and it putting me off and I’m looking at other places to go like Vinted. I mainly sell used co...
Reporting sellers
Couple of questions 1. What is the latest link for reporting sellers, and have you had success with the link? 2. I think I recall forum posts where reporters have said they have received a reply from CS advising that the seller was not breaking polic...
Simple Delivery Labels are not refunded if not used.
People may not know this, if your item sold and listed with the simple delivery option. You can not make any changes to the Postal service or change the time from 48 to 24 or even try to see the buyers address. Not possible!The only way is to Cancel ...
Ebay Sales Completely Dead **November 2024**
Hi We have been selling on ebay for over 10 years. Sales have been down since start of 2024 but its completely dead. Like we look at our stats from July to September and sales figures are less that what we are paying ebay for Promoted listings etc. A...
Resolved! HELP! Obvious business seller operating on a private account!
I hate having to do this but there is a business seller operating on a private account in my category (I'm posting this on a throwaway just FYI). He's already made like a grand in a day (NO FEES!). I tried to report but the old system is gone and the...
Reporting a seller/item
Well eBay has changed the way to report a listing, and now when I try and report a private seller who is clearly a business there is no option in the reason drop down to select the correct reason as its now no longer there. Obviously eBay don't care ...
No Sales Since Switching to Business Account
I wonder if anyone can help me to understand why my Ebay sales have dropped suddenly to zero. I was on a private account, but my sales dropped to very little immediately the Buyer Protection Fee kicked in on February the 4th. So, two or three weeks a...
When are they going to bring buyer fees, managed shipping and new Ads Attribution to US?
Why are they discriminating only against UK and Germany while playing a fair game in US? They are aware of the backlash in US community and don't care about other countries. We need a native marketplace which truly cares
Collect from Person Unavailable
Hi all,I've bought an item 10 days ago with option Collect from Person. All this time I do contacting the seller with no respond totally.I don't want to cancel the deal. I need the item. Tell me, please:- How Ebay can force the seller to contact me? ...
Business seller with Private account eBay doing nothing
I'm fed up with eBay, I pay in excess of £2500 amonth in FVFs and have to compete with this seller who has a professional looking template selling product on a Private account but is clearly a Business seller I have pulled them up to eBay several tim...
Why do eBay continue to allow Private Sellers to list multiple listings of multiple new items
In my opinion these sellers are operating as businesses. I have spoken to Concierge many times. Whilst I applaud the changes eBay have made with Buyer protection fee and Simple delivery (to discourage businesses operating on private accounts) they co...
Ebay is a joke
I have had an account for over 7years & wanted to split what I was selling so opened a second account. Put 300 listing's on then ebay blocked me. Needs a copy of my driving licence. I sent it over 15 times and still they ask for it. Said it wasnt cle...
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