When I first started with Ebay about 15 years ago it was a life saver for my business during the recession of 2008 and then we were able to press on and do extremely well. We would regularly do £3000-£4000 a month turnover. Everything was ok until about a year ago and we have seen our fees go up the cost of advertising through promosted listings (Im paying up to 15% on all my promoted listings) on Ebay go up which means our prices go up and eventually it appears totally unsustainable especially when other platforms we use are fantastic for us at the moment. Last month £3500 on a similar platform. Ive just got my Ebay September statement ....less than £450 and nearly 25% going on Ebay fees...Anyone else having the same experience and finding Ebay not the best for small business anymore. To be clear we have an excellent record with customers 5 star feedback across the board. If you have had similar experience and turned a corner with Ebay what did you do with your listings /Ebay shop? very reluctantly Im really thinking its time for me to pull away from ebay as its not worth the effort anymore and reaching out to Ebay doesnt seem to work either
on 05-07-20254:45 PM - last edited on 05-07-20254:59 PM by kh-marina
As buyer and strictly only ever a buyer ebay dispute or question an item sale or refund makes no sense it is the biggest nonsense to use july 2025 a total *bleep*show. No relephone answered no human contact just *bleep* decisions made by n/a knows who. The time to pull ebay has arrived been a buyer since 2010 but since then ebay has gone especially last 12 gone to hell 100%.
