Seller News: September 2025
Read the latest updates to streamline your selling experience.
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US tariffs reminder and Royal Mail shipping changes
We understand that ongoing changes regarding US tariffs may have brought uncertainty, especially for those of you who frequently sell into the US market. We’re committed to supporting you through these changes. What’s happening? The US de minimis exe...
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...
Removal of feedback ratings
An item returned by a buyer was lost in the post, so ebay paid out a full refund. My associated held funds were released and an email from ebay included 'Your seller performance level won’t be affected, and any Feedback left for the transaction will ...
Yodel Direct by inPost - Can we post parcels using Lockers?
Hello, Anyone tried Yodel ebay parcles at InPost lockers? Tried today but it won't scan our parcels barcode- Howevever received an email from Yodel to say their parcels can now be posted using InPost Lockers. Has anyone expereinced any issues or do w...
Fees for business sellers
Realistically do we think eBay will ever reduce fees for business sellers in line with private seller fees. Including adding free listings and therefore making the shop fees redundant?
Resolved! Ebay staff are sending me offensive messages. This is causing me great distress. How can I stop them
I listed 2 suspender belts with bras for sale. As you know, suspender belts are worn on the waist. But Ebay staff repeatedly remove my listings, saying they're offensive and violating their policies. Their messages say that the waist belts are next t...
Resolved! USA Import Tax Threshold Abolished
From Aug 29 this year all shipments will be subject to import tax regardless of value. It used to be $800. I am just wondering if ebay will be charging the appropriate tax to buyers or not as they do with EU shipments.
How to handle customs charge when sending to USA
I've read up from searching the forum and looking through these links pasted below, but still not quite sure what happens regarding the customs fee.I'd have to buy a label from Royal Mail's site, and now they're requiring me to also pay a customs fee...
Charge for accrued selling costs
I've had a £72 Charge for accrued selling costs appear on my latest fortnightly payout statement. This is a one off amount on top of the normal FVFs etc. I haven't had anything like this appear before & I was wondering if anyone else had similar or k...
Variations
Hi, I hope you guys can help. I'm trying to create a listing with variations. I seem to have sorted it but when the customer selects they want a letterbox in the door I'm selling, I need the price to increase by £10. I have added "letterbox" to the v...
Royal Mail OBA Charging for Bogus 'Unreadable Barcode / Label Incorrectly Applied' Surcharges
Starting from January 2025 we started seeing charges on our each and every invoice from Royalmail C&D. Raised this with Royalmail finance several times and been informed machine cannot read my barcodes. We replaced our printer and started putting lab...
RM price increases 6th October 2025
Not too bad for the services I use, 5 to 15p increases.Even less reason to use 2ndSP over T48SP now, only 5p difference.T48LL up 5p but now covers up to 1kg.Tracked compensation reduced to £75 though.Our online prices (valid from 6 October 2025) I ge...
Goods price EU sales
HelloI am having an issue with eBay over goods price calculation on EU orders .Sell quite a bit to Germany.Some sales, not all.Example: Sold two items to a buyer in Germany listed at £33.00 each (£27.50 plus VAT at 20%) no quantity discount, £66.00 i...
Hmrc reporting January 2025
Are we all ready for the avalanche of activity that this will bring next month on the forums.Seems Ebay's wording at the beginning of the year on there announcement that only newly registered accounts 2024 and the rest 2025 was correct. Can't believe...
Click & Drop IOSS Mark Missing from Labels
I have just had a German customer complaining that he had to pay tax, duties and a handling charge to get his order delivered. I have checked and eBay have charged him the VAT at the checkout via IOSS. Upon checking the RM shipping label the IOSS mar...
Travelling back in time to deliver parcels!
So yet again we have the issue where E-bay quote dates in the past for delivery. I set Thu and Fri as none post days this week to go visit family. Came back to see all my orders have this on dispatch/delivery times: Dispatch by 15 Sep at 11.59pm BSTM...
DPD Next Day delivery estimates!?
How the hell does this work then...? DPD Next Day showing up as Wed/Thur but Royal Mail Tracked 24 showing up as Tue / Wed? Settings set to dispatch same day before 15:00, so that's all okay... DPD Next Day should be showing an estimate of Tuesday. S...
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