Seller News: May 2025
Catch up on the latest updates focusing on trust and optimisation.
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The eBay for Business Awards are back for 2025 – enter for the chance to win £10,000!
Are you a business owner with a story to tell? The eBay for Business Awards are back for 2025 – and this could be your time to shine. With £10,000 up for grabs, plus a business support package, it’s time to show what your business is made of. Read on...
Resolved! My local drop off won't accept parcels larger than a shoebox.
My local Yodel drop off point has said they will not take any parcels larger than a shoebox as they are "just a convenience store". They are the only local Yodel point. Is this normal? Are there "large" and "small" designated Yodel dropoffs? thanksA
Switch to Business Accounts not being enforced
I understand due to the market eBay moved to a free listing model for private sellers to remain competitive, they have repeadly pushed and I've been lead to believe there will be more of a crackdown on business sellers selling under private accounts....
February Sales Dead 2025 - Ebay Sales Completely Dead
Any thoughts as why would suddenly ebay sales would do ZERO since start of February. We have been closely monitoring our sales and since start of January 2025 sales are down. But they have now completely died as soon as February started.
Sudden lack of sales.
Business seller, 2100+ listings. I normally get a few sales per day. For a week, nothing. Called eBay, no restrictions on my account. Anyone else experiencing total drop off in sales or know of any faults or bugs that may cause this? Thanks, Tony
New reporting system
As with the new move by eBay to give private accounts free listings has anyone been able to report accounts that are clearly business, Im not meaning Jeff selling his collecting but the ones that are so painfully businesses that even a blind man gall...
Am I being thick?...Or have I been paying more than necessary on "Low Cost Item" fvf promotion?
As the title suggests, am I being thick (don't all rush to answer that question!) when it came to me signing up to the promotional "Low Cost Offer" for final valuation fees a few years back. From what I can vaguely remember, and my understanding at t...
SKU's
eBay have deleted the SKU option on the App. I've contacted Customer Service 5 times and their answer is that my large smartphone screen is too small !! It was fine til a week ago. Any advice welcome please. Or do I have to buy a new tablet!
Resolved! Is SELLER POSITVE FEEDBACK relevant when buyers abuse the system and Ebay appears to enable this??
I'm always working to provide my customers with a positive buying experience and always overcome any issues when they arrive. Questions are answered immediately, refunds processed without question and attempts are made to keep the customers happy! Ye...
Had no choice joined amazon fbm
For months my sales have been slow on ebay I've tried a few things as I have a background in tech to try beat ebay algorithm no luck or change as a diy and hardware seller we can't use adds put the price up too much I like to offer good value for mon...
Resolved! US Tariffs
Sales seem slow this week and I feel like this is down to Trumps tariff plans; people holding off buying, waiting to see what happens. Also concerned once he applies tariffs what will happen to Ebay? If the EU retaliate will Ebay being a US company b...
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 ...
Anyones payments stuck on processing till tomorrow?
Just curious.I bought a load of Ebay postage this morning and immediately set it to pay from my bank account so my balance went to zero, makes accounting easier for me and feels like a bit of free credit all be it not long, funds will be removed from...
Is eBay a place TO SELL OR NOT any LONGER? Is it dead / dying?
Does anyone else feel the same? Is eBay no longer a platform for sellers? During my years of selling on eBay, I've noticed declining traffic. The traffic and sales were so much better previously Is it the algorithm that is messing up people's busines...
Advise re MTD
I fall into the new MTD 2025-26 - Watched the HMRC Webinar and all good. Im a small business proprietor so never used an accountant in 25yrs of being Self employed so please do reply with "speak to an accountant" I use a basic cash basis reporting So...
Created a welcome campaign - how to subscribe?
I've recently been updating my shop and have created a show newsletter (A welcome campaign) Recipients are all new subscribers. How does someone subscribe to my shop? Subscribers are different to followers correct? I've checked from my other eBay acc...
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