Seller Update: January 2025
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Buyer Protection, Pokémon Day, VAT invoices & other launches landing this February
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Forum Posts
Update regarding “Urgent - VAT action” email
On 17-19 February, some sellers received an email asking them to update their UK Value Added Tax (VAT) registration on eBay or potentially be restricted from selling. This email was sent in error. Rest assured, this does not affect your ability to se...
Issues with IOSS numbers with items shipped from a Post Office
Apologies in advance if this issue has been raised before but I've searched the forum and not found th exact same issuie raised. A couple of weeks ago I got an irate buyer in Hungary complaining that they had to pat tax on something I shipped as I ha...
Have multi variation listings changed?
I'm going through my listings editing a few things, and I noticed on all listings which aren't already multi-variation that I'm getting a message saying they can't be upgraded to be multi-variation. Have the criteria changed for what can be an MVL, a...
GPSR
We are fast approaching December and the added GPSR compliance is looming.I have looked through it all and I have a problem: I sell hand made dolls house miniatures. These are NOT toys, they are adult collectables.The only place to list them is in th...
£50 off ad fees - Promoted Listings Priority Strategy
SO, I've opted in and set up a priority strategy as prompted. A few days have gone by. Sales have not only tanked (they were terrible to start with), but i'm not getting any of the ad fees credited back.Has anyone else had this promo. I've read all t...
eBay open - I'm parched
Made it, but as a vary small business that works around school hours, getting here early is impossible for me. Last 2 years I've been able to get a cuppa on arrival even when I'm dashing into the talks I want to hear. No chance this time. Tea and cof...
Traffic, Impressions and sales huge dip since last year. Anyone else have this issue?
Hi All, We have been a business seller on eBay for years. Last year July - August 2023 something happened to our traffic and impressions suddenly and we just can't explain it. I know we might not be a huge account compared to most but we were receivi...
Resolved! Don’t you just love some buyers
I just received a best offer of 45% discount on an item priced at £6. Ok that's one thing but in the comments also asked for a discount on postage I know things are tight out there but really some people do have a bit of a cheek I have declined
Resolved! Moving from Private Seller to a Business One
I've recently took early retirement and plan to do Ebay full time. I've changed my account and set up a mid tier subscription. I've started to set up my store and shop categories and started to move listings over. However, I've finding it hard to wor...
Resolved! How do I offer discounts on purchases?
I have a featured shop and I want to offer discounts for multiple purchases - specifically buy two items (any items in the shop, not just multiples of the same item) and get 5% off the total, buy three or more and get 10% off. I can't see how to do t...
LUCID and restrictions on selling to Germany
Hi, I received an automated email from ebay basically saying to provide the LUCID number to keep selling to German customers and that I may have noticed that my listings are not visible to German buyers. Upon checking, all my listings are visible on ...
eBay please stop working on the site no sales can't plan for Xmas
eBay needs to inform us all when they will stop with the ever changing the listing page Since June I have had problems Now I've spent day after day apologising for the estimated delivery times that are wrong There is more glitches on eBay that there ...
eBay Open UK is back for 2024
I know this is on the front page but maybe people havent seen it. Birmingham 12th of September. I went last year and I'd say its great, even for a business seller who has been around for a while, you can enroll in smaller seminars on certain topics w...
Important changes regarding cancellation experience.
And another change that will cost us the seller. Ebay are you gonna refund the transaction fee then when everytime immediate payment is taken from a buyer and then they cancel 5 seconds later??? We are still out of pocket as far as I'm aware we don't...
Seller item description "window": usually tiny?
Hi, Appreciate I'm not a major/experienced business seller. I just don't understand the logic of the page layout for listings - in particular, the size of the section for "Item description from the seller". On most listings, you have a huge section f...
The new EU legislation for safety paperwork when selling used equipment
There is no doubt this EU law will prevent most E bay listings in Ireland. This will have a major impact on E bay and all listing sites which host the seling of used equipment. If this legistration is adopted in Mainland UK it will put a lot pf firms...
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