My First Simple Delivery Experience - Ebay Hiding the Courier from the Buyer

[wintersdawn1]

As a buyer I made my first ebay purchase where the listing used Simple Delivery.

I was able to choose from 'Standard Tracked' or 'Express Tracked' but the courier was hidden from me.

I only knew what courier the seller would use when they uploaded the tracking number so no more being able to skip a particular seller/listing where there is a courier we want to avoid.

[oakson2000]

I won't be buying on Ebay where simple delivery is the only option. It's ridiculous not to be able to see the courier being used! I have to have parcels delivered to work premises and the bad couriers just leave parcels outside the front door if it's locked after 5.30pm. I will only buy where Royal Mail is offered, full stop. Ebay has made a very grave mistake with this system.

[skyesong99]

And ebay is perfectly happy with a seller doing this. Honesty and integrity are not requirements for selling on ebay.

[incredible_how]

But it is not the seller doing this - it is eBay. The only choice sellers have is to only use Royal Mail or Evri, and that then makes it more expensive for the buyer. Neither seller nor buyer have any choice

[incredible_how]

That means you won't be buying from quite a few private sellers. I've opted to be Royal Mail only, but it makes the postage more expensive. My local Evri team are great but the nearest drop off is a 16 miles round trip - I don't drive and my father is on crutches with severe arthritis so only doing essential journeys!