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AMAZON BEATING EBAY

IS IT TRUE THAT AMAZON IS PUTTING EBAY IN TROUBLE NOW . WHICH I CAN BELIEVE AS EBAY ONLY CARE ABOUT GETTING THEIR FEES AND NOT THE CUSTOMERS. MY PAL PROVED THIS BY SETTING UP 2 ACCOUNTS THEN SOLD FAULTY ITEMS AND GOT BAD FEEDBACK BUT HEY, HE NEVER HA...

Private accounts

Funny how all the private sellers are moaning about the recent changes on Ebay lately. So many are clearly business sellers who buy things to sell on Ebay. Private sellers should not have the same benefits as business sellers eg Able to send coupons,...

Does ebay now allow the sale of gollies?

A couple of months back I was banned for selling GOLLIES. So I reported sellers for the same "crime". Now it seems no matter how many times I report the ones selling gollies, no action is being taken. Anyone know anything I don't? (I get no joy from ...

postage costs

Just gone to list something today and the SD postage costs has risen by £1.00 from £3.38 to £4.48 ? What is going on.. is this just a glitch ? I only use Royal Mail as an option.. surely this can't be correct.

No V5

Hi everyone I have made a report to ebay many times regarding this issue and I keep getting a reply that 'the content of this report has been removed '. My issue is I was bidding on a van and eventually won it. The item description clearly stated tha...

Scam seller

I recently purchased a Panasonic Television from an ebay seller. He never responded to my messages and the television was never delivered. This seller has only recently registered with ebay. He already has three negative feedbacks and one positive. I...

the ideal eBay....

After being here since Yahoo Auctions, which were great and bought by Ebay and destroyed,i have seen it go from a decent Auction site to an over priced sales site. so many scammers, loopholes and people out to make money and the main one is ebay.Buye...

Why are ebay using an invalid phone number for identity verification?

I have been trying to set up a new device for my partner and eBay is wanting to confirm identity. I get a message saying that I need to call 2086100157 and quote a security code which displays in the message. This phone number does not connect and al...

Simple Delivery

Why is Ebay again taking away seller choices.? I am not convinced that the prices quoted for delivery are the cheapest. It worked well before but yet again something has to change so Ebay can make even more money.I am fed up with the way things are g...

New eBay Payment rules, fees & (postage restrictions for sellers later this year)

Anyone else find these new rules are going to make eBay a lot worse? Feb-2025 - Fee for Buyers when purchasing - Surely this will limit sales and push buyers to other platforms. They say its to match with other sites, but seem to be missing the point...

Posts getting marked as "spam"

My post asking for help with EVRI has been marked as spam, how can I sort this?

Resolved! any buyers have order for Kelo.cote 15gm from seller?

I have order for kelo.cote 15gm under order no. 20-13149-68396. However I pressed a wrong key by mistakes to close the case. Now the seller request me to post back the products to China and told me she will refund me and give me the postage fee . The...

Changes to eBay selling including postage

The changes to eBay selling has ruined my online sales. What was once simple and straightforward is now messy, forced actions and poor postage. Waiting for payment after delivery kills sellers buying continuity. Buyers protection increases price of p...

'Simple' delivery.

I seem to have the same problem as many others, after being told that due to the nature of my items for sale I would be able to opt out of 'simple delivery', I've found out today that the postage & delivery options have been changed on all my listing...

Below standard

I have been selling on ebay since 2003. This year my account has gained a below standard status due to 15% late deliveries and 7% cancelled orders. ebay have now applied a final value tariff fee of 6% which has been applied to my payouts. I have remo...

postage

With the new Ebay 'Simple Delivery' it may work for some sellers but not me. Ebay state a price but that doesn't include my extra packaging cost, car park cost when I go to the post office. Also my products are made to order and I state a 10 day desp...

Ebays new policy for sellers is dangerous and gone to far!

There have been thousands of us now across facebook ebay groups and ebays own facebook page, expressing our more than anger and disgust at the upcoming change for sellers. I raised some points with ebay not only through the website but their facebook...

DO EBAY ACTUALLY READ ANYTHING FROM MEMBERS

I listed a cd recently BILITIS- FILM SOUNDTRACK CD.FRANCIS LAI/.The cover is of nudes so i changed it to a picture of a dalek to see what reaction i got from ebay.They immediately removed it statingYour listing didn't follow our Protecting minors pol...

kilo.cote 15gm scar removal gel contain inside water only

the kilo.cote 15gm scar removal gel I bought recently is water inside only. This is not gel content. The original Uk gel should be heavy sticky with shiny oil moisture. But Ebay seller 's is purely water. Think before you place order. you will regret...

Collection problem

I have bought an item which is collection only. The seller has sent me a message stating they are on holiday and won’t be back for 10 days. There was no vacation message on the seller’s account and I need the item urgently. Is there anything that can...

Help with faulty Pixel 7 Pro screen – seller not responding

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can advise me. I bought a replacement screen for my Pixel 7 Pro from an eBay seller back in November 2024. The item was listed as brand new. A few days ago, the screen suddenly stopped working completely. It hasn’t suf...

Selling

I have just sold a beautiful diamonte hairband and customer has sent me a picture of a completely different item saying this is what they recieved ! I now have to buy a postage label for return of this item and they will recieve a refund plus my beau...

Don’t want to use simple delivery

I sell items that are antique and fragile, think 130 year old books, war medals etc. These items need more packaging and insurance, I used to use tracked 48 and Special delivery. Now I don't get a choice, I need the old system back. I hate sending of...

15% shine discount for some sellers

Hi, Does anyone know how you can join these offers that ebay seem to do with some sellers, at the moment is one called shine 15% off?

Evri lost parcel no support

I have sold my first item on eBay and I had to use evri for delivery. More than a week and the buyer is not able to find the item even if the tracking says ready to collect. It is simply not available at the parcel collection point and Evri support n...

What is the future outlook for private sellers on eBay?

I’m starting this thread to just gather together information regarding what to expect next.Since all the threads regarding the stupidity of Simple Delivery are just complete and utter higgledy-piggledy now.Which has made me just give up on all attemp...

Anyone ever get proper & constructive help from eBay?

Neutral & negative 2 orders cancelled due to buyers fault 1) trying to buy off my account from abroad on a U.K. postage only & I cancelled the order and they left neutral feedback. 2) chickens went broody so I cancelled the order and offered chicks a...

Endless trouble moving money from sales out of eBay and into my bank account.

Outside of the fact that eBay has now become a frustrating and depressing place to do business from as a small seller, I am now finding it almost impossible to get the money I have made OUT of my eBay balance and into my bank account. In fact, in alm...

Faulty Item Received - Not as described - seller Unresponsive

I'm not sure if this is the right section for discussion and support, but I need advice. I’m feeling extremely frustrated and angry, and I don't know what else to do.On May 31, 2024 , I purchased an Apple iPhone 11 from a UK-based seller on eBay, lis...

Evri lost item 'prohibited list'

Could do with some advice on this one if possible! Sold an item on 20th Apr and despatched on 22nd April. However, I opted not to use the 'Simple Delivery' option as E-Bay's delivery partner was Evri. Their reputation goes before them and I have pers...

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Resolved! any buyers have order for Kelo.cote 15gm from seller?

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