Seller News: May 2025
Catch up on the latest updates focusing on trust and optimisation.
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Buyers postage cost refunded automatically against seller
hijust an heads up to sellers.my regular seller had my postage cost refunded to me from his account because he was unable to use ebay's new postage options, so he bought a stamp and posted at his local post office.this option seems not to be allowed ...
Buyer received a different item to what I posted
Hi, I posted a jacket to the buyer which was delivered on Thursday. I received a message today (Saturday) that the parcel contained some make up. I used ebay postage (through evri) and I really can't afford to lose £100. Obviously it's been swapped i...
Buyer protection fee..
Tell if Im wrong??I don't see it as free to sell on eBay now ...before the recent period of zero final value fees it used to be around 3%.. now it has changed to buyer protection fee which is added on to your listing price..clever as it doesn't even ...
Buyer collected from me
Buyer collected today, I scanned QR code which it accepted. Because later it still hadn't changed status, it still said awaiting collection and scan QR.. I contacted buyer and he gave me the code digits. I've entered them again, and it's still saying...
Seller won’t refund a defective product
I bought a refurbished coffee machine but on receipt, the machine wouldn’t dispense the correct amount of coffee and then it seized up and completely seized up. The seller is refusing to give me a refund because I had to change the plug, as the one s...
Age verification
I don't have a credit card, but have bought on ebay for years, went to pay for a spears repair chainsaw today, age verification notice cam up! Never had this before! It said a visa card is not acceptable as a age verification! So now I can't pay for ...
Why do I lost money for a parcel lost in delivery?
Seller protection, what is it if I don't get my money back? Why do I lose money for a parcel lost in delivery? I have had to pay the money back but who pays me? I never got chance I was just told the parcel had not arrived we are paying the money bac...
Selling items - Postage label
Hello I recently sold an item. At first I bought a large letter postage label £2.70. However, when I went to the post office, a large letter was not big enough to firt my item in. Therefore I bought a large parcel and had to generate a new postage la...
Seller won’t refund a defective Chromebook
I bought a Chromebook from a seller as a gift for my wife. Just 3 months later it stopped working completely, it will not power-up and it will not charge. I have contacted the seller and they refuse to even respond to my message. eBay are absolutely ...
Lawnmower
Recently bought. Lawnmower and strimmer seller listed with parcelforce 24 but once purchased decided to send via yodel which took 9 days to get it on arrival the item is a mess and not AS NEW as listed packaging was terrible tape on the strimmer i op...
Raising a international returns label as a seller
Hi , I have sold an item that the buyer wants to return which I have accepted. The buyer lives in France ,and I have to get a postage label to him. When I go to the returns page it requests I enter a label ,and the tracking number. How do I sort out ...
Selling to CA from the UK on the global shipping programme
Has anyone else experienced problems where you set an item up to be available on the GSP (with no locations banned) and you have a seller who says the listing say the item can't be sent to them? Any ideas why this is or how this can be worked around?
"Report message"
Someone tell me if I'm wrong, but has this dialogue box option just got a lot worse? If there was a "ping pong" of messages where a seller refused a refund, or (as in my case) an item bought by me was returned to the seller, but the seller "refused t...
recieved a refund on item not arrived item now arrived how do we refund seller
received a refund on an item not arrived item has now been delivered how do i refund the seller
Resolved! false advertising
I purchased a set of solar wall lights that were advertised as having 1800mAh batteries. However, after receiving them, I noticed they only lasted around 2 hours per night — far less than expected. I contacted the seller about the poor performance. T...
Item damaged in transit. Want RM refund but can no longer find images.
HelloBuyer advised that the item had arrived damaged and provided two images. I refunded the item. I wish to ask RM for a refund of postage and for compensation. I have gone back to my messages from the buyer but the images of the damaged items no lo...
Unable signin
I have set up an account which was OK. Started putting stuff up for sale.Now saying " You appear to be offline"My other Internet services are working OK so unsure what's happening
Buyers fee
Can you help. If I am selling an item for £100 the item is listed at £110 , that’s £100 for the item and £10 buyers fee, if then a buyer makes an offer of say £60 and I decline but make a counter offer of £80, is that £80 inclusive of the buyers fee ...
Resolved! Sales gone quiet for two weeks
I normally sell loads of stuff, but unfortunately it’s been quiet for over a week and a half now even though I put stuff on promoted it’s still not selling anybody else in the same boat? @members
getting paid for an item
I have sold an item, the buyer is going to pick it up themselves, how will i get the funds? they have paid but it says is pending.
Scammed
I recently brought a rear spoiler for my car and eBay has taken £5 off my refund and given me a coupon the thing is I don't want the coupon I want my money back how do I get in contact with then can't find an email address or telephone number for the...
Faulty car battery charger but the seller never comes back to me!?
I've bought a car battery for from eBay and I made the review saying it looks ok but haven't used it yet..but three weeks after I've tried to charge a battery but the charger says it's full after checking the charger output which it should be 12 volt...
How do i Resolve issue with scheduled listing? Put
i put a link to website of where i originally purchased item from.need to take this off. Can’t get into listing.
seller feedback not visible
Hi would anybody know why when viewing my listings/account and viewing feedback it says no seller feedback to display (or words to that effect) but i have lots of good written feedback i have tried viewing logged in and out. I have contacted ebay sev...
Items never dispatched and funds not refunded for over 2 years
I purchased items that were given specific dispatch dates, but I am still waiting and have not received them. It is evident from the order details that these items were never dispatched. However, the eBay system now states it cannot locate the order,...
Clarification Regarding Postage Charges and Delivery Delay
Has anyone else experienced a buyer being asked to pay extra postage by Royal Mail, even though the correct postage was already paid through eBay?I recently had a buyer contact me saying they were asked to pay £3.50 by Royal Mail to receive their ite...
Checking what I've been told about SImple Delivery by CS agents
Hi - having fallen foul of wrong advice given by the eBay CS agents, I want to check some further information before listing some more items. @tressygirl suggested I was more likely to get accurate information here. I have two collections - one porce...
order not found
I recently bought an item for which I have now been asked to provide feedback but when i have clicked on links it states order not found and its not showing in my purchase history. I have tried garage as it was a van part but still no luck. I need to...
Prepaid labels
Has anyone sussed out how to post items you have sold without incurring costs for prepaid labels? Thanks
ERROR: Adding a payment method to cover selling costs for eBay
Hello eBay sellers! I want to add my payment method for covering selling cost but facing an error ("We ran into a problem..."). However on my bank app i am receiving notification that ("check by eBay"). Tried the following option already:1. New brows...
Custom tax
Hello, I have a problem because during the last sale the buyer paid tax, and I made a mistake and did not indicate it in the declaration. After receiving the package the buyer had to pay tax a second time. What should I do in this situation?
Why my account is limited and i cant selling
Your account is currently limited due to suspicious activity. This message is showing mee when I listing the product,Please help meThanks
Tax on postage
Why am I paying VAT on postage twice, once with ebay and again with the postage company
Email to get QR code doesn’t have address
I sold something, received email from eBay asking me to get a QR code but the address given was ‘(buyer’s name), United Kingdom’- obviously useless. I now have the address of the buyer but I can’t change it in order to get the correct label. What can...
ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE LISTED BY E-BAY
MAY I SUGGEST THAT E-BAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ROYAL MAIL 'OUR PRICES' 7thAPRIL 2025 EDITION AS THE PRICES THEY QUOTE IN THEIR PRE PAID PRINTABLE LABELS BEAR LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO THE ACTUAL COST.(I PRINTED A PRE PAID LABEL WHICH THE POST OFFICE REFUS...
Resolved! Wrong parcel dimensions. Simple delivery
Started using Simple delivery. Got a prepaid postage label and notice that the dimensions are very slightly out. i.e. double cd when packed is 3 cm instead of 2.5. I guess this now falls into the small parcel bracket rather than large letter. Should ...
Buyer protection fee clarification - does it cover the seller too?
Can someone explain how the buyer protection fee works?I have a silver jug that I am selling for £700 and was originally planning to charge the buyer for Special Delivery so the full amount was covered. eBay has changed it to postage for £3 which doe...
Seller contacted me to calcul my order
Hi,I recently purchased this item on eBay 09-13035-13963. The seller then contacted me to cancel it. im contacting you because i want to get refunded. Thanks
Low views
Been selling different products on eBay for 14 years and until around 2 years ago could always list an item and within days it would have plenty of views and sell. Over the last couple of years I’ve noticed listings get next to no views even after a ...
Seller Feedback
Very few sellers leave feedback.As a buyer , I only leave feedback once a seller has left feedback for me.
Unable to mark item as sent, no option under More Actions
I had 2 similar items up for sale and accepted Best Offer on each from the same buyer. They were charged Simple Delivery postage on each item. Both items were small and when packed together were still within the postage weight and dimensions for one ...
Buyer not responding
I've sold a "pick-up" item, the buyer respoended initially saying he will collect on friday, saturday etc, until stopped responding completely. It's been over 2 weeks now with no messages.The listing was promoted so if i cancel the order myself, i ha...
Packlink
Can someone please help ! I have lost the will to live ! I sold an item on eBay and the Packlink postage label was paid for . But after 4 days it is still showing as processing payment on the InPost app ! So I can not proceed with the posting of item...
Categories Wont Show
Using the eBay app, I select categories along the top selection bar and it just comes up with a blank screen as per attached photo. I have restarted the phone, updated the app, and also uninstalled and reinstalled it. Am struggling to find the catego...
Bad seller
I wanted to report this seller. In January I bought an alternator, which after 45 days showed a defect. The item has a 1 year warranty. I contacted the seller and explained the situation, and we agreed to return the goods. I expected him to return my...
Postal Option - Simple Delivery Signed For
Good Evening,A query please re postal options on Simple Delivery.Options now understood, however, there are certain circumstances that when dispatching paper ephemera items a “ Tracked and Signed For “ delivery is required. The antiquity or special n...
Refund
Both ebay and the seller refuse to help me with my refund
return
hi there i have a problem with seller he was send me a broken items then he was told me send some one for collection the items but the didn’t send any one the items so big and have. then he sent me royal mail label but i can’t take to post office bec...
Pre paid label
How do I cancel pre paid label buyer picked up item in person doesn’t need a refund on prepaid label happy
Auction ended early due to damaged goods
HiI was selling an item which unfortunately got damaged less than 12 hrs from being listed. So I ended the auction early however I noticed eBay fees for ‘ reserved price ‘ was set at £107 due to be collected in 3 days.There was no bids or reserved by...
Postage
Why is international shipping so high?I asked the seller to check the cost to post & he said about $100 but on the listing the postage is $184 + VAT
Royal Mail vs Amazon Shipping
I bought something from a seller who stated, very clearly, they send their items via Royal Mail. This is perfect for me as it arrives by midday. However I then get an email saying Amazon Shipping is being used. A vile and useless, at least in my area...
Hand delivering an item instead of using Evri and needing to be paid
Hi I realised the buyer was local so I delivered it in person but the automation of the postage options doesn’t allow me or the buyer to set it as delivered
return label cancelled on first place and item faulty can't get new returns label
received item and straight away asked for refund cause item was too expensive for refurbished but after couple of days changed my mind and cancelled action of return so I lost label for return this item and the item is faulty and I can't get in touch...
Resolved! Faulty Ceiling Light
Please can someone advise. I bought a ceiling light which is faulty. It has 4 settings and only 3 of them work. My problem is that it only became clear that this one setting was not working after 3 electricians put it up on the ceiling for £300! It i...
Print to order business lead times.
Why is it, I give a lead time, but eBay gives a totally unrealistic estimated delivery range. See attached as example..my lead time says I need to dispatch by 13th May. customer is advised though it should be delivered between 8th and 15th.I use 48ho...
Resolved! How to refund entire amount buyer has paid - not just the money I've made?
Not used eBay for years, and a lot has changed since then... I sent an item that has been badly damaged in the post. Looking to refund the entire £5.15 that the buyer has paid for the item, including the buyer protection fee and the pre-paid postage....
Can anyone point me in the directions of the tool that you could check the quality of listings
Hi Can anyone point me in the direction of the listing quality report tool. I sont seem to be able to find it on seller tools. Thanks
Refund for postage
Sold item to send by evri printed label and took to parcel shop. 4 days later parcel still in parcel shop awaiting collect. As buyer was told it would be delivered by this time I retrieved parcel and paid for royal mail 24 hours costing £9.29 how can...
Buyer Protection fee
I have noticed since this BPF has been implemented that my offers for items has somewhat declined - I have been with Ebay for 20 years & am now seriously thinking is it all worth my while trying to sell items for a pitance
Simple delivery
Has anyone had any issues in regards to simple delivery ,as the post costs are way out by around £3 ,it will not let me opt out my concerns is that the buyer ends up with a postage charge at the other end as Royal Mail will want the correct postal co...
Cant sell
I can list an item to sell because my old account has a number I no longer have access to so I can't login into it. Please can this be resolved so that I can sell on Ebay please? Kind regards
Ebay advised Paypal case route, Paypal denied claim
I bought a couple of "refurbished" laptops in mid-December, which took a while to be sent out. When they arrived, they were both faulty and filthy and clearly not refurbished at all. They were sent back and two more sent out, with only a marginal imp...
WILL Parcelforce express 48 BE COLLECT OR DROP OFF
if i buy a Parcelforce express 48 Postage label via eBay will it be drop off at post office or collection by parcel force ? does not say at all, don't mind either but i don't want to take it to parcel force depot as that a almost a3 hour round trip.
Postage label
Hi a mistake was made whilst obtaining a postage label and I had to reissue another. I cancelled the original one on 29/3 and still waiting for a refund for this.there was no option at the time to void this label so I cancelled and have still not rec...
Return for refund
I purchased a faulty item and opened a request for a return. It says ask us to step in and help from 9 may so when I go on ‘more actions’ there isn’t an option to do this.Does any one know why this may be?
Resolved! Postage ratings
Can anyone help me I have a rating of 4.6 on postage when I don't charge postage at all! so how on earth have I been rated ??
Seller stating they're based in Ireland but address for return is in China
I recently bought some shoes from a seller, whose shop said that ot was based in Dublin, Ireland. When they arrived the sizing was way out. What was meant to be a 39/6, is more like a very small 38/5. When I requested a return, the return address cam...
Other courier service
Hello, We are looking at purchasing a used bookcase advertised on Ebay from a private seller. The items is located quite far distance away. The seller has two delivery options, pick up or other courier with price of the courier option listed as £6. T...
Motorbike sale
Hi I want to create a listing for a motorbike I want to sell but don’t want to pay the final sale fees, I believe a can do a classified ad where you pay an amount for a month, however I can’t find where I can do this. Anyone help
Order discount issue, buy one get one at % off
So I notice a few days ago when a buyer checks out, "with the order discount" It's going through as 2 orders instead of 1! this then costs extra per order fee of 0.30 + Vat Causing having on my click and drop also.
I think my campervan is entered twice, I am unable to modify details
I am skipdipper1234 trying to sell a trailer tent, I have a buyer offering £150 which I am willing to accept.I have tried many times to change the details but It always stays at £52.72 reserve £260.Someone sent me a message saying it is in twice. I t...
Fed up..Giving up.
Hello, all you long suffering Buyers & Sellers. This is me finally finally losing the plot.Ebay have the following info provided by me;A trusted Device.A Hello Pin and PasswordA photo bearing Driving LicenceMy National Insurance number.WHY then do I ...
Car purchase
Can I ask seller for his address to view vehicle before bidding on the auction ?
Selling
How can I find a list of all items recently sold by anyone on ebay
Seller protection
If I use a QR code to send an item and the buyer says they never received the item, do I then lose out and have to refund? Just a bit wary of not using a tracked service.
Knives policy
My listing of a vintage woodworking plane was removed can anyone explain why there is in excess of 20,000 similar items still listed
Cancel any subscription on my account, Refund my money for item returned
Please I did not subscribed for any of your products, I bought one Havoline engine oil 5W-30 and I have received it I don’t know why they send me another two and debit my account, please cancel any subscription and return my money. Thanks
1st time returning an item
Does showing the QR code at the post office allow the label to be printed and attached? I don’t have a printer and seller doesn’t want to provide his address details for the return.
Query on selling
Hi, I sold a Dock and Bay beach towel at the start of May. I have just had feedback in which the buyer says they are returning the item because it didn't have a power cable and they didn't see this when they bought it....Any idea where I stand here. ...
No option to update Royal Mail tracking?
Hi...I recently sold Versace sunglases which the buyer has now confirmed receipt of , the problem is I sent by Royal Mail tracked and did not use the new ebay label option for posting? There is no option to update tracking info and my funds are nor b...
Air conditioning pump
I have been having trouble getting a response from a seller i have contacted with regards to a faulty air conditioning pump that was bought in 2022 which a 5 years warranty on it any advice on this please
Messages
Why can't i find messages in the android app? In help it says that 'messages' should appear in the my ebay menu but it doesn't on mine. Im having to access through old emails
Estimate delivery date
I bought an item on 5th of May. Yesterday the estimate delivery date was 14-21 of May. Today is 15-22 of May. Which one is the correct date?
issues with seller
I purchased a Hoover from sellerfor £75, it was not working I returned it as instructed two months later I still have not received a replacement or refund total scam artists they don’t even respond to correspondence.
ebay is not allowing me to complete my bids.
There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance
Payment
I have received a below reserve price bid which I want to accept. The auction has ended. There was only one bidder and he has messaged me offering to discuss the price. How do i accept his be?
Click and collect
The past three items I’ve ordered from eBay via a click and collect. I’ve all been sent back to senders does eBay not support? Click and collect? If so it should be taken down as an option
Electrical item faulty - Seller deleted - Ebay not interested
Hi,Sorry if this has been discussed beforeBought electrical item 10 months ago. Item has failed. Tried to contact seller, seller is no longer with ebay.Phoned Ebay - they are not inteested. They say its outside of 30 day period.Asked to complain, lad...
Posted item when buyer received said was totally different thing received
Hi I posted an item to buyer. The buyer rerooted the parcel while in transit when he recieved it said it was something diffrent that he recieved he showed the packaging with the rerooted sticker but it wasent the same parcel I posted
Buying
what do you do when you’ve bought a item and the seller won’t communicate I know I can get my money back but I really wanted the item
Using eBay Simple Delivery - evri damaged in transit
Having been a member of eBay for over twenty years and earned 100% feedback, sending my items via Royal Mail with no problems, I have now had to use evri instead under the Simple Delivery programme. Result - item completely damaged during transit and...
New Simple Dlivery Postage option
I cant seem to find a way of getting Ebay to charge for LETTER RATE, they start at heavier and thicker items. Where I used to charge a customer 95p to post them a postcard Ebay seems to want to charge over £2. This will put buyers off. Especially as ...
Buyer ignoring requests to return refunded item.
I sold an item to a buyer, they decided after a week or so it was "not as described" despite it clearly being described and condition shown in photos. eBay of course were no help and insisted I refund the buyer. After a week or so of getting no respo...
Can someone call me please
Please call me
Problems with uploading
Hi, I’ve tried uploading photos to my recent listings but some have uploaded all 4-5 photos but some have only uploaded 2 photos and it’s not allowing me to upload more. Has anyone else had this problem?
I sold an item on a collection only basis and the buyer has not arranged to collect it
I sold an item on a collection only basis and the buyer has not arranged to collect it. How long before I can claim the payment and how long do I have to store it for?
eBay Virtual Tracking Number.
I have noticed that eBay have removed the Virtual Tracking number. I use eBay to purchase my postage labels and send most of my stuff as a large letter. Since the 30/04 i no longer get a virtual tracking number. This system was not the best and not a...
UK Post Office Label - Wrong Weight
Hi I have had a couple of instances recently where I have selected the weight of the parcel (shoebox size) as 1Kg but when the label is supplied it shows the weight as 1g so is useless. Not sure if this is a Post Office or eBay issue but has anyone e...
Problem with a refund from the seller
I opened a return request to send back a doll that l bought that didn't appear as described . Seller agreed and l printed off the return label sent the doll back and it appears the seller is saying l have received my refund but l haven't. I have all ...
Help Request Regarding a Purchase Not Showing in My Account
Hello eBay Support Team,I made a purchase through the eBay website about a week ago, and the payment was successfully processed. However, I cannot find any order details in my eBay account, and I have not received a confirmation email.Here are the tr...
Will ebay reimburse me for an item that I sold that was damaged in transit?
I am a private seller, I sent an item that has been damaged during transit. I had an email today from ebay saying that items are covered for damage in transit, what is the correct procedure to be able to claim this back please?
Postage Labels Prepaid through Ebay
Good Morning all, I wanted to get in touch on this forum as I have noticed recently that Ebay are no longer giving me the option to pay for my own label at the Post Office unless I pay for two labels (prepaid and my own label) After my item is sold, ...
Item not received my address traking showing your item is delivered
I have not received my item and it is showing in tracking that your item has been delivered whereas I have not received the item yet, it has gone to the wrong address, I have been scammed, I want all my money back
Item no longer needed
I bought an item for a car i bought but the car was still under warranty now the company i got the car from have taken it back i no longer need the part i bought for it, the seller does not accept returns, but this part was £500 and i dont have a the...
faulty powerbank
Hi,I bought a Tiexei power bank last year but only used it minimally when away. Having started CPAP so having a need for far more power as without the unit I stop breathing, I bought a second identical powerbank from the same seller in February this ...
A cancellation already exists
A buyer bought one of my items. I created redeemed the pre paid label and message the buyer that I would post it off in the morning. A few moments later I get a cancellation request. I was willing to accept the request but it's not allowing me to. No...
Resolved! Custom Postage or Simple Delivery for items under £10
For items under £10 and 100gms I can opt out of Simple Delivery and use my Custom Delivery.What I would like to know is do eBay count in the buyers fee onto the sale price and also postage?For example if I sell an item for £9.50 and postage £1 takes ...
from May 15, are ebay setting prices for your shipping (P+P)?
I can't find the answer in their message - does anyone know 100%?
Work around for Simple Delivery- Experience From One Sale
Like many the new "Simple Delivery" has proved to not be what it's name would suggest. I've had a few sales since it's inception that have bewildered me slightly.First was a buyer paying for postage when I don't charge for it (They are now given the ...
Postage preference
Hello There,I have set postge preferences for some of the regions in the UK (charging shipping fee from Northern Ireland and some Scottish areas) but i got a order from northern irland but eBay is not charging shipping fee in my orders Why so??
Which courier does the authenticator use to send goods on to the buyer?
My understanding is the seller has to use DPD to send the goods to the authenticator, when required. Does anyone know which courier the authenticator in turn, uses? Many thanks.
Resolved! Funds pending awaiting collection
An item I sold today has been collected. QR code scanned and shows as 'collected' on the item however it still shows as 'funds pending - awaiting collection' Usually it updates immediately and gives a date when funds will be available - in this case ...
Postage
I am a private seller. If I sell an item, I write the address label, take it to the local post office where I pay for Royal Mail tracked 48. Can I no longer do this?
Buyer postage problem after delivery confirmed and funds released
Hi , so im new to selling and I am a private seller. Sold an item nearly a month ago and the buyer picked royal mail 2nd class. I selected the parcel size before printing the shipping label and presumed all was fine. I contacted the buyer to see if s...
wrong currency showing on seller dashboard
Hi, opened an account on ebayUK but on the sellers dashboard where it shows your total sales so far it is using US dollars although my address is registered ik the UK. If I try to list something the price is in Pounds Stirling. Any ideas?
Importing dolls from US
I'm still no nearer why UK HMRS has banned importing Adora Limited Edition Dolls from US. I've tried all the suggestions made by the eBay community, by eBay, and by HMRC, but none were successful. It's very frustrating! Yet, for some unknown reason, ...
Chainging postage carrier after sale
Hi, how do I change a postage carrier after a sale? The listing has pickes up the automated postage thing but Ive aent the package by royal mail and its been delivered. I now cant put royal mail down as the carrier therefore the package wont show as ...
More postage woes
Having fallen foul of the new "simple" postage fiasco I'm now going back through all my listings and revising them to try and keep them within what I want to do, as in RM Tracked 48 which the buyer pays for now rather than included effectively free i...
Global Shipping Program - postal charges to buyers unfair?
I was exploring the "Postage labels" section of my Seller drop-down menu and was astonished to find that the few international buyers I'd had recently had been charged for the UK leg of their puchase's postal journey. Looking down the "Dispatch detai...
Will my listings be carried over if I change from personal to business account ?
Will my listings be carried over if I change from personal to business account ? Chat bots are useless, live agents are unavailable, again.
Not showing as delivered even though it has
I sold an expensive item and it was delivered yesterday with Parcel force (fully tracked). The buyer has also acknowledged that she has received it. The status of this item is still showing as awaiting delivery so obviously the funds are still pendin...
Refund
I didn’t get my refound
Reminding buyers to buy product in basket.
Is there a feature on eBay where I can remind or offer discount buyers who have favourited my listing and buyers who have the listing on basket.
Selling fee
Hi, waI have posted a car to sell on eBay as it said it’s free to sell. However I did not know anything about any fee to be paid after. so when I saw a fee which I did not know about. I immediately removed my post. Within 15 mins of the add going liv...
EBay payment my postcode is wrong what have you done
You have changed my postcode I have never had this problem before now I can’t buy any thing because you have mess up my postcode you keep sending this one out L33-5XS it’s wrong what’s going one with eBay this never used to happen my correct POSTCODE...
Ebay holding the money for too long
and I found it very frustrating . Will they every listen to us. I think it's not fair. They can atleast release the money once we dispatch the item. Please God , please, please please give them the listening skills of the users. Also, I found the buy...
Log In - User Name does not exist - after 23 years
Been using my username to log in since 2002 (23 years). Today without any notification when I try to login it says ‘username does not exist’. I can still login using my email address, but not with username. Have I lost my username? Help?
can’t withdraw my money
i sold something about a week ago and had trouble withdrawing the money i got from it i had called and asked why i couldn’t and did a bunch of things but still can’t withdraw my money. will i ever be able to get it?
why am i being sent offers for things not on my watchlist
why am i being sent offers for things not on my watchlist
Simply Delivery does not allow Parcel Force for over size items
What the hell is going on?, Trying to list a pair of motorcycle forks and no longer can use Parcel Force, only option on eBay's Simply Delivery is Evri (No Way, opted out of that) or Royal Mail. None of the options for RM have the correct weight or s...
Photos in messages to potential buyer
Hi folks, I am trying to send photos of every single page of a comic to the potential buyer. I've sent them 5 at a time as requested, but the potential buyer has a message saying they can't be displayed. Any idea how I can fix this? It's frustrating,...
Won a case but don't know whether to refund the buyer.
Hello all, I recently sold an item to a buyer which I posted tracked through Royal Mail to an address they provided, which was an in-store drop-off location rather than an actual address. The item has since been lost in the post by Royal Mail and the...
Lost parcel compensation as a seller
Hello. An item I recently sold has been confirmed with Evri as lost. I have been forced to refund my buyer but I am now out of pocket and am looking to claim compensation for lost parcel. I have contacted evri who say I need to go through eBay as the...
Oversized package
I have sold an item that is bigger than 150cm, no postal service has been offered so I am unable to print off a label. Buyer has paid but as it stands I cannot send. What are my options?
postage
hello.having a bit of problem when listing items.(postage)it seems to set it self to evri tracked.is there some way i can set my own postage and remove the tracking.thank you for any info.
The money grabbers have cost me a sale
I was offered a price for the stool I am selling, but the money grabbers, me postage systems, would let me change the size, as the of the stool is 71cm but only let me use EVRI which I would never use, or ROYAL MAIL, BUT IT IS TOO BIG FOR RM only PAR...
Sold item appears in my Manage activity list
Does anyone know why this happens. I would appreciate some assistance here..
Cancelled order
Hi, I order this item yesterday 07-13051-14689 and when I order it I wasn’t happy with it so I cancel it straight way , and I’m trying to contact the seller and say that I cancelled my order, but I didnt receive any response , please follow up and re...
How do I actually speak to a human being at Evri?
I need to try to locate a parcel I sent via Evri. I’ve tried every option available but can never speak to a human being . Any suggestions? thank you
Resolved! Sending an item with Royal Mail - where's the option to have them collect it and bring the label?
As with a lot of people here, finding the new selling/postage systems... trying. To put it politely. Any items I sell, I send via Royal Mail Tracked 48. What used to happen is I'd wait for the item to sell, then once it had I'd go on Royal Mail's web...
Account Restricted Under MC011 – All Listings Ended Without Warning
Hi everyone, I'm reaching out to see if anyone else has experienced something similar, or if there's any guidance from the community that might help.Recently, my eBay account was placed under an MC011 restriction. I provided all the required document...
postage
Hello, this is about the money grabbers with the new postage system. I was offered a price for a stool I am selling, the offer was good, just I just emailed them to say it collection, they ask me if I could post to them, which I was happy to do, BUT ...
Combined postage
Sold 5 items to one buyer, buyer transacted each individually and asked for postage combined. I used one Evri simple delivery label to post all 5, refunded a yodel delivery charge on one item and updated the tracking leaving me with 3 simple delivery...
Resolved! Update all buyer addresses, but defaulting to old address
Hi I moved house several months ago and changed my main address and have had deliveries successfully since.Today I was about to bid and it showed a screen asking me to confirm the delivery address (the old address) and this screen reloads ad nauseam....
Products with eligibility requirements
How can you establish a selling history for a product with eligibility requirements if they won't let you sell in the 1st place? You have sold for 10+ years under a different account satisfactorily but they can't or won't take account of this.
Still Confused
Just had a message from eBay explaining the new Simple Delivery and how it will work ,in my case I only list and sell stamps for collectors.Before these changes I used to print out the buyers address stick it on an envelope with a first class stamp i...
Resolved! Selling Several Sets of Stampin Up Stamps and Die Sets
Hello. I am new to selling on ebay and am having difficulty listing for sale my numerous sets of stampin up and diet sets. I do not want to place them all under individual listings for sale, but would like to sell the different sets in one listing wi...
Didn't receive item, neither seller nor Ebay interested.
Seller sent my item to the wrong person, and I got the item that the other person ordered. Seller asked me to forward it to the other buyer, and assured me that they would do the same; in other words, me and the other buyer would swap items, and we'd...
Refund not going through
I’m trying to refund a return and keep getting an error message asking to add a payment method but I have checked my profile and I already have that added. I have done loads of returns and sales and never had this before. I can’t issue this refund !a...
Refund
Refund has been paid into and expired account and not my recent account
unable to process a refund after a buyer immediately asked to cancel .
A buyer bought an item then immediately cancelled the purchase , i put through a refund and now they have opened and item not received case.The initial cancellation was put through and i paid the fees for selling , but there were many errors with tha...
EU Common Charger Directive (CCD)
I have received a message from Ebay telling me to revise listings because of the EU regulations.I have switched off EU countries and Ireland does this still apply to me?
How to convert a business seller to a private seller
Does anyone know how to convert an existing business seller account to a private seller account ?
Tracking combined postage
I sent a few items together, printed one label off of one item which automatically got the tracking number. I tried to add the same tracking number to the other items but to no avail. Now the package has been delivered but it is only showing up as de...
Reimburse a seller
Hello everyone.I'm having an issue trying to reimburse a SELLER!! refund on here, There is absolutely no information or help regarding this issue. There is only help regarding a refund for buyers. Even Google has nothing to offer.. Can anyone help......
Royal mail surcharge on simple delivery
I sold an item using the recommended size with Simple delivery, and Royal mail held the parcel saying it was oversized (by a mm in my view but that is another matter). Reading the simple delivery info, RM should not have done this if I used ebay's re...
Seller scam
Seller has cancelled an item because "the postage was too much" for her. I don't think this is an acceptable excuse.Surely a seller should calculate postage before listing.I have a message from the seller to this effect.Item No 146551000260Order no 1...
Collection not available - but customers keep turning up at the door!
We do not have click and collect / collection as a delivery option. Postage Only.Customers keep turning up at tour door. How do we stop this??
discount codes
I am a seller. I wanted to provide handpicked customers with a 10% discount on their next order. I created a coupon and launched it. However, am I right to think it's activated for all customers? If so, is there a way I can create a one-off coupon fo...
Returns
I recently sold a preowned fine gold chain.Now the buyer said it has broke whilst she was wearing it.She has messaged me about it.But I am unsure of what to say or do.I have offered her a partial refund.But as yet have heard nothing back.I have said ...
Why can sellers simply refuse to help?
Why can sellers simply refuse to help and all Ebay can do is say "wait a bit longer" despite already wait
Resolved! Simple Delivery
Hi, I'm writing this just to register my opposition to the new "Simple Delivery" (ha!!) rules, in the forlorn hope that someone from ebay may take note. Ive been buying and selling on ebay for around 20 yrs. When I sell I want to use Royal Mail, I wa...
Postage
I’m not happy about this new postage system.Can someone please confirm, can I still use Royal Mail as I don’t want to use another delivery service? In 15 years of EBay use I’ve not had a single issue with RM. Will there still be the small parcel opti...
POSTAGE CHANGES
I am really confused about this change to postage. I can't remember seeing the prior notification. I don't know anything about "Simple".The RM service is so easy to use - why change it?I have no idea what to do about changing everything. Mostly selli...
Enable all couriers
......is what recent email recommends regarding postage. Says go to preferences and "enable all couriers". No such option exists. Only Simple Delivery with Royal Mail and Evri appear.
Seller not honoring the warrenty that came with the product
Hi can anyone help me resolve a problem i have I bought an electric scooter from a seller and it came with a 2 year warranty ive owned it 10 months and in the first 2 weeks of purchase it had a fault I contacted the seller and he was very helpful and...
postage too larrge for label printed
hi sold an item, printed label an post office said the parcel os toom large for the label printed. can i upgrade ther label or do i need to purchase a new one
How to change Simple Evri post
I have had a sale and it has went through by mistake as Ebay post via Evri drop off, which for me is 10 miles away and impossible. I always use Royal Mail collection, but it is now stuck in the system, I can't seem to change it. I have messaged the b...
Resolved! Seller making me pay extra after purchase
I bought an electric scooter of eBay and got the confirmation email saying it's all gone through and now about a day later he's trying to get me to pay £30 or £25 for different shipping although I've paid for the product already can they do this?
Resolved! EBay automatic refund not consulted - case closed.
EBay issued an automatic refund to a buyer who claimed my item was not as described. The buyer did not contact me and the first I heard was an eBay message saying they had refunded the buyer and the case was closed. I had to contact the buyer to find...
Trying to get help - but the chat system is useless
I placed a bid on an item - ie more than the opening amountI decided to increase my highest bid amount.I won the auction but ebay made me bid against myself! So in effect I've paid more for the item than I need to.The AI chat system has no option tha...
Customer Support
My item has received 1000+ viewings and has lots of watchers. No bids with end of listing 30hrs away. Is it a good idea to lower the Reserve price now. If bids are made Is the highest bid capped at the reserve price or highest bid? I I remove the Res...
Gas mask
The gas mask has been removed from eBay. Why? There’s another gas mask on sale on eBay from another seller.
Resolved! Seller hasn't sent postage - feedback shows they've done this before
A seller sent me the wrong item. They accepted a return but failed to provide a returns label. Looking that their feedback its seems they've done it several times before. Tried to contact ebay but their automated service is useless, it just says "sel...
When you press a wrong button on return - no way back
i tried a return option and selected wrong reason. Wanted to then cancel the return and do it again...with the correct reason. Cannot redo the return now. Tried 5 live chats...on one thereAI tells me its too late as did not ask for help for Ebay to s...
Private seller funds
so am i right now , yet again private sellers will not get funds to spend after a sale , because we dont use simple delivery , and ebay will hold the money now till item has been delivered , wow ebay you really are using private seller who started yo...
Seller fees v Buyer protection fees
When eBay announced that they were scrapping seller fees paid at the end of the transaction I rejoiced, only to find that they had tagged buyer protection fees onto the begining of the transaction by way of introducing mandatory buyer protection fees...
Resolved! Why doesn't simple postage add tracking no. to listing
Why doesn't simple postage add tracking no. to listing? I've used the simple postage a few times lately and while it automatically marks an item as dispatched, it doesn't add the tracking number, the old postage system with ebay used to add the track...
post office refused la
how do you get a new label as the post office refused the one printed off
Replacement
Customer returned the item for a replacement which was done but eBay keep asking us to refund the buyer and there is no way to select replacement as reason for the return
Delivery
Simple delivery is an appalling way to go for Ebay buyers and sellers. Using Evri and Royal Mail only gives sellers no choice at all. If you insist, which you do, on sellers using your choices Ebay then give us a proper choice. Add Yodel and Inpost l...
Anti Simple delivery as the only option. Poor show eBay.
I am very disappointed to hear that eBay are going to reduce our choices once again. This will stop me from future sales on this site. I am fed up with the lack of choice. It is all about making money for themselves. Whatever they try to tell us thei...
Can’t login
Hi is anyone else having an issue trying to login from browser but can’t login keeps saying eBay account not found? Anyone else having this issue?
Exemptions from ( not so) Simple Delivery
I am under the impression from the email I received today from EBay, that I will still be able to choose to post any item that is under £10 with Royal Mail. Can anyone tell me does this include the “buyer protection tax” that our buyers now have to p...
Resolved! Buyer protection
Is buyer protection compulsory?, how can l cancel buyer protection?
Resolved! item not received case open. Issue with address, buyer not responding, delivery attempted failed
Dear eBay community , I am writing regarding a case involving a buyer who provided a delivery address where the courier attempted delivery multiple times but was unsuccessful. The delivery attempts are documented and can be verified through tracking ...
Incorrect Postage Option
I created a postage policy for my item with two options: 2nd class large letter from royal mail, and 1st class large letter from royal mail. I recently remade my listing because it went out of stock and I forgot to change the number so it got removed...
Resolved! am I being bullied ?
I can pay this £10 but wording not nice and not sure I'm responsible for delay, perhaps because of his request to change courier with possible cancel sale. Your thoughts please. //ebay message is---Buyer’s message: 'As this item arrived on 7 may, i w...
Change Store URL (changing ebay.co.uk/str/address)
As above, we have recently changed our business name, we would rather not delete our entire account just to change a name, we have changed our username and store name, but we need a way to change the url after ebay.co.uk/str/old-name to ebay.co.uk/st...
Missing Payment
I bought an EV Charger off a seller for £258 and paid through PayPal. The seller changed the method of payment and the original tracking has not completed. I received the item as promised and all is fine. Unfortunately the seller has not received my ...
Wrong packaging
HiI recently sold some table mats which I packed very well with cardboard corners,bubble wrap etc.The parcel was delivered yesterday lunch time.This evening 7th may,I get a message from the buyer complaining that the package was wet and damaged the m...
Got charged but still NO product
On April 1 2025 I was charged $19.89 and another charge of$28.24 at the same time. I have not received the merchandise or a refund. PLEASE send the merchandise or refund.Thank you.
Buyer says they have not received parcel and Evri says they have delivered?
Buyer says parcel has not arrived and Evri tracker says it has, what do I do now?
Not so simple delivery
I sold an inexpensive item over the weekend , and I listed the item with 'yodel store to door'. Today I got paid for the item and discovered that my yodel postage option had been replaced with simple delivery, and that the customer had selected evri ...
Package delivered covered in Blood!
I bought speakers and when EVRI delivered the package, it was covered in blood. Not only that but the package was slightly opened and blood has covered the wires and is completely unusable as it a huge health and safety concern.I contacted the seller...
Custom fee
Item number is :881009826965 seller asked me custom fee which is £50this seller didn’t inform me about this I opened return case but i don’t even have this item because it us still in custom I need to refund my money backkjnd regards
Posting to n.ireland
Hi can anyone explain to me why some sellers in the U.K. will not post to N.Ireland ?
Items inside 100g & large envelope size, still able to be sent with no eBay interference?
I'm yet another seller (albeit with 21 years experience), who has no desire or need to use 'The Simple Delivery' scheme -- and foresee it just adding an unnecessary layer of complication for eBay admin itself. You might say, 'fair enough, it's their ...
Royal Mail tracking numbers not being attached to Orders
When I buy Royal Mail postage through eBay, the tracking numbers are not being attached to the order and I have to enter the details manually.The order doesn't show any tracking information and shows a status of a 14 day wait for payment! The "View T...
