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Additional fees on private listings

Hi, does anybody know why there is an additional fee above the buyer protection fee and the 4% on private listings. I am for example listing an item for £29 including postage. When I view my own listing, I see the price is £37.60 broken down to item ...

Simple Delivery and Royal Mail Collections

I’ve seen this question asked over and over this weekend, will I be able to get a Royal Mail collection with Simple Delivery?According to the FAQ you can… “Collection is available for items sent through Simple Delivery with Royal Mail labels only. Yo...

eBay UK and their users in the depths of despair

As a small business who have used ebay for over 20 years, we are reading these posts because we have so little to do re sales on this particular platform since the seller protection fee was introduced on 4th February but PLEASE sellers, let's be cons...

eBay's rip off new buyer protection fees and delayed payment for sellers

I first posted on this last night and received dozens (possibly more than 100 in less than 24 hours) of emails and posts on seller centre and eBay community sharing my objection to eBay's new rip off Buyer Protection fees and delayed payment for sell...

My Buyer Failed To Inform Me That They Did Not Live In The UK.

Good Bye eBay. After over 20 years on eBay with a 100% buying and selling feedback I am leaving eBay. The final straw for me was a recent encounter with a buyer who bought an expensive item from me and it was disclosed after I had accepted their offe...

Resolved! Why is ebay so hard to sell on now

I remember when i first started on my first account back in 2005, it was so easy to sell things, it didn't really matter what it was, you could post it on auction and it would sell within a week or two maximum and you'd get quite a few bidders and a ...

NO LONGER SELLING DUE TO SIMPLE DELIVERY

AS OF 15TH APRIL MY DAYS AS A PRIVATE EBAY SELLER WILL STOP AFTER 19 YEARS.I AM FED UP OF THE GREED OF EBAY AND I HOPE OTHER EBAY SELLERS DECIDE TO NO LONGER LET THE EBAY CONTROL FREAKS HAVE THIS MUCH CONTROL OVER PRIVATE SELLERS.

EBay surreptitiously increasing Postage in a Listing

First off, like any sensible Seller I have opted out of the con that is Simple Delivery; I set my OWN postage rates, take care of all my postage requirements myself, and don’t leave it to some poor, badly programmed, not-fit-for-purpose AI whose sole...

Fee Changes have KILLED Private buying & Selling

As a buyer and seller on here for 22 years, I'd like to congratulate the people who came up with this buyer protection scam. Let me refresh you with the original announcement and I Quote: "At the end of 2024, we changed our fee structure, making it f...

What is deem'ed a low-priced ebay on simple delivery?

Now that ebay are making simple delivery mandatory shortly what is deem'ed a low-priced ebay on simple delivery. Is it items listed at £20.00 and under or what? As a low priced item is excluded from simple delivery I prefer to just put on a 1st class...

Late delivery defects / royal mail not scanning

Hello We have recently had a barrage of late delivery defects taking us up to 4%, resulting in us being due to loose our top rated status this month. We have recently switched to Royal Mail as our default courier, but it appears they are regularly no...

used football socks - violation

I listed a pair of football socks. They are from a Scottish Premier league team & were part of a kit from the 90s. They are not worth much but they are rare & a sports fan somewhere might want them for a collection. The listing has been withdrawn by ...

Resolved! Having to opt out of Simple Delivery on EVERY LISTING

OK so listing some items tonightgood news first - even though Simple Delivery is now being pushed I can opt out to custom settings and select my standard shipping ratesbad news - I have to opt out of Simple Delivery every time I list even though I am...

A 'Petition'

In one particular thread about 'Simple Delivery' which I've been active in over the past few days, the suggestion has been made that someone - ie., me, an eBay member of 25 years - should start a petition.With seemingly thousands of posts in numerous...

is e bay damaged beyond repair

question.... is e bay damaged beyond repair ?a lot of buyers and sellers both private and business have abandoned e bay some giving up selling some have gone to vinted which is now flooded with former e bayers and some like myself have a foot in both...

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NO LONGER SELLING DUE TO SIMPLE DELIVERY

EBay surreptitiously increasing Postage in a Listing

Fee Changes have KILLED Private buying & Selling

What is deem'ed a low-priced ebay on simple delivery?

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used football socks - violation

Resolved! Having to opt out of Simple Delivery on EVERY LISTING

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is e bay damaged beyond repair

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