With regards to these new rules that eBay have implemented whereby they refuse to release the seller's money until there is proof that the item actually arrived at the buyer's address, it seems to me as though eBay have decided to treat all sellers - including long-serving, established sellers - as though they are new or returning sellers. To some extent I can understand eBay holding the payment for new or returning sellers, as they would most likely want to see a consistent record of positive selling transactions from that seller before they agree to release the payment within one or two working days; however, I cannot see any justification whatsoever for treating long-serving, established sellers in the same manner, whether business or private, as they ought to have built up the level of trust that would enable their payments to be released sooner. Then again, maybe eBay's mistrust of anybody other than themselves has become so severe that it's starting to cloud their way of thinking and this is how it is manifesting itself!
In summary, I think that unless eBay rethink these new rules regarding payment holds for all sellers, I think it may well prove to be the final straw for a lot of sellers on the site. As I've said many times in the past, eBay's best days are long gone. Given that eBay seem hellbent on continually implementing unpopular policies and site changes I suspect that eBay will end up seeing a mass seller exodus during 2025...
