Bladed items new restrictions...

[peacocksrestoration]

Just need to ask if there are things being put in place to accommodate the changes? The message I got was currently only UPS provides this service and I cannot use UPS. This would mean essentially the main part of my sales will be wiped out meaning I will have to close my account and move on. I'm sure this will be sorted but it's worrying. Other services coming like EVRI and royal mail? eBay already requires me to buy the postage through them as such so I'll need services in place! I hope the costs of these services and inconvenience doesn't cripple sales as well. Then there's international sales... That will need the GSP to have an option for it no?

As a side note if we are getting age verification for selling now surely we can start selling actual knives with this service soon? Or surely more categories are going to be added such as antique items or vintage butchers cleavers? Thanks.

[histologist]

Any idea how to list an army pocket knife when my only Postage option is Simple Delivery? been going round in circles trying to set up a courier with age verification

[nextphase59]

Hi
Sorry due to the simple shipping process now enforced we now no longer sell any possible “ knife or blade” items unfortunately due to the extra costs involved using Royal Mail etc and with very little difference in delivery in most cases .We tried within various listing categories but no visible option for an actual bladed item, to give age verification so gave up with just a Lawnmower blade.


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[61stephenuk]

Nothing to do with Simple Delivery,pocket knives are not allowed to be sold

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/knives-policy?id=5047

The following or similar types of bladed products aren't allowed:

• Axes intended to be used as a weapon, such as a double-headed axe, battle axe, throwing axe, spike axe, tomahawk or Viking axe
• Multi-tool knives, craft knives, Stanley knives and Leathermans
• Pocket knives, folding knives, Swiss Army knives and clasp knives.............

[peacocksrestoration]

I've had to almost give up on eBay for a while. But I've come back hoping it was sorted out but it looks worse now... Can't even see options to add age verification postage to items... Is eBay self imploding or something?

[birdyjude]

I'm selling vintage dressmaking scissors. I, and the buyer, chose Ebay's option of Royal Mail 48hr service with age verification. The first time the item sold  I couldn't send by RM as that option had disappeared and UPS (at double the price) was the only option available for preparing a label. The buyer asked for the sale to be cancelled and I re-listed the item.  I thought the problem was that she lived in Scotland  but obviously not, as the same has happened this time! I contacted Ebay help last time, and was told it was because the RM service was not available in that area.

Any ideas to solve this problem please?

[thea6]

Again. List it in a category that id not bladed. Use a title that's
slightly disguising and tell the buyer the item number. Then send as
normal.

[birdyjude]

Thanks, although I'll probably not bother with bladed items again! Why do
you have to give the item number to the buyer?

[thea6]

Because you will have changed the title so that it's not a bladed item so
they may need a little help to find the listing 😜

[randydave]

You should be able to book it on Royal Mail web-site direct as it’s not an option through eBay shipping for this service
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