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Simple Delivery - no small parcel options

Just spent 30mins trying to explain to ebay that Simple Delivery - which all private sellers are going to be forced to use - isn't fit for purpose. I regularly sell shoebox size parcels, via Royal Mail, i.e. Royal Mail Small Parcel (45 x 35 x 16cm) S...

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Simple Delivery Price Changes Alert

Just a heads-up regarding overnight price changes in Simple Delivery. Yesterday, I listed some cassettes for sale. I carefully weighed the tapes and worked out the appropriate parcel size. Although they easily fitted within the Royal Mail Small Parce...

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return

i sent a thing back as i was responsible for postage the tracking number is 0213-6479-024d-04af

Simple delivery isn’t so simple

Getting rid of a bunch of old hobby stuff (Warhammer, if anyone’s interested). Sold these things by unit, 11 buyers for listings. Clicked on the "get postage" button, and was sent 11 different postage labels. No QR code. Complained to eBay on the cha...

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Weird postage situation.

A while ago I listed separately two 12" singles. Both listed with tracked 48 Royal Mail P&P @ £3.75Last night they sold to one buyer who I'm guessing bought them one at a time as they came through a couple of minutes apart. The £15 one still at £3.75...

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Each additional on shipping not working.

I offer free postage which is fine. But on my two paid postage options I have set 'each additional' costs for buyer on both of them. I added items to my basket on another account to test this and it doesn't work. No matter how many of each item I buy...

Why is Global Shipping tracking never updated?

Anyone know why the Global Shipping Centre in Lichfield NEVER update their tracking to item received by them? This is especially relevant now due to the wonderful new payment rules. I've had items half way to the USA and confirmation of delivery to L...

Royal Mail Stamps.

Hi All, Am I correct in saying that from 20th May I can no longer use my own new Royal Stamps specificallypurchased for use on Ebay.

Resolved! Parcelforce

I selected parcelforce 48 for my parcel, buyer was supposed to pay the postage fee which they did but when it came to selecting the label for the postage the price for the postage is much higher. I had to cancel the order as postage costs was far too...

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Resolved! Massive jump in price for GSP orders to the USA (from UK)

Is anyone aware why global shipping scheme orders have suddenly jumped drastically in price for orders to the USA (from the UK?) A seller just informed me he’s being quoted $117 for a t shirt and another buyer cancelled an order and I can see they we...

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Simple delivery

Most of my parcels weigh £3.45 RM, but with simple delivery, the cost is the cost £3.64. So buyers, as well as having to pay for buyer protection they are being charged more for postage. Seems a bit iffy to me.

Delivered but eBay isn't updating?

Hi all, I have a problem: I sent off an order by Royal Mail 48 Tracked a week ago and my buyer confirmed that it arrived on Monday. When I enter the tracking number into the Royal Mail website, it registers as delivered. However, when I check the del...

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simple delivery

just had a good look at a new listing with simple delivery as the option selected. Royal mail large letter under 100 gr is no longer an option with ebay's new simple delivery systems.it is now up to 750gr with a cost of £2.74 whether your package is ...

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