Seller News: October 2025
Read the latest updates to streamline your selling experience.
Forum Posts
Royal Mail 2nd-Class Letter – what’s changing and what isn’t
Royal Mail now has Ofcom’s approval to deliver 2nd Class Letters on alternate weekdays and will remove Saturday deliveries. However, Royal Mail has not set a go-live date, meaning as it stands currently your delivery estimates and seller metrics will...
Resolved! Collection 6-Digit Confirmation Code?
Just had a sale where the item is too big and fragile to send via courier, so had set listing to collection only, the buyer has been and gone, so I was left to mark the order as collected, but up popped a message I haven't seen before, asking me to "...
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...
Why I can not sell
Why my account is restricted
Return labels not issued anymore by ebay
I am a business seller, in the last 5-6 years when a buyer opened a return case for any reason -either INR or Remorse- Ebay used to issue a return label automatically and charge us for that label. We do offer free 30 days return for any reason. Howev...
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.
Resolved! Simple delivery is awful
I list a few things on ebay occasionally, but this new simple delivery is just rubbish for sellers. It assumes that ebay actually know the size and weight of items And that everyone can easily get to Evri or other courier services easily. Why did the...
Simple Delivery - Comparing Royal Mail Tracked 48 costs...
How can ebay get away with this Simple Delivery scam? I've just been comparing prices for the Royal Mail 48hr Tracked service (It's the service I always use), against what Simple Delivery would charge for the exact same Royal Mail Tracked 48 service....
"eBay may charge you a final value fee even if your item is not sold"
I just read the following in the T&Cs Make sure that your message does not contain any contact information and that you do not request contact or other personal information; otherwise as a seller, eBay may charge you a final value fee even if your it...
Refund Scammers - EBay do nothing!
So I’ve been scammed. I’m a seller. Sold an item for £185. Customer received it and said there was an issue and can he refund. I’m yes of course sorry and accepted the return. A few days later a tracked envelope arrived with a pen in it? No tracking ...
Disappearing listings
I've noticed my listing for a surface plate has disappeared. I've just revised it, and it's disappeared, nowhere to be seen under any of the listing categories with a day or so left on it. Can someone please advise. Cheers.
Extended item not received protections
Another Ebay announcement which raises more questions than answers. Is ebay swallowing the cost? Or are they charging the buyer? Does Large letter constitute tracked, because it sure is frustrating when you see the item is posted weeks after you gave...
Red Banner Saying “Open Issues” But I Have No Issues
Hi everyone,I’m hoping someone here can help or has experienced the same problem.Recently, my eBay account was reinstated after a restriction. Since then, I’ve noticed a red banner under my payment section saying there are open issues to resolve. How...
Is it Royal Mail or Buyer Protection??
Hi, I am at my wits end! I sell the odd piece of costume jewellery on ebay and 1 out of 2 things I sell gets a 'not arrived' case opened.I send them regular mail, large letter and always get proof of posting. Padded envelope, written clearly etc. The...
24 Years and This is No Longer Viable
Just a rant here. 24 years selling on ebay and 2024 has made me ready to pack it in. Fees - crippling. Unless I find it on the floor, buying and selling is now impossible to make any sort of profit. Ebay and couriers make more per sale than me. Buyer...
How do I combine postage for overseas please?
I have sold 4 items to a buyer in Australia. Postage for each item is 27 quid. I cannot find a way to combine postage for the 4 items which will all go in 1 box at under 2 kilos. Postage is not via global shipping programme. The buyer has messaged an...
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