20-04-2025 9:56 AM
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 threads from members extremely displeased with both SD and the closely-associated BPF - which effectively replaced the 'Sellers Fee' that we all used to pay - perhaps it may be an idea to consolidate the strength of feeling in one place?
So, here it is - the closest we can likely get to an actual petition on this board - and please, keep it simple.
If you object to the mandatory implementation of 'Simple Delivery' and would like it either scrapped altogether, or made optional so those who wish to can use it - please simply post:
Scrap SD
or
Make SD Optional
And as the 'Buyer Protection Fee' is having negative impacts on us as sellers (and buyers, which many of us are too), and would like eBay to revert to the old 'Seller Fees' system (none of us can reasonably expect this platform to be run for free) then please simply post:
BPF - Revert to Seller Fees
Unless you only wish to register an opinion on one or the other, I don't see any reason why both SD and BPF cannot be included in single posts.
Maybe, if enough of us make our voices heard in one place, so the powers-that-be can see clearly, they might - just might - listen. Over to you.
18-06-2025 2:56 PM
Yes, it's more of a group moan. Not likely to stop the bulldozer..
18-06-2025 3:03 PM
As this is Ebay's forums and open to anyone to comment as they wish (with a few rules about naming and shaming), I'm quite happy to add my comments here. I certainly won't be following the so-called instructions in the first post. I won't be signing any petition, real or otherwise.
I have no problem with BPF as I'm a private seller and either I pay fees or the buyer does, items will sell for the same total either way.
As for SD, I suspect a lot of the newer private sellers on Ebay won't have a problem with it and the majority of the rest of us will just adapt to it.
18-06-2025 3:10 PM - edited 18-06-2025 3:11 PM
Scrap Simple Delivery.
Terrible idea