Buyer Protection Fees UK 2025 + consumer rights

[tulipsorange12]

This appalling decision by eBay to charge buyers for sales from private sellers at a flat rate of 75p and 4% of the sale price means they are actually charging more than the fees that private sellers were paying -  a cynical greed driven motive.  They think people are stupid. Under UK consumer law is it legal to charge an insurance fee for buyer protection? And is it legal to charge that only for sales from private sellers. What do consumer watchdogs make of these plans. How do we complain to eBay? 

[susapric-68]

Yep I'm a woman, Like you going to keep on at a man 😂

[crn303]

Totally agree with your comments in your posting.

[crn303]

Agree with your posting.

[svincec]

PS, forgot to add, and as to good and bad sellers, and of course caveat emp'r its always worth checking a sellers feedback for a view on if they're 'reasonable' or not. Someone with a 100% rating is (generally) more trustworthy and reliable than those with lower ratings notwithstanding some buyers can be somewhat pernicious/tiresome muddying the waters, just like some sellers (and the lousey policing by ebay of advert pracices) , but at leaset feedback allows an assesment with common (oops is there anymore) sense.