Choosing Postage and charges.

[chris.bishop55]

I apologise in advance if I appear to be thick!  I haven't listed anything on EBay for some time now and I have just tried to list a couple of things and I just cannot fathom out the postage.  I used to choose to send by Royal Mail and it was usually a small parcel under 2kg and I put my charge of £3.80 for postage and packing.  Ebay charged me something like £3.50 so I covered my costs.  Now I can't see the same choice of postage rates and when I re-looked at my listing it says postage charge £2.82 - I know that won't cover it so if I do sell and print off the label then it won't be right!  What am I doing wrong?

[papso22 · Accepted solution]

You need to read up on Simple Delivery.

[department28]

The introduction of SImple Delivery is causing quite a lot of confusion... for those who have not done any selling recently, it will be even more confusing.

You may still be able to select your own postage - not all listings have been 'switched over' to Simple Delivery yet - but if you are starting new listings, it might not be possible to choose Custom postage.

Do you have the link 'Switch to advanced options', underneath the 'Postage set-up' box?

[lucy_farmer]

'I used to choose to send by Royal Mail and it was usually a small parcel under 2kg and I put my charge of £3.80 for postage and packing.'

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The Simple Delivery amount ebay are using  just covers the postage by the way...... if you want to charge anything for the packaging part of 'P+P' , you'll have to add it to the price of the item.

[xyz307xyz]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/simple-delivery?id=5575

Simple delivery costs are different to costs you would pay Royal Mail or Evri for the same package.

[ukcar-saudl]

i have the same issue. I  don't understand either 

[xyz307xyz]

Which bit? If ebay give you a postage label and you item isn't restricted and not over size and weight limits you can use it. You (as a seller) don't get to choose the services or prices.