Seller News: September 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...
Beware of scams
Beware of fraudulent sellers using deceptive tactics. Once you purchase an item from them, they never actually ship it. After waiting and reaching out to inquire, they respond with a scripted excuse like:> "Hello, I’m not sure what’s going on with th...
Ebay suspend all UK Global Shipping Program purchases by US and Canada bidders
The winning bidder on one of my items that finished yesterday (May 15 2025) was based in the U.S. He messaged to say he was unable to complete his payment through the Global Shipping Program. He received a message from ebay stating the seller does no...
Simple Delivery forced against sellers
Simple Delivery encourages Seller away from EBay.We have the responsibility as a seller to post the item, but when I chose to post it directly with my account in Royal Mail alas ! The buyer as the buyer has been charged for Simple Delivery Even thoug...
Can't withdraw my funds. Why is Ebay not allowing me to withdraw my sales receipts?
I recently sold an item and Can't withdraw my funds. Why is Ebay not allowing me to withdraw my sales receipts?The so called 'NEW ' process says there is a 'Withdraw' option in the sellers hub which we can opt for at any time to transmit funds to our...
Item stolen from Evri Simple Delivery parcel and substituted with another item
Hi,Looking for some advice on how to proceed with this. Has anyone else been in this situation? I sold my old iPhone and despatched via Evri Simple Delivery in good faith. The buyer received the parcel but is saying the package was tampered with. It ...
Item too long to send with simple delivery label that's been generated
Hi, anyone know if there is a way to get this sorted? It was originally listed as a 2-5kg parcel to be sent via Evri because of it's length. At some point the listing has switched to Simple delivery, it's now sold, and the label being generated is fo...
What's happened to postage options?
Went to list something just now and the post service options have completely changed since yesterday. I usually list with free post (I then select yodel as that's my nearest/best priced drop off centre), but there's no option to offer free post. I'm ...
Second chance offer - final value fees
I've sold an item in auction and the winning bidder asked to cancel saying they hadn't read the details properly. I agreed to cancel the order and was about to give a second chance offer to the next highest bidder.However just before sending the offe...
Has anyone sold to the US through the Global Shipping Programme in the last few days?
It does seem to be active with items showing up on ebay.com - just wondering if eBay are charging buyers the relevant tariffs.
Ebay is it declining?
HelloI am beginning to wonder if eBay is on a rapid decline! Speaking to some other users I know personally we are all saying that, with all the recent 'revisions' that have ocurred recently the sales have declined. I have seen this myself and I feel...
How do I close a return request when buyer wants to keep the item but won't close the return request
Buyer opened a return request on 20th August stating that the pictures, he'd purchased, arrived damaged and not as described. I replied same day asking for pictures of the damage and why they were disputing my description. Buyer replied that he now w...
Cancelled Pick Up - Suggests I have to Refund
HiLooking for some advice on a pick-up collection only listing I had. The buyer came to collect but decided that the item was not exactly what they wanted.I didn’t receive a code and I asked them to cancel the ‘purchase’. They did this with the reaso...
eBay Looking For Private Sellers For Paid Case Study & Media Exposure
In case you missed it, eBay is apparently looking to recruit private sellers in the UK for a paid case study and opportunity to share their selling journey through eBay’s marketing channels and media outlets. Posted on the official eBay UK LinkedIn p...
Resolved! Buy now or auction?
Im still a newbie here. Only started selling second hand DVDs. Cheap as chips, mostly £2 or£3. Is it better to offer the buy now, or should I put them under auction? Or both? Respect
EVRI
Has anyone else noticed handling delays by EVRI in the last month after an item is dispatched, but before it reaches the local courier?
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