Seller News: July 2025
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Where you REALLY stand on shipping using Simple Delivery including links to sources......
So, there is still a huge amount of uncertainty about whether under Simple Delivery you're buying the service directly from E-Bay or whether E-Bay is acting as an agent, this is a critically important fact to have absolute certainty about as it would...
First time having someone request a refund…dodgy?
Hi, I sold our Dual Fuel Rangemaster oven today. It was collected by the purchaser this morning. The purchaser has, this evening, requested a refund claiming that the item isn’t as described. The purchaser wanted the ovens to be electric, but one is ...
Entering your own tracking number for non Simple Delivery items where compensation cover needed
Members should read this post first to understand that Simple Delivery, in many cases, will not give you any compensation coverage. https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/Where-you-REALLY-stand-on-shipping-using-Simple-Delivery/m-p/7860490 So...
You can no longer send items RM Special Delivery......
I am a private seller of over 20 years on E-Bay. While a lot of people complained extensively about the recent changes with payment systems frankly it never bothered me as I only sell bits and pieces and occasionally will have a burst of selling some...
EBay’s stupid postage system
I had listed a large kitchen tap and it just sold at auction for its start price of £5. Which is hardly worth my while bothering but at least it means it will be re-used. But I see somehow eBay decided the postage cost is £2!But it’s a large kitchen ...
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 - no way to opt out for small low value items.
Just to add & clarify some of the various posts on the lack of an opt out on the Simple Delivery for low value items under £10 & 100g. As of Friday there doesn't seem to be any obvious way to avoid the Simple Delivery.I've tried a range of methods - ...
Royal Mail lost a £1600 item, now what?
My buyer says they received an empty box when i sent them a RTX 4090, they provided me with pics including the label so i know its legit, i have tracking number and receipt from the post office. I suppose he could have just taken it out and photograp...
Custom postage small items
Has the option for custom postage been removed completely now?It was useful for selling cheap tops that could be sent as a RM large letter for £2, instead of buyers having to pay £2.70 for simple delivery.I used custom postage quite recently but the ...
Weird benefit of Simple Delivery?
Before I start, I will just say I do NOT approve of SD being mandatory. But like everyone else, I've now been enrolled and it's stay or leave. I sold my first SD item last week. Yesterday, tracking showed as still Dispatched status (no surprise there...
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...
Resolved! Having to opt out of Simple Delivery on EVERY LISTING
OK so listing some items tonightgood news first - even though Simple Delivery is now being pushed I can opt out to custom settings and select my standard shipping ratesbad news - I have to opt out of Simple Delivery every time I list even though I am...
'Simple Delivery' failed, now a test case - worried
Private Seller here, I sold a gold sovereign for £590 on ebay and was forced to use "Simple Delivery" as you all know. Both ebay and RM tracking show it as delivered, RM say they left it in a safe place and uploaded a photo. Seller says package has g...
Seller limits
Seller limit is zero.I've just tried to list an item I want to sell but its telling me I've reached my limit, which is zero.When I try to raise my limit it says you are not eligible.How do I rectify this?
A Clean Sweep (almost).
Today at 09.00 every thread on P.1 of the SC board was a complaint about Straightjacket Delivery. (OK there were a couple about selling restrictions, both from the same author) I think this continuing anger and the increasing number of private seller...
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