Ebay simple delivery opt out

[cartermk]

So ebay have decided to force private sellers to use simple delivery for all listings.

Previously you could select advanced options in postage and select your preferred postage method  as before.

Did ebay announce this to private sellers - did they ....

I searched around a while and eventually got this from the chat bot:

"Eligible listings will show Simple Delivery as an option when you're creating a listing. Starting 15 April, 2025, Simple Delivery will be the only delivery method available for private sellers when listing eligible items."

The recent changes like BPF and simple delivery have been extremely irritating but not terminal. I think this is terminal for me.

I cannot express on this forum without getting deleted my extreme annoyance with ebay.

[homecardiff]

Yes eBay have killed it with simple delivery, once you get your parcel ready for dispatch you realise it’s now bigger than the set size you chose at the time of listing.  If you post anyway you risk paying a fee sometimes  around £60! Refund buyer, relist and put in next pigeon hole size simple delivery which may be a massive jump in price for the buyer. Complete loss of control and common sense, huge flaw.   I can see many private sellers voting with their feet! Not before letting down a lot of buyers first through no fault of there own. I wouldn’t want shares in eBay right now. Once this was the best, now a car crash! 

[72florence]

No that didn't work. No small drop down arrow. No way of saying it's been received.

[badzir]

Same here! I'm considering alternative platforms to sell privately whatever bits and bobs I have. Previously I have use yodel as my carrier, as it's drop of point is 1.5min walk from my home, it's open till very late, reliable and cheaper. Now I'm forced to drive to Evri or post office that are not that close and closing at 5pm ish. Nightmare, no respect for the ebay customers like me that are active since  2004!

[elpik_p]

us this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/eua?id=5275&mkevt=1&mkpid

[homecardiff]

It makes me think, eBay want less private sellers on their platform. They want business accounts to have the lions share with less competition
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[monster_hugs]

Interestingly enough I placed an order on Temu tonight and (I think) for the first time I could pick either Royal Mail or Evri. It has always been Evri from China till now. Areas of Temu checkout are under construction. It makes me think, now that RM has been hard-wired into eBay sales , they are gunning after tapping into Temu's business as well.