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.

[monster_hugs]

I fear it's too late and they won't listen anyway ...   instead turning private sellers into a unified army like Temu Traders.

[suelel1968]

@its_a_cats_life

As there is no actual category for "willy warmers" I'm sure you can find a category which is exempt from SD. Sadly tools are not exempt... 

[its_a_cats_life]

In theory it should not matter as I sell them for under £10.00 and they weigh under 100g. If I move them to say the postcard category will they still be found in a search?

[goodibags]

I probably read that completely the wrong way but your comment made me smile. 😊

[suelel1968]

@its_a_cats_life If I was searching for a Willy warmer that is what i would search for! I really wouldn't know what category to look under anyway. Clothes, Health products, toys. 

Clothes, Shoes & Accessories > Women > Women's Accessories ...Is exempt so presumable men's as well

I thought all accessories was exempt tbf. Have you tried just editing it back to large letter.

[p_and_b_communications]

I had an interesting chat with a real person the other day, albeit English did not sound his native tongue.
I sell an item that weighs 15 grams, and fits in a large letter £1.55. Ebay now think it is a parcel, and charged me £3.??
After trying to explain all of this, and finally making it clear, he came up with what he thought was a solution.
Book it out at £3.??  and then buy an ordinary 2nd class large label via the RM website. Use that one, and claim a rebate for the unused Ebay generated one.
Never heard anything so *bleep* eyed.

[podlingsmum2007]

Yet we know the unused label has to be claimed back and they will only pay it back on proof a tracked service was used.