IE Seller News: April 2025
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Sending an item to the Czech Republic
Hello everyone. I'd be super grateful for advice. I advertised a piece of kitchen equipment. It is 23kg and over the size covered by Ebay's Global Shipping programme. I advertised it as collection only.I was contacted by a buyer in the Czech Republic...
Confusion regarding (horrible) new shipping and payment system
Hi. I am a small private seller. I started selling around the late half of last year, and since then I've experienced what seems like 4 different complete overhauls of the payment system in barely over half a year. The latest one, before this change ...
A 'Petition'
In one particular thread about 'Simple Delivery' which I've been active in over the past few days, the suggestion has been made that someone - ie., me, an eBay member of 25 years - should start a petition.With seemingly thousands of posts in numerous...
Pre paid label shambles
I clicked on the thing to get a pre-paid label, which I won't use as I always post 1st Class door to door. The system then told me I have posted the item (I haven't) and I cannot see how to add first class postal tacking number when I do post the ite...
EBay it’s the end for private sellers.
Well finally after changing the format of their selling platform it seems every couple of weeks you have come up with the ultimate level of stupidity with this latest total ridiculous set of changes. Nobody is going to wait what could be weeks to be ...
Simple Delivery
I don't sell a lot, just a few things that I don't want if I buy a set of things from QVC. What is bothering me is this simple delivery. I have always just taken my parcels downtown to the Post Office, which is a 10 minute walk away. We have no Evri ...
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?? Cost implications
Hi All, First time posting a question here so please be kind I have just sold an item which offered the option of simple delivery, if I used this the cost for the delivery came to £5.96. However I chose not to use this as I had already stated in the ...
Have eBay changed their mind about Simple Delivery?
I can still list using Yodel. Will this be zapped soon? What is going on?
Hidden listings due to policy violations
Since 1st March, I have had a total of 5 listings hidden "due to policy violations". I have had a total of 3 prolonged chats with support (after spending a lot of time getting past the bot) and appealed all 5 .The listings have been active and unchan...
EBay surreptitiously increasing Postage in a Listing
First off, like any sensible Seller I have opted out of the con that is Simple Delivery; I set my OWN postage rates, take care of all my postage requirements myself, and don’t leave it to some poor, badly programmed, not-fit-for-purpose AI whose sole...
used football socks - violation
I listed a pair of football socks. They are from a Scottish Premier league team & were part of a kit from the 90s. They are not worth much but they are rare & a sports fan somewhere might want them for a collection. The listing has been withdrawn by ...
eBay UK and their users in the depths of despair
As a small business who have used ebay for over 20 years, we are reading these posts because we have so little to do re sales on this particular platform since the seller protection fee was introduced on 4th February but PLEASE sellers, let's be cons...
My Buyer Failed To Inform Me That They Did Not Live In The UK.
Good Bye eBay. After over 20 years on eBay with a 100% buying and selling feedback I am leaving eBay. The final straw for me was a recent encounter with a buyer who bought an expensive item from me and it was disclosed after I had accepted their offe...
Sellers will receive their money 2 days AFTER the item has been delivered, what on earth !!
From February 2025, sales proceeds of private sellers will become available via eBay balance, 2 calendar days after the order has been successfully delivered, unless subject to a hold.Not at all in agreement with this.Talk about being controlling, wh...
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