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...
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 ...
Resolved! OK. Simple delivery will override your domestic postage policy. It's here
Just tried to list an item. Can't put free postage option. It's simple delivery or nothing. They're just making this even more complicated now.
Has Custom Postage Now Gone ?
Please can someone offer some advice.I've read that we can opt out of the Simple Delivery and still use Custom postage but I cant see the Custom Postage option anymore when adding a listing ?I've tried this on new listings, revising a listing, listin...
Is eBay actually dying? Or is it just private sellers that are suffering?
Ok I know I only sell a handful of things but I'm getting no views and few watchers. Things were much better a year or so ago. Are auctions falling out of favour?
Introducing automated positive feedback... April 2025
Introducing automated positive feedbackThe great service you provide to your customers deserves to be recognised. This is why we are excited to introduce automated positive feedback. Starting late April, automated positive feedback will be added to y...
Scammed by buyer
Buyer contacted me to say there was a postage surcharge they were hostile and rude from the offset so I contacted eBay and asked for help. eBay said if the buyer sent them proof of receipt on the surcharge they would refund due to courier error. I to...
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...
eBay environmental responsibility - combining postage issues
Why isn’t the combined postage issue fixed for private sellers?The extra time, packaging supplies and parcel volumes that this increases is ridiculous.GM
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...
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 ...
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...
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
Resolved! 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...
eBay Ignoring My Stated Number of Days for Dispatch
I always post items as soon as possible, but have a 3 working days dispatch stated in my listings as insurance against unexpected delays.I sold an item around 5pm on Friday and when I did the first click on 'Get Label' it said I had to dispatch by Su...
Ebay simple delivery opt out
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 .......
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