Yes I think it is the Buyer Protection fee. It's the first I'm seeing it. I haven't been on eBay for a couple of months and received no email or warning about this even existing, nor had any user interface information flagging it as a new feature when I logged in for the first time since it's been a thing, or during the first time of revising an item it would affect. Those are basic digital communication techniques in 2025.
Putting aside the fact I think it's a ridiculous thing for the platform and bad for seller business for this to be a compulsory addition - having found a way to move seller fees over to the buyer (which still impacts the sale just as much) in a type of compulsory insurance that ought to be free under UK consumer rights regulation - I absolutely hate the fact it's implemented in a sneaky fashion. These fees shouldn't just be shown to the buyer, they should be front and centre in all data shown to the seller about the item - especially in the dashboard where that data is most prominent. It's not in the dashboard.
In terms of the UI, I think the only time I'm actually shown an item's FULL PRICE with the Buyer Protection included is if I search for the item as though I was a buyer. If I go into the item details revision screen as a seller, I just get it shown in a small section of small print, as a separate fee, not shown in the total price. This is important because sellers should be seeing exactly what is advertised to a buyer, not subtotals and missing fee costs that would inflate a price and potentially damage a seller's interpretation of their market competitiveness.
Why can't they just make things clear and simple for everyone.
