Low priced items £10 and under

[mandrake_the_magician]

I read that "Simple delivery will be optional for items that are priced £10 or under and lightweight( 100g or under) so if your items are in this range then you should be able to continue with your own postage"

If I list a Buy it Now item for £9.99, would that include the Buyers protection fee? Or would I have to list it for £8.91?

[barry.110 · Accepted solution]

I've read on one of the other threads that it is including the buyers protection fee. How the person who posted it knows I don't know, I also cant point you to the thread because I can't remember which of the threads talking about Simple Delivery was the one I read it on.

[**peaseblossom**]

I just Googled it and it said:

Simple Delivery is a mandatory shipping method for private sellers, excluding items under £10, and includes a buyer protection fee, which is already factored into the item price.

That's what AI has extrapolated from the info currently available but ebay might decide something different down the line.

[mandrake_the_magician]

Thank you for reply which means that I can continue to sell my collection of old theatre programmes, (most of which weigh less than 100gms) using Royal Mail delivery 

[suelel1968]

My response from customer service was

"As for your last question, the £10 threshold exclude the buyer protection fee."

Also, they decide the weight not you.... So that will be interesting...... It's supposed to be based on averages of what things have previously been weighed at.... But as we didn't need to put weights on the system previously.... 

[ruby*ryan]

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@suelel1968 wrote:

My response from customer service was

"As for your last question, the £10 threshold exclude the buyer protection fee."

Also, they decide the weight not you.... So that will be interesting...... It's supposed to be based on averages of what things have previously been weighed at.... But as we didn't need to put weights on the system previously.... 

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I tried a test listing for a knitting pattern - eBay SD 'recommended' weight was 750g, for an item that weighs about 80g including a board backed envelope. So that doesn't bode well. (I have always put the weight/size when doing my listings).

[suelel1968]

Hi, i never do put weights and measures in, but I think selecting LL under £100 should tell them everything they need to know......... But going forward who knows. 

Dare i defend Ebay for a moment. Dons hard hat.... I tried V ted in Feb when i knew this was coming up as SD is what they do. They have lots of delivery options that the buyer selects, based on the size that the seller selects. (small, medium, big etc) As far as I can see as a seller, the smallest is equivalent of RM small parcel. So not a great deal of scope to get things wrong at the smaller items end of the market. I don't know if this is the case for the new collectables section. If it is sellers from here won't be happy.

Ebay has tried to accommodate smaller items and has overcomplicated things massively and is doomed for a crisis meeting on Monday I think, but I think they have tried..... 

[blackhorse47]

1. If I sell a large letter item under 100g and under £10 (inc postage?), can I print off my £1.55 label as I’ve always done and stick it in a postbox?
2. If I sell a large letter item under 100g but for more than £10 I have to buy a £2.70 label, but can I still just stick it in a postbox?
3. If a sell a small parcel, do I have to find a royal mail parcel drop off point (Evri only theoretically operate in my area) or some such as the postbox option isn’t allowed?

[ruby*ryan]

@blackhorse47 

I just answered this on your other post!

https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/NO-LONGER-SELLING-DUE-TO-SIMPLE-DELIVERY/m-p/7820069#...

[xyz307xyz]

Yes, if when packaged they are maximum 0.5cm thick.

[xyz307xyz]

I couldn't quickly find ruby's answer - I'm no expert but my understanding is:

1. Ebay would say no. If the buyer pays postage, then you don't receive the postage amount. So you would be £1.55 down. If you pay postage, ebay will charge you for the £2.70 label also.
You may also not be able to see the buyer's address without printing the label.

There has been some discussion about if the label is not used, whoever paid for it is refunded after e.g. 30 days. It's not clear to me if just printing it qualifies as used. I think it's early days to draw any conclusions as I expect how it works will "evolve".

1A (If it was a letter not a large letter, under £10, under 100g you could choose not to use SD.)

2. I believe so, I don't know how the compensation would work as you didn't have a receipt and especially if was "lost" before it was ever scanned in/tracked.

3. Can you book a Royal Mail collection - 30p per item? Is there some restriction on parcels/post boxes in the t&cs?

[xyz307xyz]

To clarify my earlier response (I can't edit/delete it).

Yes, if when packaged they are maximum 0.5cm thick, and you change your listings to custom postage.

Assuming ebay's list of categories which you can opt out stating:

Collectables (e.g. Trading Cards, Card Games, Badges & Patches, Postcards)
does mean all Collectables and not just those mentioned.

I've also just seen your question is over a month old - so feel free to ignore my response. You seem to have two programmes listed - which are set to use SD at £2.70 cost to the buyer.

[xyz307xyz]

"The £10 limit applies to the item price only and excludes the Buyer Protection Fee."

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/simple-delivery?id=5575#Op...