Message today from eBay - simple delivery

[millcottage]

We’re improving delivery so it’s easier and more secure for you to send your items to buyers.  Starting 26 Dec, we’ll begin updating eligible live listings to Simple Delivery. This means you’ll get automatic tracking, pre-paid labels and QR codes. Plus, you’re fully protected if your item is lost or damaged in transit. The rollout will take place over the coming weeks.

Updates to your listings:

• You may see a change to the courier you selected when you listed your item. With Simple Delivery, you’ll have access to services from Royal Mail, Evri, DHL and InPost. If you have a preferred option, you can easily set your Postage Preferences in your account settings. We recommend enabling them all for the most competitive rates. If you’ve already set your preferences, you’ll receive a label from one of your chosen couriers once your item sells. • The postage price may change from the price you saw when listing. If you opted for buyer or seller-paid postage, this will stay the same when switched to Simple Delivery. Find out more about the postage costs.

How does Simple Delivery work?

Our all-in-one delivery solution is designed to make your selling experience easier and more secure. Once your item sells:

1. You’ll receive both a pre-paid printable label and QR code, which automatically include tracking so you can get paid faster. 2. You can then drop off at the nearest courier location, or schedule a home collection. 3. We’ll work directly with your buyer if they experience any delivery-related issues or don't receive their item, so you don't have to.

Read more information on Simple Delivery and our delivery Terms and Conditions.  Thanks for being part of the eBay community.

[neovass0]

Yeah, received that too and slightly confused. I'm already on simple delivery, as are the other private sellers who have no say in the matter. Its the only option now. So who is left to be switched over on the 26th December ? I'm away over Christmas for a few days, hope it doesn't mess up my active listing preferences.

[porsche1980]

I am sick of eBay interfering and dictating how we send items. Now they've even taken to modifying our listings!

Simple Delivery is not 'simple' but exasperating. My printer has become unreliable and I'm not messing about with QL codes or using my phone. All I want to do is use the accumulated postage stamps I already have, or go to the post office and hand over parcels and pay there and then. After this I want to be able to 'Mark As Dispatched' - an option that eBay keeps moving and hiding.

Why can't they LEAVE US ALONE!

[*maetrix*]

100% agree.

Like just about everything over the last couple of years,we seem to be turning into a nanny-state.

The laughable thing is the people/bots making these decisions don't know their 4rses from their elbows.

They will only learn the hard way when their business' go out of business.

[jonatjonatjonat]

I wonder if they are finally rolling out InPost.

[podlingsmum2007]

Some of my items are on custom postage and I haven't edited them so they haven't been messed with. Does this mean that ebay have included all the rest of the categories that were on custom into their simple delivery? So they will change about 60 of my very low price items onto a postage rate that is disproportionate to their value.

[tulip2454]

I got the same message and am a bit confused.  As a private seller I have to use SD which to be honest has not been as bad as I expected - maybe I have just settled into it.  Not happy that ebay can just go in and change the courier - I only use Royal Mail.  Thats more convenient for me.  So will ebay decide evri is better or perhaps DHL? What about the cost if one is more expensive (or less) what happens to the difference? Also changing eligible items to SD.  What are they calling eligible items now?  I have some postcard etc that carry £1.00 postage.  This was sorted a while back due to the postage costing more than the item - will this revert to SD?  Its becoming frustrating being a private seller and I will roll with it and see as I expect a lot will but the never ending interference is getting a bit much.  ebay seem give with one hand and take twice as much with the other. I dont want to be a business seller - I dont buy in, just getting rid of 50 years accumulated stuff.

I guess its a wait and see game again

[mygaras]

I've also received this message and am a bit confused as to what updates eBay will be making to the listings. I have a few items which were listed using SD opt-out (under £20, Large Letter), does this mean that these items will now also be mandatory SD?

Perhaps marco@ebay or dave@ebay could shed a little light on this and explain what changes are being made, especially given that we're already using Simple Delivery, and what the purpose of the email is? It's all a bit confusing 🤔🤪

[neovass0]

  There are countless threads complaining about simple delivery already, can we try and keep this slightly on topic, lol, as in does anyone know what are they planning for the 26th December ? Please eBay, don't mess with my listings, again. It's a very generic statement, telling us nothing new (I hope). Resembles the messages they sent out last year, as simple delivery was being rolled out.

[neovass0]

  At this point, I feel we are getting trolled, lol. It just happens to be, by a multi-billion dollar corporation. Maybe it's their A.I., and its gone rogue, lol.