NO LONGER SELLING DUE TO SIMPLE DELIVERY

[rugbyguy1960]

AS OF 15TH APRIL MY DAYS AS A PRIVATE EBAY SELLER WILL STOP AFTER 19 YEARS.

I AM FED UP OF THE GREED OF EBAY AND I HOPE OTHER EBAY SELLERS DECIDE TO NO LONGER LET THE EBAY CONTROL FREAKS HAVE THIS MUCH CONTROL OVER PRIVATE SELLERS.

[johnwash1]

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@kath3735_wxmjn wrote:

I have just had an e mail informing me that are putting coupons on some of my items but i will get the full value as they are paying for the difference (I have 4 items listed),   1 item has had a coupon put on.    Never had a coupon put on any of my items before, they really must be noticing a difference!

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Yes, a new experience for me too!  In this morning's mail.  I'm unsure how I find out which items they're going to push, but my sales have been appalling the past few months.

We wanted to let you know that you may notice some of your listings benefit from an eBay-paid for coupon. This means that the items you’re selling will be even more appealing to buyers browsing.

There’s nothing you need to do. Buyers will see a discount applied at checkout, but you’ll still receive the full listing price - we’ll cover the coupon value.

[infohelps]

Yeah, I had the same email.  I found it quite amusing as I'm guessing my "Time Away from selling" banner with my rather rude anti-eBay message will put a stop to any sales, coupon or no coupon!  AI didn't pick up on that, did it?!!

[jonatjonatjonat]

I found one on mine to get £2 off. Though it was a short term voucher - its no longe rthere

[jonatjonatjonat]

Do note, though its better implemented, Vinted also basically run with a version of Simple Delivery.

You can select your couriers, but you can't choose your own postage costs - Vinted supply you with a label / QR code.

[j.p.greenwood]

Look, I really don't want to get into some silly argument with you, but you keep making this statement when it's just not true.

Around  2020 E-Bay authorised a share buyback program of $2Bn that was increased to $3.4Bn, last year they further authorised another $3Bn.

Here's my source.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ebay+share+buyback&sca_esv=92a21b5f98878f45

They are doing this now because they are printing money hand over fist and have an effective monopoly at the moment.  I for one, hope that won't last going forward, but I don't for a moment think that making claims that cannot be substantiated is the way to get them to address their many and substantial shortcomings.

Do a google search yourself on their financials, they're making 'published' profits of ovr $2Bn per year and they seem to have stashed a large amount of 'special provisions' cash within the published accounts.

[vinylscot]

I was about to respond to that posters oft-repeated but totally misunderstood claim.

In isolation, it really makes no difference at all if eBay's "working capital", reduced by $4 billion. It's what they do with that capital which is important, and that $4 billion reduction can be explained straight away by the share buybacks.

It is still trading solvently, and reporting huge profits, while keeping its shareholders happy.

There are undoubtedly many problems which need attention, many of which are discussed on these boards, but the amount of their working capital certainly isn't one of them

[nursediesel]

I find it hard to imagine a company wiping out over 77% of its working capital for the sole purpose of increasing shareholder return in a time when the stock was way overvalued being the true underlying reason. Yes they are putting billions in profits down yearly in recent years but those profits are including the sell off of huge assets, the inflated share price produced by the enormous share buyback you speak of and the huge cost cutting going on for the last 3 years or so. During that same time active buyer counts dropped, gross merchandise volume dropped and there revenue could no keep up with inflation. It has been a massive short term fix for a huge long term problem that is now starting to show itself. The huge short term fix has drained them of almost all working capital to respond to the long term issue that they don't have a grip on and that I think we are paying for right now. Again, financials are all subjective and people can make 20 different cases looking at the same numbers and we will never really no if ebay is presently a huge trainwreck or sitting pretty but by their actions recently to its long time customers, I would lean to the huge trainwreck! Time will tell.

[sunflowers4me59]

I got the coupon message as well. How do I tell which items its on? 

[vinylscot]

I'm sorry, but you are just confirming how little you understand. eBay would not have entered into the share buyback if they had even the slightest inkling that they may need access to the surplus "working capital" which had built up.

There is so much to be complaining about with regarding to eBay at the moment, that you really shouldn't need to be resorting to issues which are clearly well outside your area of expertise. If it's a real problem, someone who knows what they're talking about will bring it up. You certainly don't appear to be that "someone".

[nursediesel]

First of all multi billion dollar companies financials sheets are beyond everyone's area of expertise, probably including yours. You are saying, as all aspects of Ebays figures were, and still are, steadily declining and publicly reported as such, that an $8 Billion dollar share buyback at inflated share prices that wiped out 77% of their working capital was meant for what purpose except for engineering their profit numbers.  Tell me what there purpose was in pulling that trigger if not to inflate profit numbers and stop shareholder revolt as the companies real numbers were declining steadily.

[pra29]

It's the buyer that selects the courier though not the seller.  I had an item for sale that could ONLY go by courier not RM but Buyer chose to create a RM label.  After I pointed out the error the sale was cancelled, they received a full refund and I re-added it for them to buy via Evri.

[crn303]

Obviously you are correct in your reply and reasoning.  Please take little heed in those that like the sound of themselves.

[rapunzelju]

Can I ask what is the best method of ending listings, but still retaining their details for now?  In the past I  have ended them and left them in "Unsold Listings" - but then have to re-list and de-list again every 60 days or so, because I don't want to lose all the details and photos.   But I have seen a few posts here where people have mentioned putting them on " Time Away"?  Is this better?   I removed my listings back in April and have no intention of selling while Stupid Delivery is in place.  But just want to hold on to all my details for now IN CASE they change anything to make it acceptable to start selling again.

One of the things that angers me most about all this is that the UK have been targeted and not other countries 🤬   Like they have decided that in this country we are are meek, weak, and stupid enough to put up with their sh*t. 

[dianej9334]

The coupons seem to only be on ladies clothing listings, at least they are on mine.   It shows under the price.

[grapecr-30]

End your listings, and then go through the Ended Items, and use the Sell Similar,and save them all as Drafts...

[infohelps]

I just put a "Time Away" banner on.  You can do it a month at a time, so you can  keep renewing it.  And you can put a message on explaining why you're on time away.  Mine explains that I am unhappy with the way eBay are treating private sellers and buyers, and I am currently deciding whether I want to stay with eBay or not.   I'm not saying it's better than ending them, it would depend on how many listings you have.  I have about 250 vintage knitting patterns listed, and so going into each one of those to re-list would take ages.  With the 'time away' option your listings stay live, and if they are buy it now as mine are, they relist as appropriate.  So if you remove the Time away banner you just carry on as before.  I can't see me removing mine any time soon though!!  You get into the option of time away through your account tab.

[grapecr-30]

I think with all these Coupons , it's good to know eBay is doing their bit for the "community" and moving towards being a Food Bank....

[vinylscot]

Honestly, what on earth is the point of this post?  The previous poster is clearly well out of his/her depth, and is simply trying to mislead others.

I know your response is purely malicious, but what point does it serve?

[morris8288]

I'm with you on that score mate. Today I posted the last ever item I sold on ebay. Unless they sort this mess out.

[papso22]

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@vinylscot wrote:

Honestly, what on earth is the point of this post?  The previous poster is clearly well out of his/her depth, and is simply trying to mislead others.

I know your response is purely malicious, but what point does it serve?

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That particular poster has a habit of posting support for posts that are wrong, and at the same time doing down posters who are posting correct information.  I find it odd the way they act as if they have some sort of authority on the boards.