R.I.P eBay (UK) ------>> 19th Feb 2025

[yorkscollectables]

The introduction of the eBay Buyer Protection fee of 75p plus 4% of the value of goods,  effective from 19th February 2025 has effectively killed off eBay (UK).

Buyers have walked away and Private Sellers are now forced to drastically reduce their prices to try to compete with 'Business Sellers', who are not subject to the eBay Buyer Protection fees.

It's a great shame, and unless eBay's management team in San Jose, California see the error of their ways, and quickly, there will be nothing left to salvage from the wreckage !!

[brookysbooty]

Said with such elegance it’s so easy to be nice x

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[yorkscollectables]

To anyone concerned about having to submit a Tax Return or pay Income Tax on eBay sales - do not worry.

Just read the article, written by some very clever Accountants

Https://taxscouts.com/self-employed-tax-returns/was-the-1000-trading-allowance-scrapped/

[brookysbooty]

Thank you 🙏🏼

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[*devils.advocate*]

….. not you so unsure why you even commented …..

Sorry, I didn’t realise that nobody else could join in the discussion - there’s nothing about that in the Board rules.

You commented on “threatening or abusive” posts only - I was merely asking the question if insults were then OK as you didn’t include those.

I was merely seeking clarification - from anyone really.

And my comment about those no longer selling and buying is not directed towards you - it’s directed to all of the growing number of posters who continue to post when they no longer have any vested interest.

But lunchtimes don’t last forever - must away back to work.

[vintique*violet]

Tax responsibilities and laws have not changed... 

The £1000 TRADING allowance are for those who are trading and self employed... 

Please do not confuse with " selling a few items on eBay" with those who are selling personal possessions - those selling personal possessions are not traders.

HMRC is your best source along with LITRG site for further information. 

[vintique*violet]

Please accept my apologies for not including " insults "... 

For sure I suppose anyone can comment, but being as I had made it clear that the moderators do do their job, and your comment was insinuating that I had said otherwise, was confusing. 

Many account holders  have a vested interest in "reading" other comments or awaiting to see if " eBay" release any notifications, or make any changes or clarify what some of their new " implementations" are -as they do not seem to be "cut and dried"  and can be confusing-  whether they are new or long term " eBayers"... have continued with selling/buying or not, makes no difference...  they also want to assist,  perhaps those who have a question or an issue that any one of us could highlight, i.e.  where to look for that particular information, or offer help from their experiences and freely do so usually out of kindness and support.

 It is a " Community Board." 

[kath3735_wxmjn]

but i thought you had already stopped selling, even temporarily, and that you already sell more on e bid??

[johnwash1]

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@brookysbooty wrote:
I agree totally, so therefore why can eBay put a simple and straightforward policy that anything listed over a certain amount of items … say 150 items you will be forced to become a business seller Instead of the absolute chaos that is happening now. Fair and straightforward.

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Hey, I have about 250 items listed and I'm definitely not a business seller.

For fair and straightforward, start off with the accounts that have 11,000 brand new items.  There's plenty of low hanging fruit around before you need to start causing friendly fire incidents.

[kath3735_wxmjn]

but it works the other way as well, you are commenting on others and disagreeing with them all day and cannot accept that just because someone does that, that they do not work for e bay in any capacity.

[kath3735_wxmjn]

i have had a couple of my comments moderated in the past but i did not go weeping about it!  You use the wrong word, phrase something incorrectly and it can happen.  That is just inadvertently crossing the line, unfortunately there are some on here that prefer direct insults and quite rightly get pulled up for it.  I have been the subject of a couple of those types, although i have never complained as their insults usually only show their own shallow ignorance. 

[brookysbooty]

I agree
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[johnwash1]

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@oliwier_online wrote:

Maybe it was ebay hidden plan when they introduced 'free selling' to to encourage more people to come and sell on the platform and then suddenly hit them with that additional fees?...

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I believe this was all set out in the CEO's presentation to investors 6 months ago.  Not hidden at all, really.

And while many people think the new fee structure is a way to encourage traders posing as private sellers to convert, the reality seems to be that ebay is running scared of sites such as Vinted eating their lunch.

[bzmotman]

Its quite simple -

about 65/70 auctions per week unchanged

more auctions have a bid/multiple bids

more multiple bids means higher prices

therefore gross sales value per week is higher

[abmedia2020]

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@bzmotman wrote:

Its quite simple -

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It's only easy when you know the answer.

Thank you, you have satisified my curiousity 😀

[jckl1957]

That article focuses entirely on the £1000 trading allowance.

That is an allowance of £1000 which applies to self-employed traders.  Most private sellers, unloading their own, unwanted personal possessions are not self-employed traders.

It certainly won't apply to you @yorkscollectables as your recent sales, last 90 days, well exceed £1000.  My sales so far this year, boosted by the sale of a single pricier than usual necklace and some unwanted stamps is already £518.  In my experience, many private sellers, and private sellers who should really have business accounts will have sales in a year exceeding £1000.

The information at the link you provide does not stress that the trading allowance of £1000 is a gross figure, it doesn't mean profit or nett income:  'Gross trading income means all your trading, miscellaneous and casual income before taking off any expenses.'

[yorkscollectables]

Private Sellers have absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to eBay reporting digital sellers to H.M.R.C

If Sellers decide to offload some of their chattels or other personal possessions or personal collections, that is down to them.

Its upto H.M.R.C to prove that the Seller actually made a profit and to determine how much profit has been made.

Turnover (annual sales) does NOT = all profit for most Sellers.

Taking the case of the elderly gent selling his stamp collection because his offspring don't want it, is a great example. He's not a commercial Seller or Business Seller

[vintique*violet]

Absolutely - thank you. 

[wiltshire-stamps-and-coins]

£1,000 is the amount anyone can earn through what ever means, be it eBay, car boots or any other source. Any amount after that is subject to tax.
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[sml192]

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@wiltshire-stamps-and-coins wrote:
£1,000 is the amount anyone can earn through what ever means, be it eBay, car boots or any other source. Any amount after that is subject to tax.
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The £1,000 trading allowance only applies to those buying/making items to sell, not to those just selling unwanted personal possessions. 

[papso22]

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@wiltshire-stamps-and-coins wrote:
£1,000 is the amount anyone can earn through what ever means, be it eBay, car boots or any other source. Any amount after that is subject to tax.
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Rather depends on what you mean by 'earn'.