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bluevintage2014 · ‎31-03-2025

No smartphone or tablet to recieve the QR codes...I'm on a big old heavy laptop here... not dragging that to the shops heh heh!...no printer either....been onto CS, they have no answers for me...other companies provide a ref number as well as a QR code incase there's an issue with your phone etc?.. which I always use ...as I don't have one... so that's me goosed, heh heh!

ccccchhrriis · ‎31-03-2025

They do not care sadly.

wyvillman · ‎02-04-2025

Hi. I am in exactly the same position as yourself. I have been trading on E-Bay for 25 years with no problem and all of a sudden, I find myself having to withdraw all my items from sale because I do not possess a printer but more importantly, I do not own a smartphone or tablet to download a QR code. Unfortunately, I can see me having to close my account with E-Bay and use Vinted or Marketplace as a alternative selling platform. DIDN'T E-BAY THINK OF ALL THE OLDER SELLERS WHO HAVEN'T GOT HIGH TECH EQUIPMENT TO DO THIS???????????

Regards, Steve.

bessie17u · ‎02-04-2025

Oh well, I discussed this with ebay as I do not have a printer and my smart phone is not so smart these days!

Their response was to tell me to go and buy a new phone ha ha ha

wyvillman · ‎15-04-2025

AS FROM TODAY 15/4/2025, I WILL NO LONGER BE TRADING ON E-BAY DUE TO THEIR STIPULATION FOR ME TO OWN A PRINTER OR DEVICE FOR DOWNLOADING A QR CODE WHEN SELLING. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT POSSESS EITHER OF THESE THINGS SO I WILL BE SELLING ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE INSTEAD WHICH IS EASIER AND CHEAPER. THANK YOU ALL FOR 25 YEARS OF GREAT SELLING. KIND REGARDS, STEVE.

suelel1968 · ‎15-04-2025

Hi, you have terrific stuff for sale, beautifully photographed, i hope you can find somewhere else to sell it. You said other companies have codes as well, which would solve the problem wouldn't it. I know Yodel have codes because the shop scanner can never read the QR code when printed and he has to use the code. So sometimes your printer isn't good enough even if you have one.

Perhaps raise the issue on the Wed 2pm chat?

What you could do is get a really old smart phone just to get emails on and do it that way. I had about 3 which i took to charity shop. I'm sure you could get one on freecycle. Or any young relative will have old phones! As long as it connects to the internet and gets email it would work.

davrman · ‎15-04-2025

@suelel1968 wrote:
What you could do is get a really old smart phone just to get emails on and do it that way. I had about 3 which i took to charity shop. I'm sure you could get one on freecycle. Or any young relative will have old phones! As long as it connects to the internet and gets email it would work.

It might even work with an older feature phone, as long as it has a camera. Take a clear picture of the QR code on your computer's screen, then take the phone to the Post Office or other drop off point. Even a stand-alone digital camera might work. QR codes have quite a lot of error correction built in so should still work with this approach.

edwardian-dreams · ‎15-04-2025

You’ll soon be able to get a collection with postie bringing the label

how soon soon is is anyone’s guess

department28 · ‎15-04-2025

It is infuriating to be told 'we're working on bringing you an option where you can request the label to be brought to you, which will be available soon'...

So, why didn't they get everything like this sorted out before launching this wretched Simple Delivery scheme, instead of leaving people not knowing if they will be able to carry on selling, or not?

Good of eBay to bring us something we already had... along with all the other postage options they are busy taking away. Everyone was happy with the postage system as it was!

Simple Delivery & the BPF have spoilt eBay for private sellers - it will never be the same after this, imo.