Exactly. Simple Delivery along with the equally ridiculous Buyer Protection tax make it very difficult for Sellers to price low value items competitively, and confuses Buyers, particularly if you want to list at a specific price point (say £9.99)
As you’ve said, something you could send for £1.55 now costs £2.72. You can’t possibly absorb that cost on a low value item, nor can you expect many sales of you pass the cost on to Buyers. If you ask for Proof of Posting at the Post Office, your £1.55 already includes up to £20 compensation for Loss, so Simple Delivery @ £2.72, with its alleged protections is superfluous and expensive. It’s all just a money making scam for eBay, who treat their customers (buyers and sellers) with utter contempt.
