Simple Delivery

[colcoo-616]

Is Simple Delivery mandatory now ? used to be able to select custom postage option but it’s not available now. Just tried listing and Simple Delivery is the only option for postage 

[3942rick2005]

I am only a couple of years behind you! If I can do it you can also! I am no computer whizz kid. Don't give up. ( my mother is in her 90's and is still fully up to date with computers )

I did the workarounds to enable me to keep a sense of normality on here. After 20 years on ebay I hate what they are doing, making everything so difficult for everyone.

[crn303]

Hello Grahamsmith …. Several of us would agree that probably eBays biggest mistake has to be their introduction of SD and making it compulsory.

SELLERS SHOULD NOT BE LOOKING FOR LOOPHOLES IN TRYING TO AVOID SD.

eBay have a total disregard for those sellers wanting to use Large Letter, doing it themselves at their local Post Office counter at a lesser postal rate than eBay dictates it wants on SD.
The irony, under £20 and you are covered by Royal Mail so SD offers nothing whatsoever.

It’s sorry to read you and others have left eBay, and probably more will follow.

Whilst some newcomers will join eBay, no business can afford to lose others that have for several years been supportive and loyal to their brand.
It’s eBays own doing with what they have implemented in the past 12 months.

[rgrahamsmith1403]

Thank you so much for that. It echoes my sentiments entirely. We should NOT have to try to circumvent SD, we should be banding together to complain and force eBay to put things back to the way they were. 

[maujohwai]

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@podlingsmum2007 wrote:

[...] increasing your price to say £800 and setting weight and dimensions of parcel to say 41kg and 121cm by 81cm by 81cm. Then setting price back to what you want. [...]

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What an unnecessary malarkey (with no reflection on your ingenuity)!

[silverw53]

Did that and listed item, then later went in to edit the item changing back to correct weight and size, auto changed to SimDel.
Peter Williams

[3942rick2005]

You have to follow my workarounds exactly - those that do have no problem. Editing an item unfortunately will negate all the hard work in making out the listing. Use preview rather than listing without checking everything.

Though I don't know why you edited it to change the weight and size as there is no need to because you are selecting your own courier. Weight and size has no relevance once you are selecting your own courier.

[redgarnet67]

It's a nightmare. I'm done with ebay...

[anglia-uk]

Booked a collection from Royal Mail. First time I have done this. Been looking out for postman but he drove off before I could get out to him. He did not knock or anything just left the post.

[maujohwai]

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@anglia-uk wrote:

Booked a collection from Royal Mail. First time I have done this. Been looking out for postman but he drove off before I could get out to him. He did not knock or anything just left the post.

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That's a shame, I've found the service excellent. If it's today you're talking about, you may find he comes back later if that's more convenient on his round. Sometimes here a different postie comes for it a bit later in the day. I would also check you got the right day: I need to book by about 11pm the night before. Hope that helps.

[missey61]

Yup my normal postie does not do the collections. The collections are done around my way later by a van pick up.

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[incredible_how]

When booking the free Royal Mail collection through eBay it seems to have an earlier cut off than when using RM website, about 20:00.

Someone wanted express delivery and I could go to the post office the next day, Saturday, so arranged the collection. Ebay said it had to be sent by Sunday...not possible here (I know some POs are open on Sundays) but the collection was for Monday, hopefully the customer is understanding.

[emma-dilema]

Have the same where I am and still think it’s wrong eBay controlling things

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[philhx8]

Somethings happening with SD....had email today about items under £20. Cant fully understand it but it suggests you don't have to use it...possibly for certain categories. It says they are Listening!!!

Sent from Outlook for Android<>

[jophoenix63]

Same here looks like an option for SD under £20 so possibly RM large letter,,?

[sunflowers4me59]

Still under 100g though.

[xymalf99]

I find it very annoying - dont want to carry my phone everywhere and be tracked.

last week i rushed to post a cd - paid stamps at po , got home simple delivery was ticked, so had to pay for this only way to show item posted. also why when you list a cd and ebay has image dont they let you use it, have to go on net and grab album cover

[donjohn20102010]

Hi, I've given up, taken my items of ebay . I send items less than 100g, as you stated £1.55 royal mail, but ebay want to chager £2.72 or so. 

You cannot do custom postage , i've tried doing free postage and hoping that would resolve issue but not, they just took £2.72 postage costs off my account for an actual postage cost of £1.55. They just override your settings , no way around it anymore, not worth it. Just cancelled order with buyer due to above.

[donjohn20102010]

Hi, i to have give up on ebay, they have totally complicated all the processes, used to be so simple for most things, now its there way or nothing. 

Taken my items of ebay , give up , simple postage , its definitely not simple

[sallyb0137]

I’ve just gone back to my non sold items and custom delivery is back on the listings and even when I do a new one so I can choose my own way of posting.  Have no idea how or why but happy if this is permanent!

[tressygirl]

Many are seeing this you are not alone,   that is,  no Simple Delivery option on listings!

Is this just a site glitch?  No idea,  but somehow  doubt it's a permanent outcome ! 

Although I'll be reading eBay's News >> Announcements eagerly today !      🤗

@sallyb0137