18-09-2025 11:30 AM
After nearly 10 years of selling I stopped completely and closed my account because ebay started messing with a great selling platform. I started as a hobby when I retired selling a few old IT bits and pieces and this gradually turned into a great part time business buying and selling mostly Enterprise Computer equipment to home and abroad. The advent of buyer protection fees I accepted reluctantly but with the introduction of Simple delivery this was the final straw forcing me to use EVRI and the Post Office but not allowing me to use my preferred shippers DPD and UPS as these companies aceppted large heavy packages and gave me excellent service something I can say about EVRI and even the PO gave me a few headaches. Until ebay go back to seller choice of sending items I will not go back to selling and I have started a new account for buying only despite constant emails from ebay with incentives to sell, quite frankly ebay took the fun out of selling and I don't need the hassle.
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18-09-2025 12:06 PM
A 'part time business' requires an ebay business account. They don't have the buyer protection fee or Simple Delivery.
18-09-2025 12:03 PM
Simple Delivery is only mandatory for eBay private accounts, not business accounts.
18-09-2025 12:06 PM
A 'part time business' requires an ebay business account. They don't have the buyer protection fee or Simple Delivery.
18-09-2025 12:19 PM
Do join in the discussion on why upgrading to a business account is relevant for some on private accounts
18-09-2025 3:20 PM
If Simple Delivery is discouraging people from illegally trading on Private accounts than good.