Seller News: July 2025
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Royal Mail 2nd-Class Letter – what’s changing and what isn’t
Royal Mail now has Ofcom’s approval to deliver 2nd Class Letters on alternate weekdays and will remove Saturday deliveries. However, Royal Mail has not set a go-live date, meaning as it stands currently your delivery estimates and seller metrics will...
Dear Eve
It would be good to see everyone else's "Dear Eve" letters here. I can't post the email addresses, but just ask copilot. Feel free to copy mine, post the one you have already written. Even if you are just quitting the platform, don't tell us on the f...
Collection
Apologies if this has already been answered before, I did look! I've sold an item on Ebay. As I work, collection has to be late afternoon/evening or weekends. Buyer has asked me to leave item outside so he can just collect it, as he wants to collect ...
eBay Global Shipping Program - who is liable?
I sold an item recently which I didn't realise was sold under the 'Global Shipping Program' (GSP) to a buyer in Munich Germany, This has led to a lot of confusion with the buyer, they messaged me saying they had not received the item. My Royal Mail t...
Entering your own tracking number for non Simple Delivery items where compensation cover needed
Members should read this post first to understand that Simple Delivery, in many cases, will not give you any compensation coverage. https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/Where-you-REALLY-stand-on-shipping-using-Simple-Delivery/m-p/7860490 So...
Lets Talk About Simple Delivery - (Suggestions for Improvements)
Ok so this is a less ranty post Since eBay is going to be making us use this, what is peoples experience like of it? Do they take full control of it if there is any issues with shipping, in transit or lost or stolen? How much is Simple Delivery insur...
Resolved! To promote listings or not, what works for you? Are you increasing %, unchanged or switching off?
With the new changes coming in on promoted listings where you "pay if your promoted listing is clicked" and sells within 30 days, causing some debate, was interested to see if other sellers use promoted listings, what percentage do you set, what type...
Can't withdraw my funds. Why is Ebay not allowing me to withdraw my sales receipts?
I recently sold an item and Can't withdraw my funds. Why is Ebay not allowing me to withdraw my sales receipts?The so called 'NEW ' process says there is a 'Withdraw' option in the sellers hub which we can opt for at any time to transmit funds to our...
Possible way around Simple Delivery....
This is posted from my Business eBay account, but relates to my Personal Account. So, this morning I spoke with Customer Services about the fact that eBay had changed my listings to allow Evri delivery to be chosen by the buyer, despite it being a 15...
eBay's rip off new buyer protection fees and delayed payment for sellers
I first posted on this last night and received dozens (possibly more than 100 in less than 24 hours) of emails and posts on seller centre and eBay community sharing my objection to eBay's new rip off Buyer Protection fees and delayed payment for sell...
Item description sentences mixed up - is this normal?
I've just made my listing live, and am currently looking at it on the mobile website. I know that the initial item description displayed on mobiles is a shortened version of the full description - hence the 'See full description' link - but eBay has ...
Resolved! Simple Delivery more expensive for letters & large letters
With custom postage being rolled out and eventually the only option, I am a little confused and trying to clarify something please. If I am posting something of large letter size, less than 100 grams and low value - a DVD in it's case for example, I ...
NO LONGER SELLING DUE TO SIMPLE DELIVERY
AS OF 15TH APRIL MY DAYS AS A PRIVATE EBAY SELLER WILL STOP AFTER 19 YEARS.I AM FED UP OF THE GREED OF EBAY AND I HOPE OTHER EBAY SELLERS DECIDE TO NO LONGER LET THE EBAY CONTROL FREAKS HAVE THIS MUCH CONTROL OVER PRIVATE SELLERS.
Simple Delivery Experience
So i sold a graphics card for £600. Buyer chose Express Delivery on my request, Its Royal Mail Tracked 24..... But its more Royal Mail Tracked we will deliver it when we want. Item was picked up on Monday and is due to be delivered on Thursday..... T...
Sending Items Under 100 grammes
I try to post items up on eBay which weigh less than 100 grammes but I keep getting pushed to Simple Delivery for large letters, parcels etc. Can somone advise me as a private seller how to list an item under 100 grammes without using Simple Delivery...
Disappearing listings
I've noticed my listing for a surface plate has disappeared. I've just revised it, and it's disappeared, nowhere to be seen under any of the listing categories with a day or so left on it. Can someone please advise. Cheers.
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