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New postage policy seems a bit dodgy...

Anyone else find the ‘new’ postage process for sellers frustrating and a bit suspicious? Specifically: Ebay now require sellers to select the postage service during the listing and only allow them to use that postage service once the item has sold. T...

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Simple Delivery Postage Options - Why cannot Sellers choose signature on delivery confirmation

Just found out yesterday that all our listings have been changed to all Simple Delivery and Ebay with its AI or automated whatever it is? has miscalculated the sizes and the types of postage that the buyers would have to pay. I had to go through all ...

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.

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Giving up selling because of stupid "Buyer protection Fees"

Anyone else feel this way? As a private seller. I am seriously contemplating stopping selling because of these rip off "buyer protection fees". It is very, very off putting for buyers to see these strange buy it now prices. All it really does is forc...

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Resolved! Simple delivery packaging costs

I can't figure out how to factor in the packaging costs on simple delivery. I'm selling vinyl records and the packaging costs £1 per item I sell. That's a fixed cost can't reduce. I can't 'add it to the sale price' because I don't list under buy it n...

Fed up

We use our national insurance number to sell on ebay. It's wrong. We wait two weeks for our money if we don't send it tracked. Honestly is this all worth it. I only do it to help make a few ends meet. It's just getting harder. I have ebay saying my s...

Account restricted and funds on hold

I started selling on eBay to get myself some money. All the orders were delivered to the buyer, however ebay restricted my account and put my funds upto £800 pounds on hold. They asked me to provide proof of delivery, i provided all the tracking deta...

Ebay simple delivery opt out

So ebay have decided to force private sellers to use simple delivery for all listings.Previously you could select advanced options in postage and select your preferred postage method as before.Did ebay announce this to private sellers - did they .......

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VAT on postage?

Hello,Is it normal for VAT to be charged on non- SD listings?I thought it was only for SD, because Ebay are providing a service?(Changed a listing to Advanced 2nd Class RM, and VAT applies!)TIA!

Royal Mail Collection Fee

Hi everyone, Does anyone know about the collection charge for parcels now on Royal Mail? Sent a couple of items yesterday, collected this morning and just wanted to book one in for collection tomorrow and a 30p charge to collect?? Thanks

What's happened to postage options?

Went to list something just now and the post service options have completely changed since yesterday. I usually list with free post (I then select yodel as that's my nearest/best priced drop off centre), but there's no option to offer free post. I'm ...

Buyer fees 2025

If I sell something for £1 is it true that the seller is charged a 75p flat fee? That is so off putting as a buyer and seller. If I send an item via Royal Mail's untracked service when will I get paid - will it be 48 hours after the estimated deliver...

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