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Update regarding “Urgent - VAT action” email

On 17-19 February, some sellers received an email asking them to update their UK Value Added Tax (VAT) registration on eBay or potentially be restricted from selling. This email was sent in error. Rest assured, this does not affect your ability to se...

Are buyers' fees crippling sales? And a moan .... !

Nothing seems to work well anymore .... even trying to see latest posts. The dates are all mixed up - it's a mess. Same as choosing where to put your items. It used to be so easy, but AI has taken over and I find it a nightmare. That's my moan for th...

Is there a current boycott of eBay?

My sales dropped from up to 10 a day to either none or 1 or 2 a day and at that, mostly very low value items. I've had a few more expensive sales and some days a few more items will sell but it's usually followed by a drought of a few days. This has ...

Variable fees on Crafts section - 10.67% and 12.9%???

I'm updating my Excel spreadsheet that works out fees and profits so I checked a few fees breakdowns of my recent sales to make sure my forumlas work, and *bleep*. All my fabrics are listed in the Crafts section but it appears I'm getting charged dif...

Item delivered yet funds still held

Item was delivered yesterday and says so in the app.Why are my funds being held till 1st March?This new policy will drive private sellers away. Buyers Protection Fee drives buyers to business sellers.Have they really thought this through?

So called Buyer Protection fees

A would be customer contacted me asking if I would accept a lower offer on one of my 'Buy It Now' vinyl albums. Strangely this was just above the price I'd set it at. When I looked online 'all' 10 of my items had been increased by 8%. I'd only heard ...

Resolved! ICYMI - Last Minute Buyer Fee Change, Will Be Phased In Starting With Electronics

In case you missed it - eBay will *not* be adding Buyer Fees in all categories tomorrow, instead opting for a phased rollout starting in Electronics and then expanding to other categories "in the following weeks." The update was tucked into a broader...

International Bids

Hi all I have an item on ebay at the moment which is attracting international bids. Not sure what's going in as I do not ship outside the UK. Any ideas what would happen if an international buyer wins? Thanks.

Buyer insists on viewing before paying.

What am I supposed to do now ?

It appears offers don’t work since 4th February!

There appears to be a problem with offers since 4th February!I got a message from a buyer who asked if I would take an offer for a record that I was selling. We came to an agreement of £35. I then went into my listing and added offers and the lowest ...

Resolved! Selling

My item as just been sold. Ebay accepted the offer price without my permission.List price £34.99. Ebay accepted £25.00 and that,s what Ebay sold it for..Ebay not responding to my messages. Any thoughts anyone?. Trev.

report unscrupulous sellers to Trading Standards UK [bubble wrap scam]

Many sellers on ebay offering bubble wrap actually sends only 60%-70% of ordered length: 60 meters delivered while 100 meters paid. They prey on unsuspecting customers hoping that nobody will notice. Most doesn't notice. It's a theft. Easy to check:1...

New ebay seller policy a bad joke

Do other private sellers find this new Ebay seller policy a bad joke. Firstly you are advised to send items by tracked postage which costs more. Secondly you have to wait until a item is delivered and have to wait 2 extra days to access your funds. O...

eBay has lost its way.

I don't care what you say , try and defend them. But eBay has completely lost the plot . It's all about how they can make more and more money from us now. Which is ironic as no one seems to be able to sell anything on here anymore for any kind of a p...

Manners (lack of)

Just wondering whether anyone else on ebay - sellers & buyers - have noticed a lack of manners in communication recently? Had a poor experience from a seller last week - the item arrived broken (in bits) to which his reply was "what am I supposed to ...

I'd rather have had the Buyer's 4% as Seller's fees instead!

The new Buyer's duplicated 'Protection' is basically a tax on the Seller. It's so unweildy having two different costs of an item on eBay. I would prefer to be in complete control of my pricing and if eBay needed the extra money (joke) then I'd have r...

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Update regarding “Urgent - VAT action” email

Are buyers' fees crippling sales? And a moan .... !

Is there a current boycott of eBay?

Variable fees on Crafts section - 10.67% and 12.9%???

Item delivered yet funds still held

So called Buyer Protection fees

Resolved! ICYMI - Last Minute Buyer Fee Change, Will Be Phased In Starting With Electronics

International Bids

Buyer insists on viewing before paying.

It appears offers don’t work since 4th February!

Resolved! Selling

report unscrupulous sellers to Trading Standards UK [bubble wrap scam]

New ebay seller policy a bad joke

eBay has lost its way.

Manners (lack of)

I'd rather have had the Buyer's 4% as Seller's fees instead!

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