UK Seller News: April 2025
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Using just Royal Mail for Simple Delivery (no thanks Evri)
I accept that SD is mandatory, even though I don't like the fact.Can I only have Royal Mail selected for its usage though? Evri are an appalling company which I do not want to use. Currently, I can't find a way of making SD Royal Mail only...Also, wh...
Combined Postage with Simple Delivery
Hi all, For the first time on eBay I have sold two items to one buyer and am looking to do combined postage. One was listed with standard Evri delivery and the other with simple delivery. If I combine both packages into one with simple delivery would...
Chinese buyers
I’m selling Chinese coins from around 1905. There’s lots of interest: but none from China (wierd).Is there away to allow/attract Chinese buyers?I tried searching exact text from my listings on eBay.Cn but zero hits for English or Chinese text). Thank...
Private seller fees and business fees - why
I am a little confused and more than a little concerned by ebay dropping fees for private sellers. As a small business, surely ebay should be supporting us who provide genuine service and legal products? As the ebay commission charged heads towards 2...
Can’t Revise Buy It Now Price
Does anyone know why I can’t revise the Buy It Now price on my items? I don’t have offers and the end date is still 20 days away. It’s really frustrating!!
funds will typically be available in your eBay balance 2 days after delivery
This doesn't bode well. For this to work eBay need to make sure their tracking is up to speed.
I've ceased trading, too many private sellers getting freebies but not legitimate business sellers
I've been registered as a business seller on ebay for many years and have provided HMRC with accurate accounts and with tax duly paid over those years. I have now ceased trading on the platform for the following reasons:-1. Too many private sellers g...
Ebay is really hard to sell on! or is it just me.!!??
I have been listing stuff for a while now and to even get views seems almost near impossible, what am i missing, i have a range of stuff and i think priced ok but still hardly anything.can someone please look at my listings and see where i am going w...
Combined Postage Using Simply Delivery is No Longer A Option
I have just sold two items to the same buyer , I have contacted ebay asking how I can combine postage using Simply delivery . The customer service person told me I could always refund extra postage back to the buyer when they have taken the money for...
Order details
Has anyone else experienced this. On a few occasions i have had mismatched order details. The Personalisation request and the order details are different. It has happened me a few times and i have had to refund items, Send replacements and the buyers...
EBAY HAVE FINALLY GOT RID OF LOW PRICE SELLERS
YES AFTER 10 YEARS OF SELLING, EBAY HAVE FINALLY PUSHED LOW PRICED SELLERS OFF THE CLIFF, I SELL RECORDS AT 50p EACH AND WITH EBAY'S BUYER PROTECTION IT BUMPS THE PRICE UP TO £1.24 WHICH IS MORE THAN MOST OF THEM ARE WORTH, WHO'S GOING TO BUY A £1.50...
Is Ebay still a viable place to sell?
Having been on Ebay for some 20+ years now - Is Ebay still a viable place to sell on? As a business seller - the dramatic fall in sales this year is very worrying. As a full-time seller, I depend on Ebay sales - which for the most part of those 20+ y...
eBay now refund your buyer if the item gets lost in the post
eBay are now responsible for refunding buyers where items get lost or damaged in the post and are sent after 4th February when the new Buyer Protection kicks in (private sellers only) https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/returns-refunds/returns-missing...
Resolved! Promoted listings fee
If I cancel a sale with promoted listing do I get a refund for this?
postage query
why is ebay now taking postage cost instead of letting the buyer choose a option, as i sometimes use stamps now the mone y is being taken once the buyer pays
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