eBay's rip off new buyer protection fees and delayed payment for sellers

[rowater82]

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 sellers. Re: Buyer protection fees. Unilaterally imposed on all listed items including those listed by sellers before the February 4 changes. I wonder if this is illegal? It is almost certainly in breach of UK Trading Standards Laws - to unilaterally increase the price of an item, publicly advertised, days, weeks, months beforehand,  without the seller's consent. I will be seeking pro bono legal advice. And may well move to another platform. eBay's actions are despicable, motivated purely by greed. BUYERS already had protection under the previous system. I have expressed these views to an eBay rep on the phone. If eBay had tidal wave of complaints and an exodus of items - removed from sale on eBay - maybe their powers that be might see sense and abandon this rip off policy.

[papso22]

Any contact you have had with HMRC is irrelevant to the regulations that require ebay to report sales over one of the thresholds to HMRC together with the National Insurance number of the seller.

[rowater82]

Corporate greed of eBay.You are correct.I am about to remove all my few items from eBay.No fun or little financial reward any more.

[specialk1937]

Well, I have got my sales down to one, mainly because I have withdrawn several of my listings and sold them off  elsewhere.  The Buyers Protection Fee crippled things for me, and it just showed the contempt ebay have for Private Sellers.  Now they want my National Insurance Number, and as I have previously said, ebay does not employ me!  So after 21 years of relative calm, it suddenly has become too much!  This will therefore  be my last post here, and I although I might initially miss ebay, on balance it will be a relief to go!

[cilaf73]

Hi,

Ebay had revenue of 2.6 billion dollars in the first quater of 2025,yet they still search for underhand ways to fleece buyers and sellers.

[specialk1937]

Greed rules OK - Sheer unadulterated Greed - As the old saying goes 'The
Love of Money is the Root of all Evil'

[jckl1957]

Repeatedly saying you are leaving and then coming back is just getting a bit old.

03-05-2025 6:34 PM

... Now they want my National Insurance Number, and as I have previously said, ebay does not employ me!  So after 21 years of relative calm, it suddenly has become too much!  This will therefore  be my last post here, and I although I might initially miss ebay, on balance it will be a relief to go!

Bye!

[specialk1937]

Not at all, my last listing sold today and Monday is my 88th Birthday and
that's the day I will be gone!

[1-2sell2u]

Hope you have many and are not gone 😂

[specialk1937]

WHY MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT WHEN WITH A BIT MORE EFFORT YOU CAN MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE!

Goodbye to ebay,

It’s time to call it a day,

You’ve spoilt things completely,

By letting greed get in the way,

The Buyers Protection Fee was one big mistake,

And as for simple delivery

Give me a break!

Asking for NI Numbers was the last straw

Leaving me feel – I want no more!

Selling  used to be plain sailing but now it’s a farce

 It’s all just become a pain in the *bleep*!

17/3/04 – 19/5/25

[gcf888glen]

It is truly a Rip off. The way ebay is trying to make money is pathetic. I am hence in the future going to buy stuff elsewhere like gum tree etc. Just had to pay £11 for a item i just paid £277 and another £7 for postage. So in total it cost me £296 something. I am not a happy. 

[specialk1937]

Corporate Greed Rules OK!