why ebay doesnt help sellers

Ebay is removing listing of essentials like toilet rolls and hand sanitizers and wipes because listings are not following price gouging  policy as sellers should sell same price as high street shops but how can sellers do that when there is ebay fees and paypal fees on top of that price on top of the postage cost.

most of the sellers want and can sell same price of high street shops and help people and also make a living in this situation because majority of sellers are self employed and there is still no help or funding till June from goverment to help but with the fees on top we have to add on top of the cost and when we do that  our listing gets removed so we bought the items from the factory or distributer and we cant compite with high street shops and  we cant sell it on ebay so what should we do ....Ebay should help us, cut the fees on essential items no ebay or paypal fees so we can help people and help ourself 

https://www.change.org/p/ebay-fees-cut

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As things are gradually getting back to normal a lot of unregistered business sellers who thought they could make a few quid by in effect trading illegally are in for a bit of a shock. 

 

ebay are clamping down big style on these sellers and so they should. 

 

Hopefully in a few more weeks stocks in stores will be back to near normality and been sold at normal retail prices. 

 

And those sellers who bought in items in order to make a over the top quids in sale will end up looking at rooms of toilet rolls and sanitisation stock for many months to come. 

tobiasd4
Experienced Mentor

" so we bought the items from the factory or distributer"

This means you are a business, so should register as 1 on ebay.

If you read covid19 banner at top of page only established business sellers who are already selling these type of items are allowed,

you are neither, so ebay removed your listings along with 1000's of others.

 

@fabio_shop_uk 

 

You're not registered as a business seller, so are trading illegally.

 

Only business sellers can sell these items.

plpmr
Experienced Mentor

A most important question is - how can you a private seller be holding stocks to sell?

You are already not paying the correct fees. Before telling ebay how to run their Business put your own house in order.

 

When you have registered as a business seller,then take up your complaint with ebay, although they appear to be helping Business Sellers in anumber of ways already.

ebay are removing those items when they are listed by private sellers,

 

and you are using a private account so you are not allowed to sell them

 

 

only registered businesses who were selling those items before the crisis are allowed to sell them now

 

 

if you buy items with the sole intention of selling them you need to upgrade to a business account