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Is the postage cost correct

Hello, someone has just bought two items from me using the simple delivery programme.The trouble is once the two items are together there weigh over 2kg and are over 16cm in depth.the postage the seller paid was £3.55 which seems very cheap .this is ...

Combined post insurance

I’m selling small items that are about 100g with packaging and feel that postage doesn’t cater for this and is expensive compared to things 7 times the size and weight that pay the same.Am I missing something? That wasn’t why I’m here today though it...

Listing problem in

I had a policy violation and can revise and relist it as long as I add age verification postage. I’ve done that with RM 24/48 with age verification… no collect … no other postage or Global shipping… no international… but still keep getting the red wa...

Seller can't use prepaid label

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice about an eBay situation. I won an auction and paid the full amount, including shipping to a UK address. Here are the details:Subtotal: £121.00Postage: £3.10VAT: £0.62Total: £124.72After the payment, the seller cont...

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Resolved! Refunds for undelivered item

Hi Some advice please? I sold an item which hasn't been delivered, it's now almost 2 weeks overdue. I used Royal Mail Simple delivery, tracking shows it has been courier scanned but is still at the National Parcel Hub. After contacting Royal Mail and...

Resolved! Posting to USA being forced to use UPS after EBay charged them for Royal Mail

Posting to USA and being forced to use UPS for parcel at my expense after EBay charged them for Rayal Mail international letter which is what I want to use as it's a tiny item and UPS costs as much as the product.I just cant seem to change it - any h...

Resolved! Sending a tube medium parcel

Hi i am sending a poster via the Global Shipping Program. The only options it will give me are Medium Parcel size but different weights.mine is under 1kg but 63cm long.i know Royal Mail limit is 61cmEvri it is more.i already cancellled the order and ...

I sold 2 items to the same buyer and refunded them the postage cost for the second item

I sold 2 items to the same buyer. He asked if I could combine postage and refund the postage for the second item, so I gave a partial refund. On reflection I guess I should have cancelled the label as he paid it? It's only a couple of quid but want t...

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QR code not recognised on shipping label!

The QR code is not working/not recognised when they scan the shipping label, at first I thought it was just a problem with the shops scanner itself but I've tried 3 different shops now and I don't know what to do about it. It's never happened to me b...

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Resolved! Postage

Hi, my evri label says 1 kg, but since I’m sending two items together it weighs 1.2 kg. I suppose there was a possibility to change that somewhere? But I just got sent the label and now I can’t change it. Can I still send it? Or what can I do?

combined posatge

Hello, one buyer bought 5 items via auction. I wanted to combine the postage so he saves cost, but going to orders and click select all of them and them click select combine postage - send invoice, I get this message: invoices cannot be sent for item...

Resolved! Return not in time for house move

I have a buyer who’s requested a return. It’s taken a long time since the item was sold as it took them a while to report the “fault” in the first place, and then also a long time to reply to my messages relating to the return and to my offer of part...

Resolved! Unable to issue full refund

Hi Can anyone please help. Buyer just messaged and said the item arrived damaged. I explained I'll issue a full refund. The item was £19.09 with all costs. Yet when I'm trying to issue the refund, I can only put £15 in which is the price the buyer pa...

Selling

I have sold an item and delivered by hand today. However the buyer selected evri delivery. How do I mark the item as delivered or collected so that payment is released?

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Feedback

I dont charge buyers any extra for postage just what the suggested price is for the courier used. What is my recent buyer feedback all about? They must have marked me down for it as the ratings fell slightly. Am dumbfounded sometimes ☺️

Simple Delivery - Valuables

Hi all! Having read a thread about Simple Delivery and compensation, I followed the suggested link toprohibited items. I have always sent anything with a value over £75 via Royal Mail Special Delivery. Having sold a brooch for £120.00, I expected thi...

Postage deli

Hi, my buyer specifically wants me to send via Royal mail tracked (& not Evri or other couriers) but at checkout it didnt say specifically who it would be. The postage label has been forwarded to me but it is Evri! How can I get this changed because ...

Customer changed address 24hrs after posting

A customer made a purchase and we posted it out on the same day. But 24hrs later the customer wanted to change the delivery address. But I explained that it had already been posted to the address given at check-out. Now they are demanding a refund or...

Resolved! Mark Item As Delivered

I sold an item for which the buyer requested delivery. Once the postage label was generated it became apparent that the buyer was very close by so we agreed that I would cycle round and pass the item over by hand rather going through the rigmarole of...

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Resolved! Mega blocks

I have sold 2 items to the same person and I posted them together. Now it is showing that the item is overdue to post

Seller's switching couriers

Isn't about time ebay started penalizing sellers who list their items with royal mail only and then they use evri or yodel etc?I'm sure we have all been there with couriers who are unreliable so you avoid them.

Resolved! No email regarding selecting Royal mail bring label service

Hi, I sold 2 items same postage option, Royal mail collect with label, the one last week I got an email conformation from RM re collection day and time (paid with debit card)The one I sold today though (postage paid via ebay balance) I haven't reciev...

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Simple Postage doesn't offer signed for service to stop delivery drivers just dumping parcel ..

I'm looking to use Royal Mail Special Delivery for posting all my items as it offers tracked and signed for to stop over worked delivery drivers dumping the item on a door step and walking away, claiming it's been delivered. It allowed me to do this ...

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Bad Customer service

I am extremely disappointed with eBay’s customer service. I contacted support several times in December 2025 and followed all the instructions provided regarding my refund. At no point was I informed that a postage label also needed to be cancelled s...

Evri non delivery service

Having problems with Evri shipping they never come on time and always have excuses they tried to deliver however I work from home and no one ever shows up i buy in the belief that will get it by the date specified however it almost never comes or com...

Resolved! Ebay tracking not updating at all

I sold an item and posted it the next day using Simple Delivery. The Evri tracking is moving on normally, collected (from shop) , at the senders depot, at the hub etc. but on Ebay tracking it only says "Tracking number supplied". I wouldn't have been...

Postage changed

I offered a lower amount and it was accepted however the main post showed postage as 2.94 but the bid showed it as 2.45. I was charged the higher amount but dont know why.

Wrong tracking number

Hello. Sold an item, choose simple delivery. I sent the item using local post office and paid for tracked signed for. I mistakenly clicked to generate a delivery label on the ebay site which has generated a different tracking number. The buyer has re...

Postage options

I’m trying to list an item that is larger than the medium parcel option EBay automatically gives. How can I override this to give an accurate price for the buyer?

Resolved! Tracking system confused

I don't sell much on eBay and I think I've confused the tracking system.I sold an item, but didn't use the pre paid label method, I posted it the old fashioned way and used special delivery and supplied the info to the buyer, I went to try and put th...

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Trying to combine postage

I have a buyer who wants to combine postage for 3 items. I cannot refund extra postage paid because I don't pay it in the first place!! I have been on virtual assistant most of the day and got nowhere. I am ready to jump off a bridge with frustration...

Item not posted?

Ebay shows the a postage label has been generated but the USPS tracking shows it is yet to receive this CD. How is this possible? - See attached screenshot  

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Return label was not provided

Hello, after the seller confirmed the return of an item, I was not provided with a return label. The return shipment must be from Germany to Great Britain. The return ID is: 5313650887. Thank you for your help.

Claim postage from Ebay

I've offered free postage but a buyer has bought 2 of the same item so I could put the items in one box. I don't therefore need the second label. Am I able to claim the postage back from ebay?

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postage issues

we picked royal mail delivery service only & sold a comic a couple of days ago, print royal mail label fine. last night we sold another comic & found we couldn't print a label & we were asked to scan QR code & deliver it to locker, when checking our ...

buyer is claiming he hasnt had the item but parcellink shows it delivered with gps and photo.

its also been signed for. i paid for insurance on the postage to cover it fully. unfortunetly cannot locate that slip right now but im not sure what to do, hes opened a case with Evri so it doesnt seem like i can do anything with them at the moment.w...

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DPD tracking not udating

Hello everyone, hope we are all having a busy day. Anyone else experiencing the tracking not being updated when the items are clearly delivered. I send the majority of my parcels with DPD. I have a business account with them and the DPD portal automa...

Resolved! Buyer paid £2.94, ebay label £5.46

I've just sold an item and the buyer has paid £2.94 Evri postage. I've gone to purchase the postage label and I'm going to be charged £5.46. I can't seem to edit it - it's a small package at less than 1 kg. Any suggestions?Thanks

Evri

Help please, I didn’t realise that a listed item which I had put up for sale months ago had been sold. Buyer had paid for Evri postage, which then got refunded because of delay, Item still sold, how do I send it to the buyer now, should it be through...

Retuning an item

I had a message stating the seller send a return label but k haven’t received one. I click contact seller and it’s not letting me send a message to the seller.

Change tracking number?

I sent an item that I sold but due to an issue, I didnt use the tracking number that ebay generated for the label. I have messaged the buyer the correct tracking number and the item has been delivered an signed for but because its a different trackin...

Postage

I have recently sold an iPhone. The buyer has paid already with simple delivery and it has already generated a QR code. Should I use this method or pay for my own? Is this method safe and tracked, or can I send it another secure way?

Unset item

My listing is showing as dispatch overdue but I combined the postage with another item. You used to be able to edit the tracking number but I can no longer find this function on eBay.

Suspended Buyers Account

I purchased a battery bank and the sellers account has been suspended and it’s showing my items hasn’t been shipped. I was given a tracking number, when using the tracking number it says it doesn’t exist. I believe I have been scammed. What should I ...

Special delivery for a £750+ item

I plan to auction a vinyl record which could fetch quite a bit over £750. I plan to do the thing where you say in the description that it's free postage and when creating the listing choose Simple Delivery and 'seller pays', then print the label to g...

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Changing postage to collection in person

My buyer would like to collect item in person as they live locally. I am happy to do this, but don’t know how to change so buyer gets a code as I know I have to confirm to say collection has taken place. Grateful for advice.

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2 orders 1 postage label charged for two

I sold 2 different items to same person so I purchased 1 label and then added tracking number to other to show dispatched, but on the order I have been deducted for 2 postage labels even though I only bought one.Does anyone know what I can do to get ...

Private seller sending dates

EBay simple delivery via Royal Mail presents the seller with three consecutive dates on which to choose collection. This is sensible, because private sellers can select the day that suits their work and other commitments. However, eBay seems to ignor...

Post

Hi i sold a Bag and I need the postcard to ship it and it doesn’t have the postcode

Worried about sending item

I’m worried about sending my item. I was thrilled it sold for £50 but the person has only 13 purchases and only one feedback in the last year. Name Smith and from London. I’m not being judgemental but concerned because I had a previous bad experience...

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Revealing Buyers Address

Why is the buyers address only revealed if a label at £2.72 is purchased when it only costs £1.55 at the Post Office. i have started to remove all my magazines from ebay and selling them eleswere wit greater proffit or bundle them together and sendin...

Help with restoring my account

I have tried to resolve account restrictions and I am completely at a loss as to how to restore my account. Several of my items were unexpectedly broken that I had posted to my customers, and I had a very high rating of positive feedback, which has n...

Need help (or at least clarify something) about Combined Products Postage and Simple Delivery

Sorry if this topic has been talked about before (I don't have time to search the whole of the forums and it is probably a really stupid thing to ask about, but I'm getting more and more confused with what I read on the forums + help pages + what I'v...

Combined international postage

I bought 5 sets of old christmas lights from the same seller. Cost to me through ebay shipping program varies from 20 odd to 30 something for each individual, plus tax. Ebay is consolidating the 5 items on the same purchase but is adding the postage ...

Click and collect not showing up for buyer

Hi, I have a buyer who wants to use click and collect to purchase one of my items but it's not showing up as an option. I have checked everything and I have definetely got it enabled and also have the eligible postage services that offer click and co...

Buyer pays for postage

What happens when a buyer pays for postage but once you’re at the office the item costs more? I was at the post office and this happened to me and was told to cancel the pre-paid label and purchase a new one. So does this mean the buyer has not paid ...

How are postage refunds paid?

Hi all.Like all of us, I am less than perfect and occasionally make a mistake when purchasing postage. When this has happened I have gone to "Manage labels" then cancelled the label. It says "We will contact the courier and you should receive a refun...

Parcel is too big for Courier

I listed an item and Ebay selected medium size parcel for simple delivery. I changed this to large parcel but it seems to have defaulted back to medium now that parcel has been sold. I also put on listing that buyer should select DHL from courier lis...

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First time sale, voided Labels

Hello, I did my first sale last week and the buyer paid for postage which ended up costing me more than what I had put. I bought the label myself using the funds from the sale, but I didn't have a printer and the post office said they couldn't do it ...

Listing

Hi,I have started selling on ebay , i have listed some products on my account, one of my products is sold, but you sent me the QR Code to send the parcel to the buyer, but I want to do dropship business with you, is that possible, please let me know,...

How to send dpf leable on ebyay to my customer who want return leable

hi I have customer who want send back my part and I accepted on ebay but he open despute and I have leable for him just I dont know how to send this. we can send to him messages but there is no option to add picture with leable, there is button to ad...

Combined postage

I have just sold 2 items to the same buyer 1 had £4 postage and the other £5. EBay charged the buyer the full £9 but has only given me one prepaid label for both. Is this normal and will postage cover combined weight. Thanks

Delivering

This is my first sale. My parcel weighs a little bit more than simple delivery limit and one of the 3 dimensions is out side the standard. I can’t find out what to do to change it. Help?

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Resolved! Paid for prepaid postage but didn't use

Buyer paid for postage, but when i was at the post office, I decided to upgrade and go with signed for tracked. Package has arrived and I have confirmation, but listing is still showing as undelivered. I'm assuming that ebay tracking is going with th...

Age Verification postage options

So of late we have been having problems with the Royal Mail tracked age verification postage that eBay still offers but the Royal Mail has removed from their options on their site unless you open a business account 20+ minimum a week this is unachiev...

Resolved! Estimated shipping cost UK to USA

I am selling an item for which I received one bid. The buyer wants to know the approximate cost of shipping from the UK to the USA. Weight will be kg or less. If the buyer gets a high quote when s/he comes to pay using the GSP can I post it directly ...

Collecting

Hello I have a customer who has purchased an item and paid to have it posted as he says that a collection option wasn’t available. He is intending to collect this week he has paid for the item and I have withdrawn the funds. He said just to give him ...

I paid for postage but collected

I bought a plant from a local seller and didn't change the delivery option from post to collect. The postage was £14.99. I messaged the seller and explained and asked if it would be okay for me to collect and they agreed. I assumed they would sort ou...

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AS375119302GB

Hi Hello, a package has been sent to the customer. Please see our private conversation. The package has been sent via tracking. Please check the package tracking. Today I received a message that the package has not arrived. I see that it has arrived....

Resolved! Chat with an Assistant over a question regarding incorrect postage charge (Surcharge)

I got a message from ebay saying i under paid for shipping but i am 1000% i didn't since I've sold many of those items and never had an issue. I would like to speak with someone (human) about this because although ebay has covered it for me it was a ...

Posted to wrong address

I sent an item to incorrect address. Have sent message explaining and asking if they can forward to correct address but have not responded. Have said I will send them money to do so. Any idea what to do now?

Selling- item too large

Hello, the box i have packaged items in is too large, but it is under the specified weight. ebay wouldnt let me choose anything other than a medium parcel. will it still get picked up by royal mail? im fine with being charged as long as it is sent.

Postage

I’ve just sold an item. It was marked as to be collected in person. Buyer wants me to add postage costs to the invoice. Any idea how I do that?

Combined postage

I sell very small items that could easily go in one padded envelope. How can I have just one set fee for postage for however many different items they purchase from my different listing please? Thanks

ebays delivery system is diabolical

The latest stupidity I have encountered is this: I sold a vintage bicycle frame using the Simple STUPID system, having packed it safely in a large cardboard box and been offered the largest postal category I started to deal with the despatch. I tried...

Evri lost my prcel

Hello I’ve sold Ps4 on eBay but Evri lost my parcel, the buyer raised a claim to eBay and he got the refund, I’ve contacted Evri and they informed that I need to follow up this with eBay. as a seller am i eligible for refund too? I can’t find any pro...

Resolved! Postage charges to Australia.

My customer has been charged £21.54 plus £5.81 import charges for me to send ONE postcard to Australia through ebays Simple Delivery. How can I get this revoked. It is an absolute rip off and a disgrace that a company would stoop so low to make a pro...

Click and collect as a buyer: the collection point want my address, not theirs...

I have been using click and collect, and nominated an Asda local to collect from. The staff there claim I should supply my address at purchase, and change it to theirs when Evri notify me they have the parcel, otherwise neither they nor the van drive...

Buyer trying to cancel after postage

Hey, I’ve recently sold a card and the buyer messaged to make an offer on a price and then paid straight away. Now as soon as the item has been posted they are claiming they want to cancel and no longer have the money, although the money has already ...

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Selling

Hi first time using eBay and I’ve sold my product but then realised the item is too big for the courier service I’ve selected. is there a way to amend this? Thanks

Resttrictio

I buy sometimes on eBay but they have restricted my account, how do I email them as the electronic assistant is not answering my query

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Didnt use prepaid label to send

I hadn't sold anything on eBay for awhile. In the last 2 week I sold an item, but because I was rushing to post it I wrote the name and address on the package and didn't use the prepaid address label. I have a receipt from the post office that I sent...

Simple Delivery for expensive items?

Hi can anyone tell me please how simple delivery works for an item that i will be selling that has a value of over £50? I used to be able to select my own postage costs with Royal Mail and makwe sure that the value opf the item was covered ? many tha...

DPD drop off

Help... I have a few pairs of (authentic) trainers for sale which will be sent to Ebay for an authentication check, unfortunately my nearest DPD drop off location is a 40+ mile round trip from home which isn't feasible. Do I have any other alternativ...

Resolved! Couldn't buy Simple (Simple? they're not kidding) label. Can't put tracking on a sold item.

Sold a Kenwood beater. (I don't sell often) anyhow I went to do the new fangled print a free label from Simple postage and it wouldn't let me because it said it didn't have my postcode. As far as I can see the full post code is there. Ebay only showe...

Resolved! Evri say parcel was heavier than it actually was and then Ebay deduct money from seller funds

I am a private seller so have to use Simple Delivery. I listed an item as under 1 kg with Royal Mail small parcel dimensions (because it was only 500g, and when packed was 987g and under those dimensions). The buyer chose Evri, and the labels turn up...

Postage Label

Hi, I have bought a postage label for Yodel by mistake. I followed the help guidelines of how to cancel the label, but it keeps coming up with "Technical issues, please try again later". This has been happening for 48 hours now. Had no luck contactin...

Postage Problem

When setting up a sale, I keep getting this warning relating to postage.If you wish to offer either flat rate or calculated postage, then you must select at least one domestic postal service, other than or in addition to collect in person. I have cho...

Customs Charge Sellers Mistake

I purchased some farthing coins and agreed a price of approx £4, the price then added tax as the items were coming from Jersey to the UK. So I paid £6.09 for the coins and £8 for tracked48. The seller sent them untracked. I then got a customs charge ...

Postage charge

Hi, Can someone help me, I recently purchased some vapes from a seller, I paid the £9.99 for next day delivery before 1pm but the seller has just sent the item the free delivery way tracked 48 hours, how do I claim my postage costs back as the seller...

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Order Cancelled

I had an order cancelled and then the cancellation cancel but couldn’t not seem to access the Simple Delivery label so I posted the item my self, Tracked 48, and sent the client the tracking. Having later declined the cancellation to clear the order,...

Delivery Options for a Hole Saw?

In the UK, bladed items can be sold and delivered only to customers aged 18 or older, so you need to select a delivery service with age verification and remove all others, including collection in person. For more details, see our Knives policy.{e2909...

I mixed up two orders

I mixed up two orders and sent the goods to the wrong buyers. Both have now been returned to me. How can I get repeat postage labels to send the goods to the correct purchasers?

inpost locker tracking

Hi ,I'm a seller and have been using simple delivery for a while (RM and Evri), and print my own labels, but a few days ago a buyer selected Inpost, which just gives a QR code. So it is my first label-less parcel. I took it to an Inpost locker on Sat...

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Posting

A buyer did not pay for a skirt sold on Feb 1st - I did nothing with the listing - apart from asking after a week if they still wanted it - no reply. They have now paid . I am travelling so can’t post it within my usual time scale as not home until M...

Resolved! Age verification

I have sold some ice skates that require age verification. I have charged the buyer £8.95. When I sold some ice skates 4 weeks ago UPS charged me £14 to have them collected. It’s now charging me £24. when I listed them the Royal Mail option was avail...

Postage

I used simple delivery. And printed labels took to I post locker. 1 week later item arrived back. Apparently the recipients locker was malfunctioning. So now how do I get another lable to send the parcel again? It's couriers fault so I shouldn't have...

Resolved! Seller Help

Can anyone help me I have sold an item which is shown by going by Evri but I had to change and it was sent by Royal Mail it has been since delivered but is showing on the listing as waiting delivery. Is there a way I can change this so I can receive ...

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Royal Mail Tracked 48 cover

Hi these and thanks for your assistance, I have sold an item last year in November and unfortunately it has never reached the buyer. I followed RM process and logged a claim (item selling price £46 +pp). I have chased this in January this year and ag...

Simple Delivery price increase

I've been listing a few items this afternoon, CDs mainly. I usually offer free postage and under "simple delivery" it's £2.72. I'd listed about 5 and then the next CD I went to list it had jumped to £3.72. All the info was exactly the same as the pre...

GROUPED DELIVERIES

Hi Everybody. I am not selling as expected. One potential problem is that many of the items I am selling are of very low value. a potential buyer of an item priced , say, £5, may be *bleep* off by the delivery cost (£4 minimum for export) . I would l...

postage

I have been charged for a postage label when the buyer has paid. so it looks like the only way to send item is to pay the postage and be out of pocket. any ideas?

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Postage Charges

I have recently sold an item as collection only. Buyer didn't realise this and has asked me to post it and he will repay the charges. Total cost is around £30.00. How do I get payment of the cost before posting please? Thanks

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OFAH Deumdifier

Purchased this item on the 28th oct 2025 gone faulty how do i return - placed at 5.20pm £63.99 i have tried to contact seller who isnt responding i am not happy about it

Opting Out of Simple Delivery

How do you opt out of 'simple' delivery? I am trying to sell many items under 20£ (most of these are under 5£, but i read a EBay article taht said you need it to be under 20£) in Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter. This costs 1.55£ on their website, b...

Resolved! Postage

EBay have combined postage for two jigsaws but now they weigh more than 1kg which is on the label. I used simple delivery does it matter

Combining postage

I've not sold on eBay for some years and clearly things have changed in the meantime! Here's a problem I have come across. When I try to combine postage I get the message "Invoices cannot be sent for items where eBay manages all or part of the postag...

Postage

I posted an item on 25th February 2026, and used simple delivery from eBay. When I checked the tracking number it says it was delivered in September 2025. It is like the tracking number has already been used for another parcel. Has anyone else experi...

generate a yearly cost for Postage

Hi i am struggling to generate a report or a download for purchase of postage labels for some 240 items .I can review 90 days (Feb 26 - Nov 25 ) but even using the "all Transactions - postage - custom it will not show back into April of 2025 . i need...

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Simple delivery causes negative ratings

After using the eBay simple delivery and Global delivery services, I am forced to use by eBay, I started to receive negative comments about "delivery fees not reasonable" and "slow delivery", and it is getting worse day by day. How can I get it aroun...

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need new GSP label

not sure if the last message got through. have sent wrong item to GSP. They have managed to stop,it at the hub, I now need to regerenerate a new postage label, GSP centre told me to cancel order, refund , then relist surely there is a way to generate...

Resolved! Hi

Hi I sold a baby travel system and got 1 printing label on eBay but the pram comes in 3 parts so will be in 3 separate boxes would one label will work for all three boxes?

Duplicate Tracking Number

I’ve had an issue I’ve never had before.Someone bought an item off me, I processed it like I would normally and sent it the post office the following day. It didn’t update on eBay, I checked the tracking via Royal Mail and the tracking number has alr...

Refund of simple delivery

Ive recently sold an item and it automatically creates the postage label as simple delivery which wasn't needed so requested a refund through ebays online form. This is nearly 3 weeks ago and there has been no update and no confirmation has been sent...

Resolved! Advise needed

On the 12th of February I sold an item to a customer, the customer selected the 2nd class via Royal mail and they still haven't recieved the product (product was dispatched on the same day, I do have the reference number from the receipt).I can't see...

Seller unable to access funds

Hello. I purchased an item through bidding and won. The seller could see the funds in Ebay had been paid but Ebay were not releasing them to the seller. The seller has sold many items before. The seller is based in Germany - I am in the UK. They have...

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Unable to print royal mail labels

Currently experiencing an issue when I go to click to get a QR label or download label for a sold item, im getting an error in red at the top saying unable to generate shipping label? Anyone else experiencing this issue? Been fine ever since today.

eBay options for oversize parcels - beware!

Hi, Just a heads up on an issue I’ve come across with eBay suggested delivery for oversize parcels. The options eBay gives may not be valid, so you need to do your own research. Case in point is a chair I’m selling which exceeds the simple delivery d...

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simple delivery

I know some people don't like simple delivery but ,to me it has been a godsend .Most of my items are sent by Evri (not my choice ) I don't have a printer of smart phone just a laptop which I don't fancy walking about with in public but i take the num...

How to define an item as bulky?

Hello, I have an item that I wish to sell on eBay - it is over 20kg (under 30kg) and over 61cm (about 65cm). I have enabled DHL for bulky items but I have not been able to find a way to define the listing as bulky. Can anyone help please?

Simple Delivery charging wrong postage cost

I have the predicament caused by ebay's backward, sorry, 'Simple' delivery that the postage doesn't cover the service of combined items due to a weight increase. I will be charged the extra, plus £10 for not using the correct service. It's happened t...

paid for 48hr tracked delivery

I paid for 48‑hour tracked delivery, and the listing clearly showed both the postage price and delivery timescale as 48‑hour tracked. Today I received an email saying the items have been sent untracked, which is not the service I paid for. anything i...

Delivery not showing

I had a person buy 3 watches at the same time of me. Instead of using 3 different postage labels for each 1, i used 1 label for all 3 as its the same person, same address. Now that the items have been delivered, its only showing 1 item as delivered a...

Simple devery

I received an email from eBay telling me not to ship an item due to a technical issue with simple delivery. They said they’d get back to me and they haven’t. Anyone else had issues like this? It’s only a £5 sale but it’s still odd

Cannot get pre-paid QR code

Hi, a buyer has bought an item from me and pre-paid for postage but I cannot get the QR code. Each time I click through from the item to where I'd normally get it from I just get an option to buy postage myself, which I'm not doing because the buyer ...

Postage

I’ve sold a guitar. Buyer opted for Yodel but turned out Yodel wouldn’t take something the size of a guitar so in the end I went with DPD. Item arrived and buyer is happy. It still says dispatched cause we didn’t use Yodel in the end. Should I do any...

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Changing postage whilst an offer is out

A lady contacted me and made a written offer for one of my items but said she could collect locally. I counter offered and she agreed the new price so I sent her an offer valid for 3 days and then changed the delivery options to local collection only...

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customer bought 2 items. each 700 grams. they paid one postage and i printed label but weight is now over 1000 grams. how can i print a second postage label