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Tracking requests for low value items
I'm currently sending a lot of one item by Royal Mail. It's priced at about £4 including postage. I've had several requests for the tracking details. Why are people so bothered? It's not particularly time sensitive and if it gets lost I'll send another or refund. If I was tracking every item it would cost more and, going…
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Hermes attempted delevery
Bought a laptop bag off ebay. Today email from Hermes & Ebay tracking show courier claims to have attempted delivery 3 times today, latest at 12.22pm and has now returned parcel. The delivery address is retail premises which were open from 9am. How do I deal with this as courier is either lying or has tried to deliver to…
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Anyone selling very small things internationally via the eBay GSP may want to check their prices.
Just a heads up for any other eBay sellers. I am selling a few things ahead of Christmas including some wach parts I had hanging around with overseas delivery offered via the eBay Global Shipping Program (GSP). Today I had a query from a buyer in the Ukraine who was interested in a watch dial I was selling which was 20mm…
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Posting LPs
I have just come across a box of LPs that I had forgotten about. I was about to put the lot on facebook for a fiver when I decided to check out the prices on Ebay. They are selling for quite a bit individually. Before I start to spend time photographing them, I need to think about how to post them. What is the best way to…
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Ebay- Accidently selected "Other Payment"
I brought some low value items on Ebay but somehow selected other payment instead of PayPal. I tried to then pay by PayPal but it only gives the option of paying by other and marking payment as sent. I contacted the seller who did not respond. I needed the items so repurchased, paid by PayPal and recieved my order. However…
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Business sellers £2 FVF offer
There is a new offer for business users out, £2 FVfs from today By invitation ony: https://cloud.forbusiness.ebay.com/FVF_cap_promo
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Ebay void postage labels how long for refund?
Hi, I've recently started selling again on Ebay again. I have used the printing service on the ebay website and have made loads of mistakes. 4 out of the 9 parcels had mistakes on the shipping details (I forgot to put the weight on and it registered as 1kg) so I voided them and printed another one. How long do I have to…
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Ebay INR, item posted 25 Nov Royal Mail
Hi, i havnt bought much from ebay until recently, i purchased an item 22 Nov which was due to be delivered by Mon 30th Nov, and was posted by the seller on 25 Nov, as shown in the tracking. However, the item seems to have been stuck in "in transit" since 25th Nov, even though i have purchased several other items that have…
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Strange letter from Paypal
Received a letter from Paypal regarding inactive accounts and the new Inactive Fee from 16th December 2020.It only shows a partial email address which could be one of 4, thats helpful. 3 characters and 13 stars, none of themwere that long so assume thats a random number of stars. The main account I think that I used Paypal…
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Cheapest way to post books?
Feels like a silly question but is there a cheaper way of sending books to people regularly? Most books seem to fall into the small parcel category at £3.70 for first class, £3.20 for second class. I want to sell my books after I've read them and I was wondering if there is a cheaper way of sending them? Say, about 10 a…
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eBay/Paypal payment issues
I'm a bit confused.I've had eBay & Paypal accounts for over 15 years.I buy more often than I sell so I don't often have a Paypal balance and therefore I pay for purchases using my credit card.As my credit card number changed back in August 2019, I updated my Paypal account and got 2 separate emails confirming that I'd…
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eBay/Royal Mail Delivery issue
Hi guys, I sold an item a couple of weeks back, the buyer paid and I printed the eBay/Royal Mail label etc., the next day the item was sent, proof of posting collected and that was the end of it... Then, a few days later the buyer contacted me to say that although the item was showing as being delivered (on eBay/Royal Mail…
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Royal Mail Tracking
I bought a product from a company & they have processed the order on the 20th November. I hadn't heard anything from them, so contacted them yesterday only to be told it had been dispatched. I paid £4.95 postage for the tracked option & was duly given a tracking number when I asked. When I type the tracking number into the…
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eBay and lost package - advice needed please.
Hi, I recently sold an item on eBay and duly posted by tracked courier and have been following its progress on the couriers website. I noticed it hadn't moved from the mail centre for a number of days so this morning I phoned the courier. I was told that they have unfortunately lost the item and I will need to claim. If it…
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Best courier for guitar?
Who is best courier/postal service to use for a guitar please? Guitar would be packed in sturdy cardboard box
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I found a hole in item of clothing I am selling
I am selling an item of clothing. It has a few bids and is due to end on Friday. I have found a small hole near the pocket. One of the bidders is happy to buy it but I want to offer a lower price. How can I do this. Someone else has bid more. I have contacted them but they haven't replied. Am I best cancelling the auction…
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So is ebay moving off from paypal for definite?
As per the title "So is ebay moving off from paypal for definite?" If so I can remove all associated cards/bank accounts from it as I've never been 100% convinced of their security (no facts to back this, just me). Doesn't bother me manually filling in card details every time if paypal would be a better option when paying…
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Ebay - sending item to different address than the one on the ebay/Paypal account
Hi I've just sold something on eBay. Buyer has good feedback, and we've been chatting and she seems nice. She put an offer in which I accepted. After sending payment she sent another message saying she had forgotten to update her paypal details and gave me an alternate address to send the item to. I seem to remember…
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Royal Mail price increases from 1st Jan
https://www.royalmail.com/prices2021?cid=B2B1120_JTA_EM_01
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Last posting dates
As per the Royal Mail site, the last posting dates for Christmas deliveries are a bit early this year I think, so worth watching in the final week or two https://www.royalmail.com/christmas/last-posting-dates#lastpostingdates There is a thread running about late postage here as well…