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eBay simple delivery (merged)
This thread has been created by combining posts from more than one thread
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Incorrect return address issue
I have lived at three addresses the entire time I have been buying/selling on eBay. Neither of my old addresses are on file with them anymore and a CSA confirmed they'd been removed and were not visible on my buyers or sellers page their end. However every one in ten/twenty listings I make seems to default back to one of…
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eBay automated feedback gone live
Noticed this morning that I have automatic feedback for items I have sold. Not really a fan of this, if you look at my feedback now the top 9 are identical generic comments. I think I'd prefer to have 1 or 2 genuine comments like 'really quick postage' or 'excellent description' I usually look at the comments rather than…
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'feedback revisions available'
despite ebay failing to meet their deadline to switch private sellers to simple delivery- it looks like they have started to bring in other planned changes as well today. We have the automated feedback system - thread here: eBay automated feedback gone live — MoneySavingExpert Forum and I've just noticed that my feedback…
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Vinted - Don't waste your time
I read the article giving tips on how to be successful selling clothing on Vinted, so I set up an account and placed two items, an Armani jacket and a leather biker jacket, including pictures of the items and labels. One sold within minutes; they sent me all the shipping info....then PERMANENTLY blocked my account for…
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Ebay gone to far with new policy change from 4th Feb 2025!
So ebay are upsetting a lot of people including myself
viewing endless comment on ebayuks facebook page/facebook ebay groups and this
forum alone, with the new disgusting policy they want to introduce from 3rd February
2025! Firstly I wonder if this I legal because I searched to see
if a company can not only legally hold…
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Simple Delivery opt out?
I was under the impression with the new system of "simple delivery" that we could opt out! I have just looked in my account to find you can only opt out of either RM or Evri but not both. I like to book and see to my own postage independently not through ebay. Does this mean I can't do that now and I have to use ebays…
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Deliveries not being delivered!
I’m probably just being silly, but I’m getting annoyed by couriers just dumping stuff outside the front door. The Amazon man does not even ring the doorbell. Apart from the risk of the goods being stolen, the stuff sitting there is advertising that there’s nobody in, which increases the risk of breaking in. Of course, I…
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HMRC to increase trading allowance to £3000
It looks like the trading allowance is going to be raised from £1000 to £3000 in a future year. Threshold for filing ‘side hustle’ tax return to rise to £3,000 in UK This article doesn't give a date, but I've seen dates as early as 26-27 being suggested.
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Options for mispacked eBay parcel
Hands up totally my fault. A week ago I sold and posted a bulk lot of Warhammer on eBay to a buyer in USA (I'm in the UK) and it is been sent via global shipping programme. It is currently waiting to leave eBay's hub. Today I've found 1 thing that should have been in the parcel which I evidently missed when packing…
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A problem with the Amazon returns system
I seem to have found a problem with Amazon's system for returning items. It seems the only way now is to take it to a partner retailer or Post Office along with a QR code they give you and they sort it. The problem is I tried the main Post Office and four retailers in my town and all came up with virtually the same…
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Have you made money from eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Depop etc recently?
Have you recently sold something (or many things) on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, Vestiaire, Depop etc? Let us know what you flogged and how much you made, and you could feature in this week’s Money Tips Email as inspiration for fellow MoneySavers. :-) We'd love to include some examples for the different platforms.…
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Zenmarket - Credit Card Cash Advance Fee?
Can anyone advise whether depositing funds into Zenmarket in order it bid on auctions is treated as a cash advance by their credit card, either depositing directly or via PayPal? (I know Zenmarket charge 1%, but this is apparently refunded along with the funds if they are withdrawn without winning any auctions, so you only…
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Inpost acquires Yodel
Inpost have acquired Yodel https://www.cityam.com/inpost-acquires-competitor-yodel-to-become-uks-third-largest-delivery-firm/ it will be interesting to see how this affects the eBay simple delivery as eBay hasn’t included either Yodel or Inpost ,and also the Vinted model where both are included. It will also be interesting…
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How much must something be worth before trying to sell it in the first place?
Hi there. I am a non-commercial occasional seller and am trying to declutter my house at the moment - not only to free up some space but because I could do with the extra money at the moment. From a non-commercial point of view, are there any general guides as to considering whether something is worth selling or not? E.g.…
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Yodel parcel not picked up
I (probably for the last time) bought a Yodel label from EBay last week. Dropped off and have receipt e-mail. The only tracking update is “we came to collect your parcel but wasn’t available. Please rearrange your collection “. This from 6 days ago. Anyone else seen this, am I supposed to do something, I presume they would…
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eBay watchlist sorting
My ebay watch list is now (for some time) sorted itself by items most recently added first rather than items ending soonest first. This has caused me (and also the sellers) to miss out on quite a few auctions now. Is there any way to change the setting?
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ebay unpaid item strangeness
I accepted a best offer on an item over a week ago. Buyer has not paid or responded to messages. The odd part, on the 'order details' page the 'sold' date is stuck at yesterday's date. And is rolling forward every day, If I try to cancel the sale using the reason 'buyer has not paid' I just get the message about the buyer…
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Anyone having a weird postage amount incorrect message?
It wouldn't let me sell something , kept on saying postage amount needed changing cant remember the exact wording now.
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Royal Mail - currently problems handling complaints / claims
Just for info in case others are waiting on a claim: On 18th Feb 2025 I raised a claim for an item lost by Royal Mail. Something sold on ebay, sent by RM Tracked 48 - quite a lengthy process collecting all the required evidence including images and entering it all into the RM online system. Still no response from RM except…
