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Old Trainers!
Hey guys, I'm having a clear out, and really it's time to slim down some of my trainer collection! I was just going to give them to charity or in some cases bin them. Then, I had a look at vinted, I wad quite surprised - pairs of say Air Force One trainers which I'd think were fit for the bin being sold for 15 quid odd.…
Help thread for 4th Feb 48hr hold for payments
I thought that it would be useful to have a new thread just for the 48 hour hold on funds to point any newbies or worried existing users to from the 4th Feb. I am sure many private sellers will be unaware of this change or do not gully understand it and may post on MSE for clarification and hopefully a dedicated thread,…
How do I print out eBay postal label invoice ?
I have just started using the ebay system to print off labels for EVRi and Royal Mail and I must admit, the system is quick and works well .. I don't know why I didn't do it before However, I'm not too sure on the best way to download the label invoice. It seems to take quite a while for the invoice to be generated, so a…
Couriers Evri and DHL merge to form UK delivery giant.
Evri and DHL to merge. Couriers Evri and DHL merge to form delivery giant - BBC News
Evri delivered to the wrong address, AliExpress won't refund
I have bought lots of stuff from AliExpress and most of the time there have been no problems. The problems that I have had have been resolved one way or another (in the extreme). They either deliver by Royal Mail or Evri (though I have just had one item delivered by Amazon) and until recently, my local Evri driver has been…
Item of clothing lost in post, buyer still demanding she gets it rather than a refund!
I posted an item of used clothing ten days ago. It has not arrived and the RM tracking has not updated. I have apologised and offered a refund and told the buyer that if the item arrives after I refund she is welcome to keep it. I posted the same day as payment was made and 2 other parcels posted at the same time have been…
Parcel missing, best way to get compensation from Royal Mail?
I last made a claim from Royal Mail well before Covid when I downloaded a form and sent it off by post. What is the process these days? I purchased the postage online from Royal Mail - large letter over 100g. Posted at post office (proof of posting obtained). Not a very expensive item but I will try claiming. Will probably…
How to get refund from seller?
I bought some t-shirts, but the seller sent the wrong colour, or at least wrong shade. After several exchanges, the seller has finally admitted to the mistake, and said I can keep the t-shirts, and they offered a 25% refund, provided I close the return request that I'd opened. My concern, with closing the return is the…
eBay simple delivery (merged)
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demanding opportunist buyer
I'm getting all sorts of strange things today. I have a £40 item up on my private account that shows as an SD item with 3 day seller despatch as standard. Just got an offer for £10 ....but with a message that the offer was conditional on me getting the item to them by Friday evening at the latest. I didn't even bother…
Return req - Can someone remind me ?
Hi all, been a while since I have had a return req on ebay. Problem is buyer is saying item bought is not stores website (it was old stock) and therefore as they no longer have the item, but do have same item in a shorter length, so therefore I sent the wrong item. If you enter item number on ebay, there are exact items…
Combining postage on SD
Last week I sold 2 items, both on SD to the same buyer. I spent some time looking at how to combine postage and send them in one parcel but could not find the answers and there was no time - I had only 2 days in which to post so I ended up packing separately (which to me is a waste as they could easily have been put in one…
Aldi goods on Ebay
I was doing a search for reviews on an Aldi hair product earlier and Ebay came up as selling it, at 300% of the Aldi price. Just curiosity really but who buys these things? I understand people might not have an Aldi nearby but I just can't understand who would pay these prices - I'd rather go without if I couldn't source…
Returning item (eBay)
Bought a pair of shorts aged 15. Brand new. School wear seller. When they arrived they were huge - adult size. They're big on me! So I clicked to return as not fitting, but it then wanted me to pay return postage, so I clicked cancel the return stating the seller should be paying as they're the wrong size. But now I can't…
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…
ebay listing tool glitches
I have a whole box of collectable vintage items to list and the ebay listing tool is driving me round the bend. I need these to go SD due to cost (most items are less than £10 so the cheaper SD costs makes these more attractive) but the SD option keeps disappearing, and even when I can see it when I click to list it…
Simple Delivery Mix Up
Hello, could someone please help me, I’ve got myself in a right muddle and don’t know how to sort it. I’m not even sure I can explain clearly but here goes. Because I’m disabled I use Royal Mail Collection Service and choose RM 2nd class from EBay’s drop down menu and then go to RM’s website. Today I accepted an offer on…
Where to register my National Insurance Number on Ebay? Email from ebay received today
I've received an email from ebay in relation to my private account and online seller tax rules. Ebay wants me to add my National Insurance number on my account, but I cannot see where I add these details. Can anyone help please? To stop responses stating I should have a business account with ebay, I have been advised by…
muddled buyer with leaving feedback.
I just noticed that earlier this morning I received feedback - luckily positive, saying how badly I had packed an item and it was a wonder nothing was broken. Nothing wrong with that of course, except I didn't actually send the item until lunchtime today - so I think I have one very muddled buyer!
1st class letter stamp for 2nd class LL items.
I'm probably the last person on here to realise this- but 1st class letter stamps are now worth £1.65 whereas a 2nd class LL only costs £1.55 to post. I have hundreds and hundreds of 1st class letter stamps, some barcoded and some pictorial and no hope of ever using them - but I sell a lot of LL items under 100g both on my…

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