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Are carrier choices clear to buyers for SD?
Are buyer's easily able to see a choice of carriers? Only asking as I have had 2 feedback left now both moaning about how long evri took to deliver and how the seller used the worst carrier Both of these were SD sales so I'd have thought the buyer should have had a choice? I have both carriers enabled. Also, out of the 10…
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Best Offer Question
I have 2 identical (apart from colour) items of ladies clothing on sale which are on separate listings. A buyer has asked me to put a 'Best Offer' option on both the listings. They were listed using Simple Delivery so if I do put a BO on them and the buyer offers on both what happens regarding the delivery costs if I…
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First Class Signed For letter issue
I looked at the royal mail website and 1st class signed for £3.60 seemed to be the best bet for me to have peace of mind my letter would get delivered to the addressee asap. The PO counter staff asked me if the letter was important which seemed a strange thing to ask, and when I said 'well it is to me' the staff suggested…
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Order not coming from UK but China
I ordered a couple of natural repellent dog collars stupidly assuming they were coming from the UK as it was a .uk website. There was no immediate update on my purchase and on checking the company has a registered address in Austria, (but I've since found out that he products are being shipped from China, all a bit of a…
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Sold item on eBay - how to post? Help!
I'm a private seller and it's the first time I've sold something under the new eBay.It looks like my buyer paid £4.14 postage on top of the item price. In "Manage all orders" the sold item has "Get prepaid label". What will happen if I click on that? I don't have a printer. I used to show the parcelshop my email from Evri…
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Tax and NI split thread
This discussion was created from comments split from: Tax and N.I. Ebay.
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Selling a large tent - is ebay suitable for this?
1. I have a large tent that I want to sell. It will be collection only, cost over a thousand pounds and I'm sure that any buyer will want to view it before buying. As I understand it ebay makes it difficult for a buyer to contact a seller. Is there any way to use ebay for selling this?2. I also have a small bell to be…
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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.…
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Paypal - no mobile, cannot set up log in / 2FA, help desk no help, cannot get a human on phone.
I would appreciate any advice on this, as I have wrung all the Paypal options dry and just don't know what to do. I have a PC and a landline. I do not have a mobile, or a mobile number. I put my landline number in their mobile box ages ago as they were nagging me about it but it didn't seem to matter. Now however, they…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
