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Vinted September Selling Challenge
I challenged myself to sell enough for a little Christmas weekend break by declutterring our house in the summer and selling on Vinted. I am blown away with what I have achieved, I made £821!! so now I am challenging myself to beat that in September - anyone up for joining me. its more motivating when you're not doing it…
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Dangerous ladder product recall!!!!
Bought a ladder in March on eBay now recieved an email with a link to gov.uk website saying the ladder is a serious injury risk so I can't use it. EBay told me to contact the seller who is in China I now discover no response from them eBay say they won't do anything and the ladder is still for sale!! Anyone else…
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AVOID VINTED
I sold an item and the fraudulent buyer said the item arrived smashed, impossible! Item is super thick aluminum, super well packed-got no photos of smashed item etc, just money taken off me! This is a scam that many buyers use to get free items- AND VINTED DOES NOT CARE AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT LOSING MONEY, So avoid Vinted…
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How to sell or find out how much this stamp collection is worth
Hi all I guess this has probably been asked previously, and I'm not expecting the actual answer here but I just wanted to know where to find the right information. My wifes Father died last year and left a huge, old stamp collection. My Mother in Law recently told me "Please can you find out if that collection is worth…
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Selling a stamp collection, advice needed please
Hello, this is intended for any stamp collectors who are proficient
with buying and selling. I have a collection
that I wish to dispose of and I need some advice. I’m not jumping
into selling yet, no rush there, this is really about managing
expectations when I don’t know what I’m doing. The collection is
English First…
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Frustrating AliExpress returns procedure
I ordered a motorcycle seat from AliExpress for £95 which did not fit correctly and also had a defect in the finish. The seat was advertised as having ‘free returns’ on the listing. They accepted the return, but said they couldn’t provide a standard returns label given the size and weight of the parcel. They said I should…
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Ebay 90 day limit for refunds - Currys Clearance
In January i bought a tumble dryer and washing machine from Currys Clearance on ebay. Both items were 'refurbished' and fully tested etc and had a year warranty. Anyway, the dryer didn't work from day 1 and was promptly sent back for a full refund. The washing machine carried on OK until last week when it packed up. Currys…
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RM postal issues warning on ebay
Just gone to print my labels this morning and ebay have the following warning on their label page: Please be aware that Royal Mail is experiencing issues at the moment. We apologise for any inconvenience and if affected, ask that you try again later. I only had a few RM items to go on my business account and all mine have…
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EBay fraud question
Bought something which was veering towards the too good to be true price but wasn’t quite there. Seller with very positive reviews but had been dormant for over 12 months. I get a very bland message from eBay telling me my order has been cancelled due to problems with the sellers account but there’s a possibility my order…
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ebay changed item to 'simple deliver' .. EVRi postage wrong
I listed an item, with my usual postage, but eBay has changed this to their Simple Delivery and the weight is too low. EVRi item but weight is slightly over 1 kg What do i do now ?
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Repeated issues with collection codes
I've sold a few items for local collection only,the buyers don't have either the qr code or the 6 digit code . I recently purchased an item collection only and didn't receive the codes myself either. All items were paid for in advance. Is this a common problem?
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Buying a label on ebay
Just sold item on ebay where buyer pays postage (RoyalMail) and was a bit confused when going to print label. Had to put size of parcel and weight etc and then "buy" the label on ebay before I could print it. I know this is probably a stupid question as when i looked at what the buyer had paid (plus postage) then that…
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Customs on USA order
So i sent something early august but its taken so long ive received a custom fee request on £30 order ($4 + $7.50 various fees). Apparently because its amazon im expected to pay it, whereas on ebay its up to the customer. Made me think ive been sending many things to EU (£30-50) and not heard of any issues. I know it…
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Another customs question
I really don't know what to do, we sell to the USA but our items are £10 each, should I just stop selling there? What would you do I really don't want to pay tariffs on the items, it really won't be worth the hassle, I just wondered what people are doing with small items, it's such a shame for small businesses especially…
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ebay charging sellers the new buyers fee!
BEWARE! ebay seem to be charging the sellers the buyers fee on offers! This is also being talked about on the ebay forum, at first I didn't quite understand the topic in the forum, but after experiencing this 2 weeks ago, I now see what the issue was about. So hopefully I can explain what's going on please bare with me…
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Moved: Benfits And Selling On Vinted
This discussion has been moved.
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Combining postage for 2 SD items bought 15 hours apart
Does Ebay combine postage for 2 SD items bought a couple of hours apart? How does it work? Do I have to do anything? What if the buyer buys them more than a day apart (and I haven't yet posted the first item). Buyer seems to think that I just have to refund her for one item's postage!
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Amazon non delivery
Ordered from Amazon for next day delivery, kept an eye on tracking all day then went on tracking and it showed delivered. I looked outside, my house is up a driveway and no van had come up it. I do not have neighbours .I immediately contacted Amazon to be told it was an error and delivery would be in next 48 hours. n…
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Vinted Newbie
Hi all, I have been selling odd bits on eBay for many years as a private seller without many issues. I havenow just opened a Vinted account, to sell some clothes. I'm a bit confused as with eBay I could weigh my items to calculate postage. Does Vinted have a preferred courier, or do you go off their parcel size guess work…
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RM labels via ebay disabled for US services
Just in case anyone hasn't seen this on the ebay label page: Due to upcoming changes in US customs regulations, all Royal Mail services to the US on eBay Labels will be temporarily disabled, starting August 26, 2025, at 12:00am GMT.
