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eBay simple delivery restricted Items
So it appears that using simple delivery, if you are restricted to a courier like Royal Mail, eBay fails to recognize items that face restrictions with the chosen courier, Royal Mail. So the items are large power tool batteries that would be stopped via Royal Mail but possible through other couriers. Just wondering if…
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Retired and selling privately -small volume- on eBay - any TAX implications?
My missus and myself are retired, receive State Pensions and have sold some collectables from our own collections on eBay over the last 12 months or so. Is there a limit which we need to stay below to avoid tax implications ? Combined we would not be anywhere near £4k per annum. Thank you for any advice.
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eBay Seller Invoicing
I have always invoiced my customers following a sale, it gives them a record of the transaction and gives me the chance to add a welcoming message and/o r information on future listings they may be interested in. Following the introduction of simplified postage (sic), this seems to be up in the air. Just received a message…
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Compensation for lost item sent Royal Mail Tracked 48
Hi all, I sent off a claim about 2 months ago for an item I sent which got lost in the post. I paid RM Tracked 48 to send it. I completely forgot about the claim but got an email this morning saying they would send me 8 x 1st class stamps as this was the maximum I could claim. The item was sold for £27.99 - worth about £40…
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Shippinh charges
Hi, I've brought equipment for my gym from china that was under £100,The website stats free stats free shipping etc. But I'm worried I'm going to get a letter in the post saying i need to pay cough up a certain amount in export charges? What happens then? Can i just refuse?
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Cash on collection item - how to mark as payment received
Hi I have just sold a heavy collection item. As soon as the auction finished I messaged the buyer with my phone number. A brief text conversation followed and he came straight over and paid and collected. A perfect transaction :) . I then went into my ebay but couldn't find how to mark as payment received or leave…
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Royal Mail Postal Delivery service
We are having major issues with post delivery. Having been at the new address for almost 3 months, we have only received junk mail and mail for the previous occupant. Apart from previous occupants mail and junk mail, we are not receiving any personal mail at all including important NHS appointment letters. We completed an…
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Royal Mail keep lying to me to avoid refunding
Hi, I'm trying to find out who I can go to to get a dispute with the Royal Mail (RM) resolved as they keep basically lying to me on the phone. I have now called them six times. The full story is below. There doesn't seem to be an Ombudsman I can contact. Can anyone suggest who I should talk to? My sister tried to post me a…
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Cancellation refund and ebay funds issue
I had an ebay balance of £200 yesterday morning. Sold an item for £175. The buyer opened a cancellation request within a few minutes of purchasing. I hadn't packed or posted the item so I accepted the request and refunded the full amount. I've just noticed my ebay balance has dropped to £25 due to the £175 refund I sent to…
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Royal Mail issue
Hi, not sure where to post this, so if not in correct place, happy for it to be moved. Anyway, my tale of of woe goes back to 1st April(!). I had to send a key a back to a client, as it was one of those keys which can only be cut on specific authority, it was sent as a tracked delivery. We knew the client would not be in…
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Vinted Help please
Hi - I sold a le creuset salt and pepper set on Vinted for £30 . It was used but great condition . The buyer reported it was damaged in transit and one was chipped - she did supply photos , although personally i could see no chip ! Vinted refunded the buyer as said item wasn’t packaged correctly . I was actually fine with…
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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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vinted I'd check
hi I've been asked to check.my ID on vinted they want an ID card , a passport or an driving licence but I have none does anyone have any idea what I do next many thanks
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EBAY's New Payments System - Holding our momey...
Is there a way to opt out of this new strangulation by ebay? It used to be that once you sold your item and the buyer paid you had access to your money right away. Now it seems they hold your money for more than a week and up to 9 days... This absolutely sucks.. Is there a way to get your money right away? I can only…
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signed for parcel
I was sent a parcel (Royal mail signed for), but it was just put through the letter box, is this the norm? and what is the point of paying the extra cost? when i looked at (track my item) it shows time and date when exccepted at parcelshop but nothing about when it was delivered to me.
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ebay to request NI numbers from sellers
This thread is an off shoot of the thread below as there is a part that needs to be highlighted eBay Private Seller - Self Assessment Tax Return?? — MoneySavingExpert Forum This bit in the Guardian article needs to be checked carefully against anything formal from HMRC, the Guardian article is poorly written and I would…
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EORI Number
I must be missing something. When I do my Royal Mail postage label I am able to put on the Tariff code but not my EORI number although when I print the label there is a box for it so I write it in but why can't it type it?
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eBay selling - tax+unwanted items+loss
Hi everyone, I understand that the topic of eBay sales tax has been discussed here many times, but I couldn't find the answer to my question or I was looking for the wrong keywords. I apologize if my questions have already been answered. Can you help me with the following: Background: In April 2022, I bought a lot of…
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100cm item with simple delivery?
How do I list a 100cm long item with simple delivery? There is no package size option that covers a 1m long tube? Although the simple delivery help page says EVRI accept items up to 120cm. Is it possible to select evri as the carrier for a single listing? The only option I can find is to disable royal mail for all of my…
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Annoying returners
Following on from the opportunistic buyer thread I thought I'd start one about annoying returners! I sold a very expensive Robot Vacuum / Mop on eBay a week ago. My returns policy is 'returns accepted'. After a couple of days I get really positive detailed feedback about how amazing the item is etc... Then I get a message…
