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Another Simple Delivery question
My items are usually post-free so I print and pay for the label and stick it to the parcel. What happens if I just post it from a normal postbox? To my mind this is no different to sticking stamps on a parcel and using a postbox. It wouldn't be tracked but most items I sold prior to SD went untracked. It's rarely been an…
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Home Insurance For EBay Business
Hi All, I’m looking to set up as a sole trader reselling clothes on eBay to top up my income. I will need to change my home insurance provider as my current one does not cover business use. Can anyone point me in the right direction for an insurance provider please?
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Vinterior scams - newbies beware of giving out your email address in messages
Being in the throes of a deceased relative's house clearance, I thought I'd give Vinterior a go. Unfortunately I got suckered into a scam (now in the hands of our bank's fraud department) whereby you get an initial message within the Vinterior site asking for your email. It was very late, I was very tired, wanted to get…
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Item not Received .. EVRI .. label bought through eBay
I have just had a message about an item I sold nearly a month ago. It has not been received. It was posted off nearly a month ago. I used the courier EVRi. but the label was purchased through the eBay system. The tracking number, uploaded directly by ebay has the information shown below (see image) I suppose I should…
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No 2nd class postal deliveries at the weekend
Announced today, but will anyone notice the difference? I kind of think they’ve just made official what is already happening!
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Royal Mail Collection no longer offering to bring a label.
I grudgingly accepted paying for door step collection when they re-introduced it but now they have dropped the option for them to print and supply a label, just wondering if this is only for eBay's Simplified Delivery or for postage bought directly from Royal Mail, this is getting increasingly less "Simplified" as time…
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Ebay account suspended but Ebay unwilling to declare the reason
For two or three years now I have been happily listing my collection of collectables and selling them off one at a time. I have knocked myself out to be straight and give good service for I wish for the items to be distributed to other individuals who will cherish and enjoy them for years to come. So, 70 items sold and 38…
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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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Ebay so called Simple Delivery and Buyer Protection. Double Jeopardy?
Being a long standing seller on ebay I have seen a lot of changes over the years, some for the better but more recently the majority for the worse. Despite reassurances that all existing listings the postage prices will stay the same until sold I have noticed that a lot have automatically switched over to so called simple…
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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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VAT on UK to UK sales?
Anyone notice VAT added to some of your purchases through eBay? I am trying to figure out why some purchases I have VAT added to the orders and for some I don't. First I thought it would be the seller location, but all were located in UK. Then I thought maybe it's value, but checked some high value orderes and some had VAT…
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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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Beware vinted inundated with fake sellers and over cheap listings
I have been using vited for buying for a while and the past few month its gone downhill super fast No matter what i search for now theres litterally loads of very clear fake no review seller accounts selling or listing items for ultra cheap prices Im talking new ninja items of 600 coffee machines for 40 and 50 quid Tge…
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Vinted pending to available balance
I’ve used Vinted for quite some time now and usually when a sale is completed the funds are transferred from pending to available straight away. I had 3 sales complete yesterday afternoon and the funds are still in pending! I’ve googled it (as the Vinted forum is no longer available!) and some searches say it should be an…
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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…
