Ebay gone to far with new policy change from 4th Feb 2025!

Spoonie_Turtle

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

bittyboy101

soolin said:

bittyboy101 said:

danny69 said:

bittyboy101 said:

RFW said:

noitsnotme said:

Maybe @bittyboy101 works for Ebid?!  There goes my credibility 🤣

According to their accounts they have two employees, so what are the odds?

The odds are there are lots of undercover eBay people on here who can't have a bad word said about mighty eBay !

This time they have gone way overboard with their changes of dictating postage and holding seller's money to ransom !

This is the last straw for me - If that's how it's going to be on eBay from now on ?, then stuff eBay !

I think we get the idea. Not sure why for the past few days now you continue to go on and on and on about eBay and how you are going to take your business elsewhere etc. maybe just get on with it and move on? A number of private sellers are unhappy. Many more are probably not even that bothered about the changes. Waiting a couple of days for payment to clear isn’t the end of the world to most. Business sellers are still paying more than their lions share of the fees. Just move on and be done with it? 

I have already moved on. I have deleted all my listings and closed my shop on eBay.

BTW It's not just the inconvenience of now having to wait many days to get paid on eBay... but eBay forcefully smothering private sellers with their "managed delivery" - eBay's Packlink = EVRi - That's the new name for HERMES !

They have called themselves "Hermes" since they first started in Germany in 1972 but in 2022 they then changed their name to "EVRi" after they received massive bad publicity for losing 100's of parcels when one of their HGV lorry drivers decided to dump a whole truck load of parcels at the side of a quiet road and steal what they wanted !

So I would rather throw my parcel under a bus ! then let EVRi deliver it ! - They are shocking and eBay is pro- EVRi because they are DIRT CHEAP !

So as I said before in an earlier post, the main reason why I have now stopped selling on eBay is because I do not like or trust their managed delivery program and resent it being forced on me, just like they forced everyone to have to accept managed payments if they wanted to continue selling on eBay which was just a smart trick to take full control of sellers sales money and INVEST IT ! for a short time before returning it to it's rightful owner.    

I think I’m noticing a theme here.

have you missed this bit ?

Can I opt out of Simple Delivery?

Yes, you can opt out of Simple Delivery when you’re creating the listing. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/postage/simple-delivery

But never let facts get in the way of a good rant. 

From 04th February eBay Manged Delivery will be mandatory for all private sellers.

So there will be no more option to opt out of eBay's managed delivery

bittyboy101

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I honestly do not know the OP from Adam.

Just because another person also agrees with what the OP said and who is also UNHAPPY WITH EBAY does not mean they are related or anything to do with the original poster.

I do however see a lot of pro-eBay influence here with what looks like to be eBay investors or employees !  

bittyboy101

Spoonie_Turtle said:

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

That's because I am nothing to do with the OP.

This site is about friendly debate and just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them bad.

It is called having a difference in opinion.

I do not like what eBay are now doing so I reserve the right to express my honest opinion, I can't lie and say eBay is good when it is no longer good anymore.   

noitsnotme

bittyboy101 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

That's because I am nothing to do with the OP.

This site is about friendly debate and just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them bad.

It is called having a difference in opinion.

I do not like what eBay are now doing so I reserve the right to express my honest opinion, I can't lie and say eBay is good when it is no longer good anymore.   

Just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them an eBay employee or investor 🤷‍♂️

It is called having a difference in opinion.

noitsnotme

bittyboy101 said:

soolin said:

bittyboy101 said:

danny69 said:

bittyboy101 said:

RFW said:

noitsnotme said:

Maybe @bittyboy101 works for Ebid?!  There goes my credibility 🤣

According to their accounts they have two employees, so what are the odds?

The odds are there are lots of undercover eBay people on here who can't have a bad word said about mighty eBay !

This time they have gone way overboard with their changes of dictating postage and holding seller's money to ransom !

This is the last straw for me - If that's how it's going to be on eBay from now on ?, then stuff eBay !

I think we get the idea. Not sure why for the past few days now you continue to go on and on and on about eBay and how you are going to take your business elsewhere etc. maybe just get on with it and move on? A number of private sellers are unhappy. Many more are probably not even that bothered about the changes. Waiting a couple of days for payment to clear isn’t the end of the world to most. Business sellers are still paying more than their lions share of the fees. Just move on and be done with it? 

I have already moved on. I have deleted all my listings and closed my shop on eBay.

BTW It's not just the inconvenience of now having to wait many days to get paid on eBay... but eBay forcefully smothering private sellers with their "managed delivery" - eBay's Packlink = EVRi - That's the new name for HERMES !

They have called themselves "Hermes" since they first started in Germany in 1972 but in 2022 they then changed their name to "EVRi" after they received massive bad publicity for losing 100's of parcels when one of their HGV lorry drivers decided to dump a whole truck load of parcels at the side of a quiet road and steal what they wanted !

So I would rather throw my parcel under a bus ! then let EVRi deliver it ! - They are shocking and eBay is pro- EVRi because they are DIRT CHEAP !

So as I said before in an earlier post, the main reason why I have now stopped selling on eBay is because I do not like or trust their managed delivery program and resent it being forced on me, just like they forced everyone to have to accept managed payments if they wanted to continue selling on eBay which was just a smart trick to take full control of sellers sales money and INVEST IT ! for a short time before returning it to it's rightful owner.    

I think I’m noticing a theme here.

have you missed this bit ?

Can I opt out of Simple Delivery?

Yes, you can opt out of Simple Delivery when you’re creating the listing. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/postage/simple-delivery

But never let facts get in the way of a good rant. 

From 04th February eBay Manged Delivery will be mandatory for all private sellers.

Where does it say that?  I’ve not seen them say it yet, do you have a link to eBay’s policy?

bittyboy101

noitsnotme said:

bittyboy101 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

That's because I am nothing to do with the OP.

This site is about friendly debate and just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them bad.

It is called having a difference in opinion.

I do not like what eBay are now doing so I reserve the right to express my honest opinion, I can't lie and say eBay is good when it is no longer good anymore.   

Just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them an eBay employee or investor 🤷‍♂️

It is called having a difference in opinion.

Clap, Clap Clap 👏👏👏👏👏

noitsnotme

bittyboy101 said:

noitsnotme said:

bittyboy101 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

That's because I am nothing to do with the OP.

This site is about friendly debate and just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them bad.

It is called having a difference in opinion.

I do not like what eBay are now doing so I reserve the right to express my honest opinion, I can't lie and say eBay is good when it is no longer good anymore.   

Just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them an eBay employee or investor 🤷‍♂️

It is called having a difference in opinion.

Clap, Clap Clap 👏👏👏👏👏

Thank you, thank you very much!

Do you have a link to the eBay simple shipping being compulsory from Feb 4th?  I don’t recall that being in the announcement?

bittyboy101

noitsnotme said:

bittyboy101 said:

noitsnotme said:

bittyboy101 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

That's because I am nothing to do with the OP.

This site is about friendly debate and just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them bad.

It is called having a difference in opinion.

I do not like what eBay are now doing so I reserve the right to express my honest opinion, I can't lie and say eBay is good when it is no longer good anymore.   

Just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them an eBay employee or investor 🤷‍♂️

It is called having a difference in opinion.

Clap, Clap Clap 👏👏👏👏👏

Thank you, thank you very much!

Do you have a link to the eBay simple shipping being compulsory from Feb 4th?  I don’t recall that being in the announcement?

I received a message from eBay in December 2024 stating that the policy of eBay is changing and that eBay managed delivery (simple delivery) will be mandatory for all private sellers from 04th Feb 2025.

Also google says the same thing too:-

noitsnotme

bittyboy101 said:

noitsnotme said:

bittyboy101 said:

noitsnotme said:

bittyboy101 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

noitsnotme said:

I’m starting to think this user is a sock puppet of the OP.  The OP stopped posting the same day this new user started posting.  And it’s the same long winded, repetitive posting style with regular uses of capitals for some phrases.

I reported them for that straight away, but there's no evidence of anything having been done about it.

That's because I am nothing to do with the OP.

This site is about friendly debate and just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them bad.

It is called having a difference in opinion.

I do not like what eBay are now doing so I reserve the right to express my honest opinion, I can't lie and say eBay is good when it is no longer good anymore.   

Just because someone does not say what you want them to say does not make them an eBay employee or investor 🤷‍♂️

It is called having a difference in opinion.

Clap, Clap Clap 👏👏👏👏👏

Thank you, thank you very much!

Do you have a link to the eBay simple shipping being compulsory from Feb 4th?  I don’t recall that being in the announcement?

I received a message from eBay in December 2024 stating that the policy of eBay is changing and that eBay managed delivery (simple delivery) will be mandatory for all private sellers from 04th Feb 2025.

Also google says the same thing too:-

I received the announcement from eBay too but it didn’t say anything about simple delivery being mandatory from Feb 4th.

That Google AI result seems to come from here https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-simple-delivery-managed-shipping/. The eBay page they link to even says it can be opted out of.

but I can’t find anything official from eBay which is why I asked for a link to an eBay policy.

Or you could screenshot the message eBay sent you.