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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…
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…
eBay simple delivery (merged)
This thread has been created by combining posts from more than one thread
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…
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?
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…
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…
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…
UPS Invoice paid but sent invoice ?
Hi all, i received a delivery last month and got a message saying i needed to pay a shipping charge but i honestly didn't know they charged and i thought it was a scam, anyway my delivery turned up and the driver wouldn't give me the parcel until i paid, so i scurried around to find the cash and gave it to him and i didn't…
ebay login - texts with security code don't come to phone
Has anyone had, and resolved, this ebay login issue?For several weeks, I haven't been able to login to my ebay account as the authentication code sent to my mobile phone never comes through.My mobile phone number hasn't changed.My password and user name are unchanged, and are not the problem.I haven't changed anything on…
This is how Ebay treats a customer of 22 years.
This is how eBay treat a customer of 22 years with an excellent feedback record covering 1369 items. Two weeks ago my eBay account was hacked. It took about four days to get my account back from eBay. I then realised the hacker had converted my account to a business account and sold a bogus item for over £5200 to a guy in…
Cheated again on Ebay
For the second time recently I have been cheated on E bay. Ordered an item shown as located in Birmingham UK and a fornight later it turns up direct from China. What I paid would have got me more than double the quantity from Temu which even has the same photo on its site.I would also have got it quicker. Ebay sucks.
E-bay returns
My son purchased a fridge through a seller on e-bay. He didn't use it within 30 days (it was 38 days) but when he did use it, it didn't work. The seller is refusing a return/refund. He tried E-bay but they won't help either. What are his rights>
Prepaid label - wrong dimensions
I've sold an item on Ebay and had chosen the simply delivery option but just noticed now the dimensions I've chosen are wrong (too small). How do I amend the label? Is it even possible? I don't see any option anywhere. Alternatively I'm happy to send the parcel on my own and not use the prepaid label but not sure that's…
Item return advice
Good evening. I bought an item on 5th April. It arrived on 15th April. I did not like the item and informed the seller and sent it back. I did not use the Returns process on ebay. The item weighs 2 kilos and I used the same service that the seller used to return it on 26th April. Royal Mail flagged it as underpaid postage…
Royal mail claim rejected or not?
Sold an item on ebay and the buyer received an empty but opened envelope, the item was worth £20 and i paid £3.45 for tracked insured postage. Got the envelope back with the letter from RM saying it was damaged in post, put in a complaint and request for money back and a refund but heard nothing after the 30 days. The…
Would neutral feedback be warranted?
I bought an item off an eBay seller last week. The listing stated (and still states) that it would be posted using Royal Mail Tracked 48. However, they actually used Evri. I ended up missing the first delivery attempt because I had no idea it was coming by courier later in the day.Should I use a neutral feedback to inform…
DHL telephone number
Would be grateful if anyone can point me in the direction of a contact telephone number for DHL to speak with a person. A parcel was supposed to be delivered today. I got a tracking text which now states that they've tried to deliver and couldn't gain access and that they couldn't deliver to the neighbour. I've been sat in…
Where to sell a rare coin with a mint error?
I know i could use ebay but then i would pay tax on it, so where else could i sell a rare £2 coin with the wrong edge inscription on it?
Vouchers being added to my selling account
I've never seen this before, but both of my private seller accounts have in the past 24 hours been sent the following message, has anyone else had this? We wanted to let you know that you may notice some of your listings benefit from an eBay-paid for coupon. This means that the items you’re selling will be even more…

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