BIG Changes At eBay

[JJMotown]

Ebays new advertising should read...

 

It's NOT free to sell on eBay anymore.

 

Well, that (free bit) didn't last long!

[prowla]

They've shifted the selling bit to the buyer.

eBay already had buyer protection, so they've just added a buyer's tax.

They're really doing their best to help people decide to look elsewhere.

[andytoad]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

They've shifted the selling bit to the buyer.

eBay already had buyer protection, so they've just added a buyer's tax.

They're really doing their best to help people decide to look elsewhere.

Ebay has been obsolete to me for a long time.

[acidbass]

I sell quite a bit on eBay and use Evri for tracking, which eBay tracking does not support.  This means that I will have to wait 14 days after an item is sold to be paid for it, making me seriously consider why I would use eBay at all.

[tauzero]

A funny thing happened on my way to Ebay...

 

I just bid on and won something on Ebay, which I'm sure was priced at £63.15 so the seller had priced it at £60 (£60 + 75p + (£60 * .04). I won it via a sniper app so I didn't see what it was priced at when I won it, but I was billed for and paid £60. Other items on my watch list have also mysteriously dropped by what appears to be the amount of the buyer protection fee. Have Ebay given up on it? Haven't had any email about it but maybe they were losing business due to it.

 

Edit: Correction, it was priced at £63.12, and on the auction itself it says "incl. £3.12 for Buyer Protection", but I wasn't charged the £3.12.

Edited February 28 by tauzero

[p4ul]

sold a thing
payed the postage from the total amount from the buyer 
payed the protection racket fee from the total amount from the buyer which ebay add to your carefully thought out and reasonable pitch, elevating the cost of the item. You can revalue your item to absorb the ebay fee i guess, but "taking a hit" and "paying a fee" are pretty close imho.

 

I re-started with the bay after a long stoppage, its reach is great, but its not the same place, FN Market Place is ok apart from no shows, but at least the scammers are direct and in your face. Gumtree, Friday Ad, post card in the shop window... everyone wants a slice of your sale.

I think a general lack of trust in ebay is the issue here. Like the insurance companies hiking the cost of fraud and shit drivers onto every one else, I am sure FleaBay are taking a fiscal hit with all the shenanigans on their platform and so, "Buyer Protection" is born. charge upfront on all transactions for any that go south.. its a spread bet, and remember the house ALWAYS wins.

Free to list. Not truly free to sell, some one has to pay.

Edited March 5 by p4ul

[funkgod]

On 08/01/2025 at 15:17, acidbass said:

I sell quite a bit on eBay and use Evri for tracking, which eBay tracking does not support.  This means that I will have to wait 14 days after an item is sold to be paid for it, making me seriously consider why I would use eBay at all.

 

Ebay have been very underhanded here, they said funds would be released 2 days after the item has been delivered.

but... they have removed the button that says "item received" so unless you use their posting and tracking service there is no way the person can say they have received their item, even when they leave feedback two days after they have bought it cus you sent an item next day delivery  and sent it on the day it was paid for, you still have to wait OVER two weeks for your cash.

so...

ebay have a float of everyons cash for two weeks rolling, thats a sh!t load of cash that does not belong to them collecting interest FOREVERRRRRRRR.

f£$&!n Robbers

 

and here is the new one.... get ready....

 

"Add your tax information to your account to get compliant with UK digital sales reporting legislation, and to avoid upcoming restrictions."

 

tax is also accountable for second hand goods being sold, so be careful selling your wal on ebay for £10K !

you might want to look into that regarding the boundaries of what is taxable and what is not !

Edited March 19 by funkgod

[p4ul]

I thought the tax thing was not applicable for "private" sales? [I have been wrong before]

"In general, selling personal items is not taxed if they’re below £6,000 and you’re not selling as part of a business."

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/selling/selling-online-and-hmrc

Edited March 20 by p4ul
included moar infoz

[funkgod]

On 18/03/2025 at 15:52, p4ul said:

I thought the tax thing was not applicable for "private" sales? [I have been wrong before]

"In general, selling personal items is not taxed if they’re below £6,000 and you’re not selling as part of a business."

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/selling/selling-online-and-hmrc

 

sort of... to a point.

here is what you get if you go over £1740

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We're reaching out to remind you of the UK digital sales reporting law. This law requires marketplaces like eBay to collect and report seller information if you meet one of these thresholds: 30 or more sales, or sales exceeding £1740 in a calendar year.

 

You can add your National Insurance number from account settings.

As a reminder, your tax obligations haven't changed. According to HMRC, if you’re selling a few unwanted personal items, like those stored in a loft or garage, it's unlikely that you'll need to pay tax.
If you're unclear about whether you need to report income, this tool from HMRC is a helpful guide. For more context on the information required to comply with this legislation, and how we protect your personal data, see our dedicated Seller Centre page.

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hope that helps,