Well that's a surprise from ebay!

[hotponyshoes]

You're better off just using the simple delivery, it gives you full coverage even if ebay sends it through say evri for the standard £20 insurance they take the hit and pay out fully vs you having to charge more to pay for a more insured service.

Aside from (possibly) needing a printer it seems like a fairly simple solution and I'm not sure why everyone is so mad about it.

Biggest downside is the only choices are evri or royal mail.
The cheapest price for any size item is something like £2.70 so way more than something letter size that could be sent for 70p.
Also the compensation is limited to £100
I'm confused about that as they also say you are 'fully covered' for any loss or damage?

On the upside,
You don't have to type in any names, addresses or tracking numbers.

Once it's scanned as 'collected' it's (apparently) not your problem any more.
Yet to see how this will work if a buyer has an item running late though!

 

[Seadog]

I use a drop shop for Evri and Royal mail.
You can download a QR code which enables the shop to print your label.

 

[Bki26]

I have no printer and always use collection and postman brings labels.

I assume I will need one now ?

Yes or drop it off and they print

 

[6ply]

Most of my parcels go royal mail 48 tracked as they collect from my address for free. Much easier than going to the post office.

I use DPD 24 for larger boxes (60*60*60cm 20kg max) as they accept a larger box size than royal mail. They also deliver more quickly, for less.

I sometimes split an item into two DPD parcels due to excessive weight or dimensions.

I suspect eBay are going to make some of the above a problem.

 

[Seadog]

That's fine if you want to wait around all day for a collection. The vast majority of items that I sell I can carry, and it just so happens that our Londis is enabled route to my local coffee shop

 

[Smouser]

That's fine if you want to wait around all day for a collection. The vast majority of items that I sell I can carry, and it just so happens that our Londis is enabled route to my local coffee shop

I also like to use Royal Mail due to the convenience of them collecting.

Currently, I can still get away leaving parcels at the front door without them getting stolen (I do have a few CCTV cameras around my property so that might help to deter parcel thiefs) so luckily I don't have to wait for RM to come around. They just pick and scan the parcels and off they go.

 

[Bki26]

New ebay update, surprised they listened

 

[Smallfry]

Not having the final choice annoys me. I use RM because they have never lost anything and it’s convenient. Sold two things over the weekend. Both chose the bargain basement/ lowest common denominator postal service , ie, Evri. It’s in convenient as it’s in totally the opposite direction to where I travel daily. So took it on the chin. Two to drop off so how bad can it be?

830am yesterday “ sorry sir but due to the bank holiday we aren’t accepting Evri collections” Really? It’s Tuesday. It’s not a bank holiday. “ Yes, but they haven’t collected since Friday so we have no more space so we aren’t taking anymore “ Great

7pm lastnight? Same story, no Evri muppets in sight, so no can do

So third trip today. They eventually take it. Well that was a total waste of time and Diesel. You couldn’t make it up….

Parcelforce were supposed to collect from me last Wednesday. After several emails, they collected yesterday, and what makes me larf about it, is just like the doctors etc, they seem to think you are at home all day with nothing else to do. Same with Machine Mart, who the parcel was going to. Another shower of s**t company who I will not be buying from again.

I see the eBay thing still makes no allowance for packing materials or travelling to drop off, forcing you to factor it into the price and reducing your chance of selling.

 

[vw1]

For me im home band so collection with royal mail is good for me . Just a week or so ago royal mail starting charging 30p for home collection. So I just added the extra 30p to postage. But the new rules means I can't have collection from my house anymore. ?

Not many choices left.

 

[Bki26]

Not having the final choice annoys me. I use RM because they have never lost anything and it’s convenient. Sold two things over the weekend. Both chose the bargain basement/ lowest common denominator postal service , ie, Evri. It’s in convenient as it’s in totally the opposite direction to where I travel daily.

If you read the end of my last post or any other ebay announcement on simple delivery you will see you can easily turn off evri so just gives royal mail as the choice.

 

[Bki26]

I am well aware you can change it,however It’s a pain in the arris especially when you have multiples to list. Even if you list something and use custom postage then copy it by using sell similar item, it reverts back to what they want you to use. Gets very tedious having to edit ever single listing now …when before all you changed was the photo and the size designation when selling thread chasers for example

Lol clearly not completely aware then You set the RM only in the general ebay settings and it applies for all listings you don't have to set each one https://www.ebay.co.uk/ship/prf/simpledelivery

 

[hotponyshoes]

I've had some listings removed under the bladed items policy,
Carbide inserts and hacksaw blades,
I can understand that because they had the words "cutting" and "blade" in the titles.

I've also had some cable glands removed.
Presumably because they are the emc type and have a serrated washer that cuts through paint on an enclosure to maintain electrical bonding. This information was in the description rather than the title though!

New ebay update, surprised they listened
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Not sure if they actually listened, I don't remember hearing anyone ask for a cheaper price for an evri Collect from Store option?

I've removed the 'deliver to a collection location' from most of my listings.
I found that, with about 1/3 of those items, the buyers never bothered to collect the item (or they never got sent a collection notification)
I think some buyers see that option like Screwfix or Argos, paying for it just holds it for you for a few days but you get a refund if you decide you don't want it.

Id guess that's more of a deal ebay have worked out with evri rather than something sellers have asked for?

For me im home band so collection with royal mail is good for me . Just a week or so ago royal mail starting charging 30p for home collection. So I just added the extra 30p to postage. But the new rules means I can't have collection from my house anymore. ?

Not many choices left.

If you turn off the evri option then you can download the royal mail lable then go onto the royal mail website and book a collection using the tracking number. (And pay the 30p)
Bit of a faff but it works.

 

[vw1]

If you turn off the evri option then you can download the royal mail lable then go onto the royal mail website and book a collection using the tracking number. (And pay the 30p)
Bit of a faff but it works.

So I assume I need to print the lable ? Or can I still used I have no lable option and royal mail print them on collection as currently doing for me ?

 

[Ton-up]

My wife listed an old fan, (the type ladies cool their faces with) earlier in the year on ebay and it got removed. The reason, it was from Cuba.
You couldn’t make it up sometimes.

 

[hotponyshoes]

So I assume I need to print the lable ? Or can I still used I have no lable option and royal mail print them on collection as currently doing for me ?

I'd guess you have to print the label as you need the tracking number fron it to book the collection.

I've avoided using the 'bring my label' option as I've had a few issues with the postie putting the wrong label on the wrong item..


On my ebay account it is still letting me use 'custom postage'. I'm not sure how much longer it will do that as I thought simple delivery was supposed to be mandatory by now...

 

[pint]

I will be looking for new outlets now, ebay have squeezed the goose a bit too hard for my liking.

 

[Smallfry]

What is the alternative though. None seem to stand the test of time. Anything that is free offer genuine buyers and sellers no protection, and only realistic payment option is bank transfer, which can be risky.

Will probably end up like the budget when they raise the tax on alcohol, fags, and fuel. We all puff out out chests and proclaim "thats it, I ain't paying that", then gradually creep back.

 

[Bki26]

I will be looking for new outlets now, ebay have squeezed the goose a bit too hard for my liking.

You're not losing money to ebay fees and you can still do custom postage options so if anything it's better than what is was before the 12% fees

 

[MattF]

Will probably end up like the budget when they raise the tax on alcohol, fags, and fuel. We all puff out out chests and proclaim "thats it, I ain't paying that", then gradually creep back.

I never think that where alcohol or tobacco are concerned. Screw that. I'm having them regardless, especially tobacco.

 

[Smallfry]

I never think that where alcohol or tobacco are concerned. Screw that. I'm having them regardless, especially tobacco.

No longer affects me, as I don't drink or smoke now , but lots of people do that.