eBay Scrapping Private Seller Fees
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Simpo Two said:
Narcisus said:
Sent my first using Simple Delivery and have to say after having my doubts it really was simple !
I read the message and it said you get a QR code and an address label to print. I've been doing that for years, what's new?Slightly worried about an email received from eBay over the weekend, they want me to add my NI number as by all accounts I have gone over the threshold for total sales in one year, this is due to a bike that I sold last month, do I need to worry in anyway as it was mine to sell and I have the paperwork related to the purchase.
WPA said:
Slightly worried about an email received from eBay over the weekend, they want me to add my NI number as by all accounts I have gone over the threshold for total sales in one year, this is due to a bike that I sold last month, do I need to worry in anyway as it was mine to sell and I have the paperwork related to the purchase.
No nothing to worry about if you are genuinely just selling off old stuff.I’m getting rid of my old Lego collection and a load of crap from the garage and went well over 1k.
It’s the ‘private’ sellers that are masquerading as a business that will have the problems.
Narcisus said:
WPA said:
Slightly worried about an email received from eBay over the weekend, they want me to add my NI number as by all accounts I have gone over the threshold for total sales in one year, this is due to a bike that I sold last month, do I need to worry in anyway as it was mine to sell and I have the paperwork related to the purchase.
No nothing to worry about if you are genuinely just selling off old stuff.I’m getting rid of my old Lego collection and a load of crap from the garage and went well over 1k.
It’s the ‘private’ sellers that are masquerading as a business that will have the problems.
I was idly browsing ebay earlier and clicked on an ad to view it. Next thing, I get an email from ebay
"You received an offer of £73.51 (18.41% off) from the seller. The item isn’t yours until you pay. Go to checkout before time expires or someone else buys it first. Review offer" (it also shows this as a banner at the top of page ad itself, and fills my screen an 'accept/decline offer' box)
Umm wut ? I haven't had any contact whatsoever with the seller and not even made an offer! Do sellers now get a list of ebay usernames of people who have clicked on their ad and send them out offers in a desperate attempt for one of them to buy it or is this some automated process that Ebay are doing now?
The item in question turns out to be a different size from what I need so won't physically fit anyway, so even if they were offering it for free it would be no use to me.
Tisy said:
I was idly browsing ebay earlier and clicked on an ad to view it. Next thing, I get an email from ebay
"You received an offer of £73.51 (18.41% off) from the seller. The item isn’t yours until you pay. Go to checkout before time expires or someone else buys it first. Review offer" (it also shows this as a banner at the top of page ad itself, and fills my screen an 'accept/decline offer' box)
Umm wut ? I haven't had any contact whatsoever with the seller and not even made an offer! Do sellers now get a list of ebay usernames of people who have clicked on their ad and send them out offers in a desperate attempt for one of them to buy it or is this some automated process that Ebay are doing now?
The item in question turns out to be a different size from what I need so won't physically fit anyway, so even if they were offering it for free it would be no use to me.
I guess eBay has an over-eager sense of what constitutes "interested"
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Tisy said:
I was idly browsing ebay earlier and clicked on an ad to view it. Next thing, I get an email from ebay
"You received an offer of £73.51 (18.41% off) from the seller. The item isn’t yours until you pay. Go to checkout before time expires or someone else buys it first. Review offer" (it also shows this as a banner at the top of page ad itself, and fills my screen an 'accept/decline offer' box)
Umm wut ? I haven't had any contact whatsoever with the seller and not even made an offer! Do sellers now get a list of ebay usernames of people who have clicked on their ad and send them out offers in a desperate attempt for one of them to buy it or is this some automated process that Ebay are doing now?
The item in question turns out to be a different size from what I need so won't physically fit anyway, so even if they were offering it for free it would be no use to me.
I guess eBay has an over-eager sense of what constitutes "interested"
trackdemon said:
It's nothing to worry about really is it? If it was of interest to you then you've received an offer that wasn't visible in the listing, if it's not... just ignore, like you would any other advertising...
Absolutely. Just regular eBay spam. Like notifications telling you to "Bid now! Don't let it get away!" or telling you someone just bid on something that you haven't bid on. Clockwork Cupcake said:
As a seller you can send "interested buyers" an offer, and also tick a box to automatically send the same offer to any future "interested buyers"
I guess eBay has an over-eager sense of what constitutes "interested"
Is an "interested buyer" anyone who clicks an ad then, no matter what it is? That seems like a good way to piss-off what's left of their customer base when you can't even browse peacefully without being bombarded with desperate emails and red banners across your screen begging you to buy it. It is one for the 'things that annoy you' thread. Fair enough if you move the advert to your watch list , as that clearly shows that you are interested in it, but you shouldn't be bombarded with desperate offers just for viewing an ad. Many times you just want to check the technical details and/or sizing as it's not listed in the title.I guess eBay has an over-eager sense of what constitutes "interested"
Tisy said:
Is an "interested buyer" anyone who clicks an ad then, no matter what it is? That seems like a good way to piss-off what's left of their customer base when you can't even browse peacefully without being bombarded with desperate emails and red banners across your screen begging you to buy it. It is one for the 'things that annoy you' thread. Fair enough if you move the advert to your watch list , as that clearly shows that you are interested in it, but you shouldn't be bombarded with desperate offers just for viewing an ad. Many times you just want to check the technical details and/or sizing as it's not listed in the title.
This has always been thus though. For ages now if you so much as click on a listing then eBay thinks that you are interested in that and spams you with similar things that "may be of interest". I try to remember to use a different browser where I am not logged into eBay, or else Private Browsing, if I want to browse for stuff for exactly this reason. Clockwork Cupcake said:
This has always been thus though. For ages now if you so much as click on a listing then eBay thinks that you are interested in that and spams you with similar things that "may be of interest". I try to remember to use a different browser where I am not logged into eBay, or else Private Browsing, if I want to browse for stuff for exactly this reason.
I don't mind that stuff as it's confined to the homepage and you never see it again once you start looking at ads. Sending you offers to your email and filling the screen with same just for idly looking at an advert is far too intrusive. Unfortunately it looks like we're stuck with it as Amazon is a complete waste of time for everything now, with every seller on there being based in either Shenzhen or Guangzhou. I don't think there are any English UK-based sellers on there anymore 
. Tisy said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
This has always been thus though. For ages now if you so much as click on a listing then eBay thinks that you are interested in that and spams you with similar things that "may be of interest". I try to remember to use a different browser where I am not logged into eBay, or else Private Browsing, if I want to browse for stuff for exactly this reason.
I don't mind that stuff as it's confined to the homepage and you never see it again once you start looking at ads. Sending you offers to your email and filling the screen with same just for idly looking at an advert is far too intrusive. Unfortunately it looks like we're stuck with it as Amazon is a complete waste of time for everything now, with every seller on there being based in either Shenzhen or Guangzhou. I don't think there are any English UK-based sellers on there anymore . trackdemon said:
I'm still struggling to see how it's a big issue tbh. I don't think it's unreasonable for eBay to think you might be 'interested' in something if you've clicked on - otherwise why else would you be clicking on it? There might be the occasional person you allude to just checking for information but I'd wager a good amount are browsing to see what's available with an intent to buy the product or similar. Ultimately it's just an email which can be deleted in a matter of seconds or even auto filtered off to a folder or spam list; others might be grateful for the email if it's a good offer....
Indeed. Or, as I suggested, if you want to stealth browse then log out of eBay or use Private Browsing. Tisy said:
I don't mind that stuff as it's confined to the homepage and you never see it again once you start looking at ads. Sending you offers to your email and filling the screen with same just for idly looking at an advert is far too intrusive. Unfortunately it looks like we're stuck with it as Amazon is a complete waste of time for everything now, with every seller on there being based in either Shenzhen or Guangzhou. I don't think there are any English UK-based sellers on there anymore .
Ok, well, you asked why this had happened and I told you, and then both trackdemon and I have told you how you can avoid it. . Maybe take this up with eBay directly?
Hmm apparently it can’t be opted out of, found this online feb 25 (below). It’s odd as I don’t get emails about offers, even though I can see the offers for items I’ve viewed on ebay when I go on the site itself.
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Apparently it cannot be done. Here is what I found online.
Someone contacted Ebay customer service:
They were informed, these offers are called "seller initiated offers."
The only way to stop them is "to not view an item."
They requested info on how to register a complaint
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Apparently it cannot be done. Here is what I found online.
Someone contacted Ebay customer service:
They were informed, these offers are called "seller initiated offers."
The only way to stop them is "to not view an item."
They requested info on how to register a complaint
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