eBay question

[Oscarmax]

I have to guess that by accident you must have copied one of my comments (from an entirely different thread) and included it in your comment number 7 in this thread.

A moderator seems to amended your posting to remove the erroneous pasting.

Sorry about that, did not know you could even do that, my apologies.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Sorry about that, did not know you could even do that, my apologies.

Mistakes sometimes happen - even I've been known to make them. Its hard being perfect

 

[Buckman]

I finally sussed out Marketplace and how to place ads without any cost involved. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Gagakev]

I finally sussed out Marketplace and how to place ads without any cost involved. Thanks for the advice.

Like everything Buckman, easy when you know how👍

 

[Sam Vimes]

I've got a few things to sell and its been years since I sold anything on Ebay. Back then it all went through Paypal but now it seems like you have to give your bank details to Ebay.

Seems like they don't take a cut of the final transaction but sting you for all the little extras when listing the item.

I've been reading through the T&Cs and slowly losing the will to live

Isn't it possible to select an option when selling to have 'No Returns' ?

Doubt anyone is interested but two items I have are my Recurve Archery Set and an 8mm lens for a Canon dSLR. Special 'mates rates'

 

[ProfJohnL]

I've got a few things to sell and its been years since I sold anything on Ebay. Back then it all went through Paypal but now it seems like you have to give your bank details to Ebay.

Seems like they don't take a cut of the final transaction but sting you for all the little extras when listing the item.

I've been reading through the T&Cs and slowly losing the will to live

Isn't it possible to select an option when selling to have 'No Returns' ?

Doubt anyone is interested but two items I have are my Recurve Archery Set and an 8mm lens for a Canon dSLR. Special 'mates rates'

Unfortunately under UK law you cannot prevent returns under distance selling regulations even to private listings stating no returns.

Its even simpler if the goods supplied do not match the description in the listing.

Worthy of note is Ebay's "Used" where the detail of the category states

"Used​

An item that has been previously used. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or an item that has been returned to the seller after a period of use. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections"

I have had to return several items where despite the listing saying no returns the part of the "used" statement "but is fully operational and functions as intended." was not the case so the goods were not as described"

Seller are sometimes grumpy about it, but they should ensure the listing is accurate before posting.

 

[borderbilly]

I've got a few things to sell and its been years since I sold anything on Ebay. Back then it all went through Paypal but now it seems like you have to give your bank details to Ebay.

Seems like they don't take a cut of the final transaction but sting you for all the little extras when listing the item.

I've been reading through the T&Cs and slowly losing the will to live

Isn't it possible to select an option when selling to have 'No Returns' ?

Doubt anyone is interested but two items I have are my Recurve Archery Set and an 8mm lens for a Canon dSLR. Special 'mates rates'

Try Gumtree.

 

[Buckman]

I've got a few things to sell and its been years since I sold anything on Ebay. Back then it all went through Paypal but now it seems like you have to give your bank details to Ebay.

Seems like they don't take a cut of the final transaction but sting you for all the little extras when listing the item.

I've been reading through the T&Cs and slowly losing the will to live

Isn't it possible to select an option when selling to have 'No Returns' ?

Doubt anyone is interested but two items I have are my Recurve Archery Set and an 8mm lens for a Canon dSLR. Special 'mates rates'

I refuse to give eBay my bank details. Prefer cash on delivery, but then they cannot sting the buyer for a £6 protection fee. If you do sell, the buyer can take away the goods and you may then need to wait several or more days before the money hits your account. That is of course if the buyer does not raise an issue about the goods. Then you lose the goods and the money!

 

[otherclive]

I refuse to give eBay my bank details. Prefer cash on delivery, but then they cannot sting the buyer for a £6 protection fee. If you do sell, the buyer can take away the goods and you may then need to wait several or more days before the money hits your account. That is of course if the buyer does not raise an issue about the goods. Then you lose the goods and the money!

When I sold some roof bars recently the moment the Seller was committed the money appeared in my Ebay account. Then when he came to collect them there was either QR code and PN issued that I input that confirmed the sale was good. He then took the roof bars, and a few days later I decided to transfer the money from my Ebay account to my bank account. I've always found eBay to work well if you follow the procedures. My daughter and DIL use it extensively for selling stuff. In fact DIL when she moved home back in 2019 sold enough surplus stuff to fund a trip to Borneo.

 

[Sam Vimes]

Where I live cash on collection isn't really an option unless I'm lucky and someone local wants it. So cash is rather limiting for me.

I keep a bank account with virtually nothing in it just for cases like this.