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eBay scraps private seller fees

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GingerBeverage · 01/10/2024 09:55

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/01/online-retailer-ebay-scraps-fees-for-private-sellers-in-uk

I prefer ebay generally as I think I have more control over the process, but vinted has definitely taken over the market. Will this encourage people to return to ebay?

Online retailer eBay scraps fees for private sellers in UK

In latest response to rivals such as Depop and Vinted, users now only pay transaction fees on sales of vehicles

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/01/online-retailer-ebay-scraps-fees-for-private-sellers-in-uk

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LittleLlama · 14/09/2025 16:20

Over the last couple of months there has definitely been a shift. Vinted is still very popular but I am selling more items on eBay (especially clothing). You also get the money in your account very quickly.

I am also buying more from eBay too.

VictoriaHelen · 15/09/2025 23:39

Pinepeak2434 · 14/09/2025 01:58

I might take a look at eBay - haven’t sold on there in years, the fees ended up taking too much from a sale. I’m sick of Vinted, they always have something going on behind the scenes,
their latest update is causing zero views on items, and people want cheap prices which doesn’t make it worth it. The whole process of selling and receiving payment can be a slow one.

Edited

Yeah you right about that i also have this issue of fees taking much of my profit and the products sometimes are too high for buyer to purchase and its very hard to scale on it like very hard because i also did it for like 6months and got nothing that i have to close down but was fortunate enough to meet a friend who is using shopify for her stuffs and she is making $5k daily from it and i also got started and now am also doing amazingly well with it so i would advise if you can also try it though if you arent tired from what ebay did

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