Comments on: eBay UK sellers must manually edit listings for VAT changes

By: Lucy Newman

Lucy Newman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:51:17 +0000

Here is the URL for the bulk VAT tool for updating live eBay listings with new VAT information http://www.247topseller.co.uk/ebay_seller_solution/ebay_vat.html

Hope you find it useful.

By: Lucy Newman

Lucy Newman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:40:42 +0000

In case anyone missed this earlier I thought I’d repost (hope that’s ok)

To help anyone who can’t bear the thought of updating all their listings manually for the VAT changes 247 Top Seller have developed a tool that does it for you.

This tool is free for sellers until 10th December 2008 but, as eBay limit the amount of calls, we will process everyone as quickly as possible on a first come first served basis. Please email lucy.newman@247topseller.co.uk if you would like more details.

By: Whirly

Whirly — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:36:11 +0000

@89 are you married?

By: Lucy Newman

Lucy Newman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:34:17 +0000

247 Top Seller have developed a tool to update VAT on live eBay listings in bulk. This tool is free for sellers until 10th December 2008 but, as eBay limit the amount of calls, we will process everyone as quickly as possible on a first come first served basis. Please email lucy.newman@247topseller.co.uk if you would like more details.

By: Whirly

Whirly — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:32:10 +0000

#80 Cracking announcement

#86 Smart thinking.

By: John Pemberton

John Pemberton — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:18:57 +0000

I have seen a sudden increase in sales from Rep of Ireland….on investigation it looks like there VAT rate is increasing to 21.5%…giving a massive differential between UK and ROI…something to watch out for and make sure you are visible in Ireland.

By: Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:52:57 +0000

Am I the only person that hasn’t listed anything for three days on the grounds I’d just have to cancel it again anyway?

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:46:25 +0000

I don’t see why eBay cannot either :

1, Comment out the offending line they display – 6 keystokes will do that per listing format

2, Remove the digits ‘17.50%’ and show only ‘VAT is included….’ etc

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:24:25 +0000

#82 well, HUF, it’s nice that someone’s getting some assistance

I do know of at least one seller who has been told by their account manager

If you wish I can end any of your listings and organise for a credit for the fees, to help you out with adapting to this change.

so I suggest that anyone who is ending listings harrass their PAM unmercifully for similar credits.

By: Hereford United Fan

Hereford United Fan — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:17:32 +0000

I had some great news when I phoned power seller support again today. I was told that they were still looking at it and they would call me back shortly with some news. The call came in and I was told in order to help they could end all my listings now for me to save me having to do it on Sunday. Thus reducing my workload from 20 hours to about 19 hours 59 minutes. I explained I would lose sales between now and Monday morning but she explained that was the best she could do. So I think you are all being a bit unfair. They are trying to help….

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:13:17 +0000

a horses head on the bed , and a knock on the door 2am from ebay enforcers
for Dan

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:41:27 +0000

#76 is correct.

Dan’s done a useful translation of the AB post:
http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/2008/11/28/not-ebays-vat-announcement/

By: flaculty-X aka Susan

flaculty-X aka Susan — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:49:25 +0000

# 74 Yes, lets not make it to easy for ebay with such a simple solution Sue.

The simple fact is this would be woefully easy for ebay just to remove that code from the page so we could all have time to sort the rates out on the 30day churn, why they will not is anybodies guess, but it is also ebay total lack of support down to a tee.

the fact that they have let it go on for so long means that most of us have doen all the work to change now anyway, so thanks ebay for the support guys.

on a side note to the update on lead story:
dont forget to keep the reference number from HMRC if your told its ok to leave it. if the inspector does not agree you can fall back to the recording.

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:45:03 +0000

noticed that too whiry
a few years ago ebay were even going to retire blackthorne
I think the future for blackthorne as it is,
will be limited now, not only are the dedicated development and support team given the boot,
the same bunch that inflicted Turdo lister on us are let loose on it

By: Whirly

Whirly — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:53:13 +0000

and eBay have moved blackthorne development and support in-house,,

it’s a loose loose situation Norf

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:38:19 +0000

thing is chris

turbo lister is possessed
by Demons

By: Whirly

Whirly — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:40:12 +0000

My top 25 listings have 213 watchers, what happens to those? do they get an email to say I have relisted?

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:17:53 +0000

If they would EVEN just hide the automatically generated line that says “17.5% VAT included in the listing price” and then sellers could add their own message.

In fact, that might be the easiest and least messy solution.

By: Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:37:11 +0000

#72 To be honest John you can do it for free with TL on listings without BIDs BINs or BOs

It’s the ones with sales that are the problem

By: John Pemberton

John Pemberton — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:30:36 +0000

#53 – Ebay Blackthorne Pro can be subscribed to (1st month free) – might be worth doing to utilise the VAT functionality?

By: Hereford United Fan

Hereford United Fan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:40:40 +0000

A lot of the work will be created because at relisting the inventory will be wrong. eg listed with 10 sold 2. The relisted line will show 10 instead of 8. Will Blackthorne deal with this?

By: susan

susan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:59:09 +0000

hell no, it will not revise running listings , this is blocked ebay’s end
but someone was asking for a programme that listed vat rates as a column etc.

we have to end and relist, but it was very easy and thel istings are ready to load 1st dec.

shame ebay wont just change the wording or just delete the 17.5% bit though…
what i have come to expect tbh

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:43:50 +0000

blackthorne wont revise vat on items that have bids or sales or are ending in less than 12 hours

By: Whirly

Whirly — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:36:51 +0000

#65 Come on Susan, spill the beans, what Chris said.

By: Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:49:35 +0000

#65 Did it change listings with bids or sales?