eBay UK removes selling fees for private sellers

According to foreign media reports, it is understood that eBay UK has eliminated fees for private sellers in all categories except cars. Private sellers will no longer pay final valuation fees or regulatory operating fees when selling on eBay.

Nevertheless, if sellers use the promoted listing tool to increase product exposure, or conduct cross-border transactions through the international sales function, the relevant promotion fees and international fees still need to be paid. It is reported that since the cancellation of sales fees on eBay Germany last year, C2C transaction volume has returned to positive growth, with GMV increments of hundreds of millions of dollars.

In addition to more sellers starting to sell on eBay, more than 250,000 sellers have started to buy goods, twice as many as buyers who do not sell goods. Since the launch of free fashion sales and AI listing features in April this year, eBay UK has also achieved positive results, with double-digit growth in the number of listings for popular items such as jeans, shirts and dresses.

Royal Mail recruits 16,000 new staff as it prepares for peak season

In order to cope with the upcoming peak logistics season, the Royal Mail announced plans to recruit 16,000 new employees. This recruitment activity is one of the measures taken by the Royal Mail to ensure that mail and parcels can be sorted and delivered efficiently during the holiday season.

The recruited employees will assist the existing 85,000 postmen, especially in the two main parcel centers, five seasonal sorting centers and 37 mail centers across the country.

In addition, the Royal Mail also provides 5,000 delivery and collection positions, and employs more than 1,200 road transport contractors. These measures are all aimed at improving the handling capacity of large items and ensuring that customers can enjoy quality services during the Christmas period.