eBay users say update will be ‘worst move ever’ as new fees introduced

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

eBay users say that an upcoming change to the buying experience will be the "worst move ever". Online marketplace eBay has confirmed that buyers will face new charges when purchasing from private sellers, in a change coming into force on 4 February.

The e-commerce site is introducing "buyer protection fee" will be automatically included in the item price when buying from private sellers.

eBay has reassured buyers that there will be no surprises at checkout, the cost will already be included on the listing. And Buyer Protection will be included at no extra cost when buying from business sellers.

Users have expressed concern on social media after spotting the upcoming change. On a Reddit thread, some eBay sellers are discussing the new buyer protection fee. @DanRedditUk wrote: "Worst move ever from ebay.