Selling On Ebay Through A Third Party, Can It Be Done Legally.

[RATTER15]

I would like to sell on ebay, without customers knowing my whereabouts or where the parcel will be posted from legally and nothing dodgy going on lol. for personal reasons, I need to limit who knows what I am selling.

[TonyV]

So you are going to use someone else, their ebay ID and their location, are you posting the item or are they?
Only issue I can see is that potential buyers will be making a choice on vendor using their selling / buying stats and ratings and comments, not yours.

[RATTER15]

Tony V. I will be posting from my address. I have an excellent rating on my account, but I know what you're saying.

[bednobs]

with the things you sell, maybe people want to actually come and collect (i guess they are very heavy?)

[TonyV]

RATTER15 I am sure you are not the first, in some ways it is no different in the 3rd party having bought item from you and selling it on to make a profit.

[RATTER15]

Bednobs, I sold the atlas stones business, looking into something else now.

[RATTER15]

That is true Tony!!

[bednobs]

oh ok! what happened??

[THECORBYLOON]

What details will you be giving to eBay?

[RATTER15]

Bednobs, what with my current health issues, I felt I needed something a lighter and less stress. I am also still a carer and I do domiciliary foot care as a side line. I also make skin and hair balms and oils, and a bit of leather work, belts and collars etc. I like to keep busy.

[RATTER15]

And then someone made me an offer that I couldn't turn down lol.

[bednobs]

hi ratter sorry to hear about health issues - thanks for answering i was just being nosey really!

[RATTER15]

The Coryloon, "What details will you be giving to eBay?" Im not into defrauding anybody, I will tell Ebay anything they need to know. I just dont want the general public to know where I am based or who I am. Obviously Ebay will know who I am.

[THECORBYLOON]

I don't know a lot about eBay but is there not something about a certain level of trade determining whether eBay or HMRC consider sellers as being businesses?

[TonyV]

RATTER15 I dont know how ebay will know who you are if you are only posting, but there you are.

[RATTER15]

The Corbyloon. "I don't know a lot about eBay but is there not something about a certain level of trade determining whether eBay or HMRC consider sellers as being businesses"

Thats is not what I am asking here, like I said, I am not into defrauding anybody, everything is legal and above board, I am not avoiding Ebay or HMRC.

[RATTER15]

People, just imagine that I am selling giant sized dildos and vibrators and I dont want my neighbours or the local village folk to know!

[THECORBYLOON]

Had a look at a random business on ebay and under location it just said "UK".

[shoota]

Can I order a 10" pink one please...

[RATTER15]

Shoota, "Can I order a 10" pink one please" You can, I do actually have a 10 inch pink one in stock, however, I think you may get a shock when it arrives!!!

[tamborine]

Postal address is given so purchaser can collect if required. Can you use the care home address for your sales?