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eBay International Shipping UK: What the Returns Change Means for Sellers

eBay International Shipping (eIS) is replacing the Global Shipping Programme for UK sellers, with accounts moving across in phases from August 2026. The headline change for ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperShipping & Storage Β· 4 min read
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What the eBay-Depop Acquisition Means for Resellers

Depop has changed owners twice in five years.

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperMarketplaces Β· 3 min read
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Why You Should Check eBay Sell-Through Rate Before Buying

Checking eBay sell-through rate before buying tells you whether an item actually sells before you spend a cent sourcing it. Sell-through rate is the percentage of listings for a ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperKnow Your Numbers Β· 5 min read
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When to Quit Your Job for Full-Time Reselling

Reselling full time is worth quitting your job for once your reselling profit has replaced your full take-home pay for at least 6 straight months, you have 3 to 6 months of ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperReseller Life Β· 5 min read
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Selling Bladed Items on eBay UK: What You Can List and What Gets You Banned

Selling bladed items on eBay UK is still allowed, but only for a short list of products, and only if you follow eBay's age-verification rules exactly. Most knives are banned ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperListing Β· 5 min read
Blog hero titled "When to buy wholesale? Knowing when to buy in bulk," with the ListingMonster mascot beside a stack of parcels.

When Should You Start Buying Wholesale to Resell?

Start buying wholesale to resell when you are selling out of a category faster than you can source it by hand, and you have cash you can lock up in inventory without starving the ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperSourcing Β· 5 min read
Blog hero titled "Sole trader vs limited company," comparing the two business structures for UK resellers, captioned "which is right for you?", with the ListingMonster mascot.

Sole trader vs limited company: which is right for your reselling business

For most UK resellers, the sole trader vs limited company decision comes down to profit, not turnover. Start as a sole trader while you are building up. It is simpler, cheaper, ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperReseller Life Β· 5 min read
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Manual Listing vs AI Listing: How Much Time Do You Actually Save?

‍Quick answer: When you weigh up manual listing vs AI listing, AI-assisted listing usually cuts the time it takes to create a listing by 2 to 5x. The catch is that the number ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperReselling Β· 4 min read
How to Reduce Returns on eBay (Without Losing Sales)

How to Reduce Returns on eBay (Without Losing Sales)

Most avoidable eBay returns come down to one thing: the item didn't match the listing. The way to reduce returns on eBay is to make your listings accurate before the sale, with ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperCustomer Support & Returns Β· 5 min read
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