i recieved an email about VAT. im not a business seller on there. the way it is worded is that if i dont register by a curtain date my account will be closed. am i reading this all wrong. surely i dont have to be VAT registered to be a private seller??

 

Dear blah blah blah,

 

With effect from March 1st, 2007, we are updating the eBay.co.uk User Agreement and Privacy Policy.

 

The main change is that for eBay users who are resident in the European Union, the contractual relationship between those users and eBay International AG will be transferred to eBay Europe S.à r.l., a new eBay entity located in Luxembourg. This change reflects a change in eBay's VAT structure. To find out more about this change and how it may affect you, please see our information page.

 

We are committed to improving your experience of using eBay.co.uk. We have therefore taken this opportunity to make further changes to the User Agreement and Privacy Policy to make sure they stay up to date.

 

Some of the changes are based on suggestions from the community and others are necessary due to site developments and the changing legal environment in which eBay and its community operates.

 

What is the User Agreement?

The User Agreement describes your rights and responsibilities as a user of eBay.co.uk and the rules which govern your use of the site.

 

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The Privacy Policy describes how we collect, store, use and disclose your personal information in connection with the provision of services to you.

 

What are the changes?

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I think the real difference is to their privacy policy. The VAT structure is theirs, not yours (I think).

The way i read it was that if you wanted to claim VAT back on listing fees then they want your VAT number

cheers for the reply andy. do you recon i should just leave it then. i just dont want my account deactivated.

I'm leaving mine as is, unless you're a business seller who can claim VAT back then I don't see how it can matter to you.

cool. i have 100% feedback which i really dont want to loose. its quite badly worded imo!

bloody ebay lol.

 

cheers

gaz