Updates to how you sell to German customers on eBay

[hawk731]

THis is an easy fix--I'm not selling to Germany anymore. I'm tired of government bureaucracy that costs me time and money. I won't sell to Germany any more. No problem for me, less hassle and paperwork. Thanks.

[simply-the-best-for-you]

Care to explain?  What issue with Germany?

[heckofagame]

Yes, do tell

[audiotagsiowa]

Germany is one of my best foreign markets and not paying the 39 Euros to participate will probably cost me money in the long run but I'm more than willing to forego that income rather than bow down to their dictates.  I hope my current German customers understand why my products are no longer available to them.  

[redmodelt]

Ok great! What about England France Spain or any other country in Europe? 

[richard1rst]

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@audiotagsiowa wrote:

Germany is one of my best foreign markets and not paying the 39 Euros to participate will probably cost me money in the long run but I'm more than willing to forego that income rather than bow down to their dictates.  I hope my current German customers understand why my products are no longer available to them.  

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Why are you paying 39 Euros to participate? I sell all over Europe, including Germany, and I do not "pay" to participate.

An explanation is definitely in order.

[beautifulbeauty2012]

There are not many German buyers on ebay anyways. I was wondering why there are no buyers from Europe lately; Germans in Germany used to be my buyers, maybe one in twenty was from Germany - but I haven`t seen a German address in a few years (I got a German scammer who moved to the US-but that is another story).

I still see buyers from the UK (but they are not EU anymore). It was the best part of ebay to be exposed to international buyers; it generated at least 1/3 of all of my sales. Unfortunately, things changed and ebay is losing valuable international buyers.

[heckofagame]

The EU changed the VAT rules last summer and sales from Europe dropped sharply after that. 

[a_c_green]

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@hawk731 wrote:

THis is an easy fix--I'm not selling to Germany anymore. I'm tired of government bureaucracy that costs me time and money. I won't sell to Germany any more. No problem for me, less hassle and paperwork. Thanks.

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@hawk731 : What updates are you referring to, and what money is it costing you (as opposed to your buyer) to sell or ship to Germany?

[goodbrakes]

There are important updates to how you sell goods to German customers on eBay. Starting on July 1, 2022, it is a legal requirement for sellers of commercial goods to Germans to have a valid Lucid-IdNr (packaging license) connected to their eBay account.

As part of your Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), you are obligated to follow these regulations set by the German Packaging Act (VerpackG). These regulations focus on sustainability and are designed to prevent and manage waste.

To comply with these changes, you’ll need to license your packaging with a dual system and register with the LUCID packaging register.

How to license your packaging

We have partnered with Lizenzero, a company that offers a straightforward way to license your packaging digitally using the Interseroh+ system. Please visit their website and contact their team if you have any questions or need guidance.

Visit Lizenzero

How to register your packaging with LUCID

Firstly, you’ll need to provide the Central Agency Packaging Register with:

• Your company name, address and contact details
• Your VAT / Tax ID
• A declaration that your packaging is licensed with a dual system

You will then receive your EPR number. Enter this along with the amount of packaging you are using when you open an account with a dual system. Our partner Lizenzero lets you open an account without the number, but it should be provided as soon as possible. 

Please be sure to take the necessary steps outlined above by the deadline of July 1, 2022, or else we will be legally required to restrict your selling privileges for the German market.

Thank you for selling on eBay, 
The eBay Team

[yuzuha]

That only applies to sellers who produce their own commercial goods that have packaging. It doesn't apply to sellers who are just reselling things.

[ckimodog]

Thanks for sharing!

[heckofagame]

Looks like a giant pain in that area found below your lower back.

[soh.maryl]

And we needed to know that you are not selling to Germany any more because . . .? 

[lrdg]

I'm considering not selling outside the U.S.  It looks like I can change all 150+ at one time.  May be the easiest.