E-commerce giant eBay, facing stiff competition from newer rivals, has removed final-value sales fees for all items excluding cars sold domestically in the U.K. This mirrors a similar move the company made in Germany last year and notably puts eBay in line with the likes of Vinted and Depop,

The company moves to keep pace with rivals in the marketplace, saying the shift should help inspire a leap in the number of people looking to make a few quid by flogging stuff they no longer want.

E-commerce marketplace eBay UK has declared an exemption from selling fees for private sellers across all categories. The fee removal excludes motors such as cars, motorcycles and vehicle listings.

The move be eBay is predicted to see a massive increase in both the number of private sellers and buyers using the online auction platform ahead of Christmas and beyond.

Bay UK announces free selling for private sellers across all categories (except motors). Find out how this new feature streamlines and enhances the selling experience.

Ebay has scrapped fees for private sellers across almost all of its categories after introducing free fashion selling earlier in the year.

Online retailer eBay has scrapped fees for private sellers across almost all of its categories. The move means UK sellers no longer have to pay final value or regulatory operating fees on items except for cars,

E-commerce giant eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced on Tuesday that it is removing selling fees for consumer-to-consumer sellers in the UK for domestic transactions across all categories, excluding motors.

Alongside scrapping selling fees, eBay have launched a number of new features that will make selling and buying on their site much easier. Their new simplified selling feature will allow sellers to list items across categories within minutes using guidance about the best pricing and shipping options,

Bay users will now only pay transaction fees on the salves of vehicles, as eBay mirrors Depop and Vinted in the UK.