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17/05/2006, 9:17 andyh4 Joined on 15/06/2005 Frankfurt and Ardèche Posts 961 Re: Ebay in France? TJ I know you can be traced, I said as much, the point about changing identity is that you are less likely to become "visible" to those who might take an interest, than someone who for example has 550 sales in their profile.     Andy    Report

17/05/2006, 9:48 Herring_Brother Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 25 Re: Ebay in France? 'scuse my ignorance on the subject, but if you're classed as a trader in France due to selling on ebay, does that mean that you're then liable for all the social charges etc? If this is the case, does anybody know what the level of these charges are? Is there a sliding scale of earnings etc etc.... I realise that this is a whole different can of worms that has probably been covered countless times before, but if anybody could give a quick summary? Thanks, HB    Report

17/05/2006, 11:02 Beryl Joined on 01/01/2006 Posts 816 Re: Ebay in France?  George wrote: During a rather expensive run-in with a not very friendly UK tax inspector I was told the following :- "Sir, you sell an item on eBay - aquired 20 years ago, bought last week, inherited or found at the roadside - if I (tax inspector) think you placed that item on eBay to make a profit.......then I shall treat that profit as taxable income"   Forget about capital gains etc.  they class it as TRADING! If I was to sell items that I had bought new, then used them and later decided to sell them on ebay for a much lower price than I paid, this surely cannot be construed by any body as making a profit , can it?      Sorry to side step your post HB, just don't know the answer to that one!    Report

17/05/2006, 11:30 Ron Avery Joined on 29/11/2004 Aveyron 12 Posts 3,396 Re: Ebay in France? Sorry Andy but that advice about identity changing is just plain daft, you don't use eBay much do you?. I would certainly not advocate changing your identity on eBay just in case you are thought to be a trader,  that is just not how eBay works.  I have a jealously guarded, 100% feedback and green star earned over three years and I'm not giving that up just in case a taxman may be watching, people with changed names and no feed back are treated with suspicion on eBay and that can also harm prices attained and the ability to bid on some items. I suspect that the rub here with this French guy is the stolen item and Les flicks just chucked in the tax thing for good measure. The French have a funny attitude to boot fairs as well, we can only have ytwo a year here, because they think tax is being avoided by traders who attend these affairs.  I really would not worry about the tax implications of selling on EBay in France,  it is no different to selling at a boot sale, I'm not worrying and neither are the millions of private individuals who buy and sell on Ebay worldwide.  What I have found though is that using ebay France does improve your French,  I have never had so many questions on one item than the first eBay  France listing. Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more    Report

17/05/2006, 12:03 andyh4 Joined on 15/06/2005 Frankfurt and Ardèche Posts 961 Re: Ebay in France? Ron I probably know more about e-bay than you give me credit for.   Since you are regularly trading on e-bay of course you want to maintain your sales credentials Cathy wants to get rid of some surplus bits and pieces, so starts with no sales record and will have sold the lot before she gets one.   Andy    Report

17/05/2006, 14:19 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 10,158 Re: Ebay in France? >>>Cathy wants to get rid of some surplus bits and pieces, so starts with no sales record and will have sold the lot before she gets one.<<< My daughter sold a few of her old DVDs and handbags, she had a sales record within 2 days of the auction finishing ! www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

17/05/2006, 14:28 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 2,007 Re: Ebay in France? I am really enjoying reading all your replies.  I have cut and pasted the best ones to remind me what to do when I start "trading". I think that I am going to sell some things on Ebay UK and some on Ebay France. However, what things do you think will sell best on each?  English things on Ebay France and French things on Ebay UK? Or vice versa? Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

17/05/2006, 14:43 Ron Avery Joined on 29/11/2004 Aveyron 12 Posts 3,396 Re: Ebay in France? No Cathy, English terminology on Ebay UK and French terminology on eBay France.  I sell though E bay UK for most of my stuff because it has a large UK market, but you can make items available to Europe and the USA through eBay UK anyway,  so you will pick up interested European buyers whichever eBay you choose.  I have only used eBay France for cars.  P&P costs from France to the UK are not that bad but I warn buyers that the cost will be higher than within the UK.. Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more    Report

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