eBay UK announces changes to delivery date estimates

eBay UK has announced that the estimated delivery dates shown on the site will now be based on the postcodes specified by both buyers and sellers. In a statement posted on the eBay website’s General Announcements page on 23 April, the company said: “Our estimated delivery dates for certain carrier services will be based on the postcode of the item location the seller has specified as well as the delivery postcode specified by the buyer.”

The statement continued: “We are making this change to improve the accuracy of delivery estimates. The delivery address postcode used to estimate the date of delivery will be shown along with the item estimated delivery date on the view item page.”

Sources report that the change should improve the accuracy of the estimated delivery time.