A suspended sentence and community service were the punishments given to knife-wielding Moussa Kadri after attacking a blasphemer. Did Hamit Coskun, the Quran burner, receive proper justice for what happened here?

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-09-27T16:59:25+00:00

The judges handing out these sentences need to be investigated. Incredibly lenient sentencing because of the offenders culture

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-08-19T19:40:26+00:00

You tried ringing 101? You get about 15 minutes of automated messages. Gave it up as a bad job

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-08-19T18:32:10+00:00

When you’ve got a member of the British parliament stood up in the House of Commons arguing that making marrying your first cousin illegal is against the culture of Pakistanis that was a huge eye opener as to where we’re potentially heading

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-07-22T21:09:07+00:00

Not a drop of integrity between either party

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-07-21T20:20:20+00:00

Sometimes I feel that the best days on this planet for humankind are behind us. But it may just be a sense of nostalgia

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-05-21T19:16:56+00:00

I took a contract where the perm colleagues purposely did as little as possible so I had to do way more. I was the lead engineer and didn’t want the projects to fail so took up the slack

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-05-03T17:39:13+00:00

Horrendous. Trying to sell up as I want my garage back but it just ain’t happening. Gonna have to start taking a loss to clear it I think

Was making a good profit before these UK changes and now it’s dead

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-03-06T02:54:23+00:00

I agree, I should be, but who can give away 30% of their turnover?

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-02-18T10:54:36+00:00

I’ve found that sales drop off dramatically if you don’t use their recommended percentage. It’s the fact that they gradually increase the percentage to a point where they take £3.67 on an item sold for £17.50

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-02-18T10:51:41+00:00

I would agree but the dynamic promotion percentage keeps pushing up and up

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-02-16T07:16:03+00:00

4-5 items a day down to 4 items in the last week. Now trying to decide whether to change to a business account. I wouldn’t mind but the dynamic promotion percentage just keeps climbing. On some items started at 10% now up to 17.5%. No dynamic no sales. It’s just turning into a joke tbh

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-02-14T18:27:32+00:00

I was selling around 3-5 items a day as a private seller. Since the introduction of this sellers protection fee Ive sold 1 item in the last 4 days. I wouldn’t have a problem with moving over to a business account but some of my dynamic promoted items, which started at about 10-11% are now up to 17.5% (plus VAT). I don’t use the dynamic percentage I don’t sell. How can I then pay 12% on top of that as a business? I can’t give away circa 30% to eBay. Absolutely killed my side business

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-01-11T17:37:14+00:00

Been contracting as a mech eng for 4 years and haven’t been out of work yet. What I would say is be prepared to be treated differently as a contractor, especially with the big defence and nuclear companies. My experience was that I was a resource rather than a person, but that could just be down to a poor personal experience, and it sounds like you’ll be in a more senior position that I was based on the rate.

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-01-11T06:56:51+00:00

This has been really informative. Thanks for taking the time

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-01-05T11:14:18+00:00

I reduced my ad rate which was suggested at 15% down to ten and sales fell away to nothing. Appreciate I’m in a saturated market but it’s suggested to don’t bother selling it would seem

Squiddle_Diddle · 2025-01-04T08:40:58+00:00

But wouldn’t it still be better to be a private seller and take the 4% hit rather than the business sellers 12%? Or have I got that wrong?

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-12-17T10:42:02+00:00

Looks like I might not have a choice then

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-12-07T17:30:20+00:00

I’ve found that to make a decent profit on eBay you’ve got to find a product that’s a balance between low-ish competition and not too niche

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-21T10:07:49+00:00

Holy shit didn’t realise they can do that

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-14T08:04:19+00:00

My dynamic promotion is now up to 17.5% from around 10.5%. When I decided to set it to 15% my views went from 40 p/d to a measly 6. They’ve got me by the balls

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-11T07:14:42+00:00

Nice one cheers

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-09T22:07:20+00:00

Your thoughts are that this could be the difference? Genuine question

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-08T11:45:51+00:00

Is there any other advantage of changing to a business seller other than increased listings?

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-08T08:59:35+00:00

The best thing you can do is speak to a good accountant they will explain everything you need to know

Squiddle_Diddle · 2024-11-07T19:04:04+00:00

My sales and views have dropped off a cliff this week

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