There’s a 20pc VAT charge on most goods and services in the UK, but you’ll only have to register to pay if you earn over £90,000 from self-employment (which can include eBay selling).

It was time to move away from the "buying for buying's sake mentality" said eBay's UK boss, Murray Lambell. A focus on second-hand would help people with the rising cost of living and was kinder ...