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Bought decks on ebay and arrived damaged?
Hi, I bought some record decks on ebay and arranged my own courier as he wanted £46 for what I paid £11 bu being fair I suggested I send hin £5 to cover the cost of packaging materials to ensure is safe arrival. Well the idiot(can think of worse to call him) has sent the decks and a mixer in a big old box with no…
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Best place to sell text books
Ok so I have all my text books from when I was doing a Management degree. Most are in as New condition and I have no need for them to want to sell them. I'm not overly fussed about making a hugh profit just want rid and a small amount of money to use for our Wedding. I am a regular ebayer but someone mentioned using Amazon…
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Any advice one claiming for a lost parcel
I sold an item on ebay and it was posted to Malta on 10th October, the buyer hasn't received it and i wondered if i can make a claim with Royal Mail to get my money back or is it only for items posted within the UK. any advice is greatly appreciated. thanks
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Howard Hotel Closing Down Auction
Hi I was listening to the radio earlier and heard about the closing auction of the Howard Hotel. Its meant to be a sister Hotel to the Savoy. They are closing due to the owners converting the land into flats. The Hotel a refurb done about two months ago( I heard for about £1.8m). You can go in person and bid or online. The…
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paypal claims possible INR-SNAD
I know we had a brief discussion the other day about whether it was now possible for a buyer to change a paypal full chargeback from an INR to a SNAD- and I have just opened a claim and can confirm it is possible: Cut an dpaste (with links removed) from my paypal dispute: Status What happens next If you've resolved this…
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Where can I sell used washable/reusable nappies?
Can anyone advise me on where I could sell some washable nappies I would like to get rid of. They are used but still in good condition and as they are expensive new I would like to re-coup some costs by selling them on. Ebay don't allow them. Thanks
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Am I right?
E bay buyer not happy with item... hi,i got this for my son at the start of this month (october,2011) & already this product has stoped working & burnt out! when my son put it on yesturday the 24th october 2011 it really smelt of burning so this item is obviously faulty,i would like a new one sent out free of charge or a…
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Amazon seller refusing to refund return postage
I bought a guitar amp from an Amazon trader. The amp delivered was a different model to the one shown on Amazon. To cut a long story short the trader ( Guitar Mania in Poole ) agreed to accept the return but refused to refund the return courier cost (£21) which I think is unacceptable given that it was their mistake. Can…
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Can I sell this?
Hi all, I am doing my first bootsale in a few weeks selling little bits for the christmas market (hampers etc). I was looking at putting a small bottle of wine in one of the selections. Do I need a licence to sell alcohol? Also has anyone else done this christmas market hamper thing - do items sell. So far I am very happy…
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Would you sell to these Ebayers?
I was wondering if anyone would be wary of selling to these ebayers? http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=anberrose&ftab=AllFeedback&seeallfeedback=See%20All%20Feedback&myworld=true There feedback is all positive, but mainly false, surely if they were that bad then they'd have too many…
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Amazon fees and shipping problems
Recently sold an item Internationally (to Ireland) on Amazon: Buyer's price: £5.99 Amazon fees: -£2.44 Shipping: £4.02 Your earnings: £7.57 Actual postage (cheapest available) was: £5.91 So Amazon fees (40%) £2.44 + £5.91 actual postage: £8.35 £8.35 - £7.57 (My earnings) = £1.66 So the buyer paid £10.01, and I ended up…
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Payment Complications Advice Please
Hi all I wonder if you could give me a bit of advice, I sold a low value item on Ebay, it says on my listings that I don't post abroad, the buyer lives overseas apparently but the address shown on their details is a UK one, item ended a couple of days ago, she has been in touch this evening, asking me to send an invoice to…
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ziinga.om
ziinga.com Hey, Just a prior warning to anyone who was thinking this was a good idea, dont. ~They sign you up to platinum membership straight away which if you dont cancel straight away, charges you every month with a minimum sign up of 3 months and a £28 cancellation fee. Also should you be lucky enough to win an auction…
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Have Ebay buyers got worse?
Returned to Ebay as a seller after a year. Previous experiances have been ok (would have liked higher bids on my items but so would most sellers!) but after one week I've had more bad experiances than I ever did in the three years before. One: Winning bidder from Ireland won item last Tuesday but hasn't paid for it yet.…
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Pushy eBuyer - help!!!!
I have just sent an invoice to a buyer, and agreed collection in person following payment through paypal. I've never done this before but the buyer is now insisting he can only pick it up tonight (the auction ended 15 minutes ago), despite the fact I've politely suggested tomorrow night onwards would be more convenient for…
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Import Tax ?!
Hey everyone ! I bought a halloween costume from China total including shipping was £55.99. I only bought one [so not wholesale] however I am starting to wonder if I will have to pay import tax on it. There was no mention of this when I bought the outfit and its being carried by TNT. Thanx
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I want item but missed the bidding
I was watching an item but missed the bidding. The item ended with no bids. I asked the seller if it was still available and she confirmed it was. Its starting bid was 99p plus £2 postage. Should I offer the 99p or is that a bit cheeky. Plus if we agree a price, how is the best way to pay for it as i presume we will do…
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How do i sort this out?
Hi, bought something from ebay for a friend back in August. Had it sent to his house. All was fine for a few weeks then the item developed a fault. Contacted seller who said to send it back for repair and gave me an address, which i passed onto my friend so he could send it back. Couple of weeks went by, friend was getting…
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3 month evaluation
Well after getting TRS immediately I get my first low rating! Thought that might happen for some reason. Not very fair in my opinion - postage cost was £1.45, stamp price was £1.32, all in new packaging, well packed etc. Think she has left me 5s for everything else. Looking at her feedback left for others and I appear to…
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another question but greatful for help!
i am setting up as a business seller within the next week and will be self employed... just a quick question... do you think it will be ok to use my current paypal account? if i do will i need to upgrade it to business account? and will the taxman confuse previous money on that paypal with my new business / self employed…
