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End of self-service in Post Offices, longer queues
At my local Post Office in Brixton the Self-Service Kiosk (SSK) has been permanently closed. Brixton Ferndale Rd. PO is a major branch which had many self-service options such as Drop and Go and Post and Go. When the queue for counter service was 20 or 40 minutes, you could go to the SSK, which had a separate queue, maybe…
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Parcel Label Mix Up
I bought 2 different items with different prices from same seller. However when seller posted them got the labels mixed up, which would not have been a problem had they both been delivered, however one arrived (the cheapest one) but the expensive one is showing as received. I messaged the seller straightaway on opening the…
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Vinted - shouldn't they be regulated?
Hi. I am really unhappy with Vinted and asking should Vinted really be regulated. My wife sold four items in two different transactions to the same buyer. One of the items, a porcelain plant pot was damaged. It had been wrapped in bubble wrap and put into a cardboard box. The day that payment was sent to be sent, Vinted…
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Vinted & Relay
Hi MSE-ers (First the usual apology if this has been covered - I have browsed and tried to search but not found anything). I sold an item on Vinted recently, and the buyer chose Relay which I had never even heard of before, didn't know it was an option. I found a local shop that does it and sent it off, however the buyer…
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Swatch
I see that there are crowds outside Swatch shops, trying to get hold of a £300 watch. I see Swatch watches on eBay with asking prices of £2500. Are they the same watches? Are people really that daft as to pay nearly 10 times list prices?
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How would you handle the feedback?
Pos / Neut / Neg. Aware I can be a bit harsh with people but curious how others would see this one as there's a few factors in my opinion & I'm between neutral & negative. Bought an item from a seller who has over 130k sales. You could get a discount if you buy multiples but you had to add in a tailored message for how you…
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Vinted issue fake ray-bans
I bought a pair of new ray-bans on vinted, I really thought they were genuine and very nearly pressed the ‘ok’ button, after I collected them yesterday. Then I did a last check and noticed something odd, on the left arm was written RB4171 CHRIS, but RB4171 is the ERIKA model. The CHRIS model should say RB4187 CHRIS. So I…
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Simple Delivery Listing Issue
I am trying to list an Oversized Golf Mat on eBay, however Simple Delivery is restricting me from picking anything larger than 'Medium Parcel up to 10kg'. Does anyone know a way around this?
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How does Vinted work with items that haven't sold for a bit?
I'm not looking to pay for any 'bumps'. I'm not convinced my items are going to sell so I'm keeping costs to myself to £0. Listed some items about a week ago. 1 sold but the others haven't generated interest. Will they just be forever searchable or at some point in time am I best off deleting them & re-listing them? Would…
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Selling a vehicle on ebay & buyer protection
Some of you regulars will probably know that I don't really have a high opinion of ebay - in that in my opinion they're all for the buyer & don't care much for the seller. The buyer is at the mercy of the sellers honesty & could quite easily lose out. Now that'd one thing when you're selling a pair of jeans that no longer…
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Simple Delivery with R.M .. parcel heavier
I sold an item (well, a set of magazines) and the listing had 'small parcel (<2kg) as the weight' However, when I wrap them up I find the weight is 2.5 kg. The label has been pre-purchased by the buyer, so what do I do now please ? I have a few magazine batches listed so I decided to change all the listings, but see that…
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Ebay simple delivery - what to do with excess RM stamps?
Now that Ebay is pushing their simple delivery which often makes use of Evri, what do you do with excess Royal Mail stamps? Tracked 24/48 services do not take prepaid stamps and Signed for services are approx double the cost. Thinking of putting them on ebay itself?
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eBay feedback inconsistency
Why do some purchases ask for a rating on "did this arrive on time" and "seller communication" whereas others don't? I've just gone through various purchases putting in appropriate feedback. Some asked these questions but I've bought quite a lot of car parts from a business seller & I wasn't asked this question on any of…
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eBay scam on BBC's "Rip Off Britain"
Today's episode of Rip Off Britain on BBC1 included a reasonably complex scam, involving a scammer buying a drum kit, getting it delivered to another eBayer (to whom he had sold a drum kit) and claiming SNAD. Scammer got a full refund from eBay and didn't have to return the kit. It did sound to me as if neither of the…
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GGBG and eBay
I recently sold a laptop on eBay. After wiping it I went to ship and typed in the postcode and it does not show on Hermes website. I messaged the buyer as his address was random - numbers before his name, GGBG on numerous lines within the address body. After I explained that the address (according to Royal Mail) does not…
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Item delivered to drop off point not found
This is a new one for me, ordered an item and chose a nearby Morrisons local as delivery point. E-mail & EBay app registered as delivered yesterday so went to collect today. Shop said no, nothing there for me. The tracking available (via Amazon logistics) didn’t show any further information other than simply “delivered”. I…
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Selling electronic goods (Vinted)
I know you can get shift buyers anywhere but for any of you reading this that have sold (AND POSTED) electronic goods online, is yous experience generally good or have you had any horrors? I've sold a fairly wide range of things as I've been clearing the house out but generally my rule has been no electronics to be posted,…
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What happens in the event of the can'tbebothered Mr. Amazon driver?
Different cases here but never actually looked in to it because so far nothing has gone wrong but it's only a matter of time. At the moment I'm off work so no problem. If I order parcels when I'm at work then I have them routed to a locker or a relative if possible. OH has had parcels delivered to the house though & so far…
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Open business account after Persona account permanently suspended
Is it OK - using the same person from the suspended Personal account as a new Business account administrator (EU registered business, FWIW) ? Thanks
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Forced return of an item sold as faulty?
I sold an item, clearly listed as spares/repair/parts only. Condition was llistedas 'for parts or not working' Item description clearly said not working, and also said that the motor had burnt out and was beyond repair so the rest of it may be useful for parts. The buyer (10 days after delivery) has opened a 'not as…
