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Money Moral Dilemma: Is it OK if I choose to sell something to a woman rather than a man?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I've £100 worth of laminate flooring that I've put up for sale online cheaply to get rid of. As the buyer will have to collect, and I'm a woman who lives alone, I've been reluctant to accept any of the offers I've had as they're all from men. I said to a friend that I hoped a…
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Sending tubes by Royal Mail - postage cost
I had posted a few tubes a few years back (before Covid) - they were posted as small parcels. I have a large poster to send now and thought it would be the same so was expecting to pay £2.99 (online postage) but was surprised to see that it would now be £4.49! When did all that change? Looking at RM prices per their…
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Despatch Bay Cease Trading
I may be late on this one but it's only a few days old news.I know there are probably some occasional users on here. https://channelx.world/2024/01/despatch-bay-parcel-broker-ceases-trading/
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My listed ebay items, search doesn't bring many up.
Iv'e been selling again for the last 3 months after many years away. once i got used to the "new" layout and intricacies i quite like the setup and iv'e actually done really well compared to what i was expecting. i am just moving on my own stuff that's been sitting in boxes for years. yesterday i listed around 25 items,…
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(Another) Ebay seller small claims court threat thread
So I've seen a number of threads where sellers have threatened buyers with small claims court proceedings following return issues. Generally, the advice is these are empty threats, ignore. However, this thread shows things can get messy:…
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John Pye - doesn't match the seller's description
Hi all, I've been using John Pye for 5 years and always paid by Credit Card and never had an issue until now. I've always bought as was described or shown. I bid for an item and won what I believed was - AirPods Pro (2nd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) - looking at the pics. However, when I received them at…
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Selling 30 items a year on Vinted
Hi I know it was covered by Martin on the show last week but I'm still really confused by the new rules for selling on Vinted. Not the £1000 part because I'm never going to make that much from it as most items I sell have been £1-£5 ish. It's the "30 items a year" bit that confuses and worries me. It's now nearly the end…
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Neutral feedbacks
I've had 100% positive feedback on ebay up until the last week, out of 24 items sold I've now just had 8 where buyers have left feedback, all positive apart from my first 3 neutrals, Strange thing is the comments are: "Great item, speedy delivery" "good service and items" "thanks" No contact from any of the buyers. I'm…
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Best place to sell art prints
As per title where do you get the most success with selling art prints? It's outside my field of expertise. I know there's Ebay, Etsy, Artsy and more but it's always difficult to work out where the buyers are. I'll probably have a play with a few to see what works but thought I'd ask if anyone has any first or second hand…
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Banned on Vinted!
I have been banned on Vinted (selling items I shouldn’t have been apparently… like Christmas decorations a while ago and most recently some unused postpartum items 😕 I’m not a scammer!). I made some purchases in the last few days… am I still going to receive my items?! Will the sellers be notified I am banned and then not…
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Clearance fees on purchases from the EU - what can I expect?
Hi, I am considering buying alcohol markers that come from the EU and they worth just above £200, i.e. a subject to all those extra charges. Some are included in the price already, but the 'clearance fee' isn't and I will have to pay it separately. But I am struggling to find even a hint how much that could add to my final…
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Ebay dispute with seller
Bit of a strange one. Before Christmas I bought a DVD off ebay seller. (£2.33).The DVD hadn't arrived after a couple of weeks and the seller promptly gave me a refund as had no other copies and advised to buy elsewhere. Very good customer service i thought.I bought DVD from another outlet it arrived before Christmas - all…
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eBay issue
I have a problem and not sure if I am doing the right thing. Some opinions would be welcome. I sold an item, after the transaction, and before it sent it, the buyer sent me a message informing me of a different address to sent it to. When I came to send out all my items I printed the address from the ebay transaction page…
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Amazon Seller Disbursement Hold
I know there are a few Amazon sellers on here. It appears that a lot of us have been hit with a check on whether we are UK based/VAT registered and having all funds held while this process takes place. Many of us had our accounts checked and verified within the last couple of months. I'm currently in touch with someone in…
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Ebay purchase not covered by manufacturers guarantee, seller's listing claimed it was
I bought a 'New Other' Beko Fridge Freezer last November from Ebay, which has a fault. The sellers listing said it was brand new, and had full Beko warranty, which is why I bought it. But, I've just spoken to Beko (who consulted their head office) and they've told me that as it was manufactured in 2020 and sold by an ebay…
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Parcel delivery companies
Does anyone else have problems with the parcel delivery companies? I'm pulling my hair out! UPS delivered a parcel for me and it was badly damaged, this parcel is a hard case designed to protect a valuable musical instrument. They say I didn't wrap it correctly - it was wrapped in cardboard - but my point is its not a…
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Selling a lot of very old books - worth it?
As part of a house clearance we have a lot of very old books. Most of them were bought as a box of 30 or so from auctions over the years. Some of theses are still unboxed. They are mostly 19th century and in variable condition. Mostly reference books and classic literature and encylocpedias. Is it worth our time to try and…
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Ebay no 80%
I sold some items on ebay and it did not give me the discount listing fee.... I make sure there was no relisting... All listing were new and when I list I make sure the '80% off' counter reduce by 1.... What can I do now? And how to check other have 80% discount or not???
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DHL did not pick up parcel at agreed time and I lost work as a consequence
I have had a parcel collection booked for before 1130am today and they have not been. It's only just 20 minutes late but I had work booked for the afternoon from 12 onwards, and as a consequence, I have had to cancel this agreed work, which sets me back around £450 (pre-tax). This collection was booked as Emergency…
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Any lawyers out there - eBay scam
Last July I sold a bike on eBay. The bike sold for £155 and the buyer came to collect it. he took it for a test ride down to the end of the street, declared himself happy, scanned the QR Code to acknowledge collection and drove off with his new bike. Ebay took its cut and I was left with my £130ish - much needed! Three…
