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Parcel2go - impossible to contact and speak to a human being?
So I have to send a parcel, I made the booking via parcel2go but have an issue that I need to speak to a real live human being about (as opposed to trawling through a list of existing possible replies). However: a) They don't seem to have a phone number b) There is a link to their 'live chat' yet I see no actual option to…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Is it OK to sell items from pound shops online for a profit?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... Over the last few months, I have made over £2,000 selling things online thanks to MSE's eBay & second-hand selling tips. One thing I've been doing is selling £1 items from discount stores for as much as £9.99. While this has made me a decent sum, I've received messages…
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eBay - Refund buyer, Item broken, Return not required - Will seller fees be refunded?
Just a quick Q i'm not sure about - basically sold an item that was broken on arrival, and no point in returning it. I'm happy to refund the buyer, but when he emailed me about the item he just said refund me; in order to get my fees back (I assume i will) he will have to start the official return an item process? The…
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Would these stamps be valid?
I've got some stamps securely glued onto their backing. There's plenty of tips for unsticking them, but I'm not sure if they will come off without ripping them. Is it valid to cut out the stamps with the backing on using scissors, and stick that onto an envelope with glue?
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Parcel to NZ stuck in Milton Keynes!
Royal Mail posted 28th Jan and now stuck in MK for 2 weeks! Any idea when it will go to NZ? I know there have been problems in the post but thought that when they started taking parcels again things would move a bit quicker than that.
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Evri forgetting lable sizes
Anybody else having problems with the evri website? I set my preferences to thermal soze lables but it changes back to 2-per-page A4 after a couple of days. Also, possibly related, the pop-up windows with packing tips etc keep appearing despite me clicking "don't show this again" every time?
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Selling jewellery
I have been left some valuable jewellery in a will and would like to sell it. Where am I likely to get the best price? Gumtree, EBay, jewellery auction, selling to a jewellers? I live in NW so I thought an auction in London perhaps rather than local?
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Proof of delivery
Hello! a buyer has messaged me saying she hasn’t received her parcel. I’ve sent her the tracking info and a photo showing the parcel left down the side of the property. if she says it’s not there, where do I stand?
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Part payment with old stamps at Post Office
Is it possible to use old stamps as part payment? I have found 2 old style First Class stamps that will expire in July. Will the Post Office allow me to use these and pay the difference on a small parcel?
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Getting message that I sent to a seller showing as an urgent action required on my part?
I have bought a large quantity of small items from a seller who does offer combined postage but asks that buyers send a request once they have finished buying. I've done that and for the first time I have received a message from ebay marked 'urgent for your attention' telling me that a buyer is requesting a combined…
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ebay showing 30% discounts on Evri postage
When I go to print my ebay lisitngs I am getting this pop up which might be of use to some people Save 30% on delivery costs! Give your buyers peace of mind with fully tracked services. Save 30% on selected DPD, Yodel or EVRi services when purchased on eBay. * EVRI ‘0-1kg Parcel’ is reduced from £2.75 to £1.92 * Yodel…
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eBay listing multiple items.
Hi I have a number of identical items I wish to list on eBay. Has anyone got a simple guide on how to create a listing with multiple items? Thanks Spud
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Stamp prices to rise by up to 15% - but there's a way to beat the hike
Standard stamp prices are to rise by up to 15%, Royal Mail has confirmed. From Monday 3 April, the cost of 1st class stamps will be hiked to £1.10 (up 15p from 95p), while 2nd class stamps will increase to 75p (up 7p from 68p)... Read the full story: Stamp prices to rise by up to 15% - but there's a way to beat the hike If…
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What was your most bizarre eBay (or other selling site) success story?
As title. Reading an earlier post made me think about times unexpected items have turned out to be gold dust, so was wondering if anyone would like to share their most surprisingly profitable selling experience? Thinking back over 22 years of eBay selling, my biggest surprise was when my american style fridge freezer…
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Bought a scam ring now out of 30day ebay moneyback
I bought my wife a brand new eternity ring but second hand off eBay and held onto it for just over 4 weeks until it was her birthday. She wore it out that night for a meal and lo and behold loses a baguette diamond, obviously worried this should not happen wearing for one evening I took the ring to a local jewelers. He…
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Selling heavy item on ebay
I want to sell a computer desk in eBay. It is flat packed and weighs approx 11 kgs? Advise which company to use pl? Thanks
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Selling Lego on ebay
I am clearing out my loft and have realised I have some very valuable Lego sets. Some incomplete. Others not. I am sourcing pieces for the incomplete ones and will either sell them on eBay or keep them for my grandchildren. If I sell them on eBay, how do I avoid someone paying for it, then claiming it was incomplete and…
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Buying from aliexpress, Seller from China requesting a tax number or ID number for FedEx
This is the the first time I've used aliexpress, so I'm a complete novice when it comes to importing goods from overseas. I did all my due diligence before buying, first checking the sellers feedback, 100% satisfied, over 1000 followers and half a dozen reviews of the acutal product I was buying, all positive. I've even…
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Job lots and fvf
Can "job lots" be listed on the reduced offer final value fees. I have a feeling I have read previously that they can't be used on job lots. Can anyone remember?
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Being asked contents of parcel at post office
Haven't had this for years as since covid I print my labels at home. but recently one member of staff (only one) insists on asking me what's inside them, even though they are pre paid. I did say "I thought you didn't have to ask if it's pre paid, theres a record of the contents online already" but it didn't get through…
