Postage rip off

lestamunda

Nothing wrong with this, the seller can charge what they want as long as they declare it upfront.

It's your choice if you want to bid, and if you do, you pay the charges.

END OF!!!!!

mike_paterson

It is not permitted to charge excessive P&P and handling fees. Sellers cannot just charge whatever they want !

From Ebay :

Excessive Postage & Packing Charges


eBay encourages sellers to clearly describe the item and postage and packing details in their listings to avoid possible confusion.

A postage and packing fee can cover the seller's reasonable costs for packing and sending the item. However, postage and packing fees may not be listed as a percentage of the final sale price.

When a bid is placed, the bidder is entering into an agreement with the seller to purchase the item, which most often means incurring reasonable postage charges that may also include packing fees.

Where there are disagreements between buyers and sellers regarding postage charges, eBay encourages you to communicate with each other to seek resolution.

Breaches of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

• Listing cancellation
  
• Limits on account privileges
  
• Account suspension
  
• Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
  
• Loss of PowerSeller status
  

Some ExamplesHide Listing a DVD with a postage and packing charge of £25 for standard delivery is considered excessive.


Why does eBay have this policy?Hide This policy reduces the potential for confusion among bidders about the full cost of an item. Listings that include excessive postage and packing fees lead to a poor buying experience and creates an unlevel playing field by putting sellers who make reasonable charges at a disadvantage. These listings undermine the trust and legitimacy of eBay’s marketplace.

masonic

Listing a DVD with a postage and packing charge of £25 for standard delivery is considered excessive.

...and I would agree with that. However, I think £20 P&P for a £140 leather jacket, including postage, insurance, packing materials, fuel costs etc. is not that excessive by comparison. You can't send a leather jacket to someone in the post for 30p, you know.

lush_walrus

mike_paterson wrote:

It is not permitted to charge excessive P&P and handling fees. Sellers cannot just charge whatever they wantQUOTE]

Well we all know why that is don't we, its purely because ebay wants to maximise the fees they can charge on each item, it sure as hell isnt to make sure that you are being charged the correct price!

Look again at the rules that you posted, which exactly did the person break? They displayed the cost clealy, it wasnt a percentage of the final price (ie it wasnt going to alter according to the bid), and it wasnt unreasonable (at least the seller did attempt to explain to you why it was the cost it was, which wasnt to your satisfaction).

I think you really need to think again about this, seems to me most people are in agreement on this one!

Hintza

mike_paterson wrote:

eBay encourages sellers to clearly describe the item and postage and packing details in their listings to avoid possible confusion.

They are!

And if he is sending them courier that could be the price!

John_T_5

When I sell on ebay I keep postage to the absolute minimum, if you are selling something you want to make it as attractive a proposition as possible, people who charge excessive postage are usually confident that they will get the price they ask, a fool and their money are soon parted.

The best way to stop sellers charging excessive fees is not to give them your custom.

kiwichick

It can be difficult to judge postage costs sometimes, talking from experiance here.

I try to be as honest as possible, I dont weigh every item at the PO prior to listing as it would take too long.

I recently sold a heavy beaded dress which I totally etsimated to cost of posting. I put £12 due to its weight but it only cost £6.71. After taking off £1 for packaging I emailed the buyer to offer a refund. Shewashappy to accept and thanked me for offering. I didnt want to risk getting bad feedback for what was my mistake.

If you want to berespected by the ebay community and have good feedback you need to act accordingly. I too would have blocked the offensive emails. A perfectly good response/explanation was given to your first.

Road_Hog

masonic wrote:

If I was the seller, I would have blocked you from bidding after the second email.

I second that, there isn't enough profit in ebay to put up with that.

It just shouts "I'm going to be difficult".

Road_Hog

mike_paterson wrote:

It is not permitted to charge excessive P&P and handling fees. Sellers cannot just charge whatever they want !

From Ebay :

Excessive Postage & Packing Charges

When ebay/paypoo get there house in order and deal ethically with people and act on the scams /fraud, then they can take the moral highground.

Until then, they can spout off, what they like about what is and isn't excessive, but without much notice being taken.

DRiz

jaghir wrote:

Nothing wrong with this, the seller can charge what they want as long as they declare it upfront.

It's your choice if you want to bid, and if you do, you pay the charges.

END OF!!!!!

I TOTALLY AGREE 100%,

......whether its annoying or not, if you want the item: then add up the total (cost including p&p) then decide, no point hassling the seller about his postage prices