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ebay stupid postage rule

I've been trying to list a few DVDs on Ebay for a while now, and it won't let me because of this stupid rule they introduced:

In certain categories, sellers are required to specify at least one P&P cost less than or equal to a maximum P&P cost. The cost includes all P&P costs such as handling and required insurance. It applies only to the first flat-rate postage service you offer within or into the UK . There are no maximum P&P costs for international postal services or additional local postal services. You can offer other postal services, such as expedited or overnight delivery, and enter your own cost

What on earth does this mean? Does it mean i HAVE to give FREE P & P on my item ???
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  • milfhunter
    milfhunter Posts: 103 Forumite
    It's cos loads of people complained about excessive postage, the easiest way for ebay to fix the problem, and earn more in fees, was to go with free post and packing.

    Just start the DVD's at price that will cover the postage and packing.
  • shaggy
    shaggy Posts: 1,034 Forumite
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    milfhunter wrote: »
    It's cos loads of people complained about excessive postage, the easiest way for ebay to fix the problem, and earn more in fees, was to go with free post and packing.

    Just start the DVD's at price that will cover the postage and packing.


    so i HAVE to give FREE P & P on my DVD's? Does this apply to domestic (UK) postage only or international as well?
  • JemJam
    JemJam Posts: 410 Forumite
    It's a pain in the butt, but yip starting the price with inclusive p&p is the only way around it.
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  • soolin
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    shaggy wrote: »
    so i HAVE to give FREE P & P on my DVD's? Does this apply to domestic (UK) postage only or international as well?

    Inclusive postage in the UK, although you can offer 'other' UK options as well but of course no one is going to pay if you have a free option showing. For international deliveries you can add postage as normal.
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  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 13,716 Forumite
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    It's not FREE P&P; it's included in the price.
    Any buyer with half a brain will know that the cost to them is the cost of the item plus the P&P anyway.
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    As a seller who does offer "free" P&P, I can not tell you how satisfying it is to read that so many people genuinely do think that the P&P is truly free.

    Long may it continue.
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  • I know! Who doesn't add both the price and the postage to get what they pay. :rotfl:
  • rebeccauk
    rebeccauk Posts: 296 Forumite
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    I find this annoying too because generally I list things starting at under a £1 - this is because ebay charge you to list anything over £1 and most of what I'm selling isn't worth very much at all. I make about 5p profit on each item by adding a little extra to the P&P but offering free P&P means I have to account for ebay fees, Listing fees, Paypal fees and my own meagre few pence profit on the starting cost of the auction! I also don't think that explanation that you have posted is very concise or plain english!!! When I first got that I was very confused!
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  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    rebeccauk wrote: »
    I find this annoying too because generally I list things starting at under a £1 -

    The free listing for 99p has only been in place since March. So did no one make a profit before then?

    Everyone is in the same boat as reguards inclusive P&P personally i cant see the problem as long as you start at the correct price.

    Soon ebay will specify Free P&P on all items. Good sellers will adapt and the poor ones will moan a lot and then go.

    So as far as I can see it can only be a good thing,


    Give it a chance if you list at the correct levels you will be competitive and still make a profit as everyone else has to do it. Buyers had to pay the cost before the only difference is it is included in the price.
  • mira666
    mira666 Posts: 236 Forumite
    if you don't agree with it there are other auction sites out there to use
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