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amazon, selling dvds, what postage method?

Hi i have loads of dvds that i need a bit of clear out, and i was going to try selling them Amazon but i'm concerned that i leave myself open to chargebacks because amazon stpilate what postage you charge and therfore what service you use. anyone know whether i can choose recorded or indeed special post or am i open to claims by using standard postage on dvds and blu-rays?

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  • hayley11
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    Well you only get a set amount for postage, £1.99 for dvd's I believe, so it's up to you what method you use but you won't get much money if you use anything other than standard.

    You do obviously leave yourself open for chargebacks but as long as you get proof of postage then you should be ok? Hopefully somebody more experienced will have better advice. :)
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  • cyberbob
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    I send all mine 2nd class never had any problems. if you start sending recorded you will eat into any profits. As long as you get proof of posting you can claim for any losses upto £39
  • stolt
    stolt Posts: 2,865 Forumite
    thanks for the replies, i thought as much, ive been selling a few off on ebay and just recently had a few go missing. and ive been posting them from both work and home town so different sorting offices. Oh well i'll take a chance and try a few on amazon.


    thanks
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  • amcluesent
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    Yep, 2nd class and get a CoP from the post office
  • soolin
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    I can't believe I actually found the Amazon fee structure, I usually get completely random pages when I try the help system.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=3149301

    This page though is slightly more useful as it shows postage credit and fees:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200038780

    You get a net postage credit of £1.05 for a DVD but you also need to pay fees on the item as well so the net return can be quite low. There is another similar thread running which might be useful to have a read of as well.
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  • cyberbob
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    soolin wrote: »
    I can't believe I actually found the Amazon fee structure, I usually get completely random pages when I try the help system.
    I'm impressed i've never managed to find anything useful
  • soolin
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    cyberbob wrote: »
    I'm impressed i've never managed to find anything useful

    The odd thing is that I tried yesterday and got all sort of rubbish, yet the same search turned this up first time today.
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  • stolt
    stolt Posts: 2,865 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    I can't believe I actually found the Amazon fee structure, I usually get completely random pages when I try the help system.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=3149301

    This page though is slightly more useful as it shows postage credit and fees:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200038780

    You get a net postage credit of £1.05 for a DVD but you also need to pay fees on the item as well so the net return can be quite low. There is another similar thread running which might be useful to have a read of as well.


    thanks for that, i did try searching myself and wen't everywhere but the page i wanted on amazon last night!! youre a star. thanks:D
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  • scarlet74
    scarlet74 Posts: 136 Forumite
    edited 21 July 2009 at 10:19AM
    I always send mine as 2nd class large letters, which is a little cheaper than packets. It doesn't matter if the item isn't a letter, as long as the size is right - don't forget to check this at the post office! I'm not convinced there is much difference between 1st and 2nd class these days, and as long as you post fairly promptly buyers seem quite happy - and most times you will still be faster than Amazon themselves!
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