how do i report fee avoidance

sunnysea83

Not really i just think its wrong that sellers try to make a profit on postage costs and to avoid paying a small fee to ebay.
I feel for sellers that are honest and put the actual postage cost plus a small amount because sellers that rip people off give all sellers a bad name.

mippy

I do feel sympathetic toward the OP here - I occasionally buy small items from Japan which are only available there, and would cost at the most £3 to post (going by the stickers on the packages). Many sellers of these products will not combine postage, meaning that if I bought three at once, that would be £15 postage.

However, I check this before I bid, and act accordingly. There is one seller who is notorious within my hobby community regarding excessive postage - people simply choose not to buy from them.

NeilJung

I buy outside ebay on other websites and the standard postage costs that are pretty much always charged would probably strike you dead of a heart attack. When I choose to deal with these companies I take into consideration that the £3-£5+ they tend to charge for sending anything at all involves processing my order and covering their general running costs. I have the choice not to buy from them. So did you.

The only party that benefits from costs being included in the listing price is ebay, not the buyer nor the seller. If you feel that they are hard done by and deserve more profits then donate to them. Oh wait, they're not a charity, and neither was your seller. I just don't get you people that bleat and complain about things like postage when you were happy with the overall price and item you bought.

cyril82

sunnysea83 wrote: »

Not really i just think its wrong that sellers try to make a profit on postage costs and to avoid paying a small fee to ebay.
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Really, don't worry, ebay are billionaires didn't you know?....:rolleyes:

where as on the other hand the seller who just gave you a good deal overall is a small time guy who most likely makes less on selling his goods than ebay do which is why he likes to stick a bit extra on the postage (rightly or wrongly) so why not spare him a thought too?

support your local uk small business man that brought you a good product at a cheap price not the American billion pound corporate giant who can't even be bothered to provide you with a customer service contact......there’s something to chew over peeps.....i'm outta here! :cool:

sequence

I think these people must actually be eBay representitives in disguise ! Why would any sane person want to A - increase ebays' revenues - B increase the cost that they pay for their goods, and C decrease a possibly small or British bussines profit possibly putting them out of work .

I have nothing to gain by posting this all of my auctions have free postage on them ( to avoid hassles from such people as the op), but I find it very hard to understand why people would care if they are happy with the overall price.

asset2004

I don't see what the problem is.
Surely you take a total price that you are prepared to pay for the item and factor in the p&p cost and adjust your spend accordingly!

Ames

I think there are two issues here.

Firstly, it was poorly packaged and the item was damaged because of it. That, I think, is something that needs to be addressed through whatever the process is.

Secondly, the seller has admitted that they bump up postage to make a profit. IMHO that's wrong, but I can understand the point about the buyer knowing how much they were paying and not being able to complain about that.

cyril82

cyberbob wrote: »

Although if you buy 100 items and get overcharged 1.40 on each that £140. If you can afford to loos that money thats up to you but others can't.

What on gods green earth are you babbling on about now? loose? your not loosing anything your paying for goods, it's what they cost.

If you think that if the seller wasn't charging that money in the postage he wouldn't be adding it into the sale price (plus fees) then frankly your so naive it's funny.

sellers are not ripping you off on postage, they are saving a bit on fees by deducting some of the sale price and adding it to the postage.

Simple maths for you,
seller A sells boomerangs for £5 plus £1 postage = you pay £6 total
Seller B sells boomerangs for £3 plus £3 postage = you pay £6 total.

Why don't you explain in similar layman’s terms,

1. how seller B is ripping you off
2. how You are "loosing" money.

I just can't see it, looks like you pay exactly the same to me which in turn = a lot of whining and temper tantrums over nothing!

jonpeat

YAWN!!! Some pople really do have too much time on their hands. If you were happy with your purchse just leave it....christ....£10 I can understand but £1.40...c'mon!

cyberbob

jonpeat wrote: »

YAWN!!! Some pople really do have too much time on their hands. If you were happy with your purchse just leave it....christ....£10 I can understand but £1.40...c'mon!

Someone else missing the point