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lilmiss1982
lilmiss1982 Posts: 1,405 Forumite
I've been Money Tipped!
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Congratulations-Wedding-Me-You-Bear/dp/B0027W44SS/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=kids&qid=1254458610&sr=1-24

Would you buy this with £2.99 postage?

Surely only a stamp would be needed or large letter stamp at most madness
For thousands of people this Christmas, their must-have gift is far more vital than the latest gadget or toy – it’s blood. Please don’t let the festivities and cold weather prevent you from giving them the ultimate gift… give blood.
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,478 Ambassador
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    lilmiss1982 wrote: »
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Congratulations-Wedding-Me-You-Bear/dp/B0027W44SS/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=kids&qid=1254458610&sr=1-24

    Would you buy this with £2.99 postage?

    Surely only a stamp would be needed or large letter stamp at most madness

    Postage is set by Amazon not the seller, so anyone selling on Amazon need to be aware of that.

    If you look under books for instance you will see many items at 1p, that's because sellers take into account the postage credit when they list.
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  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    I wonder how amazon sellers will take to people querying and judging their P&P charges in the same way buyers do on ebay?

    This could create a very interesting split between the two platforms...
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  • chja
    chja Posts: 913 Forumite
    Didn't know you could sell cards on Amazon. Have to get the tipex out...
  • lilmiss1982
    lilmiss1982 Posts: 1,405 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Well the card seems to be priced as what I'd expect
    but really but £2.99 for a stamp and envelope.
    Surely if amazon have set the prices the seller could reduce the cost of the card to make it more reasonable. £6.74 seems an awful lot for just a card the seller must be making a lot.
    For thousands of people this Christmas, their must-have gift is far more vital than the latest gadget or toy – it’s blood. Please don’t let the festivities and cold weather prevent you from giving them the ultimate gift… give blood.
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Yes; but why would you want to reduce the price if people are buying it?
  • nanamoo
    nanamoo Posts: 96 Forumite
    not everybody buys the tatty ted cards to send, to some 1 who collects the tatty teds might want them for their collections and most would pay that amount for them
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    lilmiss1982 wrote: »
    Well the card seems to be priced as what I'd expect
    but really but £2.99 for a stamp and envelope.
    Surely if amazon have set the prices the seller could reduce the cost of the card to make it more reasonable. £6.74 seems an awful lot for just a card the seller must be making a lot.

    People are used to paying flat rate postage in Amazon.
    Why on earth would someone VOLUNTARILY reduce their prices?
    If it's not worth that much, then people will undercut them. If no-one undercuts them, then the market has determined the value.
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • lilmiss1982
    lilmiss1982 Posts: 1,405 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Good idea about under cutting them:j:j
    For thousands of people this Christmas, their must-have gift is far more vital than the latest gadget or toy – it’s blood. Please don’t let the festivities and cold weather prevent you from giving them the ultimate gift… give blood.
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    lilmiss1982 wrote: »
    Good idea about under cutting them:j:j

    Ok, be a martyr :confused:
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • jayok
    jayok Posts: 753 Forumite
    lilmiss1982 wrote: »
    Well the card seems to be priced as what I'd expect
    but really but £2.99 for a stamp and envelope.
    Surely if amazon have set the prices the seller could reduce the cost of the card to make it more reasonable. £6.74 seems an awful lot for just a card the seller must be making a lot.

    Your choice if you wish to buy or not?
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