Is £1.50 p&p normal for a CD

MrsA1939

Sorry if this has been asked before, but this is my first time posting here.

I am fairly new to ebay, only ever having bought anything. I ordered a CD and then looked through their shop and ordered another 3 CDs, the first postage being £1.50 and 50p.for any other purchases Making £3 postage for the 4 CD sent in sleeves so very light in weight.

They arrived in a jiffy bag with a 2nd class stamp, so I do feel a bit cheated, is this price the norm? as I am not sure what feedback to leave regarding the cost of postage
Thanks for any replies

StaffsSW

That seems the average price for the CD category - most are listed between £1 and £2 at the moment, although from October 19th it is another free shipping category - http://pages.ebay.co.uk/sell/sellerupdate/freeshipping.html

Expect prices to rise after that date, and there will no longer be any multiple purchase discounts.

MrsA1939

stevew8975 wrote: »

That seems the average price for the CD category - most are listed between £1 and £2 at the moment, although from October 19th it is another free shipping category - http://pages.ebay.co.uk/sell/sellerupdate/freeshipping.html

Expect prices to rise after that date, and there will no longer be any multiple purchase discounts.

Thank you for your response Steve, much appreciated:A

longhotbath

cost price of jiffybag is 15p in poundland, and second class stamp is 76p = lowest price would be 91p for a single cd. In that size jiffybag you cannot get more than 1 cd.

MrsA1939

longhotbath wrote: »

cost price of jiffybag is 15p in poundland, and second class stamp is 76p = lowest price would be 91p for a single cd. In that size jiffybag you cannot get more than 1 cd.

Hi longhotbath

The size of the jiffy bag was about 9" by about 6 or 7" it had 4 CDs in it they were in sleeves not the cases.
So are you saying I was charged too much

Thank you for you reply

chja

MrsA1939 wrote: »

So are you saying I was charged too much

Doesn't look like it. The site said £1.50 + 50p per additional and that is what you are charged.

If people are going to split down the precise cost, then don't forget to factor in the wages for the person packing, the sticker for your address, the little sponge that they dip the stamp in to get it to stick.....silly !

MrsA1939

chja wrote: »

Doesn't look like it. The site said £1.50 + 50p per additional and that is what you are charged.

If people are going to split down the precise cost, then don't forget to factor in the wages for the person packing, the sticker for your address, the little sponge that they dip the stamp in to get it to stick.....silly !

Hi chja, I am not disputing that at all, it is that I was a little surprised after paying £3 p&P to see a 2nd class stamp.
Obviously I was quite willing to pay that amount initially because I wanted the CDs.
After all I did ask if this price was the norm as I am relatively new to ebay

chja

MrsA1939 wrote: »

Hi chja, I am not disputing that at all, it is that I was a little surprised after paying £3 p&P to see a 2nd class stamp.
Obviously I was quite willing to pay that amount initially because I wanted the CDs.
After all I did ask if this price was the norm as I am relatively new to ebay

Hello Mrs A

The golden rule really (IMO, as I know others have different views) is that it is that you pay a total price for the item, delivered. It does not really matter how that total is split between item and postage (I caveat that by saying if high postage is quoted, you do expect decent packaging and quick delivery).

Compare to Amazon, where that same 76p to post would have cost you £2.95 or something. Whereas on Play or Tesco it would be free.

I sell the odd CD on eBay and the price you paid looks about what I would charge - not sure if CD's are one of the categories that eBay are making free postage soon.

MrsA1939

chja wrote: »

Hello Mrs A

The golden rule really (IMO, as I know others have different views) is that it is that you pay a total price for the item, delivered. It does not really matter how that total is split between item and postage (I caveat that by saying if high postage is quoted, you do expect decent packaging and quick delivery).

Compare to Amazon, where that same 76p to post would have cost you £2.95 or something. Whereas on Play or Tesco it would be free.

I sell the odd CD on eBay and the price you paid looks about what I would charge - not sure if CD's are one of the categories that eBay are making free postage soon.

Hello chja

Thank you so much for your explanation, it is much appreciated

xx

COOLTRIKERCHICK

i feel you are nit picking,

the sellers postage charges were in full view for you to see,

you are not only paying for the postage, but the packaging, time to pack the items, the time for the seller to take it to the post office, wait in the never ending que etc

and which ahs allready been said, if you had bought the cds from Amazon you would have been charged£2.95?

when i buy anything from ebay, i look at the overall price i will end up paying,

i have also paid slightly over the odds for things i could buy in a shop, in town, but by the time i add my petrol cost, and parking cost, its cheaper to buy at a higher price from ebay/online

If or when you start selling on ebay, you will find out the 'hidden' costs that have been mentioned....

mikey72

chja wrote: »

Doesn't look like it. The site said £1.50 + 50p per additional and that is what you are charged.

If people are going to split down the precise cost, then don't forget to factor in the wages for the person packing, the sticker for your address, the little sponge that they dip the stamp in to get it to stick.....silly !

Most stamps are self adhesive, I'd stop wetting them if I was you. (If yours aren't self adhesive, change, and save a few pennies)