Enforced free P&P on Ebay listings

StaffsSW

Jude_the_Shrewd wrote: »

I don't charge extra on postage, but now ebay calculates that postage in the fvf, which means that our postage now costs us around 10%, or 45p, more than it did a week ago. If you think that's fair, I think you're a bit too uncritical, or working for ebay. Just roll over and accept everything without complaint? Hmmm.

So ever time the price of fuel goes up, do you complain?
When the TV licence goes up, do you complain?
When car insurance goes up?
When house prices go up?
The price of bread?

Businesses change pricing all the time, and they're not always reductions.

I don't work for ebay, but I do make ebay work for me. And it it works very well, regardless of what changes they have made so far.

RFW

stevew8975 wrote: »

I don't work for ebay, but I do make ebay work for me. And it it works very well, regardless of what changes they have made so far.

Me too!

[QUOTE=Jude the Shrewd]
I don't charge extra on postage, but now ebay calculates that postage in the fvf, which means that our postage now costs us around 10%, or 45p, more than it did a week ago. If you think that's fair, I think you're a bit too uncritical, or working for ebay. Just roll over and accept everything without complaint? Hmmm.
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As I said earlier, you seem to have missed the reduced charges. So where you were paying (IIRC) 35p and 50p for listings up to £4.99 and £14.99 you are now paying 10p and the 15p for gallery is no more. Its swings and roundabouts, work within Ebay or don't work with Ebay, simples:rolleyes:

Mercian_2

Random thought: disable the Relist function for items under £1 that dont sell. Business sellers that start low usually sell for more or at least sell for start price so it wouldn't affect them (keep the 'Sell Similar')...but it might put off people endlessly listing things that just don't sell. Yes, it MIGHT sell eventually but if you can't be bothered to re-do the listing you don't need the money or the space the item takes up: as someone else said, give it away or bring it to the charity shops instead. (Feel free to point out the flaws but don't insult...its just a thought!)

All_eBayed_Out

Can we take legal proceedings on ebay?

cyberbob

All_eBayed_Out wrote: »

Can we take legal proceedings on ebay?

You can take legal proceedings out on whoever you like whether you win is another matter.

What would you be taking them to court about?

TurkishDelight

All_eBayed_Out wrote: »

Can we take legal proceedings on ebay?

For what? The price of Tesco noodles recently went up too- I might sue them for making my bill higher :rotfl:

kharyss

Depends on why you'd want to and whether you have a case... but I'm guessing you're more likely to win through a small claims court. Might not be worth their while to contest your case so vigorously.

cyberbob

TurkishDelight wrote: »

The price of Tesco noodles recently went up too- I might sue them for making my bill higher :rotfl:

Maybe we should do a class action against Tesco's then:rotfl:

All_eBayed_Out

Just thinking power in numbers and all that. I'm in the mood for a fight and am sick of the amount of power ebay has.

Thats discusting about Tesco noodles. Might have to wear a big jumper when I go there next, and borrow their electric disability scooter, scoot in, and scoot out.

soolin

If I were going to waste my time taking a frivilous legal action against a big company I would do it for something that mattered, like the price of gas or care home fees for the elderly, things that actually matter.

I can't honestly say I care one way or another about what ebay do, if it becomes too difficult for me to sell on it then I'll stop, simple.