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  • Teerah
    Teerah Posts: 1,794 Forumite
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    I'm confused:confused: surely you dont have to offer a postage discount on multiple items and like all things on ebay, you dont have to bid unless you want to buy it at the price shown which includes P+P. Where is the problem??
  • cookiesncream
    cookiesncream Posts: 329 Forumite
    Teerah wrote:
    I'm confused:confused: surely you dont have to offer a postage discount on multiple items and like all things on ebay, you dont have to bid unless you want to buy it at the price shown which includes P+P. Where is the problem??

    You don't have to no, they only advise it to attract more customers. Loads of people can't resist a bargain ;)

    Over the last couple of years, I've noticed loads of sellers not offering a discount.
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  • demonblade
    demonblade Posts: 282 Forumite
    Sorry to be frank, but it is the seller's choice on how they want to sell their items, with or without discount. If you dont like it, find another seller. All you guys are doing is harrassing her for no apparent reason.
  • Mr_Meanie
    Mr_Meanie Posts: 297 Forumite
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    Gosh this is a terribly confusing thread, somebody please explain it to me, are you against jill300480 for not combining postage on multiple purchases:-

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11847&item=9511819646

    “postage is stated please do not ask for postage discount as no will be the answer”

    Or against rich01cars for not combining postage on multiple purchases:-

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BENEFIT-HIGH-BROW-PENCIL-NEW-BOXED_W0QQitemZ9523469269QQcategoryZ31811QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    “I DO NOT OFFER A POSTAGE DISCOUNT”

    Or are they the same person?

    Or are you against everybody on eBay who won’t offer combined postage on their auctions?

    Surely it’s up to the buyer to decide if the ‘all in price’ of an auction is worth the money?
    I love my spell checker, it stops me making all sorts of stupid smelling mistakes. :doh:
  • pepperoni_2
    pepperoni_2 Posts: 1,374 Forumite
    milliejon wrote:
    That sounds like dropshipping to me.

    I bought a pair of headphones from Ebay once. They were based in Cardiff, so I assumed I could pick them up to save the postage. Even better, when I won them, the address was in my village, so not even a bus ride to collect.

    But they wouldn't allow me to pick them up because they went directly from the warehouse!

    I was a bit miffed, but taught me to ask questions before bidding.

    I bought something and it was listed as being be miles away....turns out the seller lived 3 doors away from me!!...I still laugh even now (it was still a bargain)
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