Official ruling on p+p for a book?

soolin

Ames wrote: »

Why can't you price your books to include postage and fees and list them with that as the starting price.

For the past few months private sellers have been allowed to list items at 99p or less for free so there were tens of thousand s of books being sold at 99p with postage up to the maximum allowed of £2.75. Now that the free postage is factored in it means that private sellers have to pay 10p to list a book as they are unlikely to be able to list at 99p and include free postage.

Having had a good few months of free listings and having forgotton the previous need to pay listing fees many sellers are relucant to list any more now they have to pay.

DaveAshton

rebelfilms wrote: »

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rebelfilms wrote: »

the only thing funding my teacher training fees

I hope you're not planning on teaching spelling or grammar.

gravitytolls

pinkshoes wrote: »

Why don't you add the cost of the postage to the start price?

But if you do this, you then have to pay a fee, as no book will seel and cover postage at under £1.

I'm miffed by this ruling. I've lots of books to sell, but don't wish to pay listing fees, as many won't sell. I'm not a dealer, and would simply like to add the few pounds I would make to my account rather than someone elses if I freecycle them.

Looks like the charity shop will benefit if I can't.

TurkishDelight

gravitytolls wrote: »

But if you do this, you then have to pay a fee, as no book will seel and cover postage at under £1.

I'm miffed by this ruling. I've lots of books to sell, but don't wish to pay listing fees, as many won't sell. I'm not a dealer, and would simply like to add the few pounds I would make to my account rather than someone elses if I freecycle them.

Looks like the charity shop will benefit if I can't.

There's always Amazon.
The fees are overall higher, but there is no listing fee.

We sell there for reasons that go beyond just listing fees, but it's good enough if that's your reasoning too.

cyberbob

gravitytolls wrote: »

But if you do this, you then have to pay a fee, as no book will seel and cover postage at under £1.

99p free listing has only been in since this year. If you cant sell and cover your fees its obviously not worth listing

pulliptears

Someone please buy off this clueless seller! She knows EXACTLY what she is doing and has negs for it.... even states in the title she charges P&P LOL

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Further-Adventures-of-a-Call-Girl-I-charge-p-p_W0QQitemZ140362503922QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Books_NonFictionBooks_NonFictionBooks_SM?hash=item20ae41d6f2

soolin

it would almost seem a kindness to put her out of her misery wouldn't it?

Don't forget people who decide to bid on these items, pay the 99p immediately auction ends and then sit back and watch the fireworks.

pulliptears

love her negs..

LISTED AS FREE POSTAGE THEN CHARGING - BEWARE!!!!!!

• Reply by cheryl8545 (22-Nov-09 13:17):
  
  Ebayer did not check listing properly, claim against ebayer for non-payment!!!!!

would not send me item unless i paid P&P, which was stated as free on listing!!

• Reply by cheryl8545 (20-Nov-09 14:02):
  
  EBAYER DOES NOT PAY. CLAIM GOING THROUGH EBAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cyberbob

Its very tempting to register a posting ID and put it on the community boards:D

pulliptears

cyberbob wrote: »

Its very tempting to register a posting ID and put it on the community boards:D

Oh bob...... go for it
(pm me the link haha)