Overpriced postage

hjb123

I wouldnt proceed with this sale - open a dispute if there is one along the lines of excessive postage - it sounds like the seller is avoiding ebay fees - just out of interest how much would it have been altogether for the item including postage? And how much are the items normally in shops?

mjenn5

I won the auction for 99p so with the postage they want £15.99.

This is a small memory module for a very old computer and therefore not expensive in the shops. Most likely less than the £15.99.

Not a heavy item and even special delivery, as somebody has already said, is less than £5.

rdwarr

laura_marshall89 wrote:

If they didn't display them and u choose to take the risk its also ur fault

I have to disagree with this. If a seller does not display postage costs then one has a right to assume they will be "reasonable". £15 for a memory module is far from that.
Would it be the buyer's fault if it were £30, £50, even £100?

In this case the bidder took all possible action to ascertain postage costs before end of auction. The seller's refusal to disclose is an indication of their guilt in this matter.

securityman

I am sure that if the p&p is not in the auction, The seller can only charge what is cost.

Check on ebay or ask on the ebay board(chat room)

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mjenn5

I have been in contact with ebay via their live help section and was advised to email it to them direct as they would require to investigate if further.

Not sure what will happen now but obviously I will hold off on paying until I heara from them.

pinkfluffybabe

rdwarr wrote:

I have to disagree with this. If a seller does not display postage costs then one has a right to assume they will be "reasonable"

I would have assumed quite the opposite.

rdwarr

pinkfluffybabe wrote:

I would have assumed quite the opposite.

Well, my glass is always half-full

pinkfluffybabe

rdwarr wrote:

Well, my glass is always half-full

Given some of the 'characters' on ebay, I feel it is better to be cautious than sorry.

frivolous_fay

From ebay's excessive postage and packing page:

'A postage and packing fee can cover the seller's reasonable costs for packing and sending the item. However, postage and packing fees may not be listed as a percentage of the final sale price.

When a bid is placed, the bidder is entering into an agreement with the seller to purchase the item, which most often means incurring reasonable postage charges that may also include packing fees.'

samat2001

Pay it, when it comes in the post, take note of the actual amount it cost (should say on the stamp-sticker thing the post office put on it) and then report him, claiming he's overcharged you...you'll get the money back and he won't have a leg to stand on.