How come other sellers can charge more postage than me?

fridayschild_2

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I did not say I disagreed with it (so no need for the irony!), I just stated that is what is happening! Some people do still start CD's at 99p if it is a sought after one, in the hope the price will rise.

I wasn't directing my irony at you Orkney it was just a tongue in cheek dig at ebay.

People list at 99p simply because it's 'free' but the chances are that that is all they will get and you can't seem to get that through to them either, which is why other listings on here and on the ebay community pages are full of comments about people having their purchases cancelled or sellers moaning that they haven't got enough for their items.

OrkneyStar

fridayschild wrote: »

I wasn't directing my irony at you Orkney it was just a tongue in cheek dig at ebay.

People list at 99p simply because it's 'free' but the chances are that that is all they will get and you can't seem to get that through to them either, which is why other listings on here and on the ebay community pages are full of comments about people having their purchases cancelled or sellers moaning that they haven't got enough for their items.

Yeah I agree with your last paragraph.
I often list at 99p, either when I would be happy for it to go for that (eg a childs t-shirt in great condition but a generic make eg George, Cherokee, M and Co) or when I am sure it might go for a lot more (eg Next stuff in VGC). In the second case, even if I am slightly miffed it it does not make more I accept that is the risk I took!
If I think 99p would not be an acceptable price then I list at a higher start! It is annoying when people cancel just because they were not happy with final price- put a higher start then or accept it is not worth what you think it is!

arriva

fridayschild wrote: »

Roughly translated, he/she is not familiar with the media category into which CD sales fall so didn't know the exact postage limitations but assumed that possibly they could be 'got around' by using the term 'other courier' in the listing which allows a high postage rate to be given.

yes, that's the long version. :T
thank you fridayschild

soolin

OrkneyStar wrote: »

ETA For the record- where do people list box set CD/DVD's....and if in correct category do you select other courier so to make postage more realistic ? Or is that classified info ? .

You can choose courier but realistically I don't think you are going to get a courier for less than about £5-£6, which makes RM cheaper. If you state courier then you must use it and that will make your box set look more expensive than on Amazon or Play brand new.

OrkneyStar

soolin wrote: »

You can choose courier but realistically I don't think you are going to get a courier for less than about £5-£6, which makes RM cheaper. If you state courier then you must use it and that will make your box set look more expensive than on Amazon or Play brand new.

Thanks, seeing as I live in the Northern Isles a courier is not really an option (well unless I want to remortgage!).