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some sellers on e-bay have a cheek
scotty1971
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was going to buy a fish tank of e-bay, the postage for the item was £39.99,i asked if i won the item could i pick up,the item was ending soon and had only been bid up too £3.99,he said sure you can pick it up,but it would cost ME £37 to do so,told him to stick it where the sun don't shine,bloody cheek of him
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They are within rights to charge I guess they have put that charge because they don't actually want you to pick up. If they are a business they would still have to pay staff etc.0
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win it pay by paypal less postage then go to collect. mention in his feedback about the £37Wins so far this year: Mum to be bath set, follow me Domino Dog, Vital baby feeding set, Spiderman goody bag, free pack of Kiplings cakes, £15 love to shop voucher, HTC Desire, Olive oil cooking spray, Original Source Strawberry Shower Gel, Garnier skin care hamper, Marc Jacobs fragrance.0
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they have only had two sales on e-bay0
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What's the point of that?win it pay by paypal less postage then go to collect. mention in his feedback about the £37
They're perfectly allowed to charge, and collection can often be a real pain, so I can see where they are coming from.This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine:kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine.
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If you read my post youll see I told them not to pay the charge of £37Wins so far this year: Mum to be bath set, follow me Domino Dog, Vital baby feeding set, Spiderman goody bag, free pack of Kiplings cakes, £15 love to shop voucher, HTC Desire, Olive oil cooking spray, Original Source Strawberry Shower Gel, Garnier skin care hamper, Marc Jacobs fragrance.0
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But then the seller won’t let them have it, and can open an NPB as they haven’t paid the full amount?0
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i just think its ridiculous to charge to collect an item0
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plus the fact the item is only 20 miles away!!!0
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If you read my post youll see I told them not to pay the charge of £37
So the buyer would get an NPB plus they would have paid out on travel costs and time.
Best just to walk away, not bid and save the money.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0
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