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Cheeky or What!!

achtunglady
achtunglady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
I had my eye on two five pound coins, seller had them on at £4.99 Buy it Now, and was charging £3.99 p+p each coin. When i had a look at where she was based, she was less than half a mile from me, so i emailed and asked if i could collect the coins instead, should i wish to purchase. She mailed me back saying, I can let you have them both for £14.99, is this fee avoidance or what???
And yes the lady in the avatar is me

Slimming World started 12/5/11 : Starting weight 12st 3lb
Hoping to get to 9 stone by September 2011

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  • grilli
    grilli Posts: 535 Forumite
    i can understand the seller not wanting to let you buy both for 4.99 without paying any postage costs. not that much tho
  • me4bargains
    me4bargains Posts: 1,750 Forumite
    Just ignore her and buy it from someone else. End of story.
    Third time lucky on WW I hope :j
    January: 13st 11lb :eek:, February: 13st 2.5lb, March: 12st 13lb, April: 12st 10.5lb, May: 12st 2lb, June: 12st 1lb, July: 12st 1lb, August: 11st 11lb, September: 11st 10.5lb, October: 11st 12.5lb, Currently 11st 8lb
  • angelcake
    angelcake Posts: 4,496 Forumite
    be careful talking about this you will get a few peeps backs up! especially mike ;) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    :p:p Angel :p:p
  • Sugar_Coated_Owl
    Sugar_Coated_Owl Posts: 12,379 Forumite
    If you really want the items bid and let the seller post them to you. Don't just assume that because the seller lives nearby that they will allow you to collect.
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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,633 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    achtunglady wrote:
    I had my eye on two five pound coins, seller had them on at £4.99 Buy it Now, and was charging £3.99 p+p each coin. When i had a look at where she was based, she was less than half a mile from me, so i emailed and asked if i could collect the coins instead, should i wish to purchase. She mailed me back saying, I can let you have them both for £14.99, is this fee avoidance or what???

    it might well be fee avoidance, but realisitically you wanted to buy £5 from her for £4.99 minus her fees and effort...
  • mclaren_2
    mclaren_2 Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    razorbladekisses wrote:
    If you really want the items bid and let the seller post them to you. Don't just assume that because the seller lives nearby that they will allow you to collect.
    this is true - as i wouldnt want a complete stranger to come to my door and collect them, AND for them to put a paypal claim in to say they never got them, for me to have no proof i gave them.....
    Never do things tomorow when you can do them today.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,001 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    mclaren wrote:
    this is true - as i wouldnt want a complete stranger to come to my door and collect them, AND for them to put a paypal claim in to say they never got them, for me to have no proof i gave them.....

    Yes but surely no one would take paypal for a collected item? It would be cash on collection only.

    Soo
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  • achtunglady
    achtunglady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    razorbladekisses wrote:
    If you really want the items bid and let the seller post them to you. Don't just assume that because the seller lives nearby that they will allow you to collect.

    She said i COULD collect but will charge me £14.99 for both coins which were £4.99 on a buy it now
    £4.99 X 2 =£9.98, why am i paying £5.01 for collecting them??????
    And yes the lady in the avatar is me

    Slimming World started 12/5/11 : Starting weight 12st 3lb
    Hoping to get to 9 stone by September 2011

    Wk1 -1lb Wk2 -2lb Wk3 +0.5lb Wk4 STS
  • rose_sparky
    rose_sparky Posts: 974 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    So she can make more profit!

    I would be very embarrassed to do that.
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