Ebay Seller Changing Invoice P&P

MissGivings_2

darlyd wrote: »

I listed a coat, and the maximum p and p I could put was £4, I know it will cost me more than that to post it.. I am dreading it.. But I cant do nothing about it now as it already states in my listing.... think it's pathetic eBay near enough chooses what to charge p and p..

Most people add the extra cost of postage onto the start price and offer free p&p

It's a good thing not to see all those ridiculous listings at 99p and £100 p&p any more!:)

hermum

darlyd wrote: »

I listed a coat, and the maximum p and p I could put was £4, I know it will cost me more than that to post it.. I am dreading it.. But I cant do nothing about it now as it already states in my listing.... think it's pathetic eBay near enough chooses what to charge p and p..

You just find out the cost of p&p & add the extra to your start price. It's not rocket science.

reigansmummy

if i need to list something that costs more in p and p you can select heavy bulky items option and then state the postage price in listing. if you use the capped p and p option the decent thing would be to state in your listing that the p and p will in fact cost x amount not the £4 stated

MissGivings_2

reigansmummy wrote: »

if i need to list something that costs more in p and p you can select heavy bulky items option and then state the postage price in listing. if you use the capped p and p option the decent thing would be to state in your listing that the p and p will in fact cost x amount not the £4 stated

No, the buyer pays the postage stated on the invoice or checkout, not the unofficial 'actual' postage in your description.

To charge more than the capped postage rate or add a postage surcharge is not allowed on eBay.

That is reportable and you risk having your listing removed and a mark against your account which will affect your selling on eBay.

Crowqueen

reigansmummy wrote: »

if i need to list something that costs more in p and p you can select heavy bulky items option and then state the postage price in listing. if you use the capped p and p option the decent thing would be to state in your listing that the p and p will in fact cost x amount not the £4 stated

No, don't do this, this is a breach of eBay's rules. It is trying to get around the postage caps and buyers hate it - so you will get few bidders and probably not a few timewasters or vigilantes trying to teach you lessons.

Just do what the others have said to do, unless it is genuinely an item that will go by courier only (i.e. is too big for any RM service including Parcelforce).

trukdiver

MissGivings wrote: »

Most people add the extra cost of postage onto the start price and offer free p&p

It's a good thing not to see all those ridiculous listings at 99p and £100 p&p any more!:)

Does it really make much difference, except to Ebay's fees? I always take the combined cost of postage and the item into consideration. All the cap on postage means is that Ebay takes a cut of the postage as well as the item price. A lot of items from Hong Kong still have ridiculously high shipping costs!

Crowqueen

trukdiver wrote: »

Does it really make much difference, except to Ebay's fees? I always take the combined cost of postage and the item into consideration. All the cap on postage means is that Ebay takes a cut of the postage as well as the item price. A lot of items from Hong Kong still have ridiculously high shipping costs!

It seems to make a difference - I got more sales when I switched to it back in 2009 just before we had to use it for certain items.

As a buyer I like it as it saves the few seconds it takes to work out the total. On Amazon I always ask for it on items I buy from their stock. On Play they make all sellers state delivery inclusive prices. So it could be said that other sites have also had a hand in conditioning buyers to the practice.

I also don't begrudge eBay their fees - I think it's good value for money for what you get, better than other sites.

trukdiver

Crowqueen wrote: »

It seems to make a difference - I got more sales when I switched to it back in 2009 just before we had to use it for certain items.

As a buyer I like it as it saves the few seconds it takes to work out the total. On Amazon I always ask for it on items I buy from their stock. On Play they make all sellers state delivery inclusive prices. So it could be said that other sites have also had a hand in conditioning buyers to the practice.

I also don't begrudge eBay their fees - I think it's good value for money for what you get, better than other sites.

I suppose psychology does have a lot to do with it. I must admit I used to avoid sellers who used obviously inflated shipping charges. It gave the impression (to me) that they might be a bit "economic with the truth" about their item descriptions as well. Logically, it shouldn't have made any difference!

soolin

trukdiver wrote: »

I suppose psychology does have a lot to do with it. I must admit I used to avoid sellers who used obviously inflated shipping charges. It gave the impression (to me) that they might be a bit "economic with the truth" about their item descriptions as well. Logically, it shouldn't have made any difference!

I'm the same really. If someone is happy to bend the terms and conditions then I automatically think that makes the seller a bit untrustworthy. Maybe they treat their buyers with the same contempt as they treat ebay?

reigansmummy

MissGivings wrote: »

No, the buyer pays the postage stated on the invoice or checkout, not the unofficial 'actual' postage in your description.

To charge more than the capped postage rate or add a postage surcharge is not allowed on eBay.

That is reportable and you risk having your listing removed and a mark against your account which will affect your selling on eBay.

eeekk i phoned ebay a while back to query what to do in this and they told me it was fine to do that!!