A cautionary tale...

beefcarrot

I went on to amazon the other day to buy some new kitchen knives. Rather than selling the knives themselves, they linked me to one of their marketplace shops.
I ordered the knives (cost £23) and went to the checkout. I was staggered to see that I was going to be charged £12 for postage!
I then Googled the company in question and found I could order online from them. They charged me the same for the knives but only charged £4 for postage!
I thought I'd warn others and wondered if anyone else had had a similar experience?

Poppycat

Yes I have seen this before and also on Ebay but the opposite way round although I am sure it works both ways, its best to shop around even with same company.

coolagarry

Important with the Amazon Website Make sure it is with Amazon themselves (no postage over £15) or with an Amazon Marketplace supplier (postage as per a list which is available to view from the website). Frequently there is the option of one or the other in which case make allowance for Marketplace supplier postage.

1882

I ordered a memory card for my camera through marketplace and was charged (I think) 4 quid postage for something the size of a stamp and the weight of a butterfly but was still cheaper than the alternatives!