P&P grumble

vicx

digitalphase wrote: »

Did you read my post fully? I said that on ebay, or anywhere, if you don't agree the price on p&p don't bid/buy!

You do realise that p&p stands for postage and packaging though, don't you? :eek:

Yes I did read your post fully and I agreed that if you don't agree with the final price then don't bid.

You obviously didn't read my post fully if your asking if I realise that P&P stands for postage and packaging. Wake up.

digitalphase

vicx wrote: »

You obviously didn't read my post fully if your asking if I realise that P&P stands for postage and packaging. Wake up.

Haha, cheeky bint... You didn't reply to my post asking about whether you knew what p&p stood for did you? Which post of yours answers this?

I seem to remember you posting that sellers should include packaging material costs in their ITEM cost rather than the Postage and Packaging section.... Obviously you fail to grasp what p&p actually means. If buyers are marking your stars down due to p&p charges then you're either overcharging them, or they are just malicious numpties. You shouldn't advise other ebayers to do this as it isn't actually what it's meant for. And as I said in my other post, if ebayers don't like the cost of p&p then don't bid... Unfortunately many do, then mark you down for it, or if you've put a longer despatch time on then they mark you down for it. Ebay lets them get away with it. That's how it is - all in the buyer's favour.

digitalphase

Or... they may not realise what P&P stands for either! So you're in good company :T

lovinituk

digitalphase wrote: »

I seem to remember you posting that sellers should include packaging material costs in their ITEM cost rather than the Postage and Packaging section.... Obviously you fail to grasp what p&p actually means. If buyers are marking your stars down due to p&p charges then you're either overcharging them, or they are just malicious numpties. You shouldn't advise other ebayers to do this as it isn't actually what it's meant for.

As an experienced ebay seller I would highly recommend that other sellers add the cost of packing to the item price. Buyers couldn't care less that it is meant for p&p and they couldn't care less how much the packing cost. Its the buyers who leave the stars and there are plenty of them out there who if they see the value of the stamps on their package is less than what they paid for postage, they will leave low stars! Its completely wrong I know, but as a seller you should be prepared for the worst so its sound advice.

digitalphase

lovinituk wrote: »

As an experienced ebay seller I would highly recommend that other sellers add the cost of packing to the item price. Buyers couldn't care less that it is meant for p&p and they couldn't care less how much the packing cost. Its the buyers who leave the stars and there are plenty of them out there who if they see the value of the stamps on their package is less than what they paid for postage, they will leave low stars! Its completely wrong I know, but as a seller you should be prepared for the worst so its sound advice.

The main issue with the above ebayer is her not knowing what p&p stands for.

TBH if I were a business I'd include p&p in the item price and just do free p&p in the section. That way you avoid low stars.

lovinituk

digitalphase wrote: »

The main issue with the above ebayer is her not knowing what p&p stands for.

I think if you actually read back you will see that they do know what it means - I think some people have just misunderstood their point!

digitalphase wrote: »

TBH if I were a business I'd include p&p in the item price and just do free p&p in the section. That way you avoid low stars.

I do a mixture of some listings with free postage and others where I charge the actual postage cost or less - both are valid. My DSR for p&p is currently 4.97 after over 5000 feedbacks so I must be doing something right

vicx

digitalphase wrote: »

Or... they may not realise what P&P stands for either! So you're in good company :T

I think you will find that post #34 (and probably a few more which I am not reading back through) posted by me cleary states what P&P stands for. Another one that can't read.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

lovinituk, the issue with vicx's posts are she understands how it should work but is telling others to leave low stars based on how other buyers apparently feel whilst tell us she has 3 lows despite only adding 20pence extra.

Perhaps a clear indication of how some sellers treat other sellers when leaving feedback based on how they feel about eBay and their own 'unfair treatment' rather than how the sale actually went.

digitalphase

vicx wrote: »

I think you will find that post #34 (and probably a few more which I am not reading back through) posted by me cleary states what P&P stands for. Another one that can't read.

No, exactly, I'm not reading back through either! The replies today are based on a comment I made yesterday.

I should damn well hope you do realise what p&p stands for now after having it pointed out to you!

Of course I can read, what a fatuous comment.

lovinituk

ludovico wrote: »

lovinituk, the issue with vicx's posts are she understands how it should work but is telling others to leave low stars based on how other buyers apparently feel whilst tell us she has 3 lows despite only adding 20pence extra.

I must have skipped over that bit. I was responding to this bit initially...

digitalphase wrote: »

I seem to remember you posting that sellers should include packaging material costs in their ITEM cost rather than the Postage and Packaging section.... <snip> You shouldn't advise other ebayers to do this as it isn't actually what it's meant for.