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Hollie84

If an item cost 92p to post yet stated £2.50 would u say that was unreasonable especially when this person posts the same item out all the time so knows exactly how much it would cost and how much would u take into account for the cost of an envelope? i add 25p on to postage when i sell to cover the cost of a jiffy bag

chemical.galaxy

Anything more than 50p extra on top of the price of posting annoys me.

chippins

Yes that is unreasonable, usually sellers charge a higher price as you don't have to pay seller fees for the postage cost (I believe)

podperson

I would say over double is a little unreasonable - how was the item packagaed? I know I've been sending out some 'breakable' items this week and being paranoid have put them in 2-3 layers of bubble wrap, a sheet of corrugated card and then normal brown paper round it. Tbh I'm probably losing money on the postage when I add that up so if anyone complains that it's more then the stamp price I'll be a little annoyed with them

Hollie84

It was a wooden plaque very light and in a jiffy bag.how many stars would u give for postage? wasnt sure if i was just being petty,i mean i get packs of 4/5 jiffy bags from the £1 shop so i know they arnt expensive

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

Was it a BIN and if so how much did you pay? Was the overall price the correct market price for the item? How do other sellers break down their item/P&P cost? If it was an auction then I assume you factored in the P&P cost in to the total you wanted to bid?

An extra £1.50ish isn't the end of the world, if you got an item as described and you are happy with it why even look at the stamp price?

chippins

I'd give 3*s

timbo58

Surely as long as the price is quoted clearly on the auction there is no issue?
If you don't agree with that postage rate: buy someone else or ask the seller before bidding?

Hollie84

timbo58 wrote: »

Surely as long as the price is quoted clearly on the auction there is no issue?
If you don't agree with that postage rate: buy someone else or ask the seller before bidding?

I thought with it being wooden it would weigh more,he was the only person i could find selling what i wanted how i wanted so was happy to pay the postage as i expected it to be heavier but once it arrived it was alot lighter than expected

RainbowDrops

ludovico wrote: »

Was it a BIN and if so how much did you pay? Was the overall price the correct market price for the item? How do other sellers break down their item/P&P cost? If it was an auction then I assume you factored in the P&P cost in to the total you wanted to bid?

Even if the total price is considered, it's a risky thing for the seller to put such a big hike on the P&P as they could risk their stars.

I might think about messaging the seller and say that the item arrived safely, but the large difference in P&P price and stamp price was a bit of a shock. (Not for feedback extortion or a refund, but maybe to highlight to the buyer that they;ve been cheeky).

More likely though I would just leave 2/3 stars for P&P and leave feedback like
Item as described but P&P charges seem a bit excessive.

Hollie84

ludovico wrote: »

Was it a BIN and if so how much did you pay? Was the overall price the correct market price for the item? How do other sellers break down their item/P&P cost? If it was an auction then I assume you factored in the P&P cost in to the total you wanted to bid?

An extra £1.50ish isn't the end of the world, if you got an item as described and you are happy with it why even look at the stamp price?

Buy it now £10 its a handmade item so no idea what its worth in terms of shop prices but if i knew a carpenter im pretty sure the wood used would not amount to that,i understand they take there time into consideration