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P&P breakdown...

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  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 4,002 Forumite
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    On the one hand ... it's absolutely true. On the other hand... it comes over as a bit anal to spell it out in a sale like that.
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  • DiiFMaritime
    DiiFMaritime Posts: 442 Forumite
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    If it was 3.40p then I would not have a problem at all. Shouldn't it be £3.40 or 340p?
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    ballisticbrian wrote: »
    On the one hand ... it's absolutely true. On the other hand... it comes over as a bit anal to spell it out in a sale like that.

    See something like that in the listing would put me off, its all a bit to intense for my liking!
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  • oldone_2
    oldone_2 Posts: 974 Forumite
    .....and the sellers P and P stars are 4.6, and look set to drop further.
  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
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    Would really put me off of bidding seeing that. Mind, I never bid on items where sellers mention their p&p includes cost of taking items to post office etc. as personally I'd never dream of making such a charge.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 4,002 Forumite
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    cattie wrote: »
    Would really put me off of bidding seeing that. Mind, I never bid on items where sellers mention their p&p includes cost of taking items to post office etc. as personally I'd never dream of making such a charge.

    tongue in cheek now...

    maybe she's taken a leaf out of eBay's book, your insertion fee, picture fee, theme fee, final value fee, paypal fee, fee to start auction at given time, KEEEERRRRRR CHING! :D
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  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,432 Forumite
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    I'm surprised he doesn't charge minimum wage for his time.

    He appears to be printing his own postage and then driving to Post Office, at least one of those charges is unnecessary.

    Anyone who thinks buyers should pay for wear and tear on their shoes to drop a packet in a post box is an idiot. P&P charges should cover post and packaging materials, anything else are expenses that should come out of the sale. As shown by his P&P DSRs, customers don't like it.
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  • beckaroo
    beckaroo Posts: 33 Forumite
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    Hahaha this made me chuckle...what on earth must've happened to them to make them go into this much detail?!
  • charlies_mum
    charlies_mum Posts: 8,120 Forumite
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    beckaroo wrote: »
    Hahaha this made me chuckle...what on earth must've happened to them to make them go into this much detail?!

    They are obviously getting some low stars for p & p and think this will stop buyers leaving low stars, when in fact, it just proves they are loading their postage charge with thing they are not supposed to openly charge for
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  • Ralph-y
    Ralph-y Posts: 4,760 Forumite
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    Or perhaps its an attempt to stop people opening cases for the postage cost being as little as £0.05 over the cost of the stamp value.

    Look at the total item cost inc P&P if happy bid . if not don't.

    Do not bid then complain after winning a item about any costs clearly showm.

    Or ignore my advice and carry on as you are .

    Ralph:cool:
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