They must think buyers are really stupid

Corelli

£6.49 for an empty coffee jar, including postage ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330934378685?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Off hand I don't know how much the coffee is but it can't be that much ... is it?

cestlavie

some numpty may pay. takes all sorts

Sammie_

Is the delivery charge more than the coffee?

RFW

That is the cost of the delivery with Royal Mail, it's a large parcel.
He does combine post, so may pack with other stuff for the same price. That said if that was the post price, I would try to list with something else or just recycle it.

Pippin12

Corelli wrote: »

£6.49 for an empty coffee jar, including postage ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330934378685?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Off hand I don't know how much the coffee is but it can't be that much ... is it?

The coffee is £6.59 at Tesco

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=271183270

Corelli

Pippin12 wrote: »

The coffee is £6.59 at Tesco

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=271183270

To avoid getting on with what I ought to be doing, I investigated too. It's on special at Asda for £4.50


Just in case anyone on this section needs to know the price of coffee

yazzine

Thanks Corelli thats my fav. coffee got the big 750g jar from costco when on offer - but nearly out.

Maybe I should put up my jar also?

Here's another one that I find bonkers but it could be just me....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kids-Braun-electric-toothbrush-with-Mickey-Mouse-/251285789085?pt=UK_HealthBeauty_DentalCare_RL&hash=item3a81ccd99d

pulliptears

I've noticed an increasing number of stupid people on my local searches. Items you'd throw in the bin (half used creams etc) are listed, items you'd send to the charity shop with ridiculous price tags. When they don't sell they keep relisting.

Might just be me but I'd rather clear out all the crap that will never sell in a month of Sundays and have a nice clutter free space rather than repeatedly list trash on eBay on the offchance it might sell for a quid.

The coffee jar seller is case in point. Why on earth do they think that anyone is going to pay £3.99 for a Happy Meal toy from last month?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Sealed-McDonalds-Happy-Meal-Toy-The-Croods-/330933766521?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Fastfood_Cereal_Sweets_Toys_LE&hash=item4d0d308979

Just bin the thing. Seriously.

pulliptears

Further gems from seller...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plain-Empty-Silver-Tin-20-x-12-x-11-cms-approx-/330935323160?pt=UK_Collectables_Advertising_ET&hash=item4d0d484a18

"Ideal keep sake tin". No, a keep sake tin is something that actually has some form of advertising on it. This is an empty sweet tin you cant be arsed to take down to the tip.

Or how about £3.99 for the FREE glasses case given to you in Asda then?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/George-Solid-Black-Glasses-Case-/330933856521?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_VisionGlasses_Lenses_SM&hash=item4d0d31e909

Cornucopia

I have a matching set of asda peanut butter jars - very rare now they've replaced them with plastic ones.

I'm going to watch this and see if anyone buys.

BTW the correct postage for the item is probably £2.60 - less than 6inch cube/less than 1kg.

Corelli

Good heavens! I did swear I wasn't going to keep looking at this but I had a look at their feedback and apparantly they sold one! Mind you, the postage was only £2.50 then.

About halfway down page 2 of the feedback page, in case anyone else is as sad as me.

ETA I got as far as page 5 and found another three they had sold. Hmmm no more recycling of glass jars for me