Has Ebay a rule on Collection and Admistration charges by the seller?

motorguy

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

If you hit them with a load of spurious charges your customers might well dry up fairly quickly...

Yeah, that may well be the case. Merely demonstrating that there is a notion out there that local pickup doesnt cost the seller anything, whereas it does.

Dave_Brooker

pgilc1 wrote: »

Yeah, that may well be the case. Merely demonstrating that there is a notion out there that local pickup doesnt cost the seller anything, whereas it does.

It's never cost me anything, I'm there anyway and the buyers pay cash.

Dave_Brooker

pgilc1 wrote: »

... and then not sell anything.

I don't think charging a fee for people to collect themselves will do much for sales...

motorguy

aeuerby wrote: »

By starting the bidding at the minimum amount you will accept.

Merely pointing out that if you sell an item for say £20, then the buyer emails to say oh i will be near your town on tuesday week can i pick it up between 17:00 and 18:00? Then, as a good seller, you will probably do your best to accomodate that BUT you will still incur the above costs / hassle that i have listed above, that the buyer wont consider.

I have 800+ feedback, i am a powerseller, we dispose of surplus stock etc on ebay, we dont charge for pickup, but there are costs involved for pickup for companies - otherwise we could all nip in to amazons nearest depot on our way home some night and pick up that book we bought off them for £3.99.

mpython

Paul, don't get suckered into a side debate. Your points are well made.

motorguy

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

I don't think charging a fee for people to collect themselves will do much for sales...

but it *might* stop people trying to pick items up from you. We post off 99% of the items we sell so i couldnt see it affecting sales. We had a guy bought a s/h printer for £17, from england (we're in n.ireland)- we were asking £10 for postage - RRP on the printer about £60 - so the guy emails, says his aunt lives 30 miles from us, he wants to get her to pick it up and bring it over as luggage next time she visits him. Three weeks later, his aunt turns up (after not turning on on three pre arranged occasions) with a cheque from him - personally i could live without that buyer.

motorguy

mpython wrote: »

Paul, don't get suckered into a side debate. Your points are well made.

thanks m8y.

motorguy

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

It's never cost me anything, I'm there anyway and the buyers pay cash.

and thats the same for all businesses then is it?

Selling the odd item - if someone wants a pickup fine. Selling lots of items and people want pickup, pain in the rectum

Dave_Brooker

pgilc1 wrote: »

but it *might* stop people trying to pick items up from you. We post off 99% of the items we sell so i couldnt see it affecting sales. We had a guy bought a s/h printer for £17, from england (we're in n.ireland)- we were asking £10 for postage - RRP on the printer about £60 - so the guy emails, says his aunt lives 30 miles from us, he wants to get her to pick it up and bring it over as luggage next time she visits him. Three weeks later, his aunt turns up (after not turning on on three pre arranged occasions) with a cheque from him - personally i could live without that buyer.

If collections bother you that much, then simply state on your auctions that collection is not possible.

Dave_Brooker

pgilc1 wrote: »

and thats the same for all businesses then is it?

Generaly I'd say yes.

If they turn up when we're open, then collection is no problem, saves bank charges and wrapping things up.