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Am I missing something, baby formula over twice the price?
emerald_starcat
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aptamil-First-Milk-for-newborn-babies-6-x-900g-tubs-BEST-PRICE-/141038263833?pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Feeding_Food_Formula_LE&hash=item20d6891e19
£50 postage seems a bit steep plus it works out £22.50 per tub yet they are only £9.99 in any shop.
What courier will charge £50 to send these and I cannot see this new business thriving at all with their over-inflated prices.
Or am I missing something?
£50 postage seems a bit steep plus it works out £22.50 per tub yet they are only £9.99 in any shop.
What courier will charge £50 to send these and I cannot see this new business thriving at all with their over-inflated prices.
Or am I missing something?
My daughters are my world
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There was a news story a while ago that Chinese people in the UK were buying up lots and shipping to family and friends in China where they had had some sort of problem with it. Whether that is still happening I don't know.emerald_starcat wrote: »http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aptamil-First-Milk-for-newborn-babies-6-x-900g-tubs-BEST-PRICE-/141038263833?pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Feeding_Food_Formula_LE&hash=item20d6891e19
£50 postage seems a bit steep plus it works out £22.50 per tub yet they are only £9.99 in any shop.
What courier will charge £50 to send these and I cannot see this new business thriving at all with their over-inflated prices.
Or am I missing something?.0 -
He/she is a new ebay user and have 0 feedback. Will keep an eye on him and see if they sell any.
I have also sent them a polite message letting them know that they are only £9.99 in any shopMy daughters are my world0 -
Zero feedback, perhaps they're a new trader and put that up as a placeholder? They seem to have a lot of formula listings http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/broadsidetrading-uk/m.html?item=141038263833&pt=UK_Baby_Baby_Feeding_Food_Formula_LE&hash=item20d6891e19&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l25620
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... in China where they had had some sort of problem with it....
A lot of formula was tainted with artificial proteins
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal
However buying from an ebay seller how do you know you're getting the real UK deal, and not fakey Chinese imports?! :-$
Could also be some bizarre money laundering plan?!0 -
looks like he is purchasing these at Tesco for £9.99 a tub then selling with a £15 profit. no idea what he is using for delivery, maybe its coming via HK as ordering 6 from boots is onlyDelivery in 4 working days from £2.95 or free standard delivery when you spend over £450
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emerald_starcat wrote: »He/she is a new ebay user and have 0 feedback. Will keep an eye on him and see if they sell any.
I have also sent them a polite message letting them know that they are only £9.99 in any shop
What does it matter to you.?Official MR B fan club,dont go............................0 -
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This is the reason most supermarkets have 2 per customer limit.
Its a huge business selling them abroad.0 -
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They know exactly what they're doing, they're not interested.0
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