eBay fees on postage when collected instead

Rhymsta

OK so I bid for and won several items on eBay.
The seller was local but didn't state that they accepted payment on collection.
They sent me a combined postage invoice as soon as their last auction finished.
Meanwhile I was sending them a message to see if I could collect.
They messages back saying it would be fine and we arranged a time.

So, as things stand there is an unpaid invoice with a postage element but I will be paying cash with no postage.

If the seller simply marks the item as paid once I've collected will they pay 10% of the postage on the invoice in fees?

RFW

Rhymsta wrote: »

OK so I bid for and won several items on eBay.
The seller was local but didn't state that they accepted payment on collection.
They sent me a combined postage invoice as soon as their last auction finished.
Meanwhile I was sending them a message to see if I could collect.
They messages back saying it would be fine and we arranged a time.

So, as things stand there is an unpaid invoice with a postage element but I will be paying cash with no postage.

If the seller simply marks the item as paid once I've collected will they pay 10% of the postage on the invoice in fees?

Yes, but they should be able to amend it before hand.

Rhymsta

RFW wrote: »

Yes, but they should be able to amend it before hand.

Do you mean send another invoice with zero postage?

cattie

Yes, either with zero p&p or if unable to change p&p amount, putting the actual cost of stated p&p as a discount in the box where sellers can add discounts or add ons.

soolin

AFAIK the FVFs is paid on the first invoice- that's why business sellers in particular are annoyed that the system doesn't adjust if a revised invoice is sent.

RFW

I thought you could add a new post option so buyer could select. I don't know how the fvf is calculated though. Knowing Ebay though the common sense option is probably not available;)

soolin

RFW wrote: »

I thought you could add a new post option so buyer could select. I don't know how the fvf is calculated though. Knowing Ebay though the common sense option is probably not available;)

I'm only going by the grumblings on the community board- I would be interested to know though if anyone has changed an invoice recently and can go and check their invoice. A definite answer would be nice.

I think I am guilty of always assuming the worse when it comes to ebay and fees