We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Why do sellers expect buyers to pay for *insured* delivery?

fully-insured.jpg

The seller is 1000000000% responsible for delivery of their product
If they decide to employ a third party to deliver then the third party is acting on behalf of the seller/employer as *their* agent

That being an irrefutable fact

Why do sellers expect buyers to pay for *insured* delivery?

Rhetorical

It doesn't need an answer. It just needs airing
When will the "Edit" and "Quote" button get fixed on the mobile web interface?

Comments

  • Some buyers and some sellers need educating. Some fall for all sorts of rubbish. Some don't. Quite simple really.

    The PO is the biggest up seller of useless services IMHO.
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,430 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It's a throw back to the early internet days.
    It should really have all changed to expedited or guaranteed rather than insured.
    .
  • lovinituk
    lovinituk Posts: 5,711 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    A very blanket statement if ever I saw one! I would say its a very small minority that 'expect' it. All the professional sellers I know, including myself, have never expected it of any of their customers.
  • campdave
    campdave Posts: 2,198 Forumite
    I'd read the OP's previous posts in this forum before wasting any time responding.
  • lovinituk
    lovinituk Posts: 5,711 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    campdave wrote: »
    I'd read the OP's previous posts in this forum before wasting any time responding.
    Haha, yes I'm aware of this particular posters posting history.
  • lovinituk wrote: »
    Haha, yes I'm aware of this particular posters posting history.

    +1 but there is still some mileage in the fun side of it.
  • jeffuk
    jeffuk Posts: 675 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Please do not get mixed up with the good Jeff. :)
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.5K Life & Family
  • 259K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.