Ebay distances???

knightstyle
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So a large item I am interested in is 75 miles away according to Ebay.
BUT 114 miles away according to AA planner!
How can they get a simple thing like that so wrong?

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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 72,192 Ambassador
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    knightstyle wrote: »
    So a large item I am interested in is 75 miles away according to Ebay.
    BUT 114 miles away according to AA planner!
    How can they get a simple thing like that so wrong?

    The AA know the road mileage and ebay are going as the crow flies perhaps?
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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,031 Forumite
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    eBay aren't known for getting things right.
  • Lisbon
    Lisbon Posts: 415 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Very easily!
  • martindow
    martindow Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    I think distances are as the crow flies. If you live in Devon or Cornwall and search say up to 50 miles it will show items in south Wales over a hundred miles away (unless you have a boat).
  • Oakdene
    Oakdene Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    martindow wrote: »
    I think distances are as the crow flies. If you live in Devon or Cornwall and search say up to 50 miles it will show items in south Wales over a hundred miles away (unless you have a boat).

    ^^^
    This... I often look at items within 50 mile radius but it turns out to be over 200 miles!!
    Dwy galon, un dyhead,
    Dwy dafod ond un iaith,
    Dwy raff yn cydio’n ddolen,
    Dau enaid ond un taith.
  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    I have learned the hard way to ignore Ebays distance calculator.


    it may be deliberate to buy things you might not buy if you knew the real distance.
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