High P&P - Opinions Please!

DGJsaver

footballmanagerwidow wrote: »

I wasn't complaining, I was merely asking what people thought! Thanks for the really friendly responses (!), I shant bother asking again.

Sadly mate , as much as there ARE some helpful people on here it should really be renamed Ebay Sellers Forum

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Most ebay sellers over-inflate their p&p costs.

We don't find out how over-inflated that p&p cost is until it is delivered.

Most add £3/£4/£5 to the actual cost when the packaging is reused, etc so has cost them nothing to buy it.

The travel to the post office should not be included, that is one of the perks of being a seller.

Scarlett.1974

It could be that like you, the seller overestimated the cost of the p&p

I admit to being a little lazy at time when calculating p&p and guessing roughly what I think it might be....... an item I sold last year I listed with £9.00 p&p (it was a set of books) and it only cost me £5.50 to post, so I (without being asked) refunded the buyer £2.00.

If I were you I would leave it. Unfortunately, as has already been said, you agreed to that price when you bid so it's a little late to complain now Unless it was advertised as 'first class' posting - then you would have cause to complain I think

soolin

I don't agree that 'most' people over inflate their charges by much. I am happy to pay a little extra for packing but would certainly reflect too much inflation in the star ratings that I leave. People that add £2 or more to the charge are just asking for problems, star ratings and buyer satisfaction are very important now and any seller who risks those risks a lot of problems.

steviebabes

The new DSR stars are there for this very reason, I would certainly mark them down on postage. Just because the OP agreed the postage when bidding is irrelevant, they didn't know the weight of the item or service used.

StaffsSW

Cute_n_Quirky wrote: »

Most ebay sellers over-inflate their p&p costs.

Most add £3/£4/£5 to the actual cost when the packaging is reused, etc so has cost them nothing to buy it.

Sweeping generalisation of the day award.... :rolleyes:

The travel to the post office should not be included, that is one of the perks of being a seller.

One day when you may have your own business and are looking at why you are not making any money, it will be apparent that employee time and travel is not free.

Mac_Sami

I think it depends on the type of seller you're dealing with.

An individual who only sells from time to time may struggle to accurately estimate the postage costs involved. If they are using new packaging, this needs to be taken into consideration. Therefore, if the overall postage price is out, it could be a genuine mistake. I've let this pass, because postage prices change, and even if you weigh the item, by the time you add the packaging, you could be way out on your estimate.

A business, or individual, who sells a lot on eBay should be able to fairly accurately estimate the postage costs involved, to a couple of pounds. Outside of this, and if it is a repeated practice, I'd suggest that they are avoiding fees by placing more on the P&P aspect.

soolin

Which is why I suggested the OP should email the seller before doing anything else, it could be a genuine error. I have done it myself, I am terrible at estimating books going overseas and often have to refund a little postage as I am out by more than say £1.

In my defence I am using dodgy kitchen scales and I estimate on the unwrapped weight and add in a little for packing, and sometimes I can shave a weight band by being careful with the packing.

Cute_'n'_Quirky

stevew8975 wrote: »

Sweeping generalisation of the day award.... :rolleyes:



One day when you may have your own business and are looking at why you are not making any money, it will be apparent that employee time and travel is not free.

So I take it that, as a Seller, you regularly over-inflate your p&p.

Most ebay Sellers are not businesses. They take more than one item to the p.o at a time therefore there is no need to charge £4 for the time taken, etc.

Most overinflate the p&p to recoup their paypal fees plus add more to make more profit.

This is as bad as the Chinese Sellers charging £5 for the item then £80 for the postage!

Whichever way you look at it there is no excuse for adding more than a minimal amount for packaging.

Oh and by the way, I have TWO businesses of my own and have had for 25 years!!

Cute_'n'_Quirky

Mac_Sami wrote: »

I think it depends on the type of seller you're dealing with.

An individual who only sells from time to time may struggle to accurately estimate the postage costs involved. If they are using new packaging, this needs to be taken into consideration. Therefore, if the overall postage price is out, it could be a genuine mistake. I've let this pass, because postage prices change, and even if you weigh the item, by the time you add the packaging, you could be way out on your estimate.

A business, or individual, who sells a lot on eBay should be able to fairly accurately estimate the postage costs involved, to a couple of pounds. Outside of this, and if it is a repeated practice, I'd suggest that they are avoiding fees by placing more on the P&P aspect.

All they need are some scales!

The RM website will tell them all they need to know - there are no excuses.