Difference in Postage fees

FirstTimer4Me · 17 May 2013 at 2:05PM

Looking on EBay auctions for jeans, postage fees between sellers is outrageous, from as low as £2.75, as high as £6.50, all UK sellers, why such a huge difference?

sgh1976 · 17 May 2013 at 2:18PM

Some haven't adjusted their postage prices since the new rise came in
Some will be charging more on their postage and reducing the cost of the item, to help them get a lower FVF. Which of course means, they will generally suffer from low stars in the P&P section

emerald_starcat · 17 May 2013 at 4:26PM

Am I the only one that carefully weighs and measures their items (clothing) before listing on ebay? I am a private seller and only charge the actual stamp price. Packaging(a mailing sack) is just absorbed in the price of the item. I walk to the post office so don't charge for petrol. Maybe I am just too nice and should try profiting from postage like 75% of sellers on ebay(private sellers).

ballisticbrian · 17 May 2013 at 5:02PM

Maybe I am just too nice and should try profiting from postage

Well, when you sell something, eBay, Paypal and Royal Mail are all making money out of you, in fact it's a multi-billion pound industry, but each to their own, you keep on with your charity. :P

Yes , Royal Mail, *make money* on postage.

adandem · 17 May 2013 at 5:13PM

emerald_starcat wrote: »

Am I the only one that carefully weighs and measures their items (clothing) before listing on ebay? I am a private seller and only charge the actual stamp price. Packaging(a mailing sack) is just absorbed in the price of the item. I walk to the post office so don't charge for petrol. Maybe I am just too nice and should try profiting from postage like 75% of sellers on ebay(private sellers).

I do that too, I have even offered free postage on some things.;)

This_Year · 17 May 2013 at 6:41PM

ballisticbrian wrote: »

Well, when you sell something, eBay, Paypal and Royal Mail are all making money out of you, in fact it's a multi-billion pound industry, but each to their own, you keep on with your charity. :P

Yes , Royal Mail, *make money* on postage.

:eek: How do they get away with this? It cannot be allowed. :mad:

/tongue-in-cheek

plumface · 17 May 2013 at 8:08PM

emerald_starcat wrote: »

Am I the only one that carefully weighs and measures their items (clothing) before listing on ebay? I am a private seller and only charge the actual stamp price. Packaging(a mailing sack) is just absorbed (how does a cost get absorbed,a cost is a cost?) in the price of the item. I walk to the post office so don't charge for petrol. Maybe I am just too nice and should try profiting from postage like 75% of sellers on ebay(private sellers).And where exactly do you get your % figures from?
£1 Item plus £5 p&p is the same as £5 item plus £1 p&p is the same as £6 free p&p

Get a life.

theianfox · 17 May 2013 at 8:08PM

Problem with charging the exact price is that Paypal charge you 3% on the transaction. So you're down already.

emerald_starcat · 17 May 2013 at 8:53PM

plumface wrote: »

Get a life.

You should take a page out of your own book. I have one already thanks, a very good one

life couldn't be better

emerald_starcat · 17 May 2013 at 8:55PM

theianfox wrote: »

Problem with charging the exact price is that Paypal charge you 3% on the transaction. So you're down already.

I'm only a private seller so just start everything off at 99p. I'm not out to make a profit, merely to de-clutter and get rid of anything that is no longer being used. I used to do car boots and sell at 50p an item but with 2 young children this is no longer possible.

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