supra steveo Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 just recently ive bought some of the new disney pixar cars from the US for my little boy (he`s cars mad)and i thought the postage would be loads it was £9.99 per item and i bought 2 items from the sellar, every thing was shown on the item in pounds and not dollars but when i recieved the item because i bought 2 items (i.e.6 cars) the sellar had only paid $12 which works out at about £5 so ive paid £15 over the top so really it cost £2.50 per item for postage and i dont think a jiffy bag cost £15, what would you do? is it one of those fair cop thing and i shouldnt of made my bid so high ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Standard eBay practice sadly, they charge more for postage because eBay don't take this into account when working out their final sale charges - they then make more money. I presume postage costs were stated on the auction before you placed a bid? Personally I'd probably use the new enhanced feedback to indicate postage costs were higher than they should have been, put it down to (bad) experience and negotiate postage in advance in future. Or send him a message first and see if he'll offer a token refund to buy your positive feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 he hasnt left me any feed back yet either i was under the idea they left you feedback after you paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 It's a fact of Ebay life - get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 i think i will leave it in a positive feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 he hasnt left me any feed back yet either i was under the idea they left you feedback after you paid Problem is that if you leave negative feedback or criticise them in any way they usually leave negative feedback. Not fair at all as they ripped you off, but sadly a fact of Fleabay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I don't see a major problem with it tbh as long as it was clearly stated in the auction. I've charged more than it actually costs for postage in the past. As Michael says its a fairly standard event (ebay rob the seller of less money, I also think it is fair to hike it up slightly as I have to go out of my way to travel to the post office. time=money). I always very carefully assess the price of postage whenever I've bid on any item. One thing that sometimes happens, and is not on in my book is when the seller takes money for a certain service (e.g. Royal Mail special delivery) but still sends the item out with a much cheaper service (e.g. Royal Mail standard parcels). If you are genuinely happy for the price paid and quality of the goods I would leave positive feedback, but detail in the advanced feedback that postage was more expensive than you thought reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 If your not happy you could always return them to the seller get your money back and pay three times as much at the Disney store in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 doubt it £40 for 6 disney cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I don't see how you've been ripped off. The delivery costs were presumably stated in the eBay listing and whatever the seller thinks is reasonable to cover his time and packing materials is covered in that amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 its alrite mate,iv got all the cars plus 2 remote conrol cars all for £50 inc postage from the cars website:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Yep, it seems perfectly reasonable to me to include time, travelling expenses and package materials in the cost of postage. Maybe he drove his Supra to the post office? In which case, you were probably undercharged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 You saw the price and obviously decided it was agreeable. It's not fair to start questioning it now after the fact just because the sellers actual postage costs were less. Given the choice of either over-estimating the cost of postage for something, or underestimating and potentially coming out at an overall loss following eBay and PayPal fees, and then under-estimated postage, I'd over-estimate it every time. It also takes time and fuel to get to a post office or office supplier for packaging material, and then get it actually posted. Whether it was a genuine over-estimation or an attempt at circumventing eBay fees shouldn't matter really IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 total cost is total cost regardless of postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 its alrite mate,iv got all the cars plus 2 remote conrol cars all for £50 inc postage from the cars website:d have you got the new one`s ? schumacher Ferrari, mr texaco with the bull horns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I would say its a fair cop I try to get my listings as close as possible to the actual postage costs using the Post office web site. Sometimes it works out bang on other times Is 1 or 2 quid over sometimes less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 have you got the new one`s ? schumacher Ferrari, mr texaco with the bull horns not yet,still looking,iv got most of them including both doc hudsons and the 2 rustease owners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 well there is a new doc hudson christ the boy had the 2 doc hudsons in feb there is now another 3 mcqueens to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 has he got the hudson hornet? iv got both luigis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 has he got the hudson hornet? iv got both luigis yes hes got the hudson hornet he needs the one with the red wheels though thats a new one and needs 1 of the luigis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 think iv got a few more to get now then, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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