Ebay seller and postage charges

[Gary D 76]

I thought I would post this thread in here as it's really just a bit of a winge although any contructive comments would be appreciated.

I have recently won two coins on ebay, there was no mention of postal discounts for multiple wins so I guess I should not have expected any. This guy wanted £2.95 1st class recorded which is a bit steep but if you don't want to pay the postage you shouldn't bid so.... I won two coins and the checkout came up with £5.90 I then emailed to enquire if haveing won two auctions would I be elagible for a discount. Deathening silence, no reply so after a couple of days I paid up seperately using paypal and giving two delivery addresses one for each coin. I bet you are all ahead of me now.. yes they both arrived today at the one address in the same envelope.

I guess the next move is to email him again and say hey what are you up to I think you should give me some money back. If that gets no response I guess my only option is to neg him.

[scottishmoney 29]

I have never had that happen with a seller, usually they are pleased as punch to combine shipping and make a happy customer.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

I always find that quoting the price that they'll have to pay at the post office helps, usually £1.24 for 1st Recorded. Always makes them feel guilty!

[Gary D 76]

I always find that quoting the price that they'll have to pay at the post office helps, usually £1.24 for 1st Recorded. Always makes them feel guilty!

I was preparred to swallow the £2.95 for one coin but £5.90 for two is taking the p!$$.

[scottishmoney 29]

If your seller doesn't accommodate, but you are happy with the coins, I would leave a positive feedback, but note the overcharge on the postage, and rate the transaction with the stars accordingly. I did this a couple of months ago with a Canadian seller that charged C$12 to send item registered from Canada, then turned around and sent it US Priority mail from his USA address, cost US $4.95. The item was great, but I was chaffed they took a profit on the postage.

[Geordie582 18]

This reared its head again lately. I was pleased with the coin, but the postage, normal internal UK, was quoted as £5. I tried to give neutral feedback and stated I thought the postage excessive, but fleebay insisted on a 'dispute' and would not allow the feedback to stand. Anyway, as it happens, I was OK with the overall price but objected to 'positive feedback' so I've just not sent any!

So it appears the practice is widespread and condoned by ebay!

Edited September 5, 2008 by Geordie582

[scottishmoney 29]

This reared its head again lately. I was pleased with the coin, but the postage, normal internal UK, was quoted as £5. I tried to give neutral feedback and stated I thought the postage excessive, but fleebay insisted on a 'dispute' and would not allow the feedback to stand. Anyway, as it happens, I was OK with the overall price but objected to 'positive feedback' so I've just not sent any!

So it appears the practice is widespread and condoned by ebay!

I wouldn't have bid on it in the first place if the postage was too high. I cannot get over how many people here in the USA charge a whopping $8 or about £4.75 to post a banknote. I won't bid on their items period. That is just usury, and they often will spend no more than $2 to mail it.

Where you can hit them on the feedback, if you cannot give a neutral is to leave a positive, but note the outrageous postal expense and hit them in the ratings star thing they have in the feedback module. I did that with the seller above that charged $12(for registered) but spent $4.95 to post the item via priority mail.

[Geordie582 18]

A bit late for me, but I'll do that next time

[scottishmoney 29]

Right now I am dealing with a seller I paid like seconds after the auction, two weeks pass, and still no item. I love these idiots.

[DaveG38 405]

Right now I am dealing with a seller I paid like seconds after the auction, two weeks pass, and still no item. I love these idiots.

Not ddoherty_dog by any chance? I too am still waiting after nearly two weeks for a coin.