on โ12-06-2016 06:40 PM
Have struck an extremely rude and arrogant buyer I just dont want to deal with. I would rather cancel the sale now than cop the inevitable Neg feedback for 2 items from this guy. According to this page http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/cancel-transaction-process.html#cancel I should be able to cancel....To cancel a transaction
Go to My eBay > Sold and locate the item.
In the More actions drop-down menu, select Cancel this order.
When I click on more actions I am not seeing Cancel this order as an option
Any ideas?
on โ14-06-2016 11:22 AM
from Aus Post website
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Does your item qualify as a letter?
To be considered a letter, your item must:
on โ14-06-2016 12:50 PM
Yes, if you follow Australia Post rules, they most certainly do
on โ14-06-2016 01:09 PM
on โ14-06-2016 01:16 PM
on โ14-06-2016 08:08 PM
@heihachi_73 wrote:"the $9.00 the OP charged is more than likely costing them money to post."
Three stamps* plus a $1.35 PB3 bubble mailer, actually. Nowhere near $9 or $10 to send two DVDs.
*Or five stamps if it was over 250g. Put the DVDs in side by side, not one on top of the other.
Anyone who charges Parcel Post for less than three regular sized DVD cases is ripping people (and themselves) off and deserve low stars next to postage cost. Anyone who charges buyers their own eBay fees also deserves low marks and/or feedback.
Note that Parcel Post is actually cheaper than items over 250g sent registered however ($5 + $1.35 +$3.80 = $10.15 compared to $7.45 + $1.35 ($8.80), or $8.25 for a 500g satchel which has no padding whatsoever and can result in an obliterated DVD case and/or a damaged disc because straya psot iz speshl), but regular mail without tracking is far cheaper for DVDs (and CDs, Blu-Ray, console games made after 2000, excluding thick cases).
what about the $2:95 for registered post? so that is $3 + $1.35 + $2:95 with Ebay and paypal fees added that comesto 8.40 personally that would be a lot more hassle than using the 500g satchel/bubbewrap so I would add $2 handling fee so with the fees on the $2 you would be looking at nearer to $11 so once again I will say $10 is NOT an unresonible amount to charge for postage on 2 cd/dvds
on โ14-06-2016 09:59 PM
on โ17-06-2016 03:10 PM
on โ19-06-2016 08:59 AM
Aus post seem to have copy pasted that info to another page also http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/domestic-letters.html
We classify a letter as an item that:
** Letters should not contain stiff objects such as bottle tops, pens, items enclosed in a hard case, and so on. High-speed letter sorting equipment could damage such objects, or the objects could damage other articles.
Bottom line, I chose to post within Auspost guidlines, mainly because using ebay postage labels was a big time saver for someone working 60hrs per week with no time to waste at post offices.
Buyers would be taking postage cost into account when bidding, so thjey dont lose. Ebay & Auspost are the only winners here.
The only loser here is me as my sale price is more than likely affected. But, I accept that and consider it a fair trade off for convenience
Not sure why some people want to argue about that.
Strange how a post originally just asking how to cancel an auction in a hurry has gone off on a tangent
on โ19-06-2016 09:26 AM
Here is another Aus Post page that outlines the large letter guidlines
http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/domestic-letters.html
And also contains this info
** Letters should not contain stiff objects such as bottle tops, pens, items enclosed in a hard case, and so on. High-speed letter sorting equipment could damage such objects, or the objects could damage other articles.
In the past I used to just take my padded bags to the post office and if they fit in the guage, it was charged as a large letter. My friendly local PO, which has since closed. also gave me a guage to use at home. Not sure if the "flexible" rule was in place then, but my local PO never mentioned it as I'm sure many POs now still turn a blind eye. But just because you may get away with it at some post offices, doesnt mean the rule isnt there
As I said before I chose to post within Aus Post guidelines, mainly(entirely) due to the time saving and convenience of being able to use ebay postage labels and also for the fact you get tracking. Sure tracking is a bit of a waste on a $5 item, but on a $20 item maybe not.
If I wasnt working fulltime and had plenty of time to scrounge and bend the postage rules I would, but I work 60hrs per week so chose convenience over profit
The only person who loses here is me in potential final bid price as no doubt buyers will take postage cost into account when bidding. So the buyer doesnt lose. The only one who profits here is AusPost
Not sure why some people seem to have a problem with that