topic AP has totally lost it in Buying

AP has totally lost it

amber-eyed-girl — Tue, 03 May 2016 04:08:50 GMT

A 9$ pick up fee mooted to collect missed items!

http://m.theage.com.au/queensland/john-birmingham-australia-posts-9-pickup-service-enough-to-make-me-go-postal-20160502-gokhgy.html

AP delivery staff, P.O. staff...usually, they are great.

The guys at the top...seriously!?!? Not enough bonuses already!?!?!?!

Re: AP has totally lost it

imastawka — Tue, 03 May 2016 04:48:30 GMT

Seriously. Another thread?

AP has totally lost it

To lose it, they have to have had it in the first place

Re: AP has totally lost it

soundtraxcds — Tue, 03 May 2016 04:53:40 GMT

Another angle: when you go to pickup your parcel, they'll find it a hell of a lot quicker because there will be fewer to sort through (since everyone will pick them up early to avoid the fees).

Re: AP has totally lost it

amber-eyed-girl — Tue, 03 May 2016 05:40:49 GMT

Yes. Another...as I just saw the latest on exec bonuses.

Thread one was about hardships to sellers...this is me fuming about AP wasting it when they get it

Re: AP has totally lost it

amber-eyed-girl — Tue, 03 May 2016 05:43:06 GMT

@soundtraxcds wrote:
Another angle: when you go to pickup your parcel, they'll find it a hell of a lot quicker because there will be fewer to sort through (since everyone will pick them up early to avoid the fees).

There will be even fewer if people refuse to run the risk of a penalty fee going to the recipient. Bonanza for alternative couriers who will often redeliver.

Re: AP has totally lost it

lane-ends — Thu, 05 May 2016 22:59:23 GMT

What happens if parcel is sent to C & C (woolies) and not picked up? If there is no fee there, then buyers may start using that more. Then woollies will be complaining about parcels not picked up.

Re: AP has totally lost it

davidc4430 — Thu, 05 May 2016 23:11:51 GMT

its a free service now, no one is saying it'll be free for ever.

watch this space if C+C becomes popular.

Re: AP has totally lost it

lyndal1838 — Fri, 06 May 2016 01:40:54 GMT

@lane-ends wrote:
What happens if parcel is sent to C & C (woolies) and not picked up? If there is no fee there, then buyers may start using that more. Then woollies will be complaining about parcels not picked up.

Once you are notified that your parcel is at Woolworths/BigW waiting to be picked up you have 7 days to pick it up or it is returned to the sender.

And there is no way you can say you did not know because ebay keeps sending you a reminder of the fact every single day.