topic Re: Handling fee in Buying

Handling fee

t0psales — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 04:48:21 GMT

I cannot understand why people charge a handling fee, you want to sell something and then lump a handling fee on top??

Looking at an item this morning, item was 100, postage and handling were 106, another seller selling same item had shipping at 56, does not make sence to me.

if I walk into Big W and purchase something and they say, you have to pay handling, I would scream my head off, either you want to sell or you want to rip extra funds from customers.

Re: Handling fee

digital*ghost — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:24:07 GMT

Wotz in a name, eh?

At Big W, they don't have surcharges added on to their basic prices, but I can guarantee you every time you buy something from them, some of your money is going toward paying for all the staff they pay to receive, unpack, sort, shelve and stock the items...they just don't tell you how much of the price is comprised of that sort of thing.

Re: Handling fee

tstore — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:31:23 GMT

Spot on Digital - Kudo 1

Re: Handling fee

digital*ghost — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:45:04 GMT

@tstore wrote:
Spot on Digital - Kudo 1

Thanks

Re: Handling fee

davewil1964 — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 06:08:01 GMT

Buy the cheaper one then. Nobody is forcing you to pay more than you want to.

I add a 30c handling fee to my postage. This covers 15c for the satchel, 8-10c for bubblewrap, 2c for clingwrap. And the rest goes towards the cost of ink and paper for the labels.

If you don't like it, you know the answer....

Re: Handling fee

nevillesdaughter — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 06:39:06 GMT

I mark my gear "free postage" so all you see is the what it costs to get my goods to your door - it may or may not include the quiet drink I sometimes need at the end of a busy day spent eBaying!

Marina.

Re: Handling fee

boris1gary — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 07:16:02 GMT

Totally agree but I can tell you as a former worker from that store very little goes to the workforce, most goes to profit.

Re: Handling fee

digital*ghost — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 07:37:29 GMT

@boris1gary wrote:
Totally agree but I can tell you as a former worker from that store very little goes to the workforce, most goes to profit.

Sadly, I'm not surprised - every week ended in a bitterly disappointing anti-climax when I saw my wage(s) earned from a similar store. I'd just kinda look at the figure, blink and wonder where the rest was.

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amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 07:56:29 GMT

it's called "garnishing" Digi...which I'd always thought was just parsley...

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boris1gary — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:00:25 GMT

In the boss's pocket.

Re: Handling fee

zelly888 — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:02:42 GMT

If you didn't pay for a handling fee then how would Aust Post or any other delivery service deliver your goods? same rule applies for sellers but it's not always visible to buyers.

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digital*ghost — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:10:04 GMT

@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
it's called "garnishing" Digi...which I'd always thought was just parsley...

Wage garnishing... Seems a bit like an oxymoron, lol, when in any other circumstance it means adding a little something extra, even if just purely decorative.

Who can I blame for my still-disappointingly-low wages now that I'm self-employed...?

Hmm... Maybe I need to introduce a handling fee.

Re: Handling fee

amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:13:09 GMT

Digi..carefully sneak in a handling fee as a slight component within item pricing, and then it's item cost, not the all-offending extra fees 🙂

Re: Handling fee

nevillesdaughter — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:23:02 GMT

@digital*ghost wrote:
@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
it's called "garnishing" Digi...which I'd always thought was just parsley...
Wage garnishing... Seems a bit like an oxymoron, lol, when in any other circumstance it means adding a little something extra, even if just purely decorative.

Who can I blame for my still-disappointingly-low wages now that I'm self-employed...?

Hmm... Maybe I need to introduce a handling fee.

Perhaps it could be called a self-handling fee, on account of our self-employment. Norty.......(I think my end-of-the-day drink might be making me cheeky!).

Re: Handling fee

zelly888 — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:21:04 GMT

Now that you're self employed don't forget you don't receive sick,holiday and super payment to go with your low income wage.

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digital*ghost — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:23:18 GMT

I dunno... I was thinking if I called it my postage & I can totally handle this charge, it might inspire buyer confidence. 😉

Re: Handling fee

digital*ghost — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:24:42 GMT

@nevillesdaughter wrote:
@digital*ghost wrote:
@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
it's called "garnishing" Digi...which I'd always thought was just parsley...
Wage garnishing... Seems a bit like an oxymoron, lol, when in any other circumstance it means adding a little something extra, even if just purely decorative.

Who can I blame for my still-disappointingly-low wages now that I'm self-employed...?

Hmm... Maybe I need to introduce a handling fee.

Perhaps it could be called a self-handling fee, on account of our self-employment. Norty.......(I think my end-of-the-day drink might be making me cheeky!).

I'm looking at your post...then my last one...and I think it might be time for me to have a drink, too.

Re: Handling fee

nevillesdaughter — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:26:09 GMT

Cheers.

Marina.

Re: Handling fee

davewil1964 — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:51:47 GMT

Back to the Op.

Who claims to be a seller, yet doesn't understand handling charges.

A worry. Unless he has taken a leaf from Alex's book (whatever happened to Alex? Couldn't he handle not having the 'ignore' function?) and is trying to 'subtly' advertise.

Given he hasn't bought anything for 4 months that he's left feedback for.

I certainly wouldn't be drawing attention to my current feedback levels.

Re: Handling fee

nevillesdaughter — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:03:22 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
Back to the Op.

Who claims to be a seller, yet doesn't understand handling charges.

A worry. Unless he has taken a leaf from Alex's book (whatever happened to Alex? Couldn't he handle not having the 'ignore' function?) and is trying to 'subtly' advertise.

Given he hasn't bought anything for 4 months that he's left feedback for.

I certainly wouldn't be drawing attention to my current feedback levels.

Saw that too, but thought if I mentioned it I might be called a b itch (again).