topic Re: Free Postage? Hmmm in Buying

Free Postage? Hmmm

wildrivergreg — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:13:24 GMT

I've noticed a growing trend of items for sale with 'free postage' Now some may state that it depends on regional costs, but when you see a simple item located in Australia which would cost no more than 10 bucks to post to any where in Aust and they state it costs over 40 bucks Australia wide and in the comments section if some one complains they reply 'it differs according to region' one wonders why even have 'free postage' in the first place except to suck people in?

Re: Free Postage? Hmmm

maranock — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:19:18 GMT

Could you give us a sample listing number. Maybe the seller is using a courier/freight and is willing to absorb the cost in their own city but needs to add freight for further away areas perhaps.

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kopenhagen5 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:07:43 GMT

There is also a glitch when listing with an iphone, items that have pick up as an option will show as free postage in searches but then show the postage costs in the listing.

Always go by the postage section in the listing and if unsure on something you want to buy, message the seller.

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davidc4430 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:08:51 GMT

is someone forcing people to buy these items? if you are too stupid to do your homework before hitting the buy button your just plain stoopid.

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davewil1964 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:10:44 GMT

Are you using a computer or the app? The app is effectively useless. Among the glitches is showing freight or pick up only as 'free' postage.

If you can't use a computer, get the mobile website on your phone/tablet (NOT the app, but what you get through the internet), then go to the bottom of the page and click on 'Use Classic Site', which gives you the full site just like a computer.

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amber-eyed-girl — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 05:48:22 GMT

If you use the Chrome browser on an iThingy, request desktop site. Click on the three dots top right to get that option.

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wildrivergreg — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 04:16:08 GMT

That would be stupid. It is also stupid to advertise 'free postage' knowing full well that you are going to charge a considerable amount for postage. As well as unscrupulous

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wildrivergreg — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 04:28:32 GMT

@maranock wrote:
Could you give us a sample listing number. Maybe the seller is using a courier/freight and is willing to absorb the cost in their own city but needs to add freight for further away areas perhaps.

231765166076

There are others but I think that one struck me from the negative Q&A

Re: Free Postage? Hmmm

imastawka — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 04:40:49 GMT

That item comes up as $14.60 postage to Melbourne

Change the postcole to 2000 and it comes up $6.38

It weighs 1.25kgs

I think maranock is right

maranock wrote:

Could you give us a sample listing number. Maybe the seller is using a courier/freight and is willing to absorb the cost in their own city but needs to add freight for further away areas perhaps.

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padi*0409 — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 04:49:11 GMT

No free postage to anywhere on that one...............

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imastawka — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 04:52:31 GMT

Gallery says free postage until you click on it

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joethenuts — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 05:14:45 GMT

where do you get a simple item that would cost $10 to post anywere in australia it weighs for a start 1.25kg

the only 1 price all over australia is a 3kg satchel and thats more than $10. but he uses a courier company and thats why its cheap in there own state for $6 plus

some places in australia can cost more than $40 also

as others have said its an app thing

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*tippy*toes* — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 05:30:00 GMT

I looked at it with this account and it showed as free postage on my laptop.

I then clicked on the postage tab and the postcode showed as "default". When I put my postcode in it then showed $15.16 to regional NSW. I had shut the page down, then just reopened it again to see what the postage cost was and it was showing as free postage again, even though my postcode was still in there (I reopened closed tab). It wasn't until I reclicked "get rates" that it showed a postage cost again. Is it any wonder buyers are getting confused?

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cezm — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 05:59:22 GMT

Where it says

Limited quantity remaining .... More than 55% sold ... Free postage in your screenshot, the 'free postage' is replaced by 'experienced seller' on my screen (logged in on a desktop). I also have a postage price under the postage details. It seems pretty random!

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joethenuts — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 06:30:01 GMT

yep mine says postage $14.60 in melbourne , must be a glitch some where.

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davewil1964 — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 06:31:49 GMT

Showing $15.16 postage to Canberra on my laptop, which is a full computer, not a netbook or big tablet.

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springyzone — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:28:07 GMT

This is what I get too, but then again I am sitting at a computer, not on a phone or anything glitchy.

As far as i can see, the seller has done nothing wrong, postage cocts are very clear. Certainly not showing as free to me.

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imastawka — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:42:56 GMT

I got that too.

But check the seller's gallery pics.

They come up as free postage. I'm on a PC

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*tippy*toes* — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:54:29 GMT

I'll try it on one of my active accounts later when I'm back on my computer and see what comes up. When I checked on this account I was on a computer (not a tablet or other device without a power cord).

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joethenuts — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 08:11:27 GMT

yes all store items on galery come up as free postage then when you click $14.60 for me in melbourne