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Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:09:03 GMT

Hi all, I've just purchased a PDF download of a couple of manuals from the US (allowable there) and when going through checkout there was no option to just pay for the download.

There won't be anything posted to me, so does anyone have any ideas on how to get back the postage component of the transaction?

I'm kicking myself (heartily) I didn't get the seller to invoice me directly for it....................c'est la vie.......................I'll know better if there's a next time.

Blardy GSP......................grrrr.

On the positive side even with Pitney Bowes take they were still miles cheaper than any of the others on offer.

Re: Curly GSP question.

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:36:20 GMT

I see this is not the first time you are on the discussion boards and perhaps should have known better to have waited for an invoice.

All you can do now is hope the seller will refund the postage component.

Feel free to come back here for more advice if the seller is not helpful.

(being facitious BTW)

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:15:54 GMT

The only problem there Kopes is that the seller doesn't get the postage part of it, he only gets the item price Pitney Bowes snaffles the postage without him seeing it.

Feel free to come back with furthur helpful hints mate lol..............."all for one"

Re: Curly GSP question.

imastawka — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:23:45 GMT

What the?? You must've really wanted whatever it is, to not realise about the

GSP component!

Can't help, but hoping someone else can

In the meantime -

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:31:55 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
What the?? You must've really wanted whatever it is, to not realise about the
GSP component!

Can't help, but hoping someone else can

Well the price was over $100 cheaper than some of the others Stalks, hence the reason I'm not too worried about it.

But it still smarts that PB gets my money for doing SFA.

"Vigorously slaps head for being stoopid......................"

And showing the other Muskies how smart I ain't.......................sigh

Re: Curly GSP question.

*tippy*toes* — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 00:55:03 GMT

Padi, Padi, Padi. Definitely a NOTM contender for this little faux pas! The seller can't send an invoice if they use GSP, that's why buyers get hit with postage for each item they buy. The seller can't combine postage.

Re: Curly GSP question.

imastawka — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 01:12:55 GMT

Would it be possible to ask for a cancellation and get the seller to opt

out of the GSP and then invoice you with free postage?

I'm sure if you told them about how much the postage was, they would see

the silliness of it all

Just a thought.

To opt out US sellers only have to go into

(My eBay summary page)

account > site preferences > shipping preferences > Offer the Global Shipping Program > edit > no

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 01:25:24 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Would it be possible to ask for a cancellation and get the seller to opt
out of the GSP and then invoice you with free postage?

Just a thought.

To opt out US sellers only have to go into

(My eBay summary page)
account > site preferences > shipping preferences > Offer the Global Shipping Program > edit > no

Yep, I thought about that Stalks, but I didn't want to inconvenience the seller for what was, in reality, my mistake.

I suspect that they are one of the many sellers that have been opted into the GSP without knowing it.

Tippy, in effect the 2 manuals came in the one email - one was a freebee from the seller and not in the listing - so the combined postage didn't come into it.

Just to clarify, the manuals were for my John Deere ride-on mower and the important one, the service manual, can usually only be bought from the manufacturer at a pretty hefty price tag.

...........and I can almost hear all you Muskies rollin' around on the floor at my misfortune...............you'll keep Tippy...........

Re: Curly GSP question.

*tippy*toes* — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 01:48:52 GMT

Did you know that most manuals can be downloaded free from the internet, even when you have to pay a hefty price from the manufacturer? I did say most, not all. I've only ever had to buy one. The rest I either viewed online or downloaded for free. Did you not get one with it? Or did you buy a second hand ride on? Which model did you get?

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 02:12:22 GMT

@*tippy*toes* wrote:
Did you know that most manuals can be downloaded free from the internet, even when you have to pay a hefty price from the manufacturer? I did say most, not all. I've only ever had to buy one. The rest I either viewed online or downloaded for free. Did you not get one with it? Or did you buy a second hand ride on? Which model did you get?

The manual I was after is the service manual and I couldn't find them on the internet as a free download.

The ride-on came with the house so no manuals for it, I'd already found the owners manual as a free download but I needed the wiring diagram and solutions for an electrical problem - and that's only in the service manual.

BTW it's a JD L100 - and it's my BFF down here in the bush (apart from the ~~incorrigible~~ incomparable Batgirl of course)

Oh, and the new manuals I was sent have COLOUR PICS in them......................so there...............yay me

Re: Curly GSP question.

imastawka — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 02:38:54 GMT

What!! You don't even get to colour them in yourself??

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 02:55:06 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
What!! You don't even get to colour them in yourself??

Stalks, you are not helping me at all in my time of utter despair young lady.........................

Re: Curly GSP question.

lyndal1838 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 03:05:36 GMT

Put in an Item Not Received claim Padi....if PB cannot prove they shipped something to you, you should get a refund.

You can repay the seller if they take any money from him.

Re: Curly GSP question.

imastawka — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 03:21:12 GMT

Geez Lyndal. You're not just a pretty face. That's brilliant.........I think

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 03:25:32 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
Put in an Item Not Received claim Padi....if PB cannot prove they shipped something to you, you should get a refund.
You can repay the seller if they take any money from him.

That's another option I thought of lyndal, but again I didn't want to stuff the seller around with a chance of Paypal taking their money off them.

I've just received an email from the seller and he's been in touch with eBay and they've told him I can get a refund on the postal side of it, so I'll get a call-back from them later on.

Wish I could give the seller 10 stars for comms, he's gone above and beyond for a US$15.00 item - glowing feedback will be on it's way to him soon.

Stalks, if you'd like to see some wonderful Colour Pics, I've just burnt the manuals to a disc.............

Re: Curly GSP question.

imastawka — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 03:56:46 GMT

Awww Padi. Ya shoulda let me burn 'em

I'm the expert, remember?

Re: Curly GSP question.

padi*0409 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 04:10:37 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Awww Padi. Ya shoulda let me burn 'em

I'm the expert, remember?

No way Stalks, I don't have a hot-line to the fireys like you do.............................

Re: Curly GSP question.

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:13:22 GMT

Will this help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Re: Curly GSP question.

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:25:34 GMT

Sorry, wrong link.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/272416697466?lpid=107&chn=ps

Re: Curly GSP question.

imastawka — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:36:37 GMT

Ha! Won't get me

I'm starting to recognise that list of letters/numbers...........dQw4w9WgXcQ