topic Re: Ebay Scum in Buying

Ebay Scum

cm000 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:57:07 GMT

We purchased from USA & the freight we were charged was more than double that was quoted on ebay. Ebay blamed the seller , the seller blamed paypal , paypal didnt want to know about it. Ebay are human **bleep**. Scum of earth.

This is just a fraud scam to rip people off. Dont use this filth organisation.

Re: Ebay Scum

imastawka — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:04:06 GMT

All costs are up front at the checkout.

But you still paid it?

Re: Ebay Scum

lyndal1838 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:10:22 GMT

If the invoice was for more than quoted in the listing why did you go ahead and pay without querying the cost?

How is paypal to blame in any way....they just transfer the amount of money that you authorised?

Can you pos the item number so we can see what might have happened.

Re: Ebay Scum

gutterpunkz05 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:12:35 GMT

Just guessing, you are not a fan of the new GST and import charges, being applied to low value imports, as required by the Australian Government.

If you dont like it, dont use it, but as stated by others, you are aware off all costs prior to completing purchase.

Re: Ebay Scum

padi*0409 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 02:34:49 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:

Can you pos the item number so we can see what might have happened.

They were probably the last 2 feedbacks recieved where the seller was using the GSP - hence no combining of postage.

The OP does seem to have a lot of problems buying on eBay, perhaps on-line buying is not for them...................

Re: Ebay Scum

davidc4430 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 04:20:14 GMT

@cm000 wrote:
We purchased from USA & the freight we were charged was more than double that was quoted on ebay. Ebay blamed the seller , the seller blamed paypal , paypal didnt want to know about it. Ebay are human **bleep**. Scum of earth.
This is just a fraud scam to rip people off. Dont use this filth organisation.

i hear you brother, and i can see ebay closing down real soon.

now i must go and do a few searches for items i wanna buy.

Re: Ebay Scum

padi*0409 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 05:09:47 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
@cm000.
i hear you brother, and i can see ebay closing down real soon.

now i must go and do a few searches for items i wanna buy.

You may want to put this in your cart David.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tongue-In-Cheek-Fiona-Walker-Signed-Hardcover/232908704317?hash=item363a70ca3d:g:4jwAAOxy69JTBTs0

Re: Ebay Scum

porcelain_dolls_by_me — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:53:09 GMT

Another whinger who wants to blame everyone else for their own incompetence.

Re: Ebay Scum

the_2nd_zoo — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:04:24 GMT

Yeah but I don't think this is a good customer experience - especially for a Technology company.

You see the price and postage on the listing and by the time you add your discount coupon and all the rest they

whack on the GST plus other fees at the end with previously no mention and those who are not tech savy may not see it.

(I have moved onto to GST free sites so if they have changed the way GST is shown during the buying phase I apoligise)

Re: Ebay Scum

gutterpunkz05 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:19:44 GMT

@the_2nd_zoo wrote:
Yeah but I don't think this is a good customer experience - especially for a Technology company.

You see the price and postage on the listing and by the time you add your discount coupon and all the rest they

whack on the GST plus other fees at the end with previously no mention and those who are not tech savy may not see it.

(I have moved onto to GST free sites so if they have changed the way GST is shown during the buying phase I apoligise)

It has nothing to do with being tech savy, it is about knowing your responsibilties when you intend to import a product to Australia.

How can ebay be expected to add the GST component and Shipping/import costs, just on the off chance that the item is sold to

an Australian ebayer

Re: Ebay Scum

shoppingbag* — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:39:41 GMT

You don't explain how you ended up paying so much, but if it was because you used Global Shipping then you should have checked that out first, there is plenty of information on these boards about it and why most of us avoid it. I don't know how you think eBay or Paypal are responsible for this. The sellers are the ones who choose to use Global Shipping. There are millions of people who buy and sell on here, quite successfully and happily. It is your option not to. eBay will not go broke when you depart, nor will they even notice or care.

Members on these boards, get very tired of people who constantly blame eBay for their own lack of knowledge and research before buying. eBay only brings buyers and sellers together, the rest is up to you.

Re: Ebay Scum

4channel — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:55:43 GMT

@shoppingbag* wrote:
You don't explain how you ended up paying so much, but if it was because you used Global Shipping then you should have checked that out first, there is plenty of information on these boards about it and why most of us avoid it. I don't know how you think eBay or Paypal are responsible for this. The sellers are the ones who choose to use Global Shipping. There are millions of people who buy and sell on here, quite successfully and happily. It is your option not to. eBay will not go broke when you depart, nor will they even notice or care.
Members on these boards, get very tired of people who constantly blame eBay for their own lack of knowledge and research before buying. eBay only brings buyers and sellers together, the rest is up to you.

Hi shoppingbag, there are still a lot of people that are not completely familiar with Global Shipping / Pitney Bowes or the horrendous ramifications of using this extortive service. Heck some people I talk to still have no idea what Global Shipping is. So people still get stung. Also, from a collector / investors point of view, many items are a once-in-a-life-time scoop, never to be seen again, so the option of buying elsewhere doesn't exist.

But at the end of the day, I guess protection rackets, the Federal Reservce, Global Shipping, fleas and mosquitos are here to stay.