topic Re: Getting ripped off by Ebay calculator system in Selling

Getting ripped off by Ebay calculator system

retrowise — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:55:09 GMT

It's not the first time that post cost increased while Ebay calculator lagged behind resulting in me loosing money. But this time it's rediculous. In my listings I normally have overseas cost set as standard post with signature. Now that option dissepeared from all my listings, only showing standard post. That means I get riped off for the signature.

Yesterday I posted item where Ebay charged buyer only $29 but at the post office I had to pay $37. This is not only $1-2 anymore like in the past, this is good money lost due to Ebay not being able or not wanting to get things working correctly.

I had to add $8 handling fee to over 150 items last night manually! because there is no bulk edit option for this.

And yes, I do get my post cost always correct, been doing this since Ebay started.

How many of you have lost money this way thanks to Ebay?

Re: Getting ripped off by Ebay calculator system

davewil1964 — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 05:37:07 GMT

@retrowise wrote:
It's not the first time that post cost increased while Ebay calculator lagged behind resulting in me loosing money. But this time it's rediculous. In my listings I normally have overseas cost set as standard post with signature. Now that option dissepeared from all my listings, only showing standard post. That means I get riped off for the signature.
Yesterday I posted item where Ebay charged buyer only $29 but at the post office I had to pay $37. This is not only $1-2 anymore like in the past, this is good money lost due to Ebay not being able or not wanting to get things working correctly.
I had to add $8 handling fee to over 150 items last night manually! because there is no bulk edit option for this.
And yes, I do get my post cost always correct, been doing this since Ebay started.
How many of you have lost money this way thanks to Ebay?

Not me. I worked out years ago that eBay can't be trusted to calculate postage correctly.

I just used fixed postage and bulk edit when the prices change. Easier.

Re: Getting ripped off by Ebay calculator system

curraone — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:08:21 GMT

Not me - sold to overseas today and it had the correct postage.

Re: Getting ripped off by Ebay calculator system

asporty — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:01:01 GMT

Very true. Ebay postage system is totaly messed up.

I have taken out express postage options from all internationals as even my $6 handling was at times not enough to cover the extra amounts I had to pay at the post office. And remember that ebay charges 10% on postage.