topic Re: What a dilema in Selling

What a dilema

lenalookout — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:14:06 GMT

Just sold an item for $49.95 to a buyer in Turkey when it clearly said will post only to Australia I told him I did not send overseas & not to worry about it & I would relist If I cancelled the transaction I would have got a defect ( as has happened before). He said he still wanted it & post is $95.00 ( actual amount) If he did not want the item then I would have done the $5 commission but now I have to pay $9.50 extra commission on the post charge + $5.00 ebay fee & extra paypal fees. all because someone did not read or did not care about the description I have now figured out how to block overseas buyers so I hope it won 't happen again

Re: What a dilema

repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:40:06 GMT

@lenalookout wrote:
Just sold an item for $49.95 to a buyer in Turkey when it clearly said will post only to Australia I told him I did not send overseas & not to worry about it & I would relist If I cancelled the transaction I would have got a defect ( as has happened before). He said he still wanted it & post is $95.00 ( actual amount) If he did not want the item then I would have done the $5 commission but now I have to pay $9.50 extra commission on the post charge + $5.00 ebay fee & extra paypal fees. all because someone did not read or did not care about the description I have now figured out how to block overseas buyers so I hope it won 't happen again

Hi lena, pleased you figured it out !
You do know that 90% of buyers only read 5%(my made up stats) of the listing.

However who did the same when it came to setting their blocks for their listings?......mmmmm......Lol !

Re: What a dilema

lenalookout — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:02:12 GMT

Thanks Tuckcase Also just figured out I paid $20 in fees ( ebay $14.50 + paypal $5.40) for a $49.95 sale 40% not a bad commision!!!

Re: What a dilema

repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 05:45:38 GMT

Carp !

I don't sell a lot(on this id anyway) & pay no attention to fees.....like fuel yuh just gotta pay......however the Pay Pal fee seems excessive.....thought it was 1.5%? I better check next time !

Re: What a dilema

thecryptkeeper78 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:40:33 GMT

you can always cancel the sale and you won't have to pay ebay!

Re: What a dilema

ajarnjenny — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:48:40 GMT

The buyer has to agree to the cancellation request though, and some just ignore it.

Re: What a dilema

twyngwyn — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:09:46 GMT

I don't sell o'seas....BUT....the buyers that beg/request that I do....I tell them that I am going to 'inflate' the price of postage to cover the FVF...they understand....if they REALLY want it, they will be happy to oblige...you're going out of your way to accommodate them....surely it's reciprocal?

Re: What a dilema

black*poppy — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:54:20 GMT

If a buyer ignores a cancellation request, you can close it after a few days and get fvf back. It's only if they decline it you don't. But then they are vulnerable to a UPI case.

Re: What a dilema

cq_tech — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:25:34 GMT

Paypal charge 2.4% + $0.30 as their commission so on a $150 sale the fee would be roughly $3.90 (for the Paypal fee to be $5.40 the total sale price would had to have been around $212).

Re: What a dilema

lenalookout — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:29:36 GMT

The amount paid by paypal was $144.95 & paypal took out $5.23 in fees Being ripped off again!!!

Re: What a dilema

clarry100 — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:51:14 GMT

If you are paid $144.95 via PayPal Australia in a single transaction the fee should be $3.78 and you should actually receive $141.17.

It's 2.4% + 30-cents as CQ said above.

If they have charged you $5.23 then I'd be on the phone asking please explain.

Re: What a dilema

clarry100 — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:58:01 GMT

However, if you were paid the very same $144.95 in 6 separate transactions (as many buyers do) then the total fee would be $5.28.

It's still 2.4% of the $144.95 = $3.48

Plus 6 lots of 30-cents = $1.80 (PayPal charge 30-cents for each individual transaction)

Total: $5.28

Re: What a dilema

lenalookout — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:59:09 GMT

This buyer was in Turkey ( country & description of buyer) Would that make a difference to the fee

Re: What a dilema

kylies*swap*cards* — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:18:13 GMT

Start the cancel transaction process trust me! I lived in Turkey for a few years and hubby is Turkish, do not trust their postal system!

They have very strict customs/import laws (to protect their local industry) and I guarantee you they will confiscate the item and you buyer will not even receive it or even receive a note that it has been confiscated. Turkey works on a whole different level to most postal systems. They regularly just take what they want and no paperwork necessary. The only things I have successfully sent to Turkey are paper based items and don't mark it any way that shows it is a commerical item or it will be taken. Clothes, shoes and textiles are especially prone to being confiscated. Don't risk it, you will lose your item and the money when he/she does a claim.

Re: What a dilema

clarry100 — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:31:48 GMT

Yes that will make the difference.

Cross-border transaction fees are 3.4% + 30-cents.

So on your $144.95 that comes up to $5.23. Spot on!