Free Postage? Hmmm

[wildrivergreg]

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? 

[maranock]

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.

[kopenhagen5]

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.

[davidc4430]

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.

[davewil1964]

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.

[amber-eyed-girl]

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

[wildrivergreg]

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 

[wildrivergreg]

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@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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231765166076

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

[imastawka]

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.

[padi*0409]

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