Postage ripoff??

[looking!]

Hi all,

A couple of weeks ago I posted regarding a funny way of doing combined postage.

The seller (in Canada) had combined postage as follows -

$9.99 first item, $4.99 each additional item. (I bought 3)

OK, no problem . But when I went to pay he said "You pay the full postage (9.99 each) and I will then reimburse you when you recieve the items."

So I emailed when the items arrived. This is his response.

"Also, for insurance purposes I'll need pictures of the package, this way we can pin point all the details of the shipment."

HUH!!! Insurance!!!   Need pictures for postage reimbursement?? Pinpoint the details of the shipment??

Has anyone ever heard of this type of process before re postage? Just seems a very odd way to do business.

[leader-of-the-band]

I would have made 3 seperate payments and if I received one parcel would have opened disputes for the other 2!

exactly what dispute would you have opened for the other two?

[the3coopers]

exactly what dispute would you have opened for the other two?

Item not received.

The seller can only provide proof of postage for ONE delivery. Therefore the other 2 deliveries "must have not been sent" 😉

[leader-of-the-band]

I would hate to think that any forum poster of any standing would suggest through their posts that it would be acceptable to make a false or fraudulent claim, regardless of whether a seller acts inappropriately or not.

[phorum_junkie*]

Who said I would rip anyone off or make a fraudulent claim?

If I received one parcel I would not open it, I would give it a few more days for the other two to arrive and then make the claim.

Once I had my refund I would of course open the first parcel, tell the seller I had now found the other two items and would be happy to pay the item price for them. I would not however be paying for two postage services that had been paid for but not provided.

[leader-of-the-band]

Who said I would rip anyone off or make a fraudulent claim?

If I received one parcel I would not open it, I would give it a few more days for the other two to arrive and then make the claim.

Once I had my refund I would of course open the first parcel, tell the seller I had now found the other two items and would be happy to pay the item price for them. I would not however be paying for two postage services that had been paid for but not provided.

PJ, thanks for the clarification.  I haven't read any post that said you would rip anyone off or make a fraudulent claim.  So the answer to your question is: nobody.

I was awaiting your reply to my question "exactly what dispute would you have opened for the other two?" before making comments specific to your post.  It does raise one further question though - How would you decide which two items to make a claim on?

[phorum_junkie*]

How would you decide which two items to make a claim on?

Open one, if they reply with proof of posting then open claims for the other 2.

If they have no proof of posting so I win then open a dispute for one of the others.

[koalablue12]

 THIS PLACE IS JUST A FORUM FOR BULLIES AND OPINIONATED PEOPLE WOTH NO LIFE.

welcome

[protect*the*innocent]

It's always a little scary to see advice about opening fraudulent claims - but you get used to seeing it in these forums after a while.   

... but to get back on track...  you were very brave to accept the seller's terms, looking!     I agree with the advice given earlier - to just send the pictures and wait for the refund.  

Whilst understandable, as digital*ghost has said, it is not an ideal way to do business.  The seller should probably reconsider posting overseas if they are so nervous.    Yep, a very odd what of doing business  😮

[phorum_junkie*]

Where has anyone advised opening fraudulent claims?

[garvoc3265]

it just proves my point that if capital letters is yelling you people need a life seriously need a life.