Rip off on postage

[jaywalker312]

I bought an item for $1.00 + $29.95 postage. However when I received the item, the actual postage would have been no more than $5.00. I also understand that some of this cost is for handling. But no one can tell me that two watches in plastic bags and in a 8"x6" post bag would cost $25. I think this is a blatant rip off......how does anyone else feel....

[putney32]

never ceases to amaze me that ebayers seem to bid/buy from seller s with horrible feedback, but...... when a good seller gets just one neg. they come here complaining that it will [or they think it has already] stopped buyers bidding on their items

so, question is does a neg hurt? or not?

[lyndal1838]

It only hurts the seller's pride putney.:-(

And who can blame them when it is unjustified.

[jerryman12a]

Buyers only need to do a bit of research ( ie put an item into search and compare prices) before buying , that way they can weigh up an items cost + postage etc.

That seller is not the kind I would buy from because , he/she sells an item at $1 with inflated postage . Some of those watches are available for $2.65 BN from China with free postage and I should know as I'm wearing one .

Bottom line is , spend a few moments 'window' shopping ebay before buying.

[plus.sizes]

You don't seem to be complaining about the quality, so I take it they both work.

On eBay it is usual to pay some P&H, although some sellers include that in the price, those sellers say, 'Free Postage' but here in Australia you cannot get free postage/cartage, only if item is handed over or the item is sent on email in some way.

When you buy from a Brick Shop, do you look at the price before paying?

Some brick shops ask if you would like a bag for your purchase and tell you the bag costs so much, then you decide either to pay the price of the bag or not.

I admit the p&h seems high but you knew what you were bidding on and you decided to purchase with the p&h as written.

If you decide to report to eBay, what do you think they can do?

• To work out what eBay think the P&H should have been, they would need to get hold of the two watches, would you get the watches to them at your expense?


• Next they (eBay) would need to weigh the entire item (goods & packing), next work out the cost of cartage to the Post Office/Post Box that seller used.  Maybe the seller went by bus or car, either way there is a cost to get to the P.O 


• If eBay decided you had been ripped off, what then? eBay cannot force a seller to pay back some of the P&H to you, all they can do is get rid of that seller, who, BTW has been making them money with the sales.


• Seller can re-apply for a new ID.

It would cost eBay lots to do all that checking, mind you I don't know if you would compensate eBay for their time and effort, but I bet it would cost, in time alone, much more than you were charged for the P&H.

What it comes down to is, you agreed to pay the full costs when you made your bid, you then arranged somehow to send the payment to the seller, you received what you paid for and that is really the end of it.   Buyer-be-aware!

At one time I had a buyer (not on this selling ID) ask for postage to be the exact amount of the stamp, yes I said in my reply but your item will be in a supermarket bag with a knot in the top and no return address, just their address and PP would not be accepted for this deal ........ this person actually said yes to this deal, but before they could pay eBay cancelled their ID and I don't know why.   This was a couple of years ago and the item they had wanted sold the next week.

Right now, I think, your only 2 choices are to tell eBay or leave it as a good lesson.

[the_auntie_with_the_coke]

your seller seems to be getting a lot of 'unwanted' items! 😉

[***super_nova***]

i messaged the seller enquiring about the postage price of $29.95 and i received this reply

That is what I charge its the same for everyone ,local or international

Just send him link to the eBay rule that seller is only allowed to charge the actual postage cost plus reasonable handling costs.

By selling item for $1 with $30 postage the seller is not only ripping off eBay for FVF, he is ripping off all of us who pay our fees honestly.

[shoppingbag*]

Can't understand why you would agree to pay this sort of postage in the first place.  However, once you have bought, you have agreed to it, and it is a legal binding contract.  In the real world you wouldn't pay more than you consider the item to be worth, or more than you wanted to pay, so it is no different on eBay.  The total cost of the item (including postage) is something you have to consider before purchasing, and wear the consequences of your own actions if you decide to go ahead and buy.  If the postage cost is not listed, ask the seller exactly how much it will cost.  If I don't get an EXACT cost, I go elsewhere.  I got caught once by "about $20" and it ended up being $42. You will probably learn the hard way, like most of us.

[richyt]

As others have said, postage should have been clearly displayed. I do avoid high postage items (where it's not appropriate) though as if something goes wrong, you'll get refunded the item price, not the postage. Plus I think it's deceptive.

[lyndal1838]

As others have said, postage should have been clearly displayed. I do avoid high postage items (where it's not appropriate) though as if something goes wrong, you'll get refunded the item price, not the postage. Plus I think it's deceptive.

If the refund comes through a paypal dispute you are refunded the item price + the postage....the entire amount you paid the seller.

[2106greencat]

Also - it is very easy to check postage costs especially within Australia.

Sellers have to do it all the time and buyers can do exactly the same.

http://auspost.com.au/apps/postage-calculator.html