seller postage quote is to cover ebay seller fees and packaging my purchases from me?

[retrorelics59-0]

Can a seller charge excess postage to justify time taken to pack my goods ( not fragile as such) and to help cover ebay fees I have never come across it until now and I don’t think that is fair at all 

[davewil1964]

eBay is not going to pull anybody into line. They haven't breached any rules. The price is the price. Don't like it don't buy. I have spent hours digging, packing and posting 4 items. Do you not think I should be compensated? Rhetorical. I realise you don't think a seller's time is worth anything, so you need to move on. Not to me, thankfully.

[sandypebbles]

I'd  rather eBay pull self entitled I'm the buyer give me types into line. Luckily we have the party list

[retrorelics59-0]

again not helpful just saying you have a negative comment on feedback and have not bought or sold for over a year (assuming you have one account as I do) I believe you may be out of touch. I am new to this forum it is obviously not right for me to get fair call on the current situation ai have.

[davewil1964]

Mate, I have thousands of sales with all but one positive. Not on this account. I'm not silly enough to post here with my selling IDs.What does that have to do with your whinge?

[cam-2793]

Technically postage charges are "postage and handling" which can include the cost of postage, packaging, time spent putting the item in the packaging, time spent in line at the post office and yes, eBay's fees on postage.

A seller can charge whatever they want and if people think the price is too high, they will buy elsewhere ( unless the seller is the only one with that product) or do without.

[retrorelics59-0]

I appreciate your reply and feel the seller is just hoping I will pay up and shut up. Its a difficult situation I have never experienced and in fact some sellers offer to refund any over charge if their estimated combined total is more than expected but ai know what things cost and I always say dont need to refund if its within reason as in say less than $5. I have never pursued if close to that and often find sellers quote Au Post costs then send by alternative methods at far lest cost no doubting this and I make no claim then. I am just thinking all of these sellers need to be pulled into line now. Obviously they are getting away with this. I do appreciate your opinion and thanks again.

[sandypebbles]

Don't like the charges, don't buy from them

Easy

[retrorelics59-0]

no help after already prior to bidding asked seller to combine the costs previously without combing postage it combined to $145 actually as listed which for individual purchases the costing was within reason. He is trying to claim because it was “so many items to package and it took so long to bluddy do it apparently! He is just trying to bluff me I guess

[domino-710]

YES.......................

[countessalmirena]

Have you ever bought something with “free” postage?

If so, did you hurry to pay the seller the amount it cost him to post your item to you? Of course not… 

The seller can set the postage as they wish. Including handling charges (which may be anything related to the postage component that isn’t the face value of postage) is completely legitimate. If sellers didn’t cover the costs of selling, they wouldn’t sell.

If you don’t want to pay the amount charged, that doesn’t mean the postage is excessive. Buy or don’t buy … That is your choice.

Disclaimer: I’m a buyer only.

[retrorelics59-0]

Another not helpful comment. Sellers offering free postage usually have factored the cost of postage into their asking price. Nothing to do with my request for help today which is asking is it an allowable thing to justify charging for ebay fees and excess well above the actual true cost

[sandypebbles]

Sorry that people are'nt telling you what you want to hear. Have you looked up the postage charges for the combined weight of the items/suitabke packaging too prevent damage etc etc etc? you have already been given answers in regard to the rest. Your opinion of $25 is likely to be way short of real world costs

[countessalmirena]

You cannot know all of the costs involved - period. As you’ve seen, the responders here are telling you that the seller can set the postage charge as he wishes. I realise you won’t find this “helpful” because it doesn’t agree with your feeling about postage, but I can only offer you information that is valid and true to the best of my knowledge.

[repentatleisure1952]

Don't buy the item.

Find another seller.

[retrorelics59-0]

not helpful as I have committed to buy seller agreed to combine but on several items including an LP record all items should realistically not cost more than $25. charging me $45

[davewil1964]

Go elsewhere. Maybe the seller, as said, factors in their handling costs.

[repentatleisure1952]

You could have explained the situation in your OP rather than drip feeding additional information in your replies.