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@hamsy3 wrote:

 

 

I'm now wondering about an E-mail I rec'd this morning about their latest Brainstorm......The introduction of Postage Regions.......Is this the NEXT STEP in their grab for higher Fees???? i.e. abolish the Aust. Post Calculator & just leave the Regions ??? I don't believe a Flat Rate for Regions will be cheaper all round for Buyers.....

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Sorry, I can't comment on the sales / ranking issue, but I believe this will solve a lot of problems for sellers using couriers (rather than Australia Post, which is what calculated postage is based on).

If you are using a courier for your items, but the cost varies according to state or region (i.e. distance), then the only option for a seller is to state "Freight", and provide a postage table in the listing. Sometimes "freight" gets confused with "free" because there is no postage cost displayed, and it also means a seller needs to issue an invoice after adding on postage costs before a buyer can pay (thus slowing down the purchase process - there was also an issue with eBay allowing payments to be made before freight costs were added, and then some buyers refusing to pay the extra once refunded and issued with a full invoice. I'm not sure if that is still an issue, it's just been a while since I've seen it mentioned on the forum).

The regional rates table, where a seller can set up a variety of P&H charges (up to 15, I think), will mean that they can give accurate quotes, clearly displayed, and even set up combined discounts that are automatically applied (if feasible), so that is a function I think will really help a lot of sellers.