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Extortionate postage prices?

27 replies

4littleones · 04/05/2014 20:32

Wanted to buy something on ebay today. Would cost approx £7 to post. She is charging £60 postage! I messaged her and she seemed reasonable and just clueless, saying it's heavy etc.

After a few messages today I realise she is just trying to make more money and knows full well it won't cost her that, although she has got collection as an option which is what made me think maybe it was a mistake.

Is there any way I can report her to ebay for ridiculous postage charges? If she had just been straight with me I wouldn't worry as much. But she has wasted my time sitting there looking up how much it weighs and how much it will cost etc.

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LavenderGreen14 · 04/05/2014 20:35

yes - there is a report button on every auction

TequilaMockingbirdy · 04/05/2014 20:36

What is the item, how big and heavy is it OP?

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4littleones · 04/05/2014 20:44

Bummer it ended.

It's a scooba and according to their website, the entired package is 6KG, meaning on parcel to go it costs £5.10 to post.

I would be happy to pay £10-15 for the postage. But not £60!

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TequilaMockingbirdy · 04/05/2014 20:45

She's probably using a courier instead of royal mail (I usually do for larger items) but even still that's extortion! Tell her to have a look on Parcel Farce's website, or Hermes.

TequilaMockingbirdy · 04/05/2014 20:46

At about 13lbs would it still be £5.10 to post on Royal Mail? I thought it would be more expensive

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4littleones · 04/05/2014 20:55

I don't know about royal mail probably more as it usually is. She reckoned she had already used a courier comparison website and that £60 was cheapest! I asked if I could arrange my own courier and she said no. funny that.

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TequilaMockingbirdy · 04/05/2014 20:57

I think it would be much more than £5.10 to be honest, especially recorded and signed for. But no where near £60.

Ah well she's the one who's lost a sale because of her ridiculousness. She's probably just wanting more money as a whole. I'd say it'd be about 15-20 on a courier.

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4littleones · 04/05/2014 21:12

it's not though cause I looked it up and got quotes cause she led me on to think it would actually get me somewhere. but was still happy to pay more than that, just not £60

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TequilaMockingbirdy · 04/05/2014 21:25

Well it was £7 odd for me to send a letter recorded and signed for. This was last week. So that's what makes me think £5.10 isn't an accurate figure for a box that's 13lbs

I don't blame you for not wanting to pay 60 either

LavenderGreen14 · 04/05/2014 21:44

honestly - find another to buy from a different seller. If she is this awkward before purchase she isn't going to be any easier to deal with if there are issues after purchase. It would never cost that amount to post a 6kg parcel.

Artandco · 04/05/2014 21:49

I think £60 is high but £5.10 is wrong. It cost me £6 the other day to send a large letter!

ChesterCake · 04/05/2014 22:03

Even for the lowest option via Royal Mail I can only get it as low as £13ish. I think you may have made an error in your Input on the website?

For 6kg weight it would have to go via parcel force anyway which is always much more expensive.

HolidayCriminal · 04/05/2014 22:11

For once I agree with Lavender; just buy from someone else.

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4littleones · 05/05/2014 07:30

postage quotes for parcel up to 7KG

Royal mail is always expensive - but I am not talking about RM, I am talking about Couriers which would certainly be cheaper. Seller wasn't saying she was using RM either so really, RM prices don't come into it.

Look on the link above and double check.

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Artandco · 05/05/2014 08:58

Also as a scoomba I'm assuming it has value of over £40 of whatever the post office value cut off is. Therefore it will need to be sent under a higher value item to allow for insurance if lost. This also costs more

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4littleones · 05/05/2014 12:21

like I've said we were not talking about royal mail.

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Artandco · 05/05/2014 12:43

I know. But any courier will also add insurance for items over a certain value

LavenderGreen14 · 05/05/2014 12:53

A courier won't add another £50 to the charge to insure it. Most couriers charge extra for insurance if the item is over £50.

Op the seller is greedy - and breaking ebay rules.

glammanana · 06/05/2014 15:35

My Hermes would do it for under £10.00 I'm sure (not gone on site to check) it just depends on the dimentions when packed though,this seller is taking the Mick out of genuine e-bayers,give her a wide berth and avoid.

Gatekeeper · 07/05/2014 14:38

how on earth can a large letter cost £6 to post???

TequilaMockingbirdy · 07/05/2014 15:08

Recorded signed for.

It's cost all of the people I go to college with £14.95, because we had to send important documents to the NHS + a envelope for them to send ithem back. Needed recorded signed for as the documents were driving license, birth certificate etc.

LavenderGreen14 · 07/05/2014 15:15

Special Delivery Guaranteed may cost £6.40 for a letter, standard Signed For wouldn't.

TequilaMockingbirdy · 07/05/2014 15:18

I can't remember if it was guaranteed because I didn't need it to be rushed, I just know I could track it. I think it's probably was that lavender

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4littleones · 07/05/2014 20:24

It wasn't even special delivery or anything. Just an "economy service"

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FreeLikeABird · 07/05/2014 20:30

Lots of people do this, they do it to not pay a big percentage on the eBay fees, it's against eBay rules and should be reported.

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