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Thread: Postage charges and dispute.
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14th July 2014, 10:29 PM #16GOLD MEMBER
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15th July 2014, 10:27 AM #18SENIOR MEMBER
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Agreed.
I don't understand what all the fuss is about. The "Postage and Payments" section of an ebay listing clearly describes the payment as Postage and Handling. If you feel the seller should buy packing material, pack the goods, address the package, drive to the post office, stand in line, post the package, and drive home again, all for free or a buck fifty, then that's fine. If on the other hand you feel the amount they're asking for the above is excessive, then don't bid. Simple really.
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15th July 2014, 11:57 AM #19GOLD MEMBER
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Well yes it's a valid point too. The odd thing that I sell on ebay, I don't expect to be paid to drive 5 mins down the road to the post office. I see it as part and parcel of selling an item that I no longer want. But, if I was selling for a living then yes, it would have to be taken into account as part of the costs of selling. Either way, I make sure I know exactly what something is going to cost me to get it to my door. Sometimes there are unforeseen circumstances where this cost may blow out, but it has never been astronomical.
Hey, they must have found my item. Actually it may have just been held up in customs: There have been a few updates since this morning:
I'm very impressed at the amount of information they provide. It must get automatically updated each time a person at each location barcodes it? Why can't aussie post do that? The only update you get is that it's delivered. No kidding!15 Jul 2014 10:40:27 Sydney Shipment In Transit. 15 Jul 2014 10:37:43 Sydney Shipment Received At Tnt Location 15 Jul 2014 04:04:37 Sydney Shipment Physically Released From Customs 14 Jul 2014 12:00:00 Sydney Delay. Recovery Action Underway
SimonGirl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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15th July 2014, 12:43 PM #21Senior Member
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round trip
I bought some tooling from the UK and was interested in watching the tracking over a couple of weeks. That parcel travelled to 3 different states, VIC, NSW and QLD and then was reportedly signed for by me in QLD. Which is very interesting as I live in Sydney. Australia post is a wonder to behold, I certainly got some travel value for my buck. Still no delivery and Australia Post make it so hard to get compensation most people would just give up (which is of course what they want).
Fortunately the supplier sent me a replacement at no cost. About 2 months after all this happened, the missing parcel arrived, go figure!!!!. I sold the original tool and sent the money to the supplier, he was very supprised.
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15th July 2014, 02:29 PM #22GOLD MEMBER
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Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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15th July 2014, 02:33 PM #23
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15th July 2014, 02:35 PM #24GOLD MEMBER
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Slightly OT but the most fun I have had tracking a "parcel" was a new car from Toyota. I bought a new Prado diesel and wanted a manual. No manuals in Australia so it was a special build at toyota, Japan. They gave me a customer number and logging onto a website it gave you updates including production line, at the docks, in transit on the ship etc. etc. It was a 4 month wait until I got it. I was on their website every day for 4 months!
There is a Hilux add where the guy forgets the handbrake and it goes over the cliff into the see. "Baby come back" is the jingle and it shows him off his food and dreaming of his lost car. He finds it on the beach….. My wife thinks that add is me!
Edit: stupid spell check
SimonGirl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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17th July 2014, 10:09 PM #25SENIOR MEMBER
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Likewise I have never really complained about postage charges ebay sellers have indicated, I normally ask questions first before deciding on a purchase.
I did sell a virtually new viscous original Landrover series II Discovery Fan, $450 New, sold price I think was $120, I didn't complain as that was what it sold for. I charged $12 for postage and handling, wrapped in bubble wrap, sandwiched in heavy cardboard. Buyer emailed me saying he wasn't impressed with being charged $12 for bubble wrap and card board, very happy with fan though. Go figure!
Bruce
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18th July 2014, 01:05 PM #26Cheers.
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