Tuesday, July 20, 2010

EXCESSIVE POSTAGE AND PACKING RATES

THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT EXCESSIVE P P RATES. I FOR ONE COMPLAINED ABOUT A RECENT TRANSACTION AND RECIEVED A VERY RUDE REPLY PLUS A COPY OF 'GUIDE' WRITTEN BY AN EBAY MEMBER.


MY ITEM WAS DESCRIBED AS 'HEAVY' (a cardigan) THERE'S LOTS OF DIFFERENT WEIGHTS. CHARGE WAS 4.00 WHEN IT ARRIVED IT TURNED OUT THE POSTAGE WAS 1.26 (that wasn't so heavy!). IT TURNED OUT THE LADY IN QUESTION WAS CHARGING ME FOR PETROL! AND OF COURSE REFUSED A REFUND.


WHAT HAPPENED TO SELLING ON SECONDHAND GOODS, GETTING A LITTLE MONEY AND BUYING YOURSELF SOMETHING ELSE.............GREED SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN OVER EBAY. 50p IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO COVER PACKAGING, THE POST OFFICE GIVE OUT 'FREE' POSTAL CHARGE LEAFLETS AND A SIMPLE KITCHEN SCALES IS ACCURATE ENOUGH FOR WEIGHING.


SO BE FAIR - IF YOU WANT 10 POUNDS FOR AN ITEM ASK FOR THAT AND NOT 99p WITH 10 POUND POSTAGE. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY EBAY OR PAYPAL CHARGES - DON'T USE IT.


THERE SHOULD BE A NEW CATEGORY - HEADED 'GREEDY AND DISHONEST' FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPOIL EBAY.


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