HELP! Postage issue...

if the buyer lives near you and you can druve, see if you can drop it off to them?]

other than that, i dont have any idea because you will prob have to refund them if you dont package it properly and it breaks

Reply 3

Rob 07

Try parcelforce i have almost always used their 48 hour service and it has only cost around £6, this even covered a set of golf clubs and a golf bag going from the north of england to the south!

Hope this helps
Rob

Reply 4

Daniel.Blaze

In future, you should charge the buyer for postage and packaging so you dont have to worry about it

I suggest using bubble wrap instead of newspaper for stuffing, as its more like packing air rather than anything else.

Make sure you pack neatly and concisely to reduce how much space you take up

Thats the best I can think of!

Reply 5

OP

Thud

send it second class.

You could not put it in a box, just wrap plastic bags around it instaed.

well, its about £12.00 for a standard parcel delivewry which is the equivalent of 2nd class. If not, first class is about £15.00

Plastic bags? Not a bad idea...

OP

Daniel.Blaze

In future, you should charge the buyer for postage and packaging so you dont have to worry about it

Well, actually I charged £20.00 for P&P but I didn't think it would cost that much (teaches me for trying to avoid paying higher seller fees)

Reply 8

Rob 07

n_251

Well, actually I charged £20.00 for P&P but I didn't think it would cost that much (teaches me for trying to avoid paying higher seller fees)

Trying to rip the customer off :eek:

What have you got to worry about as even at £12.00 that is going to be around a £6 - 8 profit after packaging etc.

Reply 9

OP

Rob 07

Trying to rip the customer off :eek:

What have you got to worry about as even at £12.00 that is going to be around a £6 - 8 profit after packaging etc.

Yeah but I reduce the actual price of the product to accomodate :wink:

So its only eBay that get ripped off...

Also, I have just realised my P&P shoud not cost more than £12 - 13 in total. So, it's not all bad...thanks for your replies guys btw

Reply 10

Mad Vlad

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n_251

Yeah but I reduce the actual price of the product to accomodate :wink:

So its only eBay that get ripped off...

Also, I have just realised my P&P shoud not cost more than £12 - 13 in total. So, it's not all bad...thanks for your replies guys btw

*reports to ebay*

Reply 11

OP

Mad Vlad

*reports to ebay*

Nooooooooooooo... :no:

Reply 12

flipshot

You won't last very long doing that now they have the star rating system. If people who buy from you see you are overcharging for postage (even if the item is cheaper) they are likely to give you a low star rating for postage charges. Get below 4.5 and all your listings get moved to the bottom of the list even when they are ending soon. I think there is also a limit which if you go below it they kick you off ebay.

Reply 13

OP