Ladylaurac, I think in your case you shouldn't have used the front page auctions.
I think a lot of people here are against high postage prices because it's reminiscent of what we see on Feepay, especially from Chinese sellers, and people coming here to get away from that don't want to see it here too.
I think HH and 60mins auctions should be got rid of - they aren't making the site look good.
To those who think it's up to buyers to check postage costs - if some people carry on overcharging on postage (for whatever reason) it just means it's harder for all the buyers here to compare prices, as they constantly have to add up two prices. I think it should be up to Ebid to stop people who overcharge on postage. If this was done on Feepay, none of the Chinese sellers who claim to be in the U.K. but who charge £9.99 to send a £0.01 item, would be able to get away with it. Buyers should be able to trust that postage costs will be fair on all the items on here, so they can just look at the price of the product itself.
That's the way I feel as a buyer, anyway.
Not necessarily true. Maybe most people simply don't want to have to check TWO figures every time they look at an item?Originally Posted by suddenend
So people who are looking for a good price are "tight fisted" and won't pay a "decent price"?
Personally I don't inflate postage, but it is a common practice that is used to attract the unwary and tight fisted into making a bid on something they aren't willing to pay a decent price for.
Methinks customer care may be a little lacking here...
So you think it's acceptable for people to have to constantly be on the look out for con tricks, rather than for us to report them and for Ebid to do something about it?
If buyers got it into their heads that it is not the function of an auction venue to monitor the charges of it's sellers and that they themselves are soley responsible for ensuring they don't pay more than they think is fair, the sooner the pirates and chancers will disappear.
A con trick is only effective when there is a mug willing to be duped.
I see zero feedback sellers on here every day selling high value items, and when you put up a question asking if you can collect the item, or if they accept PPPay.com escrow, they say no to both questions. Should we just allow innocent newcomers to get ripped off, and never come back to Ebid?
I totally agree. The postage should also be right next to the auction price and BIN on the main auction page too, instead of in a separate box to the right. (It can be there as well, but I think the postage for your country should be right next to the auction and BIN price).
That's a very relevant point - if a seller sells an item for £1.00 plus £50.00 postage, what if they refuse to refund you the 'postage' cost if the item is faulty?
Inflated postage costs will just make this place look like Feepay, and we don't want that!
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Aa an eBay refugee I can't believe what I am reading in some of these replies.
I totally agree with donkeyote (great name BTW). One of the things that ruined eBay was low starting prices and excessive postage charges. Not only is it sharp practice but it is fee avoidance too. You have no excuse here on eBid for doing this because you can set any reserve price here on eBid - unlike on eBay where the minimum is £50.
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Please can you alter the wording on your poll. You are asking questions that need one of two answers and you don't state whether we are voting yes or no so it is a pontless vote.
On the question of high postage and zero feedback. We all have to start somewhere and I have got high feedback in the other sites. I always charge the least postage that I can but I do add a few coppers for packaging not much but just enough tp cover bubble wrap, sellotape, labels,paper and ink cartridges etc. These do add up over time so my postage stamp will always be a little less that the postage I charge. But now that I have no listing fees I am going to absorb the higher postal charges from Royal mail so my postage will be cheaper here than at the other site. i will also be plugging ebid over there in my listings so Hopefully we should be bringing new people to this site.
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post charges / rip offs
Sellers that list for next to nothing and make up the cost by overcharging postage are ripping off the auction site and other sellers by avoiding final value fees and getting better positions in the listings, the buyer ends up paying the same.
Its ripping ebay apart at the moment tho they wont admit it.
Most of this type of listing over there is by chinese sellers, pretending to be british based, who pay almost no fees and break all the sites other rules, and are swamping all the categories.
No one can find what they want apparently so Ebid please try and stay on top of it
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