Extortionate postage costs
watsup
Postage fees for some items are becoming a bloody joke
Look here for instance
3859095149
£8.99 - Royal Mail Standard Parcels
for a memory card that could be sent first class mail for 42 pence
I know I know I don't have to buy and the postage is clearly visible , but
surely this is breaking big-time eBay's rules???
Edwin
Maybe they live on a remote island north of Scotland and the 24 hour
round trip to the post office, at a minimum wage rate, has been
included. :-)
watsup
"Bradley Bogbrush" <bra...@bogbrush.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "watsup" <wat...@ntlworld.conn> wrote in message
> news:%43ud.3184$sb2....@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>> £8.99 - Royal Mail Standard Parcels
>> for a memory card that could be sent first class mail for 42 pence
>>
> Betty's mail does not operate in Hong Kong now.
>
>
Should have said sent first class mail for £1-42 pence to Hong kong
Bradley Bogbrush
news:%43ud.3184$sb2....@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
> for a memory card that could be sent first class mail for 42 pence
>
Bradley Bogbrush
news:MPG.1c22cf343...@news.individual.net...
> Maybe they live on a remote island north of Scotland and the 24 hour
> round trip to the post office, at a minimum wage rate, has been
> included. :-)
Off Aberdeen Harbour, maybe
Seller information
place2all ( 8274)
Feedback Score: 8274
Positive Feedback: 98.4%
Member since 05-Feb-04 in Hong Kong
Charlie Farley
Never heard of people travelling to the UK just to use our Royal Mail. But I
suppose the Vikings could return for a spot of rape, pillage and postage.:0)
--
Charlie Farley
Humbug
Bogbrush" <bra...@bogbrush.wanadoo.co.uk>, "I always pay it extra."
I've just bought two items from a Hong Kong seller. One for 99p and
another for 69p.
With P&P the total was about £15 :-)
They arrived about two weeks later, and the postage was something like
$75HK - I have no idea how much that is!
The build quality of the 69p item wasn't great, but it does the job
adequately.
The total cost was less than a third of what it would have cost me in
a UK shop, and I've left appreciative positive feedback for both
items.
--
Humbug
Matt Wheeler
"Humbug" <hum...@tofee.net> wrote in message
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> "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said "Bradley
> Bogbrush" <bra...@bogbrush.wanadoo.co.uk>, "I always pay it extra."
>
>>"Edwin" <Edwi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.1c22cf343...@news.individual.net...
>>> Maybe they live on a remote island north of Scotland and the 24
>>> hour
>>> round trip to the post office, at a minimum wage rate, has been
>>> included. :-)
>>
>>Off Aberdeen Harbour, maybe
>>
>>Seller information
>>place2all ( 8274)
>>Feedback Score: 8274
>>Positive Feedback: 98.4%
>>Member since 05-Feb-04 in Hong Kong
>
> I've just bought two items from a Hong Kong seller. One for 99p and
> another for 69p.
>
> With P&P the total was about £15 :-)
>
> They arrived about two weeks later, and the postage was something
> like
> $75HK - I have no idea how much that is!
>
According to www.xe.com, 75 HK dollars is just over 5 pounds.
Steve Blyth
Do ebay care? Since the " no surcharge" came in it's a free for all.
You have to READ the listing and then WE can bid if WE think it is fair.
Some items can be 00.01P with say £15 P+P.
If you want to bid then pay this P+P!
Ebay don't seem to give a dam
Report them, see what it will do.
Please remember Ebay are in it for PROFIT.
Stupit people have to watch out for the signs saying "Please mind the gap",
"wet floor" .......etc
yours (rather obtuse)
Steve B