FOES - bizarre postal charges

[mrkawasaki]

Can someone explain the tactic/thinking behind the postal charges...?? :shock: :roll:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Foes-Fab-Lts-18-f ... 240%3A1318

Mr K

 

[lewis1641]

to save ebay fees on the final value. also a bit of a free reserve, assuming the buyer doesnt collect!

 

[mrkawasaki]

So say you 'win' it for $300 and the postage is $70 dollars in reality - you pay $370 - NOT $300 + $450...??

Mr K

 

[Dave_H]

So say you 'win' it for $300 and the postage is $70 dollars in reality - you pay $370 - NOT $300 + $450...??

No, you'll pay $750.

 

[Dave_H]

Plus his very generous offer of

30 days returns accepted if not full satisfacted

is probably the purchase cost, not including his postage fees.

 

[lewis1641]

i think the idea is that it wont fetch very much at auction but auction plus postage means the seller has done well but doesnt get stung on ebay fees.

 

[Xesh]

It's this sort of thing which is making eBay put potage limits on things. :roll:

 

[BoyBurning]

Pretty sure this must be against Ebay rules.

Buyer can't be charged the Ebay fees, and by stating the idea behind postage is to recoup costs the seller is being non-too-subtle about the fact they are flouting the rules...

Worth reporting?

 

[Dave_H]

Worth reporting?

Depends if you care much about ebay's profits I'd say.

 

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