Advice on ebay postage and packaging charges.

[c_dug]

Am I fair to put something like this at the bottom of an auction?

[Quornholio]

Can you not offer the more expensive postage as a second option?

[c_dug]

Not sure, can you offer more than one type of postage?
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[Quornholio]

Last time I checked you could, yes.

[Ste]

Uninsured and unsigned for is a very bad idea when selling on eBay!!

It doesn't mater if it's the buyers choice of postage methods, eBay/Paypal will refund the buyer if they say it hasn't arrived and you have no tracking details that include a signature on delivery.

And you can offer multiple postage options, there's no need for anything to be paid as a second payment.

[sabian92]

I always post recorded so they have to sign for it, so scumbags can't complain they didn't get it then get the item and their money.

I've had somebody do that to me so either pay for the postage or don't get the item.

I fucking hate eBay

[Aff]

[c_dug]

Hadn't though of that, thanks
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[Quornholio]

I have to agree with folk though - I no longer post anything that I don't get a receipt for. Too many scamming cunts. I don't even give them an opportunity, and post everything requiring a signature, and they either pay the postage cost, or don't buy. Simples.

[JP7]

Everything I post goes by Recorded delivery. Otherwise, it's far too easy for them to claim they never got it, and for eBay to compensate them by giving them my house, car, bike and life savings in addition to the item they pretended they never got.

If you intend to offer basic delivery without a signature, I would be inclined not to shout about it.

[Quornholio]

At the very least, second class recorded. If that works out expensive, try MyHermes or Collect+, both are relatively cheap couriers that offer tracking.

[andy_uk]

Don't even give them the option of 'non signed for'.
It's not worth taking the risk (unless the item is extremely cheap!).
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[Rogerborg]

Hi, I got your delivery, but it was an empty box. Give me monies back, PayBuddy.
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[c_dug]

Hadn't thought of using myHermes type thing, seems a reasonable price.
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[Quornholio]

[Ste]

myHermes is the shittest & slowest delivery company there is!!!

[bikertomm]

[hedgehugger]

You send things signed for to cover you, not them.
A certificate of postage (free) covers you up to around £20 +postage cost (used to be more).
Recorded for anything over that.

MyHermes is trackable, and usually cheaper than RM.
Depends what you're posting.
Most people will go for the cheapest option.
If they make a claim, Ebay requires proof of delivery.

[JP7]

I used MyHermes twice. And both times they broke the item. Then refused to pay compensation because the items were on their "excluded list". This is a list featuring pretty much anything that you might want to post using their service. I certainly won't be using them again.

Royal Mail are more expensive, but at least you have half a chance of getting the item in one piece.

[Quornholio]

Never had a problem with them. If you check, a lot of carriers exclusion lists cover almost everything, or are certainly vague enough to allow them to put up a fight over paying out.

Try finding a carrier over than RM who will carry airguns. Even then, unless they're small enough, you can only send them via standard parcels, with no insurance or guarantees they will ever reappear. Most carriers specifically exclude airguns unless you're an account holder, which rules out many a private seller.

[mudcow007]

[Derivative]

I've never had a problem with sending uninsured - I've had a few people pull the old 'didn't arrive' trick (more than reasonably would have happened by chance), and RM have reimbursed me each time, just took a few weeks.

I would imagine if you claim with RM on a regular basis they'll start to tell you to shove it, though. I think they just paid me without actually checking (not sure they even can at 2nd class) as the items were in the 5-10 quid range.

[Vincent]

I've sold quite a bit on there and while I say that I can do insured post if required, I don't list it and I've never had any problems. I did get one bloke in Germany once who said his exhaust shield hadn't arrived but, as I'd never had anything go missing before, I just told him bollocks.

You can get prices here:-

www.royalmail.com/price-finder

I only use couriers for heavy stuff. People prefer Royal Mail on the whole as they don't have to stay in to receive it - if they miss the postie, they can have it re-delivered or pick it up from the sorting office.
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[Vincent]

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