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eBay
Auctions – Reference and Guidance Check Postage |
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The vast majority of eBay sellers make reasonable charges for
post and packing based on the actual costs involved, plus some allowance for
the time taken in wrapping and despatching the item you have bought. If you are buying low-cost items within your own country, then you
should not get too many surprises about the cost of post & packing, but
if you are buying from abroad or the item is expensive then you can expect postage
charges to be relatively high. Always check the item listing in detail for postage terms and
conditions regarding who has to pay, how much, whether insurance is offered/required and the countries to which delivery can
be made. With the increasingly global nature of eBay, it’s easy to bid on
an attractive pair of designer sunglasses only to find out after you’ve won
the auction that they are located in another country. Sometimes you will find
that either the seller will not post to your home region, or that the post,
insurance and duty charges make the bargain not so attractive after all. Another thing to watch out for, particularly with certain types
of international sellers, is the £0.01 starting price or very low Buy-it-Now
price. Whilst many of these are genuine bargains, some will make a very high charge
for shipping to cover the loss on the item selling price. This practice is against eBay policy, but if you don’t spot the
overcharge for postage before you place a winning bid, you risk receiving
negative feedback if you try to back out of the deal. So even if you report
the matter to eBay, getting your negative feedback removed can take a long
time. It’s better to check postage details thoroughly before bidding. There are related topics on the main eBay site for:-
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