would you pay the extra

[Dub]

Sounds like he was trying his luck ! Well done.

 

[airjedijamie]

i sold a set of henry rollins books ther was 9 book in total. but ebay have put a a max on books which is £2.75 so i lost out but i was going to sell a big star wars book an i know to post that item is £10 so why should we lose out

 

[Boba 71]

Did you get any tracking on it in the end?

 

[theguiltyone]

I wonder if he was looking to use an USPS postal option with tracking to cover himself from a paypal claim.

Anyway, glad you got it!


marc

 

[tiefighterboy]

I wonder if he was looking to use an USPS postal option with tracking to cover himself from a paypal claim.

Anyway, glad you got it!


marc

I was told by USPS that you cannot place tracking on an overseas shipment.

 

[theguiltyone]

USPS Express is fully trackable, used that option just last week and many times before.


marc

 

[gamorreangarden]

I wonder if he was looking to use an USPS postal option with tracking to cover himself from a paypal claim.

Anyway, glad you got it!


marc

I was told by USPS that you cannot place tracking on an overseas shipment.

2 things here: Tracking is available for overseas shipment by USPS, it has to be Global Express to be accurate, and that's very expensive. I use the regular airmail and haven't had a problem shipping to Europe or Australia.

Secondly, even if he had tracking or delivery confirmation to cover himself with Paypal, it wouldn't cover him from the Ebay dispute you could open,because asking for more shipping is NOT allowed, under any circumstance.

 

[gamorreangarden]

I'm pretty sure when the seller states the amount of shipping it is binding by the rules of ebay. Personally i wouldn't pay it in a million years on principle alone and would open a dispute with ebay.
They are out of order.

Absolutely, you should NOT pay that, and should report them to ebay. This is one of the oldest violations of ebay rules, and sellers can be suspended or revoked for doing that, as they should be. He's trying to squeeze more out of the auction, probably just asking that to see if you pay it or report him. Unfortunately, this is more common that you'd think, just not in the Star Wars market.

 

[gamorreangarden]

how much do you think postage should have been ?

Educated guess... £10-£14, but I haven't shipped a larger item like that to Europe in a while.

 

[gamorreangarden]

Your right the price he put down is the price he should charge. The extra $2-$3 I would pay should be for insurance and tracking so he can't say it got lost.

None of that is the buyer's responsibility. The onus is always on the seller to buy insurance for the package. Ebay doesn't allow sellers to charge a specific insurance charge anymore, because it was running into regulation issues, and doesn't want to be an insurance broker of sorts. The seller must also prove that the package got there, so if he didn't get tracking, that's the seller's problem if he can't show it got there. This is US trade law, and applies also to overseas shipping.

 

[gamorreangarden]

thanks guys, i have sent him an email saying that he quoted for the packaging and i would pay an extra few dollars for tracking so i will have to see how it goes, also contacted ebay via live help and they were quite helpful saying that i shouldn't pay it and were dealing with the buyer , so hopefully they can lean on him enough to send them.... or i it will piss him off and i'll get a message telling me to eff off

THen let him. He can't ask for more shipping, you can report him to ebay and he'd get a strike against his account. If he got nasty in a message, you can report him for abusive treatment, and he'd get a second strike, and his ID suspended. If he got a third strike--he's out.

Brilliant move, gettting ebay live help on it. They send a nasty-gram to the seller noting the situation.

 

[jayjedi]

hi, no i dont think there is any tracking on the item, i will just have to wait and see if it arrives.

 

[Boba 71]

hi, no i dont think there is any tracking on the item, i will just have to wait and see if it arrives.

Fingers crossed :wink:

 

[weasel]

Pay the extra, then put in a Paypal claim- the buyer(you) always wins. If they don't send it signed for with tracking- just say it never showed up and get all your money back. That will teach the seller for being a twat

I'm liking your thinking!
Did it show up Jay?

 

[jayjedi]

Before i start, i loved the film Kick ass. Saw it at the cinema and it blew me away. 3 weeks ago i bought these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140412947311
Ok the item turned up yesterday and it is great. No rips or tares and considering the early bird stand went for £42 on its own sunday on Ebay i am very pleased with it. The guy had sent it by express mail, whic his why it cost $30 to post it. He also sent it wrapped in his local newspaper ( which must have added a bit to the postage :roll: ) but as he lived in San Fransisco it had got a large spread about wondercon and the kick ass cast and crew that were attending. I felt a bit guilty so i sent him $10 extra by paypal gift saying thanks. But he hasn't replied.....