EXCESSIVE POSTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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spirost (archived)
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 11:17 GMT
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So here is the story:

I bid on 10 manuals from a Greek eBay seller and these ended up on total of 24 euros. The seller asked for 85 euros shipping charges between Athens and Thessaloniki GREECE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Normally and with the most expensive method would not cost more than 10-15 euros max!

Best part of all is that the seller said that he is asking for these money because the items were not as BUY IT NOW but open to bids!!!!!!!! Crazy???!?!!?!?! I say completely. If he wanted more for his manuals he should have put on BUY IT NOW.

I already got 10 non paying warnings and regardless of the fact that the SELLER agreed to cancel the sale in case I did not agree to pay for the shipping cost!!!


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root (archived)
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 14:14 GMT
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I would pick them up for you if I would be in Athens, Spiros:)

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spirost (archived)
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 14:21 GMT
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I proposed this as well since I have offices in Athens too and being there every week it would be very easy.

However he denied and said that he wants to ship them at the mentioned cost.

Reason is that I did not buy them on a high price therefore he clearly stated that he wants this money to cover the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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root (archived)
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 15:08 GMT
#1713005

you know as good as me that you can't do anything else than either:

- pay that sum, if you really, really want that manuals (maybe it' a bunch of Beolit 39 manuals??)

- leave feedback and forget the whole story

 

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spirost (archived)
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 16:02 GMT
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I'd like to have the manuals but will not allow anyone in the world to put their hands in my pocket.

Of course some necessary steps have been taken through eBay.

And feedback will be for sure left with all remarks.

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Leslie (archived)
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 17:07 GMT
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Spiros wrote:
Reason is that I did not buy them on a high price therefore he clearly stated that he wants this money to cover the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since when are sellers allowed to make profits on shipping costs? Ridiculous!

Spiros, did you check'd

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Steffen
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 19:49 GMT
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Well -You can't blame your fellow countrymen that they are trying to make money, these days 😕👍

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jldmelb
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Posted September 26, 2011 at 20:32 GMT
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You could always pay by Paypal then file a dispute for excess charges... You could provide evidence as the shipping costs will be printed on the parcel

 

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spirost (archived)
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 01:10 GMT
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Hi Jonathan,

Have already Reported this on eBay and had two x 30 mins discussion over the phone with eBay customer support and protection Dpt.

They said that I should not pay and they will tKe care of the rest as they cannot accept this kind of behavior from sellers.

So it remain to be seen what will happen this week!

Will keep forum informed!
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macjonny1 (archived)
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Posted September 27, 2011 at 16:55 GMT
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It is against ebay to have excess shipping charges to avoid final value fee, which is what this person is doing. 


Really as a buyer what do you have to worry about?  He/she can't leave you negative feedback.  You can leave them negative feedback.  Buying on ebay is about a safe as you can want.

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