02GF74
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:02 PM |
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how mcuh would it cost to post a cylinder head gasket?
£ 14.49 
I don't think so.  Reported the cheeky monkey.,
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:12 PM |
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Could be solid gold 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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martin1973
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:12 PM |
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well if he post by recorded and packs it well so it doesn't get damaged dont see the problem.
simple dont like the postage price then dont buy it.
martin
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r1_pete
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:25 PM |
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He's not doing anything wrong, bidders need to take into account the total cost to them. No bidders in his case, but if he advertised it at
£15.48 with free postage no one would notice and he'd probably reel the bidders in... problem is, that puts the listing fee up.
Pete.
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martin1973
well if he post by recorded and packs it well so it doesn't get damaged dont see the problem.
simple dont like the postage price then dont buy it.
really - so how much do burton or rally design charge for a sikmilar item? About 1/3rd.? their items are well packed.
no, I am not considering buying it but I still am of the opinion, wrong it may be in your eye, that the postage is excessive.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:43 PM |
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What he's doing just pushes the fees up for the rest of us, like benefit cheats, tax dodgers etc. It's against Ebay rules and it's
wrong.
More importantly to most of us, if you buy the item and end up claiming money back for whatever reason (eg, the item arrived damaged), I believe you
will only get the item price back, not the postage. If the sale price is really cheap and the postage really high you're screwed.
[Edited on 31/10/07 by matt_claydon]
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 02:55 PM |
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And just hope the postman does not decide to fold it when he pops it into your letter box
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 03:04 PM |
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rip off - out of order. Its a cheeky way of increasing the sale value, problem is some poor sod might not see this hidden cost till its too late.
Also if there is something wrong with it - maybe the wrong item is shipped, its the buyer thats get shafted and doesn't see a penny of his
£15.
Out of order and makes me mad
I posted two tyres, thats right TWO, via next day for £10.95, even if all my packageing costs were excessive I would struggle to hit £15, so he IS
taking the micky.
God on you for reporting him! Excessive postage is in violation of ebay rules.
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Aboardman
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 03:17 PM |
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I got charged for £5 for postage on a ticket, which was then posted 1st class only.
but i did not mind as i bid 3 weeks earlier on the same ticket but i did not meet the reserve, when i bought the ticket i paid £15 less than my failed
bid as he removed the reserve.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 04:36 PM |
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He might live 50 miles from nearest PO so factoring his petrol in. Base post cost wont be much but he may have other costs to consider. Sounds
excessive though but there may be other factors to consider before flaming people.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 04:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
He might live 50 miles from nearest PO so factoring his petrol in. Base post cost wont be much but he may have other costs to consider. Sounds
excessive though but there may be other factors to consider before flaming people.
£10.95 for two tyres, collected from my house, delivered to their house - next day. Any package up to 35kg, though there are MUCH cheaper
options for lighter packages - like gaskets for instance
no excuse IMO.
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caber
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 05:16 PM |
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maybe he forgot to take the gasket off the head or the block
Caber
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 05:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
He might live 50 miles from nearest PO so factoring his petrol in. Base post cost wont be much but he may have other costs to consider. Sounds
excessive though but there may be other factors to consider before flaming people.
well he must have a very strange car since he is able to
post a tin of paint with brush for 0.50.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 05:45 PM |
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Could be a mistake although £14.49 sounds awfully precise.
Last time excessive postage was mentioned, a couple of months ago, I mailed the seller through e-Bay and she admitted (claimed ? ) it was a mistake
and reduced it immediately to something more reasonable.
[Edited on 31/10/07 by Macbeast]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:50 PM |
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Postage is quite fair a cylinder head gasket is very difficult to pack it so it didn't get bent
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 06:57 PM |
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I get a bit miffed sometimes when people complain about postage, had one recently,
We charge £12.99
The box costs us £1.50, courier £9.50 + vat and then there is some time to pack item. then people come back at us saying it only cost you £9.50 to
post it, if you don't like it don't bid on it, end of.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 07:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
He might live 50 miles from nearest PO so factoring his petrol in. Base post cost wont be much but he may have other costs to consider. Sounds
excessive though but there may be other factors to consider before flaming people.
£10.95 for two tyres, collected from my house, delivered to their house - next day. Any package up to 35kg, though there are MUCH cheaper
options for lighter packages - like gaskets for instance
no excuse IMO.
Who does that 35kg service for £10.95 ? would be very interested or do you have an account and get a cheaper rate ? Is it to/from any UK postcode ?
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 31/10/07 at 11:44 PM |
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The vendors answer, is that it will be sent by carrier at a cost of £11.99. It will be sent fastened to a board to prevent damage/distortion, properly
packaged and insured.
If you want Royal Mail, un-insured, it's £5.
So, all in all, not too expensive for an item valued at over £100, eh?
The choice is ALWAYS with the buyer.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 12:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
I get a bit miffed sometimes when people complain about postage, had one recently,
We charge £12.99
The box costs us £1.50, courier £9.50 + vat and then there is some time to pack item. then people come back at us saying it only cost you £9.50 to
post it, if you don't like it don't bid on it, end of.
I agree.
It is a major pain for me to even get to the post office when its open, as that strange thing called work gets in the way and they are never open when
I am not at work.
All my time is valuable, as I get very little of it, and so unless its for a friend it has to pay, therefore an hour is worth about £30.
The times I've had quibbles about a fiver for postage on something small, and items with start bids of a fiver...........................
I'm sorry but unless you can pay a fiver then even a piece of scrap is staying put, because its just not worth the effort for less.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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