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I remember seeing loads of items for 99p with £50 shipping.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.19&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Serg (NUKKLEAR)<span class="message_time"> 9 Mar 2015 16:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Mar 2015 16:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.20">41424.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.1">41424.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yep - I remember selling a printer for £199 a good few years ago, ended up with around £170 (possibly less) after p&p. Needless to say, I took that as an offense and avoided selling stuff on there whenever possible.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.20&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time"> 9 Mar 2015 22:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Mar 2015 22:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.21">41424.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.1">41424.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yep, have the same thought every time I'm stupid enough to bother. The only time I ever made any useful money was selling my Wii and that was only because it was worth a fair chunk and they paid in cash.<br /> <br /> Despite being huge eBay is a long way from what it set out to be and, as you say, definitely not a place for casual buyers and sellers.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.21&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: DeannaG (CYBATRON)<span class="message_time"> 9 Mar 2015 23:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Mar 2015 14:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.22">41424.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.15">41424.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Honestly, I haven't had any issues.<br /><br /> Out of all the things I've sold, I may have had a half dozen not sell, and I'd say it was more no one wanted them. I say that because I watch how things go with other sellers who have similar items. When I checked on the other sellers, their items weren't selling either, and many had listed their item for less than mine.<br /><br /> I've also found your selling tends to be affected by your seller rating. The higher your rating, the more likely people will be to buy your item for a bit more. They'd rather do that than risk a bad sale with someone who has a lower rating, and sometimes even a lower price than yours. I understand the logic. I do it myself sometimes. Pay a bit more to deal with a better seller. <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.22&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="message"> Message 41424.23 was deleted</div> <a name="a41424_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">10 Mar 2015 11:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Al JunioR (53NORTH) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Mar 2015 20:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.24">41424.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.19#a41424_23" target="_self">41424.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What's your point?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.24&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">10 Mar 2015 12:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Mar 2015 14:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.25">41424.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.3">41424.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That's as bad as paying import duty of the value of the good including postage. IMO, postage should be exempt.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.25&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">10 Mar 2015 13:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Mar 2015 13:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.26">41424.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.19#a41424_24" target="_self">41424.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> He joined the Klan?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.26&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">11 Mar 2015 10:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Mar 2015 12:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.27">41424.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.18">41424.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I guess I assumed that was pretty much the same thing. I think I'd rather use Amazon anyway, not that I have yet.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.27&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41424_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_41424_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">14 Mar 2015 22:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">28 of 124</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41424.28">41424.28</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just sold my son's wood turning lathe on eBay - I had weighed it at 28kg and so asked £15 P&P<br /><br /> I miss-weighed it, when all packed and ready to go it weighed 37kg and so cost £18.95<br /><br /> My fault, so I decide to swallow the extra £3.95 (and the £5.40 in packaging)<br /><br /> it sold for £62, and he paid the £15 P&P so I 'grossed' £77<br /><br /> the post and packaging actually totalled £24.35 - so I'm already down to £52.05<br /><br /> but wait, eBay wants £6.20 'final value fee' - oh, and £1.50 FVF on P&P! - now I'm down to £44.35<br /><br /> and there's more, paypal gets a fee too - that's £2.82<br /><br /> so out the £77 total paid I got £41.53 (about 54%)<br /><br /> but it was picked up on time, shipped overnight, delivered next day and signed for at 2:04pm<br /><br /> the buyer even left me positive feedback for a quick delivery... all seemed well...<br /><br /> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /> today, 48 hours after delivery, the buyer has contacted me saying the box was severely damaged<br /><br /> several parts are missing and some of what is there is badly damaged,<br /> the box was very wet and had a huge hole in it!<br /><br /> he wants to return it and have his money back!!! (all £77 that he paid!)<br /><br /> oh, and eBay says I should pay for the return as there are 'problems with the item'<br /><br /><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;" /><br /> I actually think he is being genuine, there doesn't seem to be any <span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;">previous</span> issues showing in his feedback. If it was me, I would be wanting my £77 back too. I have asked him why he signed for such a badly damaged package, to keep all the packaging and take photos of the damaged parts. I have also started contact with the carrier to see what's gone on and suggest a claim against the insurance I paid extra for.<br /><br /> I suspect the answer I will get might be - "well, they signed for it, so it must have been ok on delivery"<br /><br /> fuck, fuck, fuck, I can easily see eBay making me refund him £77 and the carrier leaving me holding the bill <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41424.28&return_msg=41424.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41424.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41424.29" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>