SD1 Front cover plate
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tyre_tread said:
Too much trouble probably.
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
FFS... you've already said there's only one on fleabay and no-one else is queuing up to offer you any. Would you spend half an hour of your life boxing a filthy thing like that and then the other half rubbing shoulders with the pee-smelling pensioners and 'sport-wear' clad serial mums in the post office for less? Oh, after using half a gallon of fuel driving there and paying a couple of quid to park for the pleasure? No? What, not even as an act of kindness to a stranger?
pupp said:
tyre_tread said:
Too much trouble probably.
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
FFS... you've already said there's only one on fleabay and no-one else is queuing up to offer you any. Would you spend half an hour of your life boxing a filthy thing like that and then the other half rubbing shoulders with the pee-smelling pensioners and 'sport-wear' clad serial mums in the post office for less? Oh, after using half a gallon of fuel driving there and paying a couple of quid to park for the pleasure? No? What, not even as an act of kindness to a stranger?
A lawyer's POV!
Perhaps I'm strange (Ok, I am) but the stuff i have sold on e-bay (not huge amounts) I have cgarged the actual postage costs plus £1 for packaging.
Edited by tyre_tread on Wednesday 7th March 21:20
tyre_tread said:
pupp said:
tyre_tread said:
Too much trouble probably.
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
FFS... you've already said there's only one on fleabay and no-one else is queuing up to offer you any. Would you spend half an hour of your life boxing a filthy thing like that and then the other half rubbing shoulders with the pee-smelling pensioners and 'sport-wear' clad serial mums in the post office for less? Oh, after using half a gallon of fuel driving there and paying a couple of quid to park for the pleasure? No? What, not even as an act of kindness to a stranger?
A lawyer's POV!
Perhaps I'm strange (Ok, I am) but the stuff i have sold on e-bay (not huge amounts) I have cgarged the actual postage costs plus £1 for packaging.
Edited by tyre_tread on Wednesday 7th March 21:20
The seller has a different take and you knew the score before bidding. End of debate really (and THAT'S the lawyer's POV)
pupp said:
tyre_tread said:
pupp said:
tyre_tread said:
Too much trouble probably.
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
FFS... you've already said there's only one on fleabay and no-one else is queuing up to offer you any. Would you spend half an hour of your life boxing a filthy thing like that and then the other half rubbing shoulders with the pee-smelling pensioners and 'sport-wear' clad serial mums in the post office for less? Oh, after using half a gallon of fuel driving there and paying a couple of quid to park for the pleasure? No? What, not even as an act of kindness to a stranger?
A lawyer's POV!
Perhaps I'm strange (Ok, I am) but the stuff i have sold on e-bay (not huge amounts) I have cgarged the actual postage costs plus £1 for packaging.
Edited by tyre_tread on Wednesday 7th March 21:20
The seller has a different take and you knew the score before bidding. End of debate really (and THAT'S the lawyer's POV)
Yep, knew score and acted appropriately - set my max bid to include postage - No debate at all.
tyre_tread said:
pupp said:
tyre_tread said:
pupp said:
tyre_tread said:
Too much trouble probably.
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
At least the postage isn't too expensive. only £12.50
FFS... you've already said there's only one on fleabay and no-one else is queuing up to offer you any. Would you spend half an hour of your life boxing a filthy thing like that and then the other half rubbing shoulders with the pee-smelling pensioners and 'sport-wear' clad serial mums in the post office for less? Oh, after using half a gallon of fuel driving there and paying a couple of quid to park for the pleasure? No? What, not even as an act of kindness to a stranger?
A lawyer's POV!
Perhaps I'm strange (Ok, I am) but the stuff i have sold on e-bay (not huge amounts) I have cgarged the actual postage costs plus £1 for packaging.
Edited by tyre_tread on Wednesday 7th March 21:20
The seller has a different take and you knew the score before bidding. End of debate really (and THAT'S the lawyer's POV)
Yep, knew score and acted appropriately - set my max bid to include postage - No debate at all.
So why bitch about it?
pupp said:
So why bitch about it?
I wasn't "bitching", merely commenting albei with a hint of sarcasm.
If the guy wants to achieve a minimum price then why not start it at a minimum bid instead of trying to hide what he wants in the postage costs that might catch out the less observant. Not that I think that was what he was trying to do. Heaven forbid.
To my mind Postage and packing is exactly that.
I notice that the new Ebay feedback allows comment on several criteria of transactions, including whether the postage costs are reasonable. The practice of inflated postage costs is becomeing more prevalent so the start bid appears low.
A neighbour of mine bought a small wood turning lathe at £20.00 but the postage was £25.00. My neighbour told the vendor he'd collect it as he passes the vendors location on his way to work every day. The vendor got most upset and started moaning about making a loss.
Just for the record, as I said earlier, I decided what I would be willing to pay inc postage and that was what I bid.
tyre_tread said:
I wasn't "bitching", merely commenting albei with a hint of sarcasm.
No, you were bitching. I know you by now
tyre_tread said:
If the guy wants to achieve a minimum price then why not start it at a minimum bid instead of trying to hide what he wants in the postage costs that might catch out the less observant. Not that I think that was what he was trying to do. Heaven forbid.
Yeah, it would be pretty dumb to hide something like that in a section of an auction site headed 'postage', wouldn't it?
tyre_tread said:
To my mind Postage and packing is exactly that.
Well, I didn't notice him offering to throw in a blowjob...
tyre_tread said:
I notice that the new Ebay feedback allows comment on several criteria of transactions, including whether the postage costs are reasonable. The practice of inflated postage costs is becomeing more prevalent so the start bid appears low.
And the postage charge is declared, so take it or leave it. What's so difficult about that? Is it the maths?
tyre_tread said:
A neighbour of mine bought a small wood turning lathe at £20.00 but the postage was £25.00. My neighbour told the vendor he'd collect it as he passes the vendors location on his way to work every day. The vendor got most upset and started moaning about making a loss.
Anecdote; hearsay at best. No evidential value regardless
tyre_tread said:
Just for the record, as I said earlier, I decided what I would be willing to pay inc postage and that was what I bid.
And as I said earlier, for the record, 'why bitch'? Fact is, he had it, you wanted it, he dictated the terms, you agreed to them (as a matter of contract). End of; everyone's happy. Aren't they?
The_Burg said:
Steve, that's just ridiculous. You should know that brown just isn't my colour!
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