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Overcharging on shipping isn't actually against ebay's rules if it's an up front cost listed in the auction, however shady that seems, because ebay also take fees on shipping costs paid. But even so, the Royal Mail system of postage is very simple and it is possible to look up all the costs online ahead of time, so there isn't really an excuse :/
@Banditpony, Royal Mail does not have that option, though some other services do. The postage is printed all together on the label as the rate itself is including insurance or otherwise (and tracking or delivery confirmation or both etc). So the price on the label is what the seller paid to ship the item. And while ebay don't care much about overcharging on shipping when it is listed in the auction, I imagine they'd be interested in hiked shipping outside of the auction because they are being cheated out of the fees owed them as well...
Quote from: Taffeta on October 31, 2018, 01:45:19 AM@Banditpony, Royal Mail does not have that option, though some other services do. The postage is printed all together on the label as the rate itself is including insurance or otherwise (and tracking or delivery confirmation or both etc). So the price on the label is what the seller paid to ship the item. And while ebay don't care much about overcharging on shipping when it is listed in the auction, I imagine they'd be interested in hiked shipping outside of the auction because they are being cheated out of the fees owed them as well...Oh I was referring to a third party insurance through ebay -- called shipcover. It wouldn't be an option through Royal mail. It's an option through ebay. I don't know if it's available to the UK. I just wanna just through it out there as general knowledge.
I'm not aware of it but I haven't done any selling on ebay since they garbled their categories so I may be out of date. But if that were the case the seller would surely have said as much...
Quote from: Taffeta on October 31, 2018, 02:22:36 AMI'm not aware of it but I haven't done any selling on ebay since they garbled their categories so I may be out of date. But if that were the case the seller would surely have said as much...I was just giving random info. Since I don't live in UK I don't know how it works over there. There could of been something similar.
This is a good reminder do not pay a seller more then what's stated in the auction. The seller should never ask for more money. NEVER. Again -- do not pay more.The seller is under no obligation to refund excess charge. I can only speak for USPS..but we can buy third party insurance and I don't think this reflects on the postage. I've also bought additional insurance from the USPS in person after printing a label, and that wasn't reflected on the package. (like needed to buy an additional $800 because you can only buy so much online). I however don't think that is the case here, but I just want to point out that.
so I accepted and believed what he said, that he was using a more expensive shipping option. It all seemed legit and actually felt he was taking good care of an expensive pony.