Question Re: start price and postage in Member To Member Support DO NOT DELETE

start price and postage

ixtis1965 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:15:35 GMT

so this is the problem as I see it

An item I am interested in has a start price of £5 + £2.95 postage nowhere on the offer page is there any other information and considering the postage was fairly low I was in the mood to make a bid.

However I just happened to look at the description which had no information about the item apart from what it is and a note saying collection only,

As a rule if I know exactly what it is that I am bidding on there is no need to go to description but considering the low start and postage I wondered if the item was not all it was cracked up to be maybe broken etc.

So I contacted the seller asking about this apparent anomily and the answer was if you dont want to pick it up dont bid, but the current offer is £5 + £2.95, late bidders last minute or so will think that is a good deal and not know about the collection only in description.

so if I bid and win or anyone else for that matter can they insist on the £2.95 postage

In answer to the people who commented you are correct of course but I can see trouble for somebody down the line

Re: start price and postage

norseway53 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:07:51 GMT

In theory, if you bid and win, pay through the checkout and you will automatically be paying the postage. At that point you can tell the seller to post the item. Sounds good but from what you say, the seller won't post and won't be easy to deal with. In your shoes I'd be walking away from this one.

Re: start price and postage

john1297576 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:08:04 GMT

If you win, when you come to pay that is what the Invoice will say Price plus Postage.

Doesn't mean that the seller will post but quoting postage is not Collection as he seems to think. If he won't post you may have to start an Item Not Received Case to get a Refund.