No other postage option other than eBay delivery powered by DPD its expensive and putting buyers off

[dogz_7]

I have been into my settings and looked at all postage options. All internation and business is swtiched off.

I cannot change the postage from; eBay delivery powered by DPD

eBay delivery powered by DPD. NO other option, I am not posting overseas. Its very expensive, I only ever use Royal Mail tracked unless its a large item. I don't want to use eBay delivery powered by DPD. Too expensive and puttiny buyers off.

[pg_kicks]

Is it for a certain item you are trying to sell? Just that is what comes up for me when selling an item on authentication guarantee scheme, none of your current listings have DPD as far as I can see?

[dogz_7]

But I would post this with tracking via Royal Mail insured for up to £150 for a lot less money than DPD fixed postage, its way to expensive and putting people off..... I will sell them on Vinted. 

[pg_kicks]

I'm guessing you mean it is for an authenticated item? vinted doesnt authenticate so in theory you shouldnt get as much for them, the £8.95 that the buyer pays covers postage to the authentication and the actual authentication and then the postage from the centre to the buyer. With this you are also covered for any incorrect returns or charge backs. 

In short you will be lucky to get £100 for the same item on vinted than you can get on eBay and you will have less cover, both for yourself and the buyer. I say this not only as a seller but also a buyer of items.

[cellar37]

Having the same awful issue, trying to force the authentication process which I have no interest in not so I have any interest in using DPD. No option to turn it off.

[papso22]

If an item meets the authentication threshold you have to use the service and you have to use DPD.

[kymboli]

Fully agreee I’m having the same issue they should allow buyers that option but have others incase they don’t care to protect especially on some items that are branded but we sell for cheap 😕 doesn’t make any sense evay needs to fix up!!

[kymboli]

Exactlyyy that’s what I do sell on vinted too postage is dirt cheap on vinted even for large items!! And exactly Royal Mail does for half that price and with secure tracking 😕

[kymboli]

Agreed this is silly especially when it doesn’t cost that much to post it puts people off especially with the new charge fees for buyers now wonder sales are dropping it’s not worth it for buyers anymore

[kkatstuff]

You're absolutely right that is messed up.

They are clearly not the cheapest or most convenient option for you or all of your buyers.

I write in my detailed description the name of 30+ domestic and international couriers that buyers can choose if they want.

When a buyer wanted to buy my Dr Martens Mary Janes that I can't wear because of my arthritis, she just messaged me and we figured it out between us. Often I lose out because my items may appear more expensive than others, but that's also because I'm honest and only sell quality items that I have experience with. I want my buyers to receive their purchases as quickly as possible and if that means paying out of my own pocket, I do so. A happy customer will return and buy from you again.

eBay aren't interested in that. They have struck a deal with DPD clearly. I have private accounts with dozens of couriers and have seen exactly the same thing with other commerce platforms and websites. 

Inevitably, the company will treat those items as a lower priority= more "lost", broken and delayed deliveries. 

Once again a golden decision. It's the Microsoft/Bing fiasco rerun