Simple Delivery - Comparing Royal Mail Tracked 48 costs...

[dls-online]

How can ebay get away with this Simple Delivery scam? I've just been comparing prices for the Royal Mail 48hr Tracked service (It's the service I always use), against what Simple Delivery would charge for the exact same Royal Mail Tracked 48 service. Here's the price comparison which seems outrageously unacceptable:

Up to 2KG

Simple Delivery: Buyer Pays = £4.27

Simple Delivery: Seller Pays = £4.46

Direct from Royal Mail = £3.39

Up to 15KG

Simple Delivery: Buyer Pays = £10.55

Simple Delivery: Seller Pays = £12.35

Direct from Royal Mail = £10.55

Up to 20KG

Simple Delivery: Buyer Pays = £10.66

Simple Delivery: Seller Pays = £12.47

Direct from Royal Mail = £10.55

Why are sellers being charged MORE when they cover the P&P costs themselves (i.e. offering Free P&P)? Sorry, I really don't understand the logic in this. I offer free P&P whenever I sell anything to make life as simple and transparent as possible for the buyer. Why would I have to pay higher P&P rates for this!!! Ebay are just overcharging people, reducing the options available, and making the whole process that much more complicated than it need be. All so they can take another slice of income from it all.

Absolute scum!!!! 

[micbr_8101]

So - have you informed the "authorities"?

[bish38]

For the first time this evening i have been forced to use simple delivery, and unable to select custom package on a heavy glass vase that will require double boxing and effort from me and I’m no stranger to this and I’m good at it. I usually add 80p or a quid for my efforts and packing materials.

I can’t do this anymore, it’s making me feel like quitting !!

[xyz307xyz]

True but you can add 80p to the item price.

[skycat2011]

Ebay Mafia, are scamming buyers and sellers, postage charges include insurance for loss or damage, and buyers have to pay Buyers protection fee, for loss or damage,  Ebay are scamming b******s!!!

[micbr_8101]

So have you asked them about it?

[chrisparmy]

they want to take complete control and it helps pay for all the tv advertising they are doing to make up for  dwindling sales

[tonynibbles]

I had just noticed this too.
Phoned customer support, but they suggested the dimensions were wrong or the supplier had changed their prices (neither applicable). They said there was nothing to be done.

Clearly this is a hidden cost to the seller. 10p here, 6p there – Across thousands of accounts this will amount to a huge revenue.

Clearly Simple Delivery is a complete no-go. I thought they'd fixed it!

[xyz307xyz]

If the screenshot is for Ghost Adventure and Stormguard items then both postage is shown as "Royal Mail Tracked 48" i.e. not Simple Delivery. 

[tonynibbles]

They were both Simple delivery, using only Royal Mail. Tracked 48 is what it defaults to for Royal Mail as its the cheapest tracked service that they offer.

Looks like this on the listing edit form.

 

[xyz307xyz]

Maybe we can agree to disagree.

E.g. Your current Aircraft Powerglide shows (to me) as not Simple Delivery.

Whereas The Crew does show (to me) Simple Delivery.

[If you revise an item e.g. Powerglide ebay may change it over to Simple Delivery at that point.]

£3.45 is also not a current SD price, although they do change occasionally.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sellercentre/postage/simple-delivery