Whats with the Ebay ripoff postage costs?

[the_laser_architect]

Just went to list an item which normally would cost a buyer £3.55 or so and now Ebay are charging the buyer £4.48?? I checked RM website and the cost hasn't risen so why are Ebay hiking the postage cost?

[**peaseblossom** · Accepted solution]

If you've opted out of Evri ebay will charge more for RM and vice versa.   Also check the parcel size and weight are correct during the listing or revising process.

[the_laser_architect]

Hi Peaseblossom, I have no choice but to not use Evri as they don't pick up from my home address with me being up in the Scottish Highlands. I haven't opted out of them but i just don't use them. They used to pick up when they were Hermes but i was required to give them 3 days notice and stuff wasn't getting picked up until 4-5 days afterwards, if at all, which is no use when i state i will ship items within 2 working days. I often had to phone them to remind them about my parcel pickup too. For today's parcel I chose the 2kg rate for Royal Mail which is normally round the £3.50 (£3.38) but it definitely showed me £4.48. I just listed another 2kg item, same specs and it went through with £3.38 postage so what's happening here?

[4_bathrooms]

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@the_laser_architect wrote:

Just went to list an item which normally would cost a buyer £3.55 or so and now Ebay are charging the buyer £4.48?? I checked RM website and the cost hasn't risen so why are Ebay hiking the postage cost?

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Ebay only have one Simple Delivery cost of £4.48 for a  label. It means you have "Royal Mail only" selected, the item sold for over £100 and eBay have "guessed" it is a 1-2kg Small Parcel. This information can be found under "Courier and Postage Rates" in the FAQs section on this page.

Note that if you had sent the item yourself as a Small Parcel via Tracked 48 (£3.55 if 1kg or less) the maximum compensation cover for loss or damage from Royal Mail on Tracked services is now £75. Using the Simple Delivery label you are covered for the full sale amount by eBay should the item be lost or damaged in transit.   

[**peaseblossom**]

I don't know why that happened.  I'm not seeing £4.48 as a Royal Mail rate.   

You're lucky not to get someone selecting Evri if you haven't opted out.   You can do that here if you like:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/ship/prf

[4_bathrooms]

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@**peaseblossom** wrote:

I don't know why that happened.  I'm not seeing £4.48 as a Royal Mail rate.   

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You need to scroll down to the "For items sold above £100" section:

[4_bathrooms]

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@the_laser_architect wrote:

 For today's parcel I chose the 2kg rate for Royal Mail which is normally round the £3.50 (£3.38) but it definitely showed me £4.48. I just listed another 2kg item, same specs and it went through with £3.38 postage so what's happening here?

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I'm guessing the £3.38-label item sold for less than £100?

[**peaseblossom**]

Aah, I see.   Never noticed that before.     Thank you.   🙂