ebay allowing Packlink to over charge for postage

 I recently posted two items via Evri using labels bought off ebay. Packlink, who facilitate all the transaction on behalf of Evri and other carriers, claim that the postage was underpaid and have charged me £3.18 extra per parcel, which ebay are trying to deduct from my payments. Both parcels were within Evri's weight and dimension restrictions shown on ebay. ebay have refused to do anything about it and told me to contact Evri. Actually, they should have told me to contact Packlink. Maybe they don't because the company is based in Spain.  

 

I've googled this, and apparently it's happening a lot to sellers. You get an unpaid postage fee from Packlink that ebay deducts from your balance or bank account, and you basically have no way of challenging it. This seems a tad fraudulent to me! 

 

I'm closing my ebay account (after 11 years) and will not use Evri or Packlink again. 

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rjwilmsi
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Yes, it seems to be the a recurring problem involving Evri. I don't think it makes any particular difference whether the label was purchased from Packlink, another third party or directly with Evri.

 

I'm assuming what happens is something along the lines of multiple parcels getting stuck together and then an automated machine incorrectly associates the weight of two parcels with a single barcode. Then a supplementary fee is automatically applied when it isn't valid.

 

I would not recommend using Packlink at all, they provide no customer service. If you want to use one of the economy couriers such as Evri, purchase a label directly from their website, then it takes a (useless) intermediary out of the loop.

 

I believe if you want to challenge the additional fees you need to supply photographic evidence of your parcel on a scale showing the weight and with a tape measure showing the correct dimensions, or whichever is needed to disprove their claim. Realistically of course very few sellers are going to take those photos before sending the parcel. So if you don't have that evidence, I believe there is little you can do with Packlink or Evri. You might want to contact your bank or card provider to raise a payment dispute over these charges.

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Packlink based themselves in Spain for no other reason than to evade scrutiny. If an am wrong then sue for for defamation. They moved the minute we left the EEA when 3rd country status protected them for pretty much any right (or at least, easy access to) we would have otherwise enjoyed to challenge them. They have NO OTHER BUSINESS in that country. 99.9% of their employees are based in the UK 'working remotely' who they used to employ. Do not use them. They are scumbags.

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I believe that the only carrier ebay sell postage labels for that isn't involved with Packlink is Royal Mail. I suppose the best thing to do is not buy labels on ebay.

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On the other hand, I suppose the only way Packlink can justify the extra charge is to produce similar pictures. I don't expect they have them. But there are rules for some, eh?

 

The money ebay say I owe Packlink has been deducted from my balance, which doesn't exit, so I'm in debit. ebay have asked for bank details. I've instructed my bank to not allow ebay to deduct any money from my account. 

 

I've bought and sold a lot of stuff on ebay over the past 11 years. All my furniture is from ebay. But I think the changes recently made have made life more difficult for sellers, so I'm off..... 

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Packlink have caused outraged threads in these forums for literally years.  Some with 1,000s of postings.

 

Yet ebay continue to promote them.

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why close your account, just stop using Packlink and Evri!

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and even worse, people continue to use them!

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Because I no longer feel eBay are to be trusted. They are facilitating this scam. And I think there are better sites to sell on now. eBay are really making life harder for sellers as they give buyers more rights to cancel orders on a whim, etc. 

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Which is why I'm closing my account. Customer services were very unhelpful, especially bearing in mind they must get the same complaint from many people and know the extra fee is not legit. 

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@kath3735_wxmjn wrote:

why close your account, just stop using Packlink and Evri!


Exactly, RM options are better with no risks of hidden or non challengeable charges.

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@bellabellabeauty wrote:

Because I no longer feel eBay are to be trusted. They are facilitating this scam. And I think there are better sites to sell on now. eBay are really making life harder for sellers as they give buyers more rights to cancel orders on a whim, etc. 


I do wish that whenever people make this "there are better sites..." suggestion, they'd actually follow up with a list of them for us.

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I have also had the same problem

with packlink! Used Evri for years and never had issues, they are saying a small teddy weighing approx 300g weighs 1.25kg. I’m not sure I own any teddies weighing this solely. I have appealed and the buyer has kindly weighed so fingers crossed but this will be the last time I use pack link! 

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Maybe they think Ted is a mule! 😉 Good luck!

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