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Post by Portland Road on Feb 19, 2016 10:56:41 GMT
....happy to report that everything seems in order. A steal at £4.99 
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Post by ace5150 on Feb 19, 2016 19:12:41 GMT
Been there myself. Was left negative by someone who returned an item to me. She had to pay return, as per eBay rules, and took offence at it.
EBay intervened but it was down to her to withdraw it. She didn't.
Comes off after a year, but still annoying.
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Post by mybodyguard on Feb 20, 2016 0:44:56 GMT
I just had my first negative feedback last year, and it finally dropped off after 12 months, so now I'm back to 100%. I don't sell a ton, so it dropped my feedback to like 99.3% or something like that. I don't think the percentage goes by the number of feedback you currently have, only by the past year. If you didn't sell much, your percentage will drop even more. One negative could bump you to 98.7%.
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Post by KarinB on Feb 20, 2016 12:33:33 GMT
I have only sold two things on ebay. I'm a buyer through and through  but I have NEVER left negative feedback for a seller. There has been losses in the mail and I've simply contacted the seller who has credited me or sent a replacement item if I've covered postage. All in all quite good but one time I had a dvd that didn't arrive and it was from one of those mega power sellers who kept ignoring my Contact Seller messages.  Then when he did finally reply to me he kept asking me to delay putting in a complaint with ebay. I suspected he was trying to delay this so it would be too late for me to report the issue. Finally he credited me back some funds, but not until quite a few curt messages back and forth. ........................ A week after receiving my refund I found the dvd in its postal envelope at home !  My son had brought it in from the letterbox but put it in a kitchen cupboard ! I couldn't tell the seller.  Well I just couldn't.   |
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Post by ace5150 on Feb 20, 2016 12:55:11 GMT
OTT p&p grinds my gears. I paid £3 for a recorded delivery item, only for it to turn up with a first class stamp. I waited a week and asked where the item was, KNOWING no trackback details had been given. I then contacted the resolution centre detailing the fact recorded delivery had been paid for.
Cut a long story short, I got a full refund. Snide and underhand, I agree, but my conscience was somewhat clear considering he stiffed me for an extra £2.40.
Majority are decent, as I am sending items, but I like to think he learned his lesson.
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Post by daz on Feb 20, 2016 21:08:33 GMT
I don't use either site so cannot vote, but my Wife does and sells a fair amout of stuff on Ebay. Anyway, last year she sold something ceramic and posted it off, a few days later the woman who made the purchase contacts her to say she hasn't received it and opens a case against my wife. After a month, in which the Mrs provided proof of postage and such like to the buyer, my wife said she posted it in a box which was quite distinctive in it's shape, then the buyer messages back that she has had that parcel for over a month, but thought it was something she got in error and never opened it, even though it had her name and address on it.
The woman had the damned thing all along. To be fair she owned up to being an idiot for not opening the parcel she received in the first place.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Feb 20, 2016 21:23:46 GMT
I don't use either site so cannot vote, but my Wife does and sells a fair amout of stuff on Ebay. Anyway, last year she sold something ceramic and posted it off, a few days later the woman who made the purchase contacts her to say she hasn't received it and opens a case against my wife. After a month, in which the Mrs provided proof of postage and such like to the buyer, my wife said she posted it in a box which was quite distinctive in it's shape, then the buyer messages back that she has had that parcel for over a month, but thought it was something she got in error and never opened it, even though it had her name and address on it. The woman had the damned thing all along. To be fair she owned up to being an idiot for not opening the parcel she received in the first place. What a stupid twit! |
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Post by mybodyguard on Feb 21, 2016 1:56:13 GMT
I believe Amazon takes 20% off what your items sells for, so it's still higher than ebay selling fees.
I also just realized that the US Amazon is now making the order price $49 in order to qualify for free shipping (unless you order books, which it's at $25). That's not a good deal any longer in buying anything other than books. It started out a few years ago at $25 for all items, then moved up to $35. I wasn't thrilled about the move up to $35, but I often buy items totaling $40. Having to spend at least $49 now is probably going to make me order less than I did before.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Feb 21, 2016 12:43:02 GMT
With the prices Amazon charge over independent sellers (usually), I think they should be free shipping every time!
Also, as a consumer I would like to see items listed with postage already added. Or at least the minute you add something to your basket.
Also, what happened to multiple purchases from one company being bunched together to make it cheaper as it's a bulk purchase?
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Post by SunRayD on Feb 21, 2016 18:43:45 GMT
I never bought but sold a few things on ebay and liked it a lot. Not only for the money but mainly because I loathe intact things being thrown away. And I liked it when people were really happy to purchase them. Then ebay forced sellers with less than 50 ratings to offer PayPal, which I refuse to do. That was the end of my ebay career.
I prefer real shops for buying, but also use amazon, mainly for books and DVDs (in the original via .uk, because TV series are often cut in the German versions, like in Miami Vice, or the text inserts are German, like in Sherlock). But I always gather a few items, because like mentioned before the order price for free delivery increased from 20 to 29 EUR here, too (books are still free). The customer reviews are sometimes helpful when giving important information about technical details. I purchased from third party sellers only when dispatched from amazon. Customer service and return policy worked well when needed.
So, it’s amazon for me.
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Post by jno on Feb 21, 2016 19:00:43 GMT
Amazon DE and AT are often very handy for price comparison with the UK and US versions. There have been some notable German DVD releases with English soundtracks on which are as good as if not better value for money than the UK site. These include 'Hardcastle & McCormick', 'Tenspeed & Brownshoe' and the recent 'Airwolf' BluRay set which is the only fully restored uncut set out there.
Sadly I find the prices in German and Austrian high stret shops (MediaMarkt, Müller etc.) top money for new DVDs hence I tend to buy the majority online from Amazon. The best deals in Austria I believe are at T€DI (great name for a shop!) - a Euro for some dodgy old film from the 70s or 80s is even better value for money than the array of cheapy shops like Poundland in the UK! I picked up 'The Firm' for 1 Euro recently brand new!
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Post by Portland Road on Feb 25, 2016 9:17:49 GMT
As some of the posts above indicate, tales of 'poor service' can be because the customer has overlooked something. E.g. people who say "there has been no trains for nearly an hour", when it is only scheduled as an hourly service anyway....  |
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Post by chopper on Apr 4, 2016 19:48:37 GMT
Neither!
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Post by billyfarmer on Mar 9, 2017 18:30:35 GMT
I buy a lot of items, from both Amazon and eBay, but Amazon, just edges it for me, Amazon, is the online Internet site, from which I have bought the most items, I have ordered three items from the American Amazon site, because they were cheaper, than the same items, on the British Amazon site, I have never had any problems with Amazon, I have obtained lots of rare items, from eBay, I have never left negative feedback, for anyone, on eBay, and nobody has ever left negative feedback, for me, the dearest item, I have ever bought on eBay, was a Jacket (New), which cost over £100.
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Post by chopper on Apr 28, 2017 15:26:56 GMT
Neither......
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Post by Arch Stanton on Apr 29, 2017 8:11:42 GMT
Are you sure Chopper, because you sound a bit indecisive on this particular poll. |
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Post by felixdeburgh on Apr 29, 2017 9:33:05 GMT
I mentioned this before but I think it's worth mentioning again - prices vary wildly across the different Amazon sites so it's worth (until we leave the EU at least) checking which one is the cheapest for a particular item. Every item on Amazon has a unique code called an ASIN number and can be found under 'product details'. Copy that number and then go this site: www.heidoc.net/amazon/amazon_global_check.php....and paste it into the relevant box. It will then check the prices across the global Amazon sites so you can see which is the cheapest and give the price in the local currency and your own at current exchange rates. You have to factor in postage on top of that but you get a good idea if it's a bargain or not. If you're using one of the foreign Amazon sites then your log-in details are the same for your home one, you don't need to create a new account. Similar to the Camel price checker I've mentioned on here, you can also create an account so that you're alerted when the price of an item drops to the level you've set. I've used it a few times and save a fair bit, the most recent being the RSD albums I was after which were significantly cheaper abroad, even after postage to the UK. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Apr 29, 2017 11:54:50 GMT
I mentioned this before but I think it's worth mentioning again - prices vary wildly across the different Amazon sites so it's worth (until we leave the EU at least) checking which one is the cheapest for a particular item. Every item on Amazon has a unique code called an ASIN number and can be found under 'product details'. Copy that number and then go this site: www.heidoc.net/amazon/amazon_global_check.php....and paste it into the relevant box. It will then check the prices across the global Amazon sites so you can see which is the cheapest and give the price in the local currency and your own at current exchange rates. You have to factor in postage on top of that but you get a good idea if it's a bargain or not. If you're using one of the foreign Amazon sites then your log-in details are the same for your home one, you don't need to create a new account. Similar to the Camel price checker I've mentioned on here, you can also create an account so that you're alerted when the price of an item drops to the level you've set. I've used it a few times and save a fair bit, the most recent being the RSD albums I was after which were significantly cheaper abroad, even after postage to the UK. Felix you should put this in the bargains thread. |
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Post by felixdeburgh on Apr 29, 2017 14:14:19 GMT
Good idea |
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Post by jno on Apr 29, 2017 14:50:16 GMT
The only issue then of course is the postage  Many Amazon Germany sellers won't post here to the hills of Austria, which is a shame. This is something I am angry about if we are in "a European Union" with a single market - let's post everywhere and make it a standard price for everyone bringing a massive price war - great for online shoppers. I can see this happening in the EU at some point as they will try and standardise more and more (but we don't want to talk about politics I know). 10 minutes from where I live is an international border with Hungary - it seems farcical that I have to pay a premium to get a box over the line when I can (a) walk over it and (b) drive over it much faster. Of course, if you're on an island, this makes things a little trickier logistically. To be honest, the single market is only really for businesses not for Average European Joe like me which is a shame - I moved abroad but I can't take my car or my satellite receiver with me - these are the two things I needed the most in my life and moving within the same union I had to cancel one and reregister the other. Again though, this is a not a pro or anti political statement here just a story about what I believe the single market for average Joe could be, which includes Amazon deliveries. Incredibly I posted something to 'a fellow forum member' in the UK from Slovakia and it worked out the same as price as posting it WITHIN the UK, so to be honest I think it just is a matter of time before postal services, especially as they are dying in individual European countries, start working together to survive, or Amazon capitalise on the delivery market themselves. |
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Post by billymedhurst on Apr 29, 2017 19:14:35 GMT
One thing to watch out for with Ebay when buying stuff from abroad, is the 'Global Shipping Shafting Programme'
A few times now; I've had items not turn up, when the tracking (which is useless) states 'delivered'
If you buy something within the UK, you just whinge at the courier, Royal Mail, etc., no prob (usually) and they can do a manual trace for you.
With the GSP, you don't have that option, as there are so many different 'parties' involved, between the seller sending and the buyer receiving; hence more chances for things to go wrong, and they do.
With the GSP, all you can do is open a paypal case against the seller, and then escalate it. I say paypal, as if you open an ebay case, the seler just gives the tracking info, and ebay close the case !
It's absurd !
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Post by jno on Apr 29, 2017 19:21:19 GMT
As far as I know though, doesn't PayPal 99% favour refunding the buyer if there is any aggro?
I opened a PayPal case against Network recently when my stuff didn't show up. Within 2 days of opening the case, Network refunded. One thing which is really GREAT about Britain: Sale of Goods Act = refund easy. Buying overseas (even where I live) there is not the same thing always, which means if I can buy in the UK, even living outside it, I will.
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Post by ace5150 on Apr 29, 2017 19:32:08 GMT
The Global Shipping Rate is a rip off. I sell a lot of photographs on eBay (long story) and ship to a depot in Derbyshire who send them to other countries. The buyer spends a lot for this service.
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but I have NEVER left negative feedback for a seller. There has been losses in the mail and I've simply contacted the seller who has credited me or sent a replacement item if I've covered postage.
Then when he did finally reply to me he kept asking me to delay putting in a complaint with ebay. I suspected he was trying to delay this so it would be too late for me to report the issue. Finally he credited me back some funds, but not until quite a few curt messages back and forth. ........................ 
My son had brought it in from the letterbox but put it in a kitchen cupboard ! I couldn't tell the seller. 
Well I just couldn't. 
