Comments on: German sellers must specify postage http://tamebay.com/2008/06/german-sellers-must-specify-postage.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Thu, 24 May 2012 15:51:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/06/german-sellers-must-specify-postage.html#comment-9339 whirly Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:40:47 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2933#comment-9339 As Owen #4, pallet delivery zones vary a lot, not forgetting poopal don't/won't update there policies to accept signed for deliveries even though county court judges are happy to accept them as proof of delivery. As Owen #4, pallet delivery zones vary a lot, not forgetting poopal don’t/won’t update there policies to accept signed for deliveries even though county court judges are happy to accept them as proof of delivery.

]]> By: Owen http://tamebay.com/2008/06/german-sellers-must-specify-postage.html#comment-9338 Owen Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:21:17 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2933#comment-9338 Another nail in the coffin for my eBay trading. If it comes to the UK, it will be impossible for me and many others who ship by the pallet or carrier with prices varying according to postcode. Another nail in the coffin for my eBay trading.

If it comes to the UK, it will be impossible for me and many others who ship by the pallet or carrier with prices varying according to postcode.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/06/german-sellers-must-specify-postage.html#comment-9337 Sue Bailey Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:09:23 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2933#comment-9337 I had better make this clear: the German announcement does not make any statement that the policy applies to international shipping, nor that it doesn't apply to international shipping. In terms of the *policy*, it remains unclear whether it applies to international trading or not. Of course, each seller must price shipping in a way that does not leave them at a loss (unless they choose to use shipping as a loss leader). I had better make this clear: the German announcement does not make any statement that the policy applies to international shipping, nor that it doesn’t apply to international shipping. In terms of the *policy*, it remains unclear whether it applies to international trading or not. Of course, each seller must price shipping in a way that does not leave them at a loss (unless they choose to use shipping as a loss leader).

]]> By: Mandy http://tamebay.com/2008/06/german-sellers-must-specify-postage.html#comment-9336 Mandy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:33:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2933#comment-9336 What it means regarding international postage is that you need specify the shipping cost which will work for you for sure. This may mean for example the same shipping price for any customer from the EU regardless of the weight. For example we sell cds and the royal mail charges different prices for small packets so it is nearly impossible (or too time-consuming) to calculate how much exactly the real postage will be which is why we have a fixed price for each item which will cover the postage for sure What it means regarding international postage is that you need specify the shipping cost which will work for you for sure.

This may mean for example the same shipping price for any customer from the EU regardless of the weight.

For example we sell cds and the royal mail charges different prices for small packets so it is nearly impossible (or too time-consuming) to calculate how much exactly the real postage will be which is why we have a fixed price for each item which will cover the postage for sure

]]> By: Yael http://tamebay.com/2008/06/german-sellers-must-specify-postage.html#comment-9335 Yael Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:56:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2933#comment-9335 I have no problem showing domestic postage, but when I "ship" abroad it all depends. Sometimes as in Ireland I don't actually ship from here but instead have it sent out from an Irish wholesaler, but then they don't do the whole range and their prices are on the up the whole time, so it all depends. I wouldn't be able to specify and it would be a problem unless I did hours of research before... (laziness kicks in, lol!). I have no problem showing domestic postage, but when I “ship” abroad it all depends. Sometimes as in Ireland I don’t actually ship from here but instead have it sent out from an Irish wholesaler, but then they don’t do the whole range and their prices are on the up the whole time, so it all depends. I wouldn’t be able to specify and it would be a problem unless I did hours of research before… (laziness kicks in, lol!).

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