Comments on: Is this really the best eBay has to offer? http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Fri, 25 May 2012 21:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35390 Mark Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:10:58 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35390 Whilst this is possible, having to pay the import duty (+ fedex international shipping and customs handling fees) would result in higher costs than if they shipped from within the UK. Whilst this is possible, having to pay the import duty (+ fedex international shipping and customs handling fees) would result in higher costs than if they shipped from within the UK.

]]> By: Steve Antony Williams http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35389 Steve Antony Williams Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:47:46 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35389 Embiggen ? Is that a cromulant word ?? :mrgreen: Embiggen ? Is that a cromulant word ?? :mrgreen:

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35388 Sue Bailey Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:57:44 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35388 It's possible - according to the seller's shipping page, they ship everything via Fedex. IIRC when a Fedex parcel gets stopped for customs, they pay the import duty, deliver the parcel and request payment from the recipient normally - but I believe you can set this to have any customs charges billed to the sender instead. It’s possible – according to the seller’s shipping page, they ship everything via Fedex. IIRC when a Fedex parcel gets stopped for customs, they pay the import duty, deliver the parcel and request payment from the recipient normally – but I believe you can set this to have any customs charges billed to the sender instead.

]]> By: Bryn http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35387 Bryn Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:47:27 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35387 I was wondering the same... I was wondering the same…

]]> By: Jon http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35386 Jon Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:02:48 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35386 What is very interesting is the fact that this listing was removed but the seller has an identical listing with the links to Twitter, Facebook etc still present. In fact the seller has 27 active listings & every one has the same outside liks. Unless ebay are completely stuipid they would have checked the sellers remaining listings & ended them as well. This is obviously favouritism on their part. What is very interesting is the fact that this listing was removed but the seller has an identical listing with the links to Twitter, Facebook etc still present. In fact the seller has 27 active listings & every one has the same outside liks. Unless ebay are completely stuipid they would have checked the sellers remaining listings & ended them as well. This is obviously favouritism on their part.

]]> By: Lino http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35385 Lino Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:20:31 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35385 Likewise. Some of the DOTD are terrible. They were a nice feature initially, but now all eBay are left with is sellers desperate to shift unwanted stock. It needs to be seriously re-thought. Or scrapped. Likewise.

Some of the DOTD are terrible. They were a nice feature initially, but now all eBay are left with is sellers desperate to shift unwanted stock. It needs to be seriously re-thought. Or scrapped.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35384 whirly Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:44:09 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35384 "Buyers are not liable for Customs or VAT as these would be covered within the sellers internal process" How does that work then, unless the seller marks it as a gift and undervalues the package. I am struggling to be sold that line. “Buyers are not liable for Customs or VAT as these would be covered within the sellers internal process”

How does that work then, unless the seller marks it as a gift and undervalues the package. I am struggling to be sold that line.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35383 Sue Bailey Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:45:04 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35383 Further comment from James: http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jspa?threadID=1100291374&start=40 basically (correctly) outlining the circumstances in which sellers may charge B2C customers a restocking fee. Doesn't appear to bear any relationship to the T&Cs as laid on for this listing, however. Further comment from James:
http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jspa?threadID=1100291374&start=40
basically (correctly) outlining the circumstances in which sellers may charge B2C customers a restocking fee.

Doesn’t appear to bear any relationship to the T&Cs as laid on for this listing, however.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35382 Sue Bailey Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:39:26 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35382 <i>When the vetting took place Singapore probably wasn’t mentioned </i> Is that just an assumption, or do you have information to back it up, Paul? If so, that puts an even more interesting slant on things. When the vetting took place Singapore probably wasn’t mentioned
Is that just an assumption, or do you have information to back it up, Paul? If so, that puts an even more interesting slant on things.

]]> By: Paul Mellors http://tamebay.com/2010/03/is-this-really-the-best-ebay-has-to-offer.html#comment-35381 Paul Mellors Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:29:20 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=11522#comment-35381 In fairness to EBay, this was an Irish registered seller. When the vetting took place Singapore probably wasn't mentioned and in all fairness the sales in one way or another ended. We all make mistakes in Business, I am sure that the DOTD team at EBay got their knuckles rapped for this one and wont do it again. Still does not mean that it is right and I have to agree that it should not have happened with such a high profile listing on such a big site. In fairness to EBay, this was an Irish registered seller. When the vetting took place Singapore probably wasn’t mentioned and in all fairness the sales in one way or another ended.

We all make mistakes in Business, I am sure that the DOTD team at EBay got their knuckles rapped for this one and wont do it again.

Still does not mean that it is right and I have to agree that it should not have happened with such a high profile listing on such a big site.

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