Wow - an eBay first (rant)

[Section103]

I bought 2 BIN cards off ebay from a MAJOR seller that I have used before, but never in my life have I had cards sent POSTAGE DUE. The listings were for free shipping, but I had to pay $1.34 in order to get them. Clearly its not the money, rather than the principle. Because my post office is only open from 9-5:30 and I have a job, I had to take my lunch hour and drive 50 minutes round trip to get them. Grrrrr.

Anyone else ever get a surprise postage due delivery? Is this grounds for negative feedback? Ive had probably nearly 1,000 ebay transactions and have never (quite) had to leave negative feedback.

The seller has been questioned. I'll let folks know if anything interesting comes about.

[scottglevy]

Unless this was clearly marked on the listing I'd say it's at best a questionable practice. I've never even heard of a seller doing this for any category of items unless they explicitly stated that it would be handled this way (which I have seen a few times).

Everyone chooses to handle things like this differently. If it were me, I'd probably ask for a refund of the postage due (again for the principle clearly not for the money) and if they refused I'd add a neg.

Best,
Scott

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Personally, I would ask for a refund. I would then wait until they gave me a refund and leave a negative feedback. I hate when people use feedback as a bargaining tool.

[ullmandds]

that's a load of scrap! Er I mean crap!

[Cardboard Junkie]

If they are a "major dealer", it was probably an error/oversight. I would ask for shipping costs to be sent, then leave a neutral feedback, Negative feedback seems too harsh. Give him a chance to make amends.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

If they are a "major dealer", it was probably an error/oversight. I would ask for shipping costs to be sent, then leave a neutral feedback, Negative feedback seems too harsh. Give him a chance to make amends.

What about the aggravation? Not all of us can take a 50 minute "bone cruise" to the post office

[slidekellyslide]

How were the cards sent? Why was postage due on them? I sell a lot of postcards and twice I've had buyers tell me they had to pay postage to receive the items...both times a post office employee determined that my package was too thin to be sent with tracking so they automatically upgraded my package to priority and forwarded them on as "postage due".

[Shoeless Moe]

Most likely an error.....if seller gives you the refund, then it's all good, however even if they do, I would note it when you leave "positive" feedback.....just in case seller is doing it consistently and trying to get away with it.

Positive feedback is left so it doesn't hurt the seller, but its noted what happened, should others buy from them, they will see it.

[bn2cardz]

I would say it is hard to blame the seller. They may have thought everything was right. Also there was a postage price increase so that could have thrown something off. I would give the seller the benefit of the doubt as I have had more issues with USPS than sellers.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

How were the cards sent? Why was postage due on them? I sell a lot of postcards and twice I've had buyers tell me they had to pay postage to receive the items...both times a post office employee determined that my package was too thin to be sent with tracking so they automatically upgraded my package to priority and forwarded them on as "postage due".

This would be my guess