Cost of returning item to china

Merlin5 · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:04

I bought a jumper from ebay in the wrong size and have it wrapped ready to return to china. It was £11.99 plus £3.90 P&P, and they'll refund all that.

However, the post office just quoted me just under £11 to return and that's without adding tracking. I don't know how they sent it so cheap from china to me but I was hoping to get a lot closer to £4 P&P return. Are there any alternatives?

Also, I got a message on the 21st to send it back for them to receive it by 12th April so I'm cutting it fine.

Luke · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:06

Normally because they send by sea using a completely full container.

joeyjojo · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:10

You could try www.parcel2go.com.

Luke said:
Normally because they send by sea using a completely full container.

Unless it took 2 months to get to the OP they probably used airmail.

Mucky_Pup · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:15

Will likely just be easier for you to put it on sale on Ebay, and buy another one instead.

Rroff · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:17

joeyjojo said:
Unless it took 2 months to get to the OP they probably used airmail.

Albeit airmail rather than shipping container but I think the same principles apply (its getting batched up) with the use of super cheap Hongkong post by the sender.

Merlin5 · 29 Mar 2016 at 18:19

joeyjojo said:
You could try www.parcel2go.com.

Even more expensive.

Meh, I have a brother who wears small, I think I'll give it to him for his birthday present coming up.

Diagro · 29 Mar 2016 at 19:11

yea its CHEAP to post things in china. super expensive to post back to china

Delvis · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:28

I wouldn't bother.....for that cheap of an item

UTmaniac · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:36

Return to sender.

Elvis has left the building.

savagesam117 · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:37

Yeah, I wouldn't bother. I bought something for that price the other day and they just sent me out another one

Caged · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:40

You can barely send that parcel in the UK for £4 as a private individual not doing any sort of volume. How did you expect it to get to China for the same price?

Rich1988 · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:45

China post subsidise postage costs as far as I'm aware which is why postage is so cheap

Begbie · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:49

It's crazy. I occasionally buy stuff from China and shipping is almost always free!

Destination · 29 Mar 2016 at 21:49

Often also the case, they have the stuff they sell already at a holding centre in UK or Europe, expecting to sell the batch and distribute from there. Often they will have a UK based returns address, depending on the size of the company.

cyber69 · 29 Mar 2016 at 23:53

Why would you buy a jumper from China in the first place? I only buy clothing online if the store have a free return postage policy.

Efour · 30 Mar 2016 at 04:58

If i buy stuff on ebay stating China as sellers location i don't ever expect to return it. I think you are crazy for even thinking it. Treat it as a gamble if it will fit or be any good.
If you are an A hole you can always go the "didn't receive the item route"

Glaucus · 30 Mar 2016 at 05:40

Efour said:
If i buy stuff on ebay stating China as sellers location i don't ever expect to return it. I think you are crazy for even thinking it. Treat it as a gamble if it will fit or be any good.
If you are an A hole you can always go the "didn't receive the item route"

This, bin/charity shop and re buy,

Bit late for that route.

sanaxe1 · 30 Mar 2016 at 08:40

I would try and resell it as they will not refund you the £12.

flowrider99 · 30 Mar 2016 at 08:49

Buying anything from China is a one way street, i always accept the risk and only buy cheap things that i wont ever return.

Vanquish-Storm · 30 Mar 2016 at 09:09

Do sellers from China not need to follow the new consumer regulations?