Strange Ebay request

Sgt_Pepper · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:15

I purchased something on eBay for my GF's son for £80 it was listed with £5 p+p

I've just received a message saying he has posted it but it was £11 due to needing insurance and could I send him the difference.

Is he just being a cheeky git , or is it fair of him to ask.

DailyGeek · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:16

Cheeky git! We've all taken a hit on postage from time to time.

Moothead2 · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:16

Just say no, it's not your problem that he didn't look up the price of postage before listing.

tom113 · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:16

Its not your problem it cost more.

He should have checked before posting.

vanandjuanunited · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:16

Depends how nice a person you are. Also why did he not give the option of insured post etc.
Personally hard luck for him.

doofer · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:20

Tell him you'll pay the extra fee if he agrees to pay an administration charge of £6 for messing you about.

holymonk · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:28

Tell him you will see him in court.

Jasseh · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:29

Unless you requested the more expensive postage method then there is no reason he should be asking you to pay extra postage. If you requested it then pay the extra, if you didn't then refuse (politely).

FlapR · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:35

Don't pay him, its his problem. We've all done it before and any normal person wouldn't ask for the difference. He should've researched it properly before listing the item. Unless of course you asked him to send it insured etc after the auction.

Jono8 · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:41

doofer said:
Tell him you'll pay the extra fee if he agrees to pay an administration charge of £6 for messing you about.

Do this

VoG · 8 Jul 2013 at 18:57

FlapR said:
Don't pay him, its his problem. We've all done it before and any normal person wouldn't ask for the difference. He should've researched it properly before listing the item. Unless of course you asked him to send it insured etc after the auction.

This tbh, ive done it myself & took the hit for failing to price up the correct postage, lesson learnt.

spoffle · 8 Jul 2013 at 19:02

The seller shouldn't have sent it first if he needed more money for postage.

It's his issue not yours.

jakehall109 · 8 Jul 2013 at 19:16

Unfortunately he didn't check the price for postage that's his fault if it was an extra £6 in the auction you might not have bought it. Hes trying fair enough but id just say no or ignore it

R-evans · 8 Jul 2013 at 21:52

Just be careful, he might have paid postage but not 'posted' it. Wait for it to arrive then tell him to get lost.

tom_e · 8 Jul 2013 at 21:54

tom113 said:
Its not your problem it cost more.

He should have checked before posting.

This, I got hit with a p+p charge which was almost double what I'd charged on eBay the last time I used it but it was my own fault for not checking properly so I took it on the chin.

SkodaMart · 8 Jul 2013 at 22:03

Must admit I was shocked with the Post Office, recent price increase.
I has made eBay's already narrow margins even tighter, many items are no longer worth listing.

Seller is in the wrong for requesting more money, as mentioned above he should have checked postal charges before listing the item.

paintguy · 8 Jul 2013 at 22:07

I can't blame the guy for trying to be honest, but at the end of the day it's his problem so it's entirely up to you if you want to pay the extra or not.

KIA · 8 Jul 2013 at 22:14

Dodgy seller. Do not pay him anything. It takes seconds to calculate the postage cost before listing an item.

ince · 8 Jul 2013 at 22:21

Pay up u cheapskate

cainer · 8 Jul 2013 at 23:58

take delivery then tell him no and hurt him..

Strange Ebay request

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