NotoriousREV

I sold some tyres I had kicking about in the garage on eBay, they ended up going for 1p which I'm fine with as I was only going to chuck them and I'd rather they went to someone who's going to get some use from them. Adverts clearly stated "Will only arrange local pickup due to bulk of items", this being partly due to the fact I knew they'd make next to no money so I didn't want the hassle of packaging and dragging them to the post office.

So what's waiting for me in my inbox this morning? An e-mail asking for postage costs to the other end of the country!

I guess I can kiss my 100% +ve feedback goodbye thanks to the loser's inability to read

Patt@firstime

Idiots a plenty on there

EP82

Just quote the terms of your auction, if they can't comply relist them and keep his 1p, lol!

MattN

the distance doesn't matter, I've not seen different prices for different parts of the country

Tell them it's £150 to deliver.

Same happened to me i said collection only and had a few people ask about postage so I said £25, turns out it was nearer £40 fair play to the buyer he coughed up the extra with no complaints

NotoriousREV

Arrghh, he's e-mailed me again! It's as if we'd never had the first conversation!

paul-s

Drnaz_2000

give him a full refund of the penny.

DeltaBravo 9

how much did it cost you to list them ??

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

Rev, if you want rid of them you can send them to me

NotoriousREV

You can come and pick them up

fast bloke

what size are they? I'll give you 20p!!!











p.s. How much is postage to Northern Ireland

NotoriousREV

Depends on how cheap a flight you can get

ajm

Tell him to back off, or you'll deliver his tyres for him personally...... right around his neck and full of petrol!

paulr

In his defence he is only asking the question.I've bid on stuff before that said local pickup only and after a few emails they have agreed to post as long as i pay the postage.If he's got decent feedback i doubt he'll give you a neg.

NotoriousREV

After a few e-mails is fair enough, but just sending a mail saying "How much for postage?" and no other chit-chat takes the mick. Then e-mailing me again as if I hadn't already explained why I wouldn't post them just winds me up further!

paulr

Was this through the ebay message centre?I'm sometimes doubtfull that messages always get through.A few weeks ago a guy won an item i was selling and emailed me about 7 times asking if paypal was okay to pay.I thought he was trying it on but after 10 days he paid up and left me great feedback.
You cant always assume the other person is either,normal or rational.

NotoriousREV

This is my personal mantra

OllyK

For online transactions, the dafult position should be to assume they are neither until proved otherwise

thundertiger

yeah, i bought a 250cc mophead the other day!!!

BB

NotoriousREV

Update:

So the guy eventually says "send me your address and I'll sort out picking them up" so it's all sorted, right?

No, get an e-mail today that says "can you tell me how big they are and the weight, oh and can you package them up?"

God, give me strength!

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

He wants to use a courier to collect them...


I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that for all the hassle, time and effort involved you would be better off working a shift at the local chippy then sell on eBay




(And you should get some free chips )

Scooby Soon!

For 1p?

I would tell him to go **** him self!

If you know what standard car they fit you would be better of listing them as will fit xxx.

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

Tell him to send you 4 printouts of his address, that you'll tape them to each tyre, then tell them they weigh 8kg each and to tell his courier he's picking up 4 items to 1 address. You also need to know what day the courier is picking them up, since they will be left in the front garden on the day, and you can't guarentee they'll still be there once you've left for work.

You can't say fairer than that!

imlach

Should have put them on your local freecycle group - where you give things you don't want away - condition is that they are free.

However, even with that, our local group is now getting some cheeky people on it.

ie

"Wanted : Bicycle for lady. Must be in perfect working order. Don't have a car, so if you could also deliver it to me, that'd be great."

Another one...

"Wanted : TFT monitor. Must work, preferably 17" or above."

Give me strength!! I guess if you don't ask, you don't get...BUT there's a limit!

paulwrxboro

wanted hummer..can collect