British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members
   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia > General Topics.
Reload this Page postage in uk
Register GalleryAll Albums FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-11-13, 11:13 AM
rockape560's Avatar
rockape560 rockape560 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: northern ireland
Posts: 1,211
Default postage in uk
hi all,

i was about to buy this item http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1711677719...84.m1438.l2649 with free postage umtil i read on down.

they use a private courier and the cost is outragious.i realise they have to cross water but a recorded delevery item does the same and why not offer the cheaper option in this stage of the recession,they may get more buyers that way

philip
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-11-13, 11:18 AM
JerryBB's Avatar
JerryBB JerryBB is online now
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Wales
Posts: 5,058
Default
A tenner postage on a £2.50 item is just taking the mick IMHO.
__________________
Regards,

Jerry
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-11-13, 11:27 AM
wright241's Avatar
wright241 wright241 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: In Luxembourg for the last 20 years and staying. They take much better care of us here....
Posts: 2,995
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by rockape560 View Post
hi all,

i was about to buy this item http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1711677719...84.m1438.l2649 with free postage umtil i read on down.

they use a private courier and the cost is outragious.i realise they have to cross water but a recorded delevery item does the same and why not offer the cheaper option in this stage of the recession,they may get more buyers that way

philip
Philip, Its been a while since I lived over there - on and off over a 30 year period - but surely postage charges to NI have always been outrageous. I recall us getting getting hit big time when we bought furniture etc. It got to the point where it was cheaper to rent a van, plus ferry charges, plus petrol (not a NI rates...) and buy it in the UK.
I was however, under the impression that standard "mail" charges - via the PO, were no different for NI than they were for the the mainland... Sounds like a rip off to me. Maybe its about time there was a referendum along the lines of the Scottish one....... I am waiting for the English counties to each want their own partition. Might as well go back to feudal times. Be nice to see Rutland back again...
Rgds, David
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-11-13, 11:29 AM
Peter Brydon's Avatar
Peter Brydon Peter Brydon is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 10,373
Default
The sellers profit seems to be in the postage more than the item itself.

P.B.
__________________
Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection

Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-11-13, 11:40 AM
wright241's Avatar
wright241 wright241 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: In Luxembourg for the last 20 years and staying. They take much better care of us here....
Posts: 2,995
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by 8thfoot View Post
The sellers profit seems to be in the postage more than the item itself.

P.B.
Maybe he bought and kept his shares Peter....
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-11-13, 12:08 PM
Sonofacqms's Avatar
Sonofacqms Sonofacqms is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 6,821
Unhappy Postage costs
I think this is the thin end of the wedge regarding postal charges, they are bound to go higher as the organisation is now private. Yet another sell off and what happens to the money?

I'd keep an eye on those crown jewels . . !

Rob
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-11-13, 12:31 PM
Phil2M's Avatar
Phil2M Phil2M is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 6,315
Default
If they allow for local pick up, I can collect and post onto you.

Im about 10 mins away from their building

Phil
__________________
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-11-13, 05:41 PM
ORISKANY ORISKANY is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Just off THE PLAIN
Posts: 513
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil2M View Post
If they allow for local pick up, I can collect and post onto you.

Im about 10 mins away from their building

Phil
Nice gesture. Go for it.

Martin
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-11-13, 06:33 PM
Chacal's Avatar
Chacal Chacal is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North of the Wall of Antoninus Pius.
Posts: 1,783
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil2M View Post
If they allow for local pick up, I can collect and post onto you.

Im about 10 mins away from their building

Phil
Nice suggestion Phil, though I suspect PayPal have some regulation about sellers not giving goods to some dodgy-looking bloke with a beard. Oh wait ...

... and that’s why my friends call me ‘Carlos’
Attached Images
File Type: jpg img228b.jpg (14.5 KB, 10 views)
__________________
I am looking to purchase items from the British Administration Police & Prison Services in Cyrenaica & Tripolitania; Eritrea & Ethiopia; Somalia (f. Italian Somaliland) & British Somaliland; & the Dodecanese: insignia, documents, photographs etc.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-11-13, 08:07 PM
Luc's Avatar
Luc Luc is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Delft, Netherlands
Posts: 3,031
Default
It says that postage to NI is MINUS £16.00 that is £13.50 net profit for the buyer per badge!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 11-11-13, 08:25 PM
rockape560's Avatar
rockape560 rockape560 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: northern ireland
Posts: 1,211
Default they will post free
hi guys,

i sent them a e email stating while interested in the badge their postage/courier rate was way to high for the price of the item and i was not interested anymore.

in their reply,which i was not really expecting,they said postage was free on this item but did not say why they kept their postage/courier rates in the description which was confusing.

why give one rate at the top and another further down

hi phil,

many thanks for the offer,much apprecated.was nice to see we always try to help each other on here

philip
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-11-13, 12:39 AM
SAS1 SAS1 is offline
Banned
  
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,383
Default
I was going to say, as the seller states free postage, insist on it and if he argues, report him to eBay.

But the badge is a repro, I have a recent issue used you could have had for free.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-11-13, 09:34 AM
ORISKANY ORISKANY is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Just off THE PLAIN
Posts: 513
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by SAS1 View Post
I was going to say, as the seller states free postage, insist on it and if he argues, report him to eBay.

But the badge is a repro, I have a recent issue used you could have had for free.
Another nice gesture, they keep coming on this great forum.

Martin
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 12-11-13, 10:43 AM
rockape560's Avatar
rockape560 rockape560 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: northern ireland
Posts: 1,211
Default
hi sas,

pm sent.many thanks

philip
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 13-11-13, 01:23 PM
SAS1 SAS1 is offline
Banned
  
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,383
Default
Its on its Way Philip, sorry for the delay, I was out and about yesterday.
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 06:41 AM.

Site Home Page - Top

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.