Ebay is not for me

[slowmotion]

Thanks @User. Do you mean that if the duty would be less than nine quid, it won't be collected, or do you mean that if the goods are valued less than nine quid it won't be collected? Most of the widgets that I buy from outside the EU are probably less than about £10.

 

[slowmotion]

If you can be arsed, read all about it

Well, it isn't quite as gripping as a Lee Child trash thriller, but it is remarkably clear. £15 and you're home free.

Thanks for the information..

 

[SD1]

EBay 20% of today

Urgent. Ebay 20% off code (min £20) goes live at 4pm TODAY
We told you about the rumour in this week's email, now eBay has confirmed it. At 4pm today, eBay will release a special code for use at checkout to get 20% off at eBay.co.uk* - we'll post it here then so bookmark this page.

The code is only available for use until 10pm tonight (Thu 22 Oct). The minimum spend is £20 and you must pay by Paypal. The code works on buy-it-now and auction goods, though auctions need to end between 4pm and 10pm.

You can only use the code once per person, but you can use it on multiple items (you must check them out at the same time). The max discount’s £50, which would be for a £250 spend.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/ebay-protection#code


CUKFLASH is code use at checkout.

 

[swee'pea99]

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...I don't know where I'd even find one if it wasn't for ebay - the player's a decade old.

Just arrived. 50 hours from 'buy it now' to in my hand. Ebay is for me.

 

[SD1]

Well, it isn't quite as gripping as a Lee Child trash thriller, but it is remarkably clear. £15 and you're home free.

Thanks for the information..

Of course if you ask the seller to put less than £15 on the customs deceleration?
You don't have to ask the Chinese sellers as they put $10 on even if it is only $2 or $200.

 

[Crackle]

I realized after I got a cheeky, Make Me An Offer, I'd been enrolled in the Global Sellers Program. Took me a fair few minutes of stumbling around to figure out what the heck it was and then after reading all the small print, the extra Paypal fees etc... it took me a bit longer to un-enrol myself. I can see how it might be of benefit to some but not to me as an occasional seller of reasonably mundane stuff.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I hate it when someone has a reserve price they don't state. If the minimum you'll accept is £XXX then just start the bidding at that so we'll know whether we can afford it or not.

 

[Sara_H]

I've had a few problems with eBay, items that never arrived, one buyer who messed me about massively, but disputed are generally easy to sort. One episode was a clear case of fraud and the police were involved.
And overall hundreds of other transactions have gone well.

 

[GM]

Bordering on mundane. but I've just bought 2 tubes of Toothpaste on eBay!

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Bordering on mundane. but I've just bought 2 tubes of Toothpaste on eBay!

Bordering?

 

[swee'pea99]

Bordering?

C'mon, didn't you hear the man - two tubes!

 

[Vapin' Joe]

C'mon, didn't you hear the man - two tubes!

The mad fool.

 

[GM]

I've heard that he hasn't got any teeth, so they must be presents.

(googled) it's not me honest!

 

[swee'pea99]

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(googled) it's not me honest!

Now we know why he got two tubes.

 

[slowmotion]

Of course if you ask the seller to put less than £15 on the customs deceleration?
You don't have to ask the Chinese sellers as they put $10 on even if it is only $2 or $200.

I can't be arsed to tempt HMRC to go after me for conspiracy to defraud. I like my front door to remain in one piece at four o'clock in the morning. The sellers can scribble whatever they like on the custom's sticker. It's worked out fine so far.