A seller has an item up for auction, a 60's car radio perfect for the jag, starting at £10 free P&P.

I figure its worth £30 to me, so bid £30 and coppers and win it.

Invoice turns up with £5 postage on it.

I've responded saying it isn't worth £35 to me, and offer it to the under bidder on a 2nd chance if he insists on the postage charge.

Not got back to me yet, and I know its only a fiver, but am I being unreasonable in refusing to pay the extra??

[Edited on 18/2/10 by r1_pete]

Free P&P does not = £5, simple!!

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am I being unreasonable in refusing to pay the extra??

[Edited on 18/2/10 by r1_pete]

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Just remove the £5 charge from the invoice and pay the winning bid amount only.

Wait for his response........

tell him/her you want the item for your bid with the free p&p or youll report him to ebay if he doesnt respond report him/her
its a binding contract
Ray
if you dont get any luck try car boot sales for your terry two knob they dont normally attract much money
Ray

I think I might have an old radiomobile in my shed if you don't get sorted out - you can have it for less than £30 posted too!

Wasn't one of the many botched entries with free p&p and then "collection only" in the text? See quite a few of those.

But on the whole, it's perfectly reasonable to expect free P&P to mean £0.

Free P&P means free P&P in my book.

Tell them that you'll pay The item cost only no more.

There must be more radios out there.

Thanks all, I tried altering the total, it won't let me.

It was just a nice option cos it was made the same year as my car, I'm no anorack but it would be a nice addition.

But that seals it he's getting no more than the winning bid....

Cheers All.

don't forget to let us know how you get on.

have you got a link to the ad?

Surely, it depends what is said on the ad.

No postage listed, no postal payable.

I've asked him for a revised invoice as I can't change the total, unless someone here know how to??

T'was THIS Maybe a little sad but right for my car.

No mention of a £5 postal charge anywhere, can't see he has a leg to stand on, report him if you don't get it delivered for your winning bid.

i've seen them save free post, but then collect in person, but this one

Free P&P United Kingdom Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded

if he don't like it, tell him to go swivel

Not unreasonable at all!

I recall in my early ebay days, I listed a dry-sump tank and stated 'free delivery' in the ad... forgot to ad "UK only"!

A guy from OZ bought it for £40... it cost me £43 to send the bloody thing! Took it on the chin, but the guy was spot on and voluntarily split the postage cost with me!

Slightly off topic... but a couple of years ago someone was selling mini moto's on ebay for 0.01p plus £350 p&p. I emailled to see if he would let me collect one

He wasn't having any of it. Duely reported to ebay and removed.

Seems to be alot of scamming on ebay... beware of the dodgy buggers.

You are within your rights not to pay the fiver. F**k him

Dan

Well, he's sent a revised invoice, I've paid, we'll see if it turns up.....