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| Hollowpoint | 07/06/2019 11:54:01 |
| 550 forum posts 77 photos | Posted by Michael Gilligan on 05/06/2019 13:38:48:
What astonishes me is that Zoro offers genuinely free postage on ebay My last two purchases have cost me £2.00 and £1.61 respectively. Each was delivered in a large MailLite envelope, via ParcelForce 48 Either they have a very special arrangement, or they treat small orders as a 'loss leader' MichaelG. Most delivery companies offer subscription type service where you pay a fixed amount per year, you can then send as many parcels as you like for no further cost. These services usually cost thousands so are no viable for small businesses but for large businesses sending many thousands of parcels they are very cost effective. |
| Mike Clarke | 07/06/2019 12:14:21 |
 95 forum posts 2 photos | I'm not suggesting it's the case here, but there have been many cases of sellers on the well known sites under-declaring postage weights and volumes. One such firm was Babz Media - the same firm also flouted environmental rules regarding waste, shipping of batteries and handling of electrical items - essentially allowing them to trade at rates unsustainable by any respectable company. I seem to remember Babz Media were fined around £50,000 for the environmental breaches - and sued by HMRC and Royal Mail for £15m - so it wasn't just a case of the odd extra package being slipped into the sack of outgoing mail (doubt they ever paid a penny though!). |
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