Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread

[ButcherBill]

Ehhhh, devils advocate its not just postage, its the time and effort and having to pack it, go to the post office which invariably has dumb opening hours that dont suit a normal working persons life, and dealing with paypal taking a slice, £50 cash discount to come and collect it doesnt seem unreasonable to me. If Im selling big price items Id much much much rather the seller collects it in person to make sure theyre totally happy with it before handing over cash.

Posting a £600+ gun and hoping it doesnt get damaged or seized in the post because it wont be insured for full value even if you buy enhanced insurance, or that the buyer doesnt try and scam you to get their money back through a PP claim... Id rather make a day out of it and go collect it in person for a discount if Im spending that much

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With respect... I've bought & sold rifs for similar prices & postage has never been more than £20.
That's with a trip to the post office or collection.

 

[Tiercel]

Sure, then add on paypal fees too, thats another £20-30 and youre already at the £50 discount.

You ssed to see "price not including paypal" on Zero One classifieds all the time back in ye olde days. I think they cracked down on that because it says somewhere in PP T&Cs youre specifically not allowed to do that. But fuck 'em

I dont think its entirely unreasonable to offer a discounted cash on collection price. The way I see it, its just like a tradesman offering a cash price discount rather than full price on card that HMRC can take a nibble at

 

[ButcherBill]

I have a funny feeling we should agree to disagree.

 

[Punisher3990]

Guncase is included so just wrap some bags around and tape, minimal effort
£15-20 PF48
If that £50 includes PayPal fees, then they should state that. That £50 postage is going to put off so many people and make the sale harder.

Personally, I split the PayPal fees if I ever use G+S. Both parties benefit from the protections, so it's only fair that both sides pay for it.

 

[Anonymoose]

I dont think its entirely unreasonable to offer a discounted cash on collection price. The way I see it, its just like a tradesman offering a cash price discount rather than full price on card that HMRC can take a nibble at

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Yeah, no, you see it wrong. That's for skipping VAT and corporation/income tax. Totally different when an individual is selling used airsoft guns, HMRC ain't seeing any of that.

 

[Cannonfodder]

Imo if a seller wants x amount and have the buyer cover pp fees then they should list it as whatever X plus the fees is. If the buyer doesn't want to use PayPal then consider it a bit of a bonus.


As others have already posted, postage charges sts shouldn't be any more than £20. PayPal fees are 2.9% which of £600 is £17 so yes the seller is taking the piss

Ehhhh, devils advocate its not just postage, its the time and effort and having to pack it, go to the post office which invariably has dumb opening hours that dont suit a normal working persons life,

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Royal mail and pretty much every other courier offer doorstep collection or you can send parcels from local shops

 

[Cannonfodder]

Yeah, no, you see it wrong. That's for skipping VAT and corporation/income tax. Totally different when an individual is selling used airsoft guns, HMRC ain't seeing any of that.

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Although there are certain sellers who I think HMRC should take a look at

 

[Colin Allen]

Although there are certain sellers who I think HMRC should take a look at

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Indeed! There are some who are clearly doing it as a business without registering as such.

 

[Galvatron]

Ehhhh, devils advocate its not just postage, its the time and effort and having to pack it, go to the post office which invariably has dumb opening hours that dont suit a normal working persons life, and dealing with paypal taking a slice, £50 cash discount to come and collect it doesnt seem unreasonable to me. If Im selling big price items Id much much much rather the seller collects it in person to make sure theyre totally happy with it before handing over cash.

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I fail to see the merit in charging for time and effort by private sellers. I'm not paying for a professional shipping and packing service. Maybe some additional fee can cover packing materials but you need to be in a strong position of leverage.

When I sell items off Vinted or eBay, I'd be laughed off either site for saying I charge for the effort to list and pack an item, and travel to the post office.

If a post office has opening hours that don't suit the seller's working life, the world doesn't owe them understanding, nor does that warrant charging more for postage. Royal Mail among other residential couriers offer local pick up because they accomodate people living in remote areas, different working hours, those living with disability, carers, etc.

I've had bulky items with RIFs posted to me and it's similar bulk and weight. The most expensive consignment was £20 for shipping.

When I buy bulky items from continental Europe, I've never paid more than €30 for shipping.

 

[Sylithics]

I fail to see the merit in charging for time and effort by private sellers. I'm not paying for a professional shipping and packing service. Maybe some additional fee can cover packing materials but you need to be in a strong position of leverage.

When I sell items off Vinted or eBay, I'd be laughed off either site for saying I charge for the effort to list and pack an item, and travel to the post office.

If a post office has opening hours that don't suit the seller's working life, the world doesn't owe them understanding, nor does that warrant charging more for postage. Royal Mail among other residential couriers offer local pick up because they accomodate people living in remote areas, different working hours, those living with disability, carers, etc.

I've had bulky items with RIFs posted to me and it's similar bulk and weight. The most expensive consignment was £20 for shipping.

When I buy bulky items from continental Europe, I've never paid more than €30 for shipping.

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Yup 10000000 this.