Why are Amazon allowing this?
Personally I think it's misleading because it doesn't always show the cost of delivery and it calculates the percentage of savings based on the cost of the product without the delivery.
BTW where have all the mods gone?
Why are Amazon allowing this?
Personally I think it's misleading because it doesn't always show the cost of delivery and it calculates the percentage of savings based on the cost of the product without the delivery.
BTW where have all the mods gone?
17 odpowiedzi
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
Its not misleading as such - its clear the discount is on the RRP of the product.
Its underhanded I agree - I take it also theres a qty order limit on that item, or they are charging postage per unit.
Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
Quote: 'BTW where have all the mods gone?'
They are still around, but if you want them to respond then you need to tag them in to your thread.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
It is misleading. There are few instances I have seen where sellers do this.
On the search results it is not always obvious there is a postage charge to pay.
Personally i would like to see all sellers being required to offer free delivery as standard and only charge postage on premium options.
Seller_MT8rt0A2OpbCx
There is no such thing as free delivery. It's an invention of Amazon and eBay. The cost of delivery is either built into the margin of the product or, if not "free" in addition to the price. If it's built in to the margin and a customer buys more than one item, they are paying multiple delivery costs. Much fairer to the customer if products are cheaper and delivery is extra and it may encourage multiple items per order, which is better for the planet as less transport and packaging are needed.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
I would say the majority of sellers on Amazon use no cost delivery it is the minority who charge for delivery.
You are of course correct that delivery is not free it is built into the selling price.
There are other ways of ensuring a customer gets a discount if they buy multiples. Such as offering 10% off for buying 2 or more items. I use this on eBay a lot and it does increase sales
Another bone of contention here is that Amazon promotions are much more limited than on eBay and don't get the same level of visibility
At present on a listing where one seller offers no cost delivery and another charges for delivery it is difficult for a customer to compare prices and it just doesn't work where there is a RRP. It needs to be improved.
Seller_OC4AKQTpHwKwL
It is the responsibility of the buyer to understand the price of the item & the cost of the postage & be able to do simple maths!
Amazon bought in a policy a while ago, that only allows people to sell up to the maximum of the RRP. With the senseless returns, A to Z, refund before the items are returned AND DD + 7 If we had to give free shipping there really wouldn't be any point on being on this platform. If someone picks up on your fabulous idea & implements it, would you like to pay our Royal Mail bill? It runs about £ 4500 a month!
Seller_MT8rt0A2OpbCx
Whilst I somewhat agree with the above, there are different types of internet buyers:
1. Those who only remember their address because they got it right once (with help) and their browser saved it. They buy online because, if they ever left home to shop, they would never find their way back.
b. Those who find it very inconvenient to leave their seat to collect their order from the door. Thinking about numbers is just too much hard work.
iii. Those who appreciate the variety of items available and all the effort that the coders, sellers, logistics bods, etc. go to to get their stuff delivered (may be a minority)
1000. Scammers.
1 and b clearly have no interest in simple maths, or , dare I say, capacity.
Seller_Fg2fqaWOnEtha
Amazon don't see it like that, it's always the seller's responsibility. Why then do I have to refund when people buy products (not clothing) that have accurate dimensions on the listing but they say it's too small/too large or if I sell a green backpack I have to refund because they don't like green, they never realised it was green? The title says GREEN BACKPACK, in the photo it is green! And they say that there is a problem with the product so that they get a free return.
Seller_FQHkqHJI5SqTh
This why there is now commission charged on postage on every site I sell on.
Wasn't the case when I started online until this practice started.
Seller_Fg2fqaWOnEtha
I have mixed feelings about that, on one hand it's good when it happens and in one of my niches it does happen a lot, on the other hand though, I feel a bit guilty, especially when someone buys 15 or something like that. But I do offer discounts and I have items on eBay that don't make much of a profit when sold on their own, but most people will buy at least 2 or 3.
Seller_SAfWNLEAZ1Dbn
looks like the seller is not on the professional and so subject to the specified Amazon postage rates. When I wasn't paying the professional fee a lot of the categories gave a fixed postage of £4.48 that you couldn't change. I gather amazon haven't changed their postage rates/allowance in a decade. So for low value items I had to charge a penny with the unchangeable fixed postage set by amazon. This seller possibly has the same and are forced to charge this way
