Tiger man
Challenge Tour Pro
Why did you lose your money? If it's insured for the full amount surely you get your money back if it's lost by the courier?
eBay
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Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
It normally works when the price is too high to begin with.
I managed to grab 3 glide 2.0 wedges for £100 one time on eBay. They were up for £120 and I bid £100. Which tbh wasn’t overally cheap compared to buying them invidually at the time. Around £30-40 a wedge. But I wanted the set as they were all the same setup.
£70 for a g25 wood is probably a fair price, £100 is expensive.
It is frustrating when you put something up for a fair price and people take the piss and want it for a bargain
Mark_Aged_42
Assistant Pro
My sincere advice is to never use Hermes.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I agree. But, you can actually set a minimum threshold for offers now. So if I list an item at £50 I can say I won't entertain offers below £40, say. It still lets people make lower offers, but they just get logged on ebay and not emailed to you or anything. It will only notify you of offers above your threshold.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
I have had more issues with Parcel Farce than I have with Hermes. So, personally, I don't get peace of mind with PF.
RM ans it's subsidiaries, since privatisation, have been atrocious.
The only courier that makes me more nervous than PF/RM is Yodel.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
If I don't want to give a BiN price I just say so in the listing. "Questions will be answered, requests for a BiN price will be ignored"
Job done
Job done
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I don't like to come across as grumpy in the description in case it puts people off.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I don't like to come across as grumpy in the description in case it puts people off.
some people cant help it
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Said courier company claimed it was delivered and provided a squiggle as proof. PayPal as always sided with the buyer. After taking advice and considering small claims it wasn't worth the hassle.
PayPal is also an absolute joke. Your responsibility as a seller on ebay selling second hand goods is greater than that of someone selling a new club.
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As with anything else it's a case of individual experiences.
In the past seven years the only time I had a package go missing it was with Royal Mail and they were bloody useless at resolving it.
Never had any problems with Hermes. ðŸ‘
timd77
Assistant Pro
BIN costs a tenner as well doesn’t it? Recently sold a camera lens and wanted to put a BIN on there but was put off by the fee. Good job as I got £20 more than I expected!
pool888
Assistant Pro
I've had buyers try to push me into the cheapest delivery option but this only benefits them as you take all the risks if it goes missing or gets damaged if you don't insure it properly. eBay has the odd problem buyer, over 95% are perfectly nice genuine people but there are chancers, although you get these on Gumtree and Facebook as well. It's always best to sell locally face to face if possible as no postage risks and no comeback as the buyer inspects the goods but it's not easy for the likes of me who live fairly remotely with a small audience to sell to.
People always have different values of second hand goods, quick look through Gumtree and you find people almost giving away good items (recently got a set of Cobra F-Max one length irons played with for 1 round for £110) and others asking way over the top prices.
BIN does not cost anything unless you want an auction as well. I only list now when there are £1 listing fee offers and always BIN price rather than an auction, set a sensible price your happy with and it usually sells fairly quickly.
People always have different values of second hand goods, quick look through Gumtree and you find people almost giving away good items (recently got a set of Cobra F-Max one length irons played with for 1 round for £110) and others asking way over the top prices.
BIN does not cost anything unless you want an auction as well. I only list now when there are £1 listing fee offers and always BIN price rather than an auction, set a sensible price your happy with and it usually sells fairly quickly.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Too many Bargain Hunt watchers - who think they can offer a daft price for something and the seller will roll over and have their tummy tickled, and then agree some daft 'on go on then' price.
Tiger man
Challenge Tour Pro
Wow that's a bit too easy to scam, just say you did not receive it even though you have signed for it then get ya money back through PayPal! It's too risky as a seller on eBay, all favours the buyer unfortunately.
IanM
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Yep. I had a similar episode when "squiggle" signed for receipt. Ebay made me refund the buyer. I've no idea if or where "hermes" delivered the parcel. I've had stuff delivered to me by them by leaving it on the drive in front of the garage...
You could use Royal Mail and be charged a fortune for it!
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
The BIN fee depends on the asking price if you want auction as well. It costs nothing for private sellers if it is BIN only.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Can't remember if it was Hermes someone else but I had a package delivered once by him putting it inside the green wheely bin and leaving a note saying he'd done so. Lucky we weren't away and it wasn't bin day!
moogie
Tour Winner
As far as I'm aware
There's no buy it now fee
Though there is fees to add a reserve price on your items....... Maybe you're getting confused with this??
Foxholer
Blackballed
Then give them negative feedback - and say postage cost was ttp! That's what I do!
Foxholer
Blackballed
I have no problem if that's actually who they use! But I DO have a problem if the use someone else - without it being at my suggestion, as I have a very good relationship with my Hermes courier!
