Man I HATE it when this happens!!
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Topic: Man I HATE it when this happens!!
Posted By: my4beauties
Subject: Man I HATE it when this happens!!
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 3:45pm
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I sold an item on TM, so packaged it up and took it to the Post Shop to buy a box and find out how much postage will be. I was told it would be $7.50 postage. I took it home and addressed the box and waited for payment to come through. It did, so I took the package back to the post shop only to be told it would cost $12.50 for postage!!!!
Rip off artists I say!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 3:51pm
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I had this happen to me last week.. it suxs..
I sold some stuff n Trademe. And went to two different post offices and was charged different NOT IMPRESSED at all  ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 3:51pm
| There was an item on target a few months ago about how the people at the post shop don't understand their pricing correctly. That sucks!! |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 3:53pm
Grr that really sucks. 
I have a whole lot of stuff I have been meaning to put on trademe but I get so scared about the whole postage thing.... buyer pickup I think. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 4:34pm
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Ohh that sucks, postage is such an ass. especially when buying and the person way over charges you for postage to send 2 mcn's. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 5:54pm
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I had the exact same thing happen the other day, luckily the person I traded with was fantastic and she paid the difference after I had sent the goods.
I was told when I sent the parcel that you can check the postage on the NZ Post website (if you have the size and weight) which is what I have done since then and the postage is then normally correct. It really sucks though!!!!! ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 6:45pm
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I had that with the thank you cards I sent out after Isobelle. One postshop told me that a 50c stamp would do and another that I had to use a $1 stamp. I had already posted half of the cards with the 50c stamp and thought they would all come back but they were delivered. Meaning that I got charged twice as much as I should have on the other half of cards. It seems like a small thing but we could have saved $30 in stamps!
I felt very ripped off |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 7:54pm
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I had the same thing but I had written down the prices at the time so I could give the buyer all the options and still had this on me when i went back in to the post shop and argued with her about it and she actually sent it for the quoted price.
Its so rude aye |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 8:03pm
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I had this the other day but some were way more than initially quoted and some were less. I had the TM lady where it was less send me and abusive email about it!
They really need to sort it out at the post shops! -------------  
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 6:00pm
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Man that sux! I don't often sell on TM but this has happened to me when I have. In the end you pay the extra postage and are also charged a success fee on your auction, all adds up ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
 Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 7:40pm
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Yeah it does add up, considering I didn't charge the auction winner full price as it was for the P&P and then I end up paying an extra $5 more! I only sold the item for $25! NZ Post will be making soo much more since TM started up! And their prices still rise!
*edited price* ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Thirdtime
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:53pm
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As well as checking on the website, you can get a postage parcel chart from the post shop.
Sometimes at the postshop different people perceive the size of your parcel slightly differently when they hold it up to the chart! |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 10:07pm
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i posted something the day before waitangi day in 1 of those pre paid 4.50 fast parcel post bags at our main post shop and . . . the person only got it this monday!!!! 9 days!!!!! it took 9 days to get to AKL when it was suposidly next day delivery!!!
------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 10:42pm
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This is what happened to me, the first lady just used one of those red boards to measure the box and told me the postage price. The next time I took it in, the lady actually used a measuring tape and said it there was a slight overhang when she put the box on the red board, so it was cost more to post! That's was made me really mad cos it was probably only 1 mm over the board!!!!!! I almost wanted to be snarky and say "do you get a bonus for overcharging the customers?" but I didn't want to cause a scene, the shop was busy! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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