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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: AuRavelling79 on September 29, 2011, 09:49:33 pm

Title: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on September 29, 2011, 09:49:33 pm
Well?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 29, 2011, 10:26:12 pm
Here we go again.

Can we ban these people, please?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: d s windowcleaning on September 29, 2011, 10:33:41 pm
Here we go again.

Can we ban these people, please?
why  ???
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 29, 2011, 10:36:32 pm
Here we go again.

Can we ban these people, please?
why  ???

I believe this is a reference to an earlier post concerning, um, er, who shall I say...?  Shhhhhhhh, you know who...
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Lee GLS on September 29, 2011, 10:36:47 pm
I personally think £7.50 is extremely fair and would be willing to pay more  ;)
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: wpclean on September 29, 2011, 10:37:36 pm
It is annoying when you order something of small  value and size, and the postage is more than the item itself !
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 29, 2011, 10:41:52 pm
I bought a mop from someone in Malvern, and the thing weighed like 3oz, and cost me £7.00 in p+p.

Never again, lesson learnt.
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: mac74 on September 29, 2011, 10:42:23 pm
This winds me up 2, but then again they,ve got 2 pick it, pack it, then post it - But i reckon anyting under a tenner sould be £2 max  ;)
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Davie T on September 29, 2011, 10:42:47 pm
Before you buy, find out the postage charge.
If it is too expensive, don't buy it - go elsewhere.
It's as simple as that. If you don't like the deal, go elsewhere.
The postage charge should be relevant to the weight size of the item, so how can you ask how reasonable a postage charge is ?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: mac74 on September 29, 2011, 10:46:39 pm
I personally think £7.50 is extremely fair and would be willing to pay more  ;)
Your feeling very witty today lee, i liked the rubber one  ;D
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Lee GLS on September 29, 2011, 10:54:24 pm
Before you buy, find out the postage charge.
If it is too expensive, don't buy it - go elsewhere.
It's as simple as that. If you don't like the deal, go elsewhere.
The postage charge should be relevant to the weight size of the item, so how can you ask how reasonable a postage charge is ?

You can't do that when your pole clamp is broken and you can only get it from the people who make it!
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Lee GLS on September 29, 2011, 10:56:11 pm
I personally think £7.50 is extremely fair and would be willing to pay more  ;)
Your feeling very witty today lee, i liked the rubber one  ;D

I'm in a good mood, and also bored.
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: H S and Son on September 29, 2011, 10:58:12 pm
It's  a bit like a customer moaning because you charge them £20 for 20 minutes work cleaning  their poxy windows isn't it. They're so frigging ignorant you just want to batter them. I mean how narrow minded can people get?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on September 29, 2011, 11:05:11 pm
Here we go again.

Can we ban these people, please?
why  ???

I believe this is a reference to an earlier post concerning, um, er, who shall I say...?  Shhhhhhhh, you know who...


Schweppes?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Llaaww on September 30, 2011, 05:58:37 am
Well?

yes thank you.

 you?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Poles R Us on September 30, 2011, 06:36:00 am
Here we go again.

Can we ban these people, please?
why  ???

I believe this is a reference to an earlier post concerning, um, er, who shall I say...?  Shhhhhhhh, you know who...


who?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 30, 2011, 06:49:39 am


I'm in a good mood, and also bored.

How can you be bored?  I thought you worked 25 hours a day, never sat in laybys and earned wads of cash thanks to having  a van packed full of gizmos, heaters etc.?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Londoner on September 30, 2011, 07:37:09 am
I think its annoying when you get overcharged on postage. I had an issue with Ro-man about this. They charged me about £7.50 for one little connector which arrived in an ordinary envelope (OK so slightly padded) that they sell in our post office for about 25p. With an ordinary stamp on it.

I actually have never used them since. So they didn't do themself any favours.   
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 30, 2011, 08:03:57 am
I gave up on RO-man years ago when they never answered the phone.
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Steve Sed on September 30, 2011, 12:40:54 pm
This winds me up 2, but then again they,ve got 2 pick it, pack it, then post it - But i reckon anyting under a tenner sould be £2 max  ;)

What if they are selling a £12 item for £1?
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Lee GLS on September 30, 2011, 01:08:17 pm


I'm in a good mood, and also bored.

How can you be bored?  I thought you worked 25 hours a day, never sat in laybys and earned wads of cash thanks to having  a van packed full of gizmos, heaters etc.?


I'm bored of spending all the wads of cash that I earn through hard work and 25 hour days  8)
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: Paul Coleman on September 30, 2011, 03:22:54 pm
There are plenty of consumables that will be needed at some point (pre filters, resin, connectors, microfibres/scrims, pole hose, brushes etc.).  Surtely it's not rocket science to order a few extra bits at the same time to make the postage charges more worthwhile - and will even save money on postage at a later date if you have a small stockpile of bits.
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: BORBRYCE on September 30, 2011, 03:23:44 pm
It's just a simple stealth added cost used by most companies nowadays, even the good guy's are at it.
Postage is a big earner for some companies, but they will never admit to that.
Title: Re: How much should post & packing be for a small component of low value?
Post by: g.brookes on September 30, 2011, 05:37:04 pm
i agree its very annoying, but I think a lot of the time they actually make the item cheaper, and reclaim the loss on the postage.  If they reduced the postage by a pound theyd probably increase the product price by a pound.  It is infuriating though.  Spending well over 800 quid on a ____ ______ trolley system and bits and they still charge you for postage