Bit of a rant..!

[dominique]

Hello!
From those posts I wasn't intending such an offence! Iwas only annoyed that I, just me, paid £5 for a £1.67 stamp and a polybox. Thats a 43% increase. I didnt say anyone on here did it. That wasn't for next day delivery, just 1st class as I said, so maybe people got mixed up. And I understand polyboxes and petrol, which is why I researched it. The number of stars on cost of P&P makes no difference if everyone starts at the same (higher) price....Again, no offence intended..
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[Lydia]

Hi Dominique,
I honestly don't think you've caused offence.I agree with you,different sellers do offer different services regarding postage.
I was really shocked at being charged a lot more with some sellers,than the actual postage cost.I've also found though,when I took an egg box and asked the postage cost etc.I was told £4.95 for delivery(recorded)to send 6 chinese painted quail eggs.So why in other parts of the country,can people send heavier eggs,in same weight or heavier boxes, for £3 something?
I'm not excessive on packaging,and the poly boxes for chinese painted quail are the smallest and lightest .
I think you've bought up a valid point for all of us to consider.Buyers and sellers alike.

[girlracer265]

no offence taken, i think its a great discussion
lydia your post office is dear lol

[pebojuno]

I had a nasty experience when I said I'd post eggs next day special delivery - at £6.50 (£5.40 postage and £1 polybox) and the auction ended on a Friday - It cost me over £12 Still sent them though- my fault for not checking it out rather than the buyers!
I send special as the eggs I have had delivered to me that way seem to do better- Personally, I'd be happy for buyer to pay less for postage and send 1st class if they were happy to risk it! The price of posting anything these days is pretty scary though!
Dominique- Whe are your eggs due to hatch? Never hatched Vorwerks but they're very pretty birds

[dominique]

Phew!
I thought i had offended people and Tim was going to throw me off the forum!
In summary, I think some charge too much, for various reasons, and as Tim says, feedback is important. Mostly though, I think it wise to buy off people you know, or the same seller that satisfaction is guaranteed!

I am incubating Vorwerk, which I have never had (as well as others) but I saw them at the Peebels show a couple of weeks ago - beautiful!!!!
Unfortunately, we have to unexpectedly move house, and altho can hopefully take our little darlings from last year, may have to give up the very eggs that I was complaining about the price of postage in the first place! (maybe its karma...)
See my post in selling (hatching eggs for sale), although I have no idea if chicks, pullets or whatever will be available!
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