[Christmas Lights]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Well it’s bladdy marvellous !

Often you can get what you want for 50 to 50% of high street prices this is for NEW products


There are thousands of amazing used items for sale .. I am looking at my third USED iwatch purchase- amazing value on eBay

Anything we see advertised on the telly or online or whatever can be found far cheaper on eBay - often free delivery 2-3 days later



We’re not taking cheapest alternatives here more like the same exact gadget / toy or appliance but far cheaper ..

I will admit to filtering out all the foreign sellers wherever possible and sticking to UK based people though you pay a few quid more than foreign sellers ..

I've had dealings with eBay ,but it's never interested me to actually buy from there. I never use Etsy,temu or tiktok shop either . I know there can be decent deals,but these platforms attract more scams than more credible sites like Amazon,I know Amazon isn't always perfect btw ...but I trust it more.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Christmas Lights

I've had dealings with eBay ,but it's never interested me to actually buy from there. I never use Etsy,temu or tiktok shop either . I know there can be decent deals,but these platforms attract more scams than more credible sites like Amazon,I know Amazon isn't always perfect btw ...but I trust it more.

Its about personal preference and experiences I guess

We have made over 200 purchases with eBay and not one scam .. there have been a few disappointments but they were resolved with a refund as I mentioned earlier

Oddly i rarely use amazon as I am not familiar with it and the occasional time I have used it it often turned out more costly than expected as I never feel comfortable about the postage charges .. I don’t always see them


The eBay layout just seems clearer and more intuitive plus you can sort to show cheapest first ( including postage )

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

oh fgs

Totally.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Our Evri courier is brilliant,never had a problem with him, The one I find awful is DHL.

That's good news. Every time I do get a delivery, it's always someone different. I hear the money's isn't good.

I think my issue is more with the sorting office.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

DHL are pretty good, DPD are the best by far though imo

Yeah they're great. There's another whose name escapes me but they track right down to the last minute. You see where he actually is, each street, in real time. I wish Ebay used them more.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Livia

I've kind of given up with ebay and Amazon's going the same way. I get a message to say your package has been delivered... But no package. It's a racket.

I sympathise. Totally hisses me off too.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Interesting …

We use eBay as default these days

Never have any delivery issues at all and occasional when the product is underwhelming the sellers are happy enough to give a 100% refund and many don’t want the product back if you show displeasure in your messages to them

At worst you keep the item and get 50 % refund - they are all so desperate to avoid a bad feedback rating off you

As I said I think it's more a sorting issue with me than the actual couriers.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by bots

its down to the delivery drivers in a specific area, so any courier can be good or bad depending on your luck

Yeah you're right.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Christmas Lights

Glad I don't use eBay

I never use Amazon. Their add on payments like shipping far too high.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

I never use Amazon. Their add on payments like shipping far too high.

They have deals on prime membership so often though that gives free shipping. I find Ebay's delivery costs crazy actually (probably because 99% of stuff isnt coming from Ireland though so probably isnt as bad for people in the UK) for example i wanted to buy a mug there for my son as a one of his Christmas presents and to ship to Ireland from the UK they quoted £18! 3 times the price of the mug

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by bots

its down to the delivery drivers in a specific area, so any courier can be good or bad depending on your luck

Yeah that sounds definitely feasible

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

I never use Amazon. Their add on payments like shipping far too high.

Yeah … that’s the thing that unsettles me about Amazon as well

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Yeah … that’s the thing that unsettles me about Amazon as well

Glad I am not alone.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

They have deals on prime membership so often though that gives free shipping. I find Ebay's delivery costs crazy actually (probably because 99% of stuff isnt coming from Ireland though so probably isnt as bad for people in the UK) for example i wanted to buy a mug there for my son as a one of his Christmas presents and to ship to Ireland from the UK they quoted £18! 3 times the price of the mug

In their defence, when I have used Amazon, a few years ago, their deliveries were quick, often next day. I've never been let down. But for a non Prime buyer, costs can be high.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

In their defence, when I have used Amazon, a few years ago, their deliveries were quick, often next day. I've never been let down. But for a non Prime buyer, costs can be high.

They offer free month trials a lot though, so you get to use the streaming service free for a month plus get free shipping for a month. At the moment I have a 3 months subscription with them at a reduced rate, something like £6 a month I think? I normally wouldn't sign up unless it was a free trial but I knew I was going to be ordering a lot in those 3 months because of Christmas so it's really been worth that subscription amount, I have my reminder set to cancel though before it goes back up and Christmas will be over!

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Zizu

That’s weird compared to our experiences


We don’t have a mailbox system so I don’t know how that works .. could it be confusing to the guys dripping off ??

Do you ever check their feedback history/ ratings ??

I tend to to look at their NEGATIVE feedback comments and go from there unless it’s only a few quid involved

If a delivery driver is confused by a mailbox I would suggest he needs a change of career. It's a mailbox! It has the house name and "MAIL" written right there on it.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Livia

If a delivery driver is confused by a mailbox I would suggest he needs a change of career. It's a mailbox! It has the house name and "MAIL" written right there on it.

I only mentioned it because one of of our friends has a mailbox screwed onto their garden wall about 5 metres in front of the house and it’s rarely seen even though they have to walk past it - so they get letters through their front porch and parcels over the gate or left with a neighbour

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

That's good news. Every time I do get a delivery, it's always someone different. I hear the money's isn't good.

I think my issue is more with the sorting office.

Ours is the same guy all the time so we have got to know him by first names,so we are lucky I guess.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Ours is the same guy all the time so we have got to know him by first names,so we are lucky I guess.

Great. He must be very happy to do the job.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

They offer free month trials a lot though, so you get to use the streaming service free for a month plus get free shipping for a month. At the moment I have a 3 months subscription with them at a reduced rate, something like £6 a month I think? I normally wouldn't sign up unless it was a free trial but I knew I was going to be ordering a lot in those 3 months because of Christmas so it's really been worth that subscription amount, I have my reminder set to cancel though before it goes back up and Christmas will be over!

Hmm. Worth considering I guess. Cheers.

[arista]

[Evri apologises to customers after parcel
delivery complaints]

[Evri has apologised to customers and said
it is continuing to invest in its delivery service
in Northern Ireland, following complaints about
missing and delayed parcels.
The courier company opened a new £1.3m depot
in Mallusk, County Antrim in September.

GMB, the union which represents some Evri staff,
said the site had "teething issues" which were
contributing to delays.
Dozens of customers have been sharing stories on
social media about lost and missing deliveries
in the run up to Christmas, as well as criticising
the customer service they have received
from the company.

Leanne Flanagan, from Portglenone,
County Antrim told BBC News
NI her recent experience had been "horrific".]



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9y3gwwe80o

[The Human Santapede]

I’ve not had much issue with them. DPD on the other hand are terrible.

My favourite excuse for them not delivering is ‘sorry we missed you’. Funny as it’s usually on days when I’ve been in the front room and by the front door all day. So unless they are knocking super quietly or not at all, they haven’t actually tried to deliver.