Quick one for the E-Bay experts

[ferrariF50lover]

I've just made three E-Bay purchases, all with free postage. Turns out the amounts taken from my account are exactly £1.50 more than the cost of each of the items. It can't be postage, as I say, it was all free. Any idea why this is?

[PurpleMoonlight]

Did you perhaps somehow tick the charity donation?

[supertouring]

What does your invoice for the goods say? I assume you mean Paypal account?

Are you sure you did not pick one of the postal options that was not free? Express?

What about a charity donation? Did you tick the box?

[ferrariF50lover]

supertouring said:

What does your invoice for the goods say? I assume you mean Paypal account?

Are you sure you did not pick one of the postal options that was not free? Express?

What about a charity donation? Did you tick the box?

My invoices say:

"PAID £14.85 with Credit card

eBay Fast & Free postage."

The amount stated changes to reflect the cost of the item and in each case the amount stated is precisely £1.50 less than the amount which is shown as having left my bank account. I paid with debit card, rather than credit.

I absolutely, definitely, 100% surely did NOT check any box to make any charity donation. Nor did I uncheck any box, so if it's "auto enrol", then that may be an answer. If it is, I shall be bloody furious (well, as furious as I ever get, which will involve stirring my tea rather more vigorously than usual).

[ferrariF50lover]

In the words of Gunnery Sgt Hartman, "none of you dumbasses knows?"

[marshalla]

Since you ask so nicely - is it a new debit card ? Is it possible that the system has recognised it as a foreign card and a currency conversion fee has been applied somewhere (not necessarily at Paypal) because it has been charged in something other than sterling ?

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/overseas-c...

[ferrariF50lover]

Absolutely impossible.

What I'm getting from this thread is that it's not standard form for eBay purchases. This is worrying. I think I'll contact eBay themselves and see what's what. No satisfactory explanation will probably mean a call to the bank to cancel the payments.

Cheers all.

[Paddymcc]

Some sellers have a remote postage charge for people based in remote areas of the uk

[ferrariF50lover]

Paddymcc said:

Some sellers have a remote postage charge for people based in remote areas of the uk

Hmmm, is Devon that remote?

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

ferrariF50lover said:

"PAID £14.85 with Credit card

It's a surcharge from the credit card provider.

[Jimmyarm]

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

It's a surcharge from the credit card provider.

He specifically says he paid via debit card....