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07-10-2008, 03:26 PM #1
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
Thats a good question. I have to resort to the fact that the seller has the right to charge what they want. It's their item. I understand someone could charge an astronomical rate i.e. $50 for a picture but if you don't like the postage price, don't bid/buy. Simple as that.
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07-10-2008, 03:44 PM #2
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
i bought a card on ebay it cost .99 and i paid $3.00 for shipping does not make sense
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07-10-2008, 03:54 PM #3
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
Well it makes perfect sense but it depends on how the item was shipped.
If the item was shipped in a buble envelope - depending where you buy the bubble envelope from and if you buy just an individual on it can cost $1.00
If the card came in a Hard plastic Card holder
.25 cents
Postage I think is around
.60 to . 70 cents
If they add confirmation
.60 cents
Add all these up
$1.00
.25
.60
.60
total $2.45 - thats not that bad
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07-10-2008, 03:55 PM #4
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
it was in just plain white envlope with regular stamp and holder
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07-10-2008, 04:02 PM #5
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07-10-2008, 04:16 PM #6
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07-10-2008, 05:09 PM #7
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07-10-2008, 05:38 PM #8
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
Whenever I sell an item, bat or whatever, I try to make shipping cost as close to actual as I can. However, I have shipped bats in the same style box and everything and it has been as cheap as $6 and as high as $14. For one bat in the same style box via Priority Mail at the same post office. I usually try to price my shipping on bats at $12. I dont try to make on it, but I dont want it to cost me either.
If you want to talk about something rediculous, lets talk paypal fees. WOW
Thanks
jason
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07-10-2008, 06:12 PM #9
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
Not to stray for too long from the subject of game-used, but since cards and their shipping costs have come up frequently in this thread...
As a recent convert to Sportlots.com, I am amazed at the deals on shipping that I am getting there, compared with what I've been paying on eBay for so many years. Each seller on Sportlots sets his or her own shipping prices, but those prices - particularly when muliple cards are involved in the order - are, for the most part, just ridiculously low.
As an example, I recently bought 174 cards from one seller, and they arrived, each in a penny sleeve, packaged securely in a brand new card storage box, inside a slightly larger box, with padding to protect the inner box, for which I paid $5.50 for shipping.
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07-10-2008, 06:17 PM #10
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Re: What is your opinion on sellers charging over and above the shipping cost?
Godwulf, I agree. I have not bought any cards on eBay since I discovered Sportslot.com awhile back. Their selection and shipping make it hard to beat.
On the subject of seller over charging for shipping, I had one eBay seller tell me they factored in PayPal fees into their shipping rates. Don't agree with this at all but unfortunately I had to pay to play.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]www.alamedasportsproject.com