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I won a razor on ebay today for $10. I got an invoice for $15.25. This guy is charging $5.25 flat rate for handling and shipping. The last razor I got was only $4 for shipping.
I know I should have checked with him about shipping charges.I am contemplating leaving feedback stating that anyone interested in his items should check with the seller about shipping charges before bidding.
What do you think?
While it is always a good idea to check s&h before bidding, $5.25 is not an outrageous sum by any stretch of the imagination. Is it more than the actual likely cost for sending the item? Yes. On the other hand, it is not unusual for sellers to charge a flat fee of $7 to $10 for shipping. Occasionally you will find a razor for sale at less than $1, but upon closer inspection you may notice that shipping and handling approaches $20.
I'd not consider posting negative feedback for s&h of $5.25. For that matter, it would be inappropriate to do so for any amount if that information was available at the time of your bid. Caveat emptor (let the buyer beware).
Ed
Priority Mail flat rate, not over 1 pound is $4.05 now. Insurance is $1.35 for $50 worth. The $5.25 sounds fine to me. Hopefully he will actually ship via Priority Mail too <g>.
Many eBay sellers use Priority Mail as you can get free boxes for this method sent to you from the Post Office and make labels online which will include delivery confirmation in the process. It's quick and easy and the only method I use. My rates look a little high too at times but they are actual postage and insurance only.
Tony
thanks, you are right i will drop it. i am sure the info was available if i had emailed the seller, it just was not posted
$5.25 is pretty average for shipping. You certainly didn't get gouged. Also, exorbitant shipping by itself isn't a reason to leave negative feedback anyway, since it's posted up front usually. Negative feedback should only be left if the item wasn't as described (the seller flat out lied), shipping was unreasonably slow, and you attempted to get it straight with the seller first.
That's not bad. I really got gouged the other day. $5 for razor $5 for shipping. I got the razor and the shipping the way they packaged it was a whole 86 cents.
Keaton
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Originally Posted by kvidoo
I've run into a couple like that. One (who shall remain nameless) promised Priority Mail from Canada, then sent it in an envelope he cut in half and taped up (so he wouldn't have to spend the whole whopping 99 cents for a complete envelope, and mailed it with 89 cents worth of Canadian stamps. Took damn near 3 weeks to get it.
Trapperjohn,
For that little bit it wouldn't be worth it plus it actually isn't bad. What I mean is that sometimes when you give a negative feedback that person that you gave a negative feedback to will often give you a negative feedback. There are some on here that will atest to the fact that getting rid of a negative feedback is a real pain in the *ss. :nono:
$5.25 is fair. It helps pay for other incidentals like envelopes, ebay fees, labels, and fees to people like stamps.com if you use them.
UNLESS... they tell you it will be shipped Priority and it is mailed first class. If they say nothing about Priority and ship first class, it's still ok by me because they didn't lie. Some sellers self insure for some items and that is ok too, as long as they pony up if something happens to the package.
Many sellers start the bids at .99 because it is cheaper to list. Then they jack up the shipping charges so they get what they wanted out of the item without paying eBay the extra percentage for it if the sell price went higher.
I understand why sellers do it. Ebay is getting really greedy. Most sellers would like to say what they are doing, but it is against eBay rules, so they hope you just spot the extra ship charges. The bottom line is whether or not you paid a total you were happy with.
In other words, Keaton... Was the razor worth $10? If so, you got a good deal. I know it feels better to say that we paid $9 for a razor and a buck for shipping. Our sensibilities tell us that is fair. But even if it's 1 penny and $9.99 to ship, the story is the same. It's a $10 razor.
The ones who should be shot are the ones who say buyer pays all shipping without saying what they are and then hit you with some high-dollar amount to get it to you. :rant:
Bill,
To answer your question, I believe the razor was worth $10. That is the one with the camels and silver steel etched on it and the overhoned toe that you said you wouldn't get. The thing is that it shaves better than the rest and holds a very keen edge. Even though the toe is high it will even out eventually.
Keaton
I had a bunch of razors end Sunday night. I listed each with Priority Mail shipping, insurance required. All were 1 pound or less and most closed for less than $50. The shipping for each came out to $5.40 on the Post Office website. (all were shipped Priority too <g>)
For a quick idea of fees involved:
I listed it at $14.99 starting bid, my listing fee was $ .60, my gallery fee was $ .35, final value fee when it closed at $25.38 was $1.32 and paypal took $1.19. It does cost a bit to use ebay for sure.
Tony
Then again, if anyone has ever used an actual auction house, the auctioneer's fees are exhorbitant...
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the excess shipping was also an attempt to pass the fees along to the buyer. Which is also common in 'real' auctions.
Oh, well... As we've said time and time again, it means you need to read the listing carefully. I don't think $5.25 is bad at all, though. In fact, that's pretty cheap.
I think its fair. I have seen much higher. I always consider shipping when I figure out how much I want to spend.:)
got the razor today, they shipped it via 1rst class, they spent a while 89 cents shipping it.
Well, you could ask them to refund the difference or just chalk it up to experience and let it go.
I would not let it bother you. There are many reasons why the person may have ran the ad in the fashion that it was... They may have been trying to save you money!Quote:
Originally Posted by trapperjohnme
For instance, I ran a eBay business for a few years. By moving some of the cost to shipping it reduced my eBay fees. I passed the savings onto my customers. In addition, I let them know of the higher shipping in several places in the ad.
In addition, at the time I shipped world wide. It was very hard figuring the shipping cost to each place. As a result, I averaged the shipping cost.
Furthermore, one must take into consideration the huge eBay and Paypal fees, packaging cost, and lost profits from flaky customers, lost packages, etc.
Long story short, I think you probably got a good deal. Be patient with eBay sellers, it is hard to run a business, make a profit, and make the majority happy...
i have never seen an ad without some kind of indication of the shipping cost or mention of how to determine it. What was the item number?
Larry,Quote:
Originally Posted by Korndog
If your post was in reply to my previous post, I always disclosed the shipping cost, and multiple times in my ads. If you post was in response to someone else then this reponse is not applicable... :)
Have a great one,
Mark.
Hi MarkQuote:
Originally Posted by mslovacek
I was referring to the original post. I just wanted to try and help out in case a newbie ebayer was missing something.