Insanely High Shipping Cost...Thoughts?

[Tom Oates]

In this case, I factor the shipping into what I'm wiling to bid and then leave feedback that reflects my opinion on the shipping fees. Personally I charge $2.00 for singles with free combined shipping. The padded envelope will usually run about $1.76 shipped. after ebay taking a cut out of shipping fees. Including the cost of supplies I loose money on shipping & handling and I still get dinged on my shipping fees feedback! Get your card, leave feedback, move on...

Tom

 

[phalm]

how can you buy a card and not factor in what seller tells you what shipping will be.....would you have paid 2050 with free shipping ?????????

 

[morgoth]

I think dinging his DSRs is dick move as you knew the price before hand, if you didn't agree don't bid. Dinging their DSR's will cause issues with a sellers fees paid and could cause account restrictions.

 

[hive17]

I think dinging his DSRs is dick move as you knew the price before hand, if you didn't agree don't bid. Dinging their DSR's will cause issues with a sellers fees paid and could cause account restrictions.

Unless you think $50 is intrinsically fair for shipping, then there is no reason NOT to ding the DSRs. It doesn't matter how we feel about the OP and if he was making a sound decision; DSRs are a rating system, and $50 S/H for something that should be about half that should rate poorly. If the seller doesn't like it, he should charge what it actually costs.

If the OP were complaining, then we flame him for it. But overpriced shipping is overpriced shipping; and we all agree that it's overpriced.

 

[Topnotchsy]

Unless you think $50 is intrinsically fair for shipping, then there is no reason NOT to ding the DSRs. It doesn't matter how we feel about the OP and if he was making a sound decision; DSRs are a rating system, and $50 S/H for something that should be about half that should rate poorly. If the seller doesn't like it, he should charge what it actually costs.
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While I hate the rating system for shipping fees it is obvious that this was eBays intentions since the shipping cost is always visible...

 

[All The Hype]

Unless you think $50 is intrinsically fair for shipping, then there is no reason NOT to ding the DSRs. It doesn't matter how we feel about the OP and if he was making a sound decision; DSRs are a rating system, and $50 S/H for something that should be about half that should rate poorly. If the seller doesn't like it, he should charge what it actually costs.

If the OP were complaining, then we flame him for it. But overpriced shipping is overpriced shipping; and we all agree that it's overpriced.

+1

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Maybe the seller will ship the item overnight?

That runs about $40

 

[D-Lite]

My opinion is that any card over $200 should just be free shipping. Buyers factor that in and it wipes out the need to discuss this. And at $2k, I would just tell the buyer it's free shipping. Seriously, it's not like the seller didn't know what the approx ending price would be.

That said, I would ding the DSR, but not a 1 or 2, probably a 3 if it was $20 over and packed like a $1 card.

 

[Seiya]

No reason to ding the guys DSR's. You knew the shipping price when you bid.

 

[predatorkj]

I don't mind the seller making a little bit on shipping for their troubles. But to charge an extra $20 - $25 is insane.

 

[AndruwHRJones]

No reason to ding the guys DSR's. You knew the shipping price when you bid.

Just because he knew does not make the shipping cost reasonable? With that line of thinking, the seller knew what he was charging and how he planned to send it. If he intended to pocket the rest, he knew there was a chance he would get dinged on DSR's. As someone already stated, make it free shipping and you don't have to worry about the ding on shipping. Either way, if the costs people have come up with in this thread are accurate, no way he deserves not to get his DSR dinged for it.

 

[jbhofmann]

What's the card?

 

[RL24]

Depending on how he packs it and how fast he ships it (priority etc) it
may not be far off.

Include me in the crowd that feels that knowing a shipping cost in advance and bidding anyways means you accepted the terms (in 99% of cases) but regardless, in this case it may anyways be justified or pretty close.

I agree with the first part, but the second part? Well, this is the way I see it.

Yes, he knew how much the shipping was, so he is expecting a certain level of shipping. If you see that a seller charges $1 for s/h, don't you assume that you will receive a PWE? Nobody should expect a bubble mailer with DC for $1. Just like nobody should expect to pay $50 for $30 worth of shipping.

If I bid for an item and the shipping is $50, I'm definitely expecting it to be fully insured, sig confirmation, a bubble mailer inside of a priority box... and probably a $20 sitting in there? I'm not sure what I would expect for $50 s/h, but I would definitely expect $50 worth of s/h. Because, you know, that's how much I paid for shipping. Doesn't seem that complicated, really.

$29 and the rest goes toward their $200 FVF. High? Yes. Insane? Not really. Just leave them one star on shipping and that'll get their attention.

Against the rules on eBay to charge the buyer for your FVF? Absolutely!! One star on shipping will definitely get their attention, especially along with the negative that would be warranted.

Who knows, maybe the seller was erring on the side of caution, and when he sees it's only $30 to ship it, he'll drop a $20 in there.



And don't worry board, I know that 99% of you are sellers... you don't need to block me. I don't buy anything.

 

[bcubs]

There are very few topics on this board that bring out the opinions and venom like a good old fashioned Ebay shipping cost thread!

 

[csmtampa]

I bid accordingly and the shipping is always factored in my bid. If shipping is $50 and I bid, then I will pay it.

If it shows up in anything other than an Express Mail envelope, then I would be pissed.

 

[A_Pharis]

DSR's don't rate whether or not you knew the shipping charge when you bid. DSR's rate the shipping charge vs the quality/cost of actual shipping. [/thread]

If the guy wants to charge $50, that's fine - but if he charges $20 over the actual cost of shipping then he's doing it to himself. Funny thing is - most sellers would probably do a lot better giving free shipping on anything over $10 since seeing "FREE SHIPPING" is sometimes an incentive for buyers to bid more. (and you get auto 5 star DSR)

When you put an exact amount for S&H then you open yourself up to be rated on it. Period.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

i always bid higher on items with free shipping. especially CGC stuff.

 

[nyc3]

He may have included an increase to cover the final value fees since eBay now fees the sale price and the shipping price.

Which is 110% against the rules. To the op you can open a dispute when you get the package for over charged shipping. I suggest you use it and get a partial refund.

 

[TBTwinsFan]

how can you buy a card and not factor in what seller tells you what shipping will be.....would you have paid 2050 with free shipping ?????????

There is no way on this earth that I would EVER spend more than $125 on a card, but you get more eBay bucks when you go that route.

You don't get eBay bucks for shipping costs.

 

[All The Hype]

DSR's don't rate whether or not you knew the shipping charge when you bid. DSR's rate the shipping charge vs the quality/cost of actual shipping. [/thread]

Thank you.

By everyone else's logic, you're basically saying every single feedback should have 5 star for the shipping cost DSR because you knew what the cost was before you won the item, so you can't possibly be upset for the seller overcharging by $20!?!???


That doesn't make sense at all, if that were the case, then shipping cost DSR would not need to exist. If the guy overcharges for shipping, he overcharges for shipping. It doesn't matter if you knew about it or not. That being said, we have to be reasonable and not be dinging people with 2 Stars for overcharging by 50 cents, but when the overcharge is roughly $15-$20, it's appropriate to put the DSRs to use.