Sunday, February 03, 2008
How Much to SHIP That Thing ?
I've gotten some questions about the shipping charges being stated on Ebay. Well , it's like this - a flat rate is just that simple. It means - one price regardless. The post office has several boxes you can use for shipping. If your item fits into that box , the shipping is one flat fee , regardless.
What does that mean ? It means , if it fits into that box , you pay one fee regardless of weight or zip code. Keep in mind , I'm only talking about U.S. zip codes.
More and more Ebay sellers are using shipping fees to get more money. Ebay is now charging a fee for any item , selling under 25 dollars. That is right , that item sells for less than 25 dollars , Ebay hits the seller with a special fee/tax because it sold for so little. Ebay charges 9 % for the small transactions and now they have added a special fee to go with it.
Many sellers are off setting these costs , by raising their shipping fees. Ebay does not get a percentage of the selling costs. ARE'NT YOU GLAD OF THAT ! ! !
So , when you see a listing with shipping costs over 9 dollars , for something little , well , now you are in the know. I would recommend looking else where for the same item. There usually is another item of the same item being sold , that you are looking for and the seller is honest.
I have a Ebay seller's listing , that are classified ass being dishonest Ebayers. I welcome my readers , to give the names of those they have encountered. Remember , Ebay does'nt do much of anything with dishonesty. And " Why not ? " , you ask. Because they've been paid already. All those nickels and dimes have added up over the years. Regardless if a seller is honest or not , Ebay getz paid.
What does that mean ? It means , if it fits into that box , you pay one fee regardless of weight or zip code. Keep in mind , I'm only talking about U.S. zip codes.
More and more Ebay sellers are using shipping fees to get more money. Ebay is now charging a fee for any item , selling under 25 dollars. That is right , that item sells for less than 25 dollars , Ebay hits the seller with a special fee/tax because it sold for so little. Ebay charges 9 % for the small transactions and now they have added a special fee to go with it.
Many sellers are off setting these costs , by raising their shipping fees. Ebay does not get a percentage of the selling costs. ARE'NT YOU GLAD OF THAT ! ! !
So , when you see a listing with shipping costs over 9 dollars , for something little , well , now you are in the know. I would recommend looking else where for the same item. There usually is another item of the same item being sold , that you are looking for and the seller is honest.
I have a Ebay seller's listing , that are classified ass being dishonest Ebayers. I welcome my readers , to give the names of those they have encountered. Remember , Ebay does'nt do much of anything with dishonesty. And " Why not ? " , you ask. Because they've been paid already. All those nickels and dimes have added up over the years. Regardless if a seller is honest or not , Ebay getz paid.
