Posted By:
Jodi BirkholmFree shipping would work best in straight sale situations such as the B/S/T or "Buy it Now" (with no "or best offer").
Jimmy, one way you can circumvent this issue is to insist that your sellers pay insurance on each package shipped. eBay will still sometimes advise against what it perceives as a "...shipping fee [that] appears to be higher than similarly-listed items". Apparently, the people in that eBay department don't seem to understand that even though you start a Cy Young autographed 3X5 at $9.99, you are charging $15-20 for insured shipping because the item is guaranteed to sell at a price that dictates an expensive insurance rate. $15-20 is perfectly fair in this instance. Sellers should not have to deduct shipping costs from their profit margins due to a small percentage of buyers who don't understand simple business procedure. And if any buyers actually believe in the existence of "free shipping", then my client, a Mr. S. Claus, would like to sell you a bridge in Brooklyn.