Observations of Shipping Cost Complaints

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Posted By: tbob

My worst experience was when I won a T206 PSA 4 card on ebay with shipping of $6.00. Since I had won one card, I thought I would bid on a couple of others and have them shipped together, figuring $6 would cover the cost. I won 2 more cards and the seller charged me $18 shipping (no insurance). I was upset but bit the bullet. I received a brown manilla envelope with no packing and the 3 slabs thrown inside. All for $18. Still haven't gotten over that one.
On the flip side, I often pay more for shipping than I ask for. Sometimes I will go ahead and send stuff out priority mail if I am out of the regular bubble envelopes. Where I usually have gotten hammered is in sending out books and other heavy items and I really had no clue they would cost so much. I recently sold a $250 lot of books and asked for $7 shipping. It came to $15 and I went ahead and paid it and never said a word. I, too, have never had a buyer offer to reimburse me for undercharging him for postage...