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05-31-2009, 08:53 AM
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With eBay's and paypal's high fees, and lousy service it is a wonder that a viable alternative has not launched where people can list and sell. Craiglist has done this for a lot of things.....but it sure would be nice to have another place to list and buy cards.
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05-31-2009, 11:13 AM
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In lieu of neutral, I guess you could leave 1 star on Shipping...
but in this case, neutral may be warranted. 
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05-31-2009, 11:33 AM
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Quote:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=112683 Judging by the comments left there, Frank's innovative and creative thinking might have hatched a viable alternative to eBay, right here on Net54.
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05-31-2009, 02:00 PM
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Yesterday I won a lot of 6 baseballs on ebay and the lady charged me $15.50 to ship them. It will be interesting to see how much it really cost when the package arrives.
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05-31-2009, 02:47 PM
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We seem to have this discussion every few months or so. What do most people think is a reasonable amount to charge for handling part of shipping and handling? Most businesses charge some kind of upcharge over and above what the actual postage is to cover time, materials, gas, salaries, etc. It is very obvious that some sellers attempt to make the S&H a profit center to help defray part of their listing and final value fees, particularly those who seem to charge what seems to be a ridiculous amount for the second and third and such item. As someone who does not sell on ebay, what is fair?
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05-31-2009, 02:52 PM
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I almost always lose on shipping and if I accidentally collected too much then I always refund the difference through paypal back to the buyer. I really don't have a problem with what people charge for shipping if it's stated up front....like the baseballs I bought off ebay yesterday I knew the shipping prior to the end of the auction so I really have no problem with it...it was high enough that maybe it even scared away some bidders??? It will be interesting to see what kind of shipping my $15.50 bought me though.
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05-31-2009, 03:09 PM
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I will not buy using eBay if the shipping charges aren't stated. If I really want the item I will email the Seller and confirm a fixed shipping charge prior to bidding. If the charge is high I bid a little lower so that the total is acceptable - If the Seller will not state or agree on a shipping charge I just move on to the next one. This rule has worked fine for me.
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05-31-2009, 03:36 PM
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Just curious --- In the two specific eBay auctions referenced above (one where there was a $7.50 charge for shipping and handling, and one where there was a $15.50 charge for shipping and handling), did the sellers not indicate in their respective auctions that they would be charging those specific amounts as shipping and handling? (So, in other words, were you were both caught off guard when all of a sudden these were the amounts included as shipping and handling?)
If the sellers did not disclose exactly what they were charging for shipping and handling in the listing, then I agree it was very unfair and they deserve a poor rating. If, however, the $7.50 and $15.50, respectively, was disclosed in the listings as the amounts that would be charged to the winners as S&H (and thus you knew exactly the amount you were going to be charged for S&H before you decided to bid and thus you could have taken that into account in deciding how much to bid), then that's a very different situation. Last edited by Adam; 05-31-2009 at 03:39 PM.
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