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Vim Fuego
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jack
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USA
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 Posted - 05/27/2007 : 07:19:24
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| Thats nice. Ebay takes a cut from 0.01 and the seller gets $45 to themselves...an Ebay newbie bought it because others would have probably reported the lopsided listing.... |
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ronster
Gold Member
Australia
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Posted - 05/27/2007 : 15:40:11
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| I guess it's a good deal for both if the price is right. |
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mattoqua
Silver Member
Canada
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Posted - 05/27/2007 : 18:59:54
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Originally posted by jack
Thats nice. Ebay takes a cut from 0.01 and the seller gets $45 to themselves...an Ebay newbie bought it because others would have probably reported the lopsided listing....
is that not alowed (to make money off shiping)?
I wanted to buy some decals a while ago and emailed the seller asking for a better shipping price, since i could find a way for under a buck.
He emailed me back saying he couldnt lower it because some of the price for the actual item was part of it, and thats how he made money. |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 05/27/2007 : 19:11:06
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Originally posted by mattoqua
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Originally posted by jack
Thats nice. Ebay takes a cut from 0.01 and the seller gets $45 to themselves...an Ebay newbie bought it because others would have probably reported the lopsided listing....
is that not alowed (to make money off shiping)?
I wanted to buy some decals a while ago and emailed the seller asking for a better shipping price, since i could find a way for under a buck.
He emailed me back saying he couldnt lower it because some of the price for the actual item was part of it, and thats how he made money.
eBay doesn't take a cut out of shipping, only the sale price. But you are not allowed to inflate the price of shipping in order to avoid paying ebay. I don't know the specifics of it, but I just know its not really looked upon highly by eBay. Since I am no eBay expert, just read what they have about shipping policies and prices. I do recall them cutting back on stuff like this though, because in the past I would see, for example, a pedalboard package from the same seller in separate listings, one would be pedalboard for $120+$10 S&H, but then another for the exact same item, $5 pedalboard+$125 S&H. They wanted to crackdown on stuff like this, as it was confusing to buyers, and of course, ebay would much rather get a cut from $120 than $5....Technically though, shipping is supposed to be for shipping and any costs relating to shipping like transport and materials, and not to offset any ebay fees. |
Edited by - jack on 05/27/2007 19:16:47 |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 05/28/2007 : 13:44:10
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| ya i think its smart to keep fees down. as long as the buyer knows how much shipping is. ive had a seller try and pull a fast one on me before with crazy shipping prices and it was mostly my fault for not checking first, but we worked it out luckily. |
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Guess shipping is expensive in Portland..
