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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1948100, member: 5233"]I completely disagree with this. Everyone's shipping costs vary a little. Allowing eBay to set their own "standard" will not solve anything. I think what eBay has already done has made great strides toward solving this issue. In the "old days" of eBay...the shipping fee did not count towards the final value of the sale, so eBay did not take a cut. So, sellers could avoid paying eBay fees by having a low price with high shipping. That all changed a few years ago and now shipping costs are included so no fees can be avoided. eBay will get their cut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I think the buyer should be responsible enough to look at the auction before bidding...so they know what they are getting into. Just yesterday, I was looking for a new phone case (mine has a bunch of breaks in it and is full of sharp edges) on eBay. I found one I liked for $9.99...but the shipping was $9.50. I wasn't willing to pay $20 for it so I passed. If I had failed to read the auction and just bid on the item...it's my fault for not reading the "contract" I am agreeing to. I don't think eBay should amend their policies further just because people are too lazy to read the auction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1948100, member: 5233"]I completely disagree with this. Everyone's shipping costs vary a little. Allowing eBay to set their own "standard" will not solve anything. I think what eBay has already done has made great strides toward solving this issue. In the "old days" of eBay...the shipping fee did not count towards the final value of the sale, so eBay did not take a cut. So, sellers could avoid paying eBay fees by having a low price with high shipping. That all changed a few years ago and now shipping costs are included so no fees can be avoided. eBay will get their cut. Now, I think the buyer should be responsible enough to look at the auction before bidding...so they know what they are getting into. Just yesterday, I was looking for a new phone case (mine has a bunch of breaks in it and is full of sharp edges) on eBay. I found one I liked for $9.99...but the shipping was $9.50. I wasn't willing to pay $20 for it so I passed. If I had failed to read the auction and just bid on the item...it's my fault for not reading the "contract" I am agreeing to. I don't think eBay should amend their policies further just because people are too lazy to read the auction.[/QUOTE]
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