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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;umtrr-author, post: 268919, member: 5719&quot;]J. Cordiero, if you would be kind enough to provide your eBay handle to me, I will make both of us happy by avoiding your auctions.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that you missed my point-- I care about what it costs <b>me</b>, not what it costs you.&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether you, or any other net based or brick and mortar based seller, survives, depends on whether a reasonable price/value ratio is presented to consumers like me.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is basic economics and it often amuses me how some folks think they are or should be somehow immune to these principles.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will also point out that the $8.95 rate you quote is for the new flat rate Priority Mail for up to 70 pounds.&nbsp; I would find this irrelevant when the shipment of one to several small coins of up to about eight ounces of total weight is $4.05.&nbsp; (I&#039;m figuring that the box weighs about eight ounces making the total weight within the one pound.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sorry that you decided my response was rude; but I have no intention of retracting it so we&#039;ll just have to agree to disagree.&nbsp; &nbsp; I think it best to stop right there and I&#039;ll not offer further comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, allow me to provide a out of numismatics example of shipping costs which, at least to me, appear to be extreme.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>An item which weighs about 4 ounces is being listed on eBay with a UPS Shipping Rate of $11.47 including three dollars for handling.&nbsp; That would imply a UPS rate of $8.47.&nbsp; Even that would be potentially feasible, but here&#039;s the kicker: No combined shipment rates.&nbsp; So if I buy two 4 ounce items and they go in a single one pound box, I just handed the shipper $11.47 in incremental revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any guesses on whether I might bid on any of this seller&#039;s items?&nbsp; Surprisingly, the answer is &quot;maybe&quot; since the opening bid is low enough to make the all up all in price-- <b>the one I care about</b>-- meet my personal price/value ratio.&nbsp; If others feel the item is worth more, more power to them and I will cheerfully step aside.</p><p><br /></p><p>I heartily endorse the avoidance of reserve prices.&nbsp; Don&#039;t make me guess![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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