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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;carlcoins, post: 6756, member: 884&quot;]There are some good answers on here. I am a frequent lurker &amp; I registered specifically to reply to this thread. I am a regular buyer &amp; seller on ebay &amp; have over 1500 feedbacks &amp; a 99.8% feedback rating. There is no &quot;shill bidding&quot; or other subterfuge involved in that feedback rating.</p><p>My issue is with people out there that feel they are being &#039;ripped off&#039; by high shipping charges. Nothing is further from the truth. If a seller specifies the amount of &quot;shipping &amp; handling&quot; charges in their acution, you are not being ripped off. </p><p>Actually, most sellers charge too much for their item &amp; not enough for S&amp;H, so ebay make extra profit.</p><p>All sellers should include their miscellaneous costs in their handling charges &amp; sell their item for less. Ebay receive fees only on the selling price, as it should be.</p><p>I may charge $3 S&amp;h for a coin that only requires an 80 cent stamp. Is that a ripoff? Here is what I believe sellers should include when calculating their handling charge.</p><p><br /></p><p>envelope</p><p>stamp</p><p>2 x 2</p><p>any other packing material</p><p>ebay fees</p><p>gasoline </p><p>time</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, you have wear &amp; tear on your vehicle, cost of digital camera &amp;/or scanner.</p><p>So, you have a coin that on its own is worth $10. I sell it for $7 &amp; charge $3 S&amp;H, which is fair to cover my expenses. ebay get fees on $7.</p><p>Someone else sells it for $9.20 and charges only the cost of a stamp. ebay get get fees on $9.20.</p><p>I make a few more cents than the other guy, but you pay no more.</p><p>Would you rather see us &#039;little guys&#039; make a few more cents, or ebay?</p><p>Also, I should note that I state clearly in my auctions that my &quot;S&amp;H&quot; charge is not the cost of mailing only.</p><p>I have had dozens of bidders complain after auction end that the S&amp;H should not be so high. This, after they knew what I was charging going in. Is that fair dealing? I don&#039;t believe so.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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