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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;susanlynn9, post: 26780, member: 1258&quot;]It matters in the final fees paid to eBay. As someone who follows the rules and has to pay all of the fees, I get really angry when I see an auction like this one. Final fees are not charged on shipping/handling. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, this seller is apparently a new Ebay Drop Off store. I have a problem with the whole concept of eBay Drop Off because it means that the people listing the items know squat about what they&#039;re listing. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also think that this particular seller is trying to recoup additional money through s/h that they aren&#039;t entitled to, just to make a larger profit per auction. A $5 handling fee (without the ability to combine any shipping) is outrageous by any standards. Speaking as someone who is in the eBay trenches, and who sells on consignment, I know that there is an honest, correct way to do it and there is a dishonest, wrong way. This seller has chosen option 2. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a problem with them stating in the auction that they should not be considered the seller and that they are only a &quot;bailee&quot; assisting in the sale. Yet, they have the product in their possession, they take the pictures, they design the listing, they handle customer service, and they do the shipping. For them to state in the auction that they are not responsible is an out-and-out lie and they would lose if it were taken to court. </p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at the big picture, that lack of responsibility can lead this franchise into selling quite a few things that are fake or fraudulent in some way and lay blame on the consignor. They are taking the easy way out and buyers suffer for it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even though they accept returns, they keep the $5 handling fee, which means that they have ensured the fact that they will make money on every auction even if they don&#039;t do it correctly. They obviously don&#039;t even proof read. I think this is a slipshod operation that just put eBay that much closer to being a flea market. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, to answer your question, yes I think there is a difference between paying $18 for an item and $2 shipping or $10 for the item and $10 shipping.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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