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<p>[QUOTE="cdb1950, post: 53373, member: 1735"]Sometimes sellers will sell a coin real reasonable (cheap) and make a few bucks on the shipping charge. They can avoid Ebay fees that way. Plus there are real expenses for shipping beyond just postage.</p><p> </p><p>If the shipping cost ($5.00) was posted in the auction and nothing was said about insurance or anything, then you got what was advertised and what you paid for. Leave positive feedback and move on, chalking this up to a fairly inexpensive learning experience</p><p> </p><p>If shipping was not listed in the auction description or if it is not very clear, then you should always email the seller to confirm what shipping will cost and what that will include <i>before you bid</i>. There really is no other recourse except to not buy from that seller again. The <i>buyer</i> is obligated to protect themself from this kind of chicanery. </p><p> </p><p>Anyway, sounds like you got a decent coin at a fair price. Try to focus on that aspect of the transaction. Don't let this spoil the fun of owning your new coin. Rejoice that you have a nice coin and that you are now a wiser Ebay buyer. Think positive! Have fun!</p><p> </p><p>What really burns me, though, are the auction houses. Times were they would only charge 20% to the seller. Then someone figured they could up their percentage by charging the buyer a fee as well. If the coin sells for $100, the seller pays a 20% commision to the auction house and receives $80.00 from the sale of the coin. The seller also pays an additional 20% to the auction house, paying $120.00. Bottom line, the coin sold for $120.00 and the seller received $80.00. The auction house received $40.00, or one third of the sale price. AND, as if that were not enough, they will also tack on extra for postage and usually a $10 or more handling charge. Ebay sellers ain't got nuthin' on those guys![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cdb1950, post: 53373, member: 1735"]Sometimes sellers will sell a coin real reasonable (cheap) and make a few bucks on the shipping charge. They can avoid Ebay fees that way. Plus there are real expenses for shipping beyond just postage. If the shipping cost ($5.00) was posted in the auction and nothing was said about insurance or anything, then you got what was advertised and what you paid for. Leave positive feedback and move on, chalking this up to a fairly inexpensive learning experience If shipping was not listed in the auction description or if it is not very clear, then you should always email the seller to confirm what shipping will cost and what that will include [i]before you bid[/i]. There really is no other recourse except to not buy from that seller again. The [i]buyer[/i] is obligated to protect themself from this kind of chicanery. Anyway, sounds like you got a decent coin at a fair price. Try to focus on that aspect of the transaction. Don't let this spoil the fun of owning your new coin. Rejoice that you have a nice coin and that you are now a wiser Ebay buyer. Think positive! Have fun! What really burns me, though, are the auction houses. Times were they would only charge 20% to the seller. Then someone figured they could up their percentage by charging the buyer a fee as well. If the coin sells for $100, the seller pays a 20% commision to the auction house and receives $80.00 from the sale of the coin. The seller also pays an additional 20% to the auction house, paying $120.00. Bottom line, the coin sold for $120.00 and the seller received $80.00. The auction house received $40.00, or one third of the sale price. AND, as if that were not enough, they will also tack on extra for postage and usually a $10 or more handling charge. Ebay sellers ain't got nuthin' on those guys![/QUOTE]
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