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<p>[QUOTE="JBK, post: 53525, member: 1101"]You had a little sympathy from me until I read these comments. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I go to the store to buy something, I pay what is on the price tag (and maybe a little tax levied by the state). I do not expect to get to the cash register and then have the owner tack on extra charges to cover his rent, gas bill, electricity, cost of gasoline to drive to the store in the morning, etc. etc. etc. Those costs are part of the cost of doing business, and they are included in the cost of the item.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion, all that should be the same with ebay. If you have overhead, it should be included in the opening bid price. The exception might be if a specific item requires special packaging that must be bought (mailing tube, etc.) and can not be recycled or scavenged (or gotten from the PO free, such as boxes). </p><p><br /></p><p>This is just my opinion, and people are free to do what they want (since I know eBay will not really get involved anyway). If an item is more expensive then the “handling” fees are less of an issue. But, when someone wants a s/h fee that is 100% or more of the cost of the item, that is highway robbery or stupidity, or both. (I hope this isn’t your policy, as I don’t mean any personal offense at this particular comment). </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I stay far away from auctions with high or undefined shipping fees.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JBK, post: 53525, member: 1101"]You had a little sympathy from me until I read these comments. When I go to the store to buy something, I pay what is on the price tag (and maybe a little tax levied by the state). I do not expect to get to the cash register and then have the owner tack on extra charges to cover his rent, gas bill, electricity, cost of gasoline to drive to the store in the morning, etc. etc. etc. Those costs are part of the cost of doing business, and they are included in the cost of the item. In my opinion, all that should be the same with ebay. If you have overhead, it should be included in the opening bid price. The exception might be if a specific item requires special packaging that must be bought (mailing tube, etc.) and can not be recycled or scavenged (or gotten from the PO free, such as boxes). This is just my opinion, and people are free to do what they want (since I know eBay will not really get involved anyway). If an item is more expensive then the “handling” fees are less of an issue. But, when someone wants a s/h fee that is 100% or more of the cost of the item, that is highway robbery or stupidity, or both. (I hope this isn’t your policy, as I don’t mean any personal offense at this particular comment). Anyway, I stay far away from auctions with high or undefined shipping fees.[/QUOTE]
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