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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dreamer94, post: 301904, member: 6449&quot;]I&#039;ll stick my $31.14 in here.&nbsp; I am one of the lucky people with a great local coin dealer.&nbsp; The last time I purchased something from him that was over $1,000, I was reminded that I live in a state with 7% sales tax.&nbsp; Even a shipping fee of $31.14 would have been a lot cheaper.&nbsp; The other thing you have to keep in mind is that insurance can add up on an expensive item.&nbsp; For the $1,000 item that fee would be $10.90.</p><p><br /></p><p>These issues certainly don&#039;t t apply to this auction.&nbsp; For a $13.00 item, charging $31.14 is inexcusable.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I recall a thread here a few months ago where there was a debate about whether sellers should make a profit on shipping.&nbsp; There was a consensus that expenses for packing material, time for packing and travel to the post-office could reasonably be considered &quot;handling&quot;.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure I agree with that.&nbsp; Sure, you might have to drive 30 miles to the post office, but if you&#039;ve sold 100 items and you ship them all at the same time, you shouldn&#039;t charge each buyer the full cost.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>However, this should be limited to a reasonable percentage of the cost of the item.&nbsp; I think 240% is a bit excessive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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