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Message:: [QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 3988125, member: 46237"]Many sellers after fees are making very little, and eBay penalizes sellers who do not offer free shipping. Shipping, however, is not actually free for the seller. You buy something and then want to return it, if the seller offers returns, then they have to eat the cost of the shipping, the sale is cancelled, and they are out the coin and the opportunity to sell it, until they get it back in the mail. They are out the cost of packing materials. They are out their time to package it up and ship it out. And then they have to deal with clueless buyers who might finger the coin or try to clean it, etc., as well as dishonest ones who might try to swap the coin out. No, offering returns as a seller really sucks on eBay. This is especially true for slabbed coins. You can often see the cert photos as well as seller photos. It is what it is. You can ask questions. Do this before buying, not after. You'd be surprised how many people buy a coin and then go, oh, I thought this was xyz (something obviously different). Did you ask before buying? No. Frivolous. Unfortunately while there are good buyers who do not take advantage of it, there are too many to make offering returns viable for many sellers. If you think you might want to return a coin, just don't bid. Make smart purchases to begin with. If a seller does something dishonest you are always protected, regardless.[/QUOTE]