If free shipping makes the difference between making money vs losing money on the sale, I am assuming it is a low value item. It has been my observation that the lower the price of the items, the more likely to have trouble like this with a buyer. I've seen a lot more hassle posted here with buyers of 99-cent stuff on up to about $20 or so, percentage wise, than seems to pop up over say $50-$500 items.
and through ebay, a bubble mailer up to 5 or 6 ounces is like $2.60....I usually charge no more than $3.00 shipping. $3.50 is the full boat USPS rate, even though most sellers print out a label through ebay for the $2.60.
Essentially, you are correct, however, since ebay/paypal takes 12.9% of the $3.50 rate and then you have the cost of the shipping supplies (mailer, topload, penny sleev, etc). Even buying shipping supplies in bulk, the break even point is in the $3.40 range
I find that anything you sell that's less than $10 has a higher percentage of attracting problem buyers.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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If free shipping makes the difference between making money vs losing money on the sale, I am assuming it is a low value item. It has been my observation that the lower the price of the items, the more likely to have trouble like this with a buyer. I've seen a lot more hassle posted here with buyers of 99-cent stuff on up to about $20 or so, percentage wise, than seems to pop up over say $50-$500 items.
Essentially, you are correct, however, since ebay/paypal takes 12.9% of the $3.50 rate and then you have the cost of the shipping supplies (mailer, topload, penny sleev, etc). Even buying shipping supplies in bulk, the break even point is in the $3.40 range
I find that anything you sell that's less than $10 has a higher percentage of attracting problem buyers.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.