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$13.50 for shipping one morgan dollar

cosmos66cosmos66 Posts: 732
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What is this idiot thinking? I know there are people who make their money on the shipping but this is ridiculous!

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  • fountainheadgoldfountainheadgold Posts: 2,467 ✭
    Cosmos, that is a little steep considering the value of the coin. image
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  • Jody526Jody526 Posts: 296 ✭
    The $13.50 doesn't include the required insurance, which he will determine at the end of the auction.
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  • BulldogBulldog Posts: 779
    That is $13.50 S&H plus insurance. Yikes!
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  • XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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  • cosmos66cosmos66 Posts: 732
    And he also does not allow returns. I wish him lots of luck!
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  • ElectricEyeElectricEye Posts: 2,354
    report the auction to EBay ~ it is against EBay Policy
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    At least he was smart enough to open it at $4.99 PLUS put a reserve of $4.99.

    For $13.50+ he should give the coin away and just charge shipping.
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    unlikely to get a bid that sticks, if anyone reads the auction or looks at the picture.
    or if they're really dumb.

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  • TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭
    I wonder if it could be a mistake on the seller's part. Has anyone emailed them to ask? image
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  • RobgettyRobgetty Posts: 1,112
    When I see high shipping, I ususally just subtract that from the
    maximum amount I would want to bid. I will admit that this guy
    IS a bit whacked, though.
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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    I am almost tempted to send him the following email:

    " Does the $13.50 shipping include 2 day or overnight shipping?"
  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    HERE'S HER REPLY FROM MY EMAIL.

    Oh you are correct..i had help in listing and didn't catch the mistake...that's what i get for teaching and not watching when telling...S& H is the average ..so go ahead and bid
    Deb
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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    "the average", sounds like she's skirting the issue. What is the exact amt?

    She's skiriting the issue. To her average could mean $10.
  • TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭


    << <i>"the average", sounds like she's skirting the issue. What is the exact amt?

    She's skiriting the issue. To her average could mean $10. >>



    I looked over the seller's previous coin auctions. They've charged $5.00-$6.50 + insurance.
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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭✭
    He's thinking some poor sap will bid and he'll double his money.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I asked him if the mailman was going to bring it by limo.
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Someone might also want to email the seller and tell them to hold the coins differently!
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, this guy is way off base on this one, but for those of you who have not sent Registered packages in a while, I'll tell you this. For items worth $450 or more it will cost $10 or more to send it Registered Insured. First Class Insured does not help either. The cost cross over point between First Class Insured and Registered is in this area also.

    Postal rates have really gone up. That's why you see the higher shipping costs.
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  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Hmmh! Insurance really doesn't serve a purpose for the exception of looking good on the package. It's really a large rip-off by the U.S.P.S.. Just try to collect on a claim; experience the bull$hit you've got to go through...It's pathetic....image
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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭✭
    I emailed the seller and asked why the shipping charge was so high. This is the response I got.

    this was an error in shipping..i was teaching someone to do listings and wasn't watching..sorry for the inconvenience..it will go at the average shipping rate...thanks for bringing this to my attention...
    Deb

    Sounds like an honest mistake.
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,798 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hmmh! Insurance really doesn't serve a purpose for the exception of looking good on the package. It's really a large rip-off by the U.S.P.S.. Just try to collect on a claim; experience the bull$hit you've got to go through...It's pathetic.... >>



    OK ... If the coin gets lost or stolen in the mail, who takes the hit? Are you willing to say as the buyer, I'll eat $450, or do you expect the seller to eat it?

    One of the finest known 1873 cents with the doubled LIBERTY was lost in the mail. Would you like to be the one who had to eat the loss on that one? Yes, one can make one's self "insurance poor," but sometimes it makes sense to spend a little money on it.
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  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Welp, it all boils down to weather or not you, as the seller, possess receipts to prove this item is what you say it's worth. I tried to claim on a couple of items and was "gunned down" by these prix$. I was only able to claim $50.00 on each item. It's in the best interest of both parties to render payment for said items using paypal, then you'll have a legit receipt. Still, there's the bull$hit with the seller having a receipt to show that he/she has paid that amount for the sold item...IT'S A FRIKIN' SCAM! Moreover, can one blame the U.S.P.S. for doing this...NO! Too many scammers trying to scam them. It's the way of the world1.....image
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  • baccarudabaccaruda Posts: 2,588 ✭✭
    You guys are being a little tough on this seller. Maybe the Queen of England is going to hand deliver it on a velvet pillow in a 1938 Bugatti.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "this was an error in shipping..i was teaching someone to do listings and wasn't watching..sorry for the inconvenience..it will go at the average shipping rate...thanks for bringing this to my attention...
    Deb"
    I received a similar reply. I agree; honest mistake! I think I would pull the listing tho.
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  • BulldogBulldog Posts: 779
    My Question to seller "$13.50 S&H plus insurance? Can that be correct? I wanted to bid, but not before I know what i am getting into.

    Thanks


    The response "go ahead and bid..that was an error while i was teaching someone how to list...it will be the average normal shipping price...sorry for the inconvenience...my fault, i didn't catch the mistake before it was too late...
    make a bid.."'
    Deb

    Well average shipping on Ebay is still probably too high for me....LOL
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  • BulldogBulldog Posts: 779
    Why not just go in and correct the listing. No need to pull it.

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