10 dollars for S&H on 20-30$ cards?

RG58

Why does Legacysportsrarities charge so much. I saw some 1958 psa 8 commons I need, but to pay 10$ S&H for a 25-30 dollar card is unreasonable.

Are we at a point where are dealers making money mainly on handling fees?

Wayne8348

Wayne8348

Sorry about the double post. Ten dollars is expensive but to legacy's credit they probably ship in as secure of package with almost immediate deliveries. The one's that anger me are the folks who charge $6 for a bubble mailer.

Wayne

KING KELLOGG

RG58 and Wayne8348....

Burns me up too.....

I try to check as much of the eBay ad as possible....High shipping charges, Qualifiers that aren't listed in the header, "Cash only" deals, PSA when it's not, etc.... I've made myself go through this little "mental" checklist on eBay. It's helped on a few deals...

Check it out, see something I don't like....I pass on the auction....

(I've also made a few boo boo's too......)



Larry

pc

cmon.they sell high end items.that they give the small guy a chance
to buy what appear to be quality low priced items is a plus for everyone.
they wouldn't charge you 10.00 for a 20.00 card.you have anywhere from
7-10 days to call and ask before their auctions end.the guy is among the
top dealers in the world of sportscards.give him credit.his feedback is
perfect too.go bellyache over an issue that you've given some thought
instead of posting a complaint without having done your share.it takes
less time to email and it is free.try it!.
hey King-you know better.

Virtualizard

Do they regularly sell $20-$30 commons? I've never seen many - mostly higher dollar stars. In fact, I was surprised to see this thread after winning this card from them this evening. I have no problem with the stated terms - they are clearly stated and I know that I will be getting top notch shipping and handling. I include this cost in my bid and suggest anyone else do the same, whether the card is a $20 common or a $1000 star.

That said, I do have issues with some sellers (Bob Lins - fairway54 comes to mind) that charge $5.00 s&h and send the card in an uninsured bubble mailer with $0.60 postage. I will still buy from them, however. But, I always take the s&h charges into account before setting my snipe.

JEB.

qualitycards

JEB - I just looked at their shipping rate on your Clemente (nice card by the way)
and shipping/handling/insurance pricing wasn't that off the wall. $10.00 for airborne express or $6.00 for ground service. Orders over $1000.00 no shipping fee. And like you said regardless if the s/h/i is high or low, bid according w/ that in mind...jay

Wabittwax

I think the people on these boards who don't have a problem with $10 shipping on 1 card are probably some of the same people who are doing this crap to people. You could put 1 PSA card in a 2 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot box filled with styrofoam peanuts and it still wouldn't cost $10 to ship. I for one won't bid on a seller's item where it appears the seller is trying to make money on the shipping. It's a scam that is no different from the other junk auctions that are frequently pointed out on this board. I would like to see somebody on this board compile a list of dealers who:

A) Charge way too much for shipping
Spam their auctions with PSA/SGC/BGS when they sell ungraded cards
C) Don't combine shipping charges and you wind up paying $15 for shipping for 3 cards
D) Don't list the OC's and the PD's in their title so you wind up wasting time looking at useless auctions
E) Trims or alters cards themselves

I'm sure there is other things that I have missed

All of these are people trying to rip off somebody else and we should not tolerate it. If the local supermarket treated people this way, nobody would shop there and they would go out of business eventually. Customer service has got to matter to us at some point. We need to make a "Black Book" for dealers so that any of them who care about sales will not want to be on that list. A combined effort from all of us will be the only way that some dealers will stop.

KING KELLOGG

pc...


I wouldn't think of posting a complaint without having done my share. Hmmmm....OK....I have 2933 POSITIVE transactions on eBay without a single neutral OR negative. I'm a buyer as much as I'm a seller. Even have one of those nifty "Power Seller" icons...IMHO, $10.00 s/h for ANY card on eBay is too much....... Just my opinion that all...Sellers can charge whatever they want for s/h as long as it's stated in their description. Fair game then....Buyer and seller understand it together. I charge $2.90 for bubble/ship with USPS Delivery confirmation. Why?? Because that's what I think is fair. LegacySportsRariety charges what they think is fair also.

The thread started as a concern for $10.00 s/h on a $25 - $30 item. Really, the cost of shipping has nothing to do with the final hammer price of the auction. Turn it the other way...What if the auction hard core bidders get into a "ego war" and those same '58 commons become $1000.00 items...Does that make a $10.00 s/h/fee OK then??? Of course not.


"hey KING-you know better"

Yeah...I guess I do.

Thanks for thinking of me.

Happy Holidays!



Larry

Buckwheat

Wabbitwax--I agree with you on B,C,D, and E. But I couldn't care less about A, as long as it is given ahead of time. I just figure it into the price. In fact, if the amount is high, I figure that this will discourage a lot of buyers, and I can get a real deal!

And when I sell, I ususally charge $1.50 to $2.00, so as not to discourage bidders.

NickM

JEB - in fairway54's defense, if you are getting several cards at once, they will be nicely packed in a box with protective packing material.

Of the things Wabitt mentioned, B, D, and E are serious problems in my book. C is annoying, but not really a problem if the seller discloses it up front (and if the seller has a lot of low value items may be a necessity for him to make money - I almost felt bad for one seller who started his items at a penny and has $.50 shipping for each item after the first one when I won several cards from him at opening bid). A is annoying, but not really a problem if the seller discloses it up front. I just figure both A and C into my bidding.

Nick

OhioTaz

My goodness. It's Christmas. How about a little Holiday Spirit gentlemen?

Legacy is one of the finest in my book. They are pleasant on the phone, and immediate with shipping which is via FEDEX by the way. The cards are secured and you have insurance and a tracking number. Their merchandise is some of the finest I have seen anywhere.

I will grant that $10 is a lot for a single $20 card but Legacy is not aimed at people who buy single $20-30 cards. Buy 10-15 of them and the shipping is a bargain. Buy a $450 card from them and the shipping is reasonable.

Merry Christmas.

Greg

PS. Great Card JEB!

Hubcap

They have to charge $10 per card becuz of their overhead. We Board Members as sellers don't have bloated overhead like national advertising, shipping personnel, fancy cards, etc. I avoid sellers who charge high on shipping UNLESS I get my money's worth in shipping, packaging and insurance on an expensive card. That was my gripe about FAIRWAY54. Charges high and ships on the cheap.
On my auctions, I charge $4.00 (and no more if a person wins multiple auctions) and ship USPS Priority. Insurance is $2.00 optional regardless of the cost of the card. I eat a few bucks sometimes but appreciate the buyers bidding higher on expensive cards.
Have a great Holiday Season!!!

GlennGaryGlennRoss

They worked with me on shipping when I acquired a card from them. I know the published rate seems high, but it's an overnight versus regular delivery.