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Do you think it's worth the 9 dollar shipping charge?

BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭
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I was tempted to bid, but 9.00 dollars to ship?

39P

Plus tax!
US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04

Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.

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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Just take it into account of your total bid. If the coin is worth $50 to you bid $41.

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  • coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720
    crazyness!!! No I don't think it's worth that to ship unless he wraps it in sheets of money.


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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I was tempted to bid, but 9.00 dollars to ship?

    39P

    Plus tax! >>

    Don't worry about it. If you think the shipping is inflated by $X, reduce your bid by $X. It's the same to you; it's arguably fee avoidance but it eBay doesn't care about it, as a buyer I don't either as long as my net cost is the same.
  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
    To me, no! But, that's your ultimate decision!
  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Screw it! Don't bid on it. $9.00 is a rip-off.image
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  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    9 bucks ?
    WHAT ?
    Robbery !
    its 5.60 priority w/tracking and insurance,give em 2 bucks for the drive to the po and ya get 7.60
    it will go 1st class w/ins for $2.36 and the 2 buck drive or $4.36 and that is more than fair !
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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    And from the $2 for the drive subtract the padded envelope, the flip,tape and time to pack it plus the stand in line and the postage is more than fair.
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What about a snack and a drink to go with it on the way to the PO? Let's be fair folks.
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  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    If you can get PCGS 64 1939's for $9.00 I want to know where you shop . I want all the PCGS 64 1939's at $9.00 I can get.




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  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    image Nah, I think you have this private Honey Hole where you really CAN get em for $9 a piece and you're holdin' out!
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  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    i think 9 bucks is a little high !
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  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    Bottom line, man....bottom line. As long as the total is in the zone, it doesn't matterimage
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  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    upon further review !
    9 bucks is OK if the item is cheap enough to make it worthwhile !

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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think 9$ is too much for shipping, BUT, I did just the other day win one of this guys auctions and happily paid the high shipping fee because the coin was one I had been looking for for quite some time and it, imo, was PQ.
  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    The seller got a grand total of, what was it, $31.85 or somewhere in that vicinity for a coin that trends for $70.
    BOY, he's really making a killing. By the time FeeBay and Pay Poot get thru with him, he will have lost money-GUARANTEED!!
    He's just making it hand over fist ....that scammer...that thief! How DARE he? Better have a Red ink pen handy.image

    SO YOU WANNA BE A COIN DEALER, EH?. This guy should be reported. He's making way too much profit. Looks like you missed out on a nice coin Bikingnut, but worry not, I'll get this top secret info about his honey hole out of manofcoins!image
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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭
    The seller got a grand total of, what was it, $31.85 or somewhere in that vicinity for a coin that trends for $70.

    But I wonder how many people didn't bid due to the high shipping charge.
    US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04

    Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
  • steelheadbobsteelheadbob Posts: 51
    I have no problem with 9.00 S&H as long as it is clearly stated in the auction. You just figure it into your bid price. Where I do have the problem and I will no longer bid on an auction unless S&H is stated. I won an auction for 1 coin and the seller sent the invoice and S&H was 25.00 I emailed him and said "Isn't that a little high?" and he replied with packing materials and postage plus gas to post office that was the fee and if I didn't like it he would report me as non paying bidder. The coin was a 4 doller coin. It arrived in about 4 days wrapped in a paper towel in a envolope and postage was .77.Live and learn.
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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭
    I won an auction for 1 coin and the seller sent the invoice and S&H was 25.00 I emailed him and said "Isn't that a little high?" and he replied with packing materials and postage plus gas to post office that was the fee and if I didn't like it he would report me as non paying bidder.

    I think you in turn could have reported the seller to ebay for charging so much. I would have been tempted to leave negative feedback if that happened to me.

    I usually pass right on by when I see shipping charges like this. I suspect there are many other potential bidders who also pass by. I watched this one because it was a nice looking coin. I did place a bid for 21.00, maybe I should have gone higher, but I just have a problem with it.
    US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04

    Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
  • stujoestujoe Posts: 1,510


    << <i>But I wonder how many people didn't bid due to the high shipping charge. >>



    I am sure the winning bidder thanks each and every one of them. image
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,342 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just take it into account of your total bid. If the coin is worth $50 to you bid $41. >>



    Yep, that's exactly what you should do.
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