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Is one obligated to combine shipping charges? I have a some items that will ship in two boxes ( two separate auctions ) that were held three day's apart. Am I obligated to do this? ethics?
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  • 53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭
    What do you think the right thing to do is?
    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,002 ✭✭
    Split the shipping on the second item.
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  • MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭

    I think if you can combine shipping, you should.

    If, for some reason, you have to send two
    separate shipments, I don't think you should
    have to eat the extra postage, but I would
    explain to the buyer why you're having to
    double the shipping charge.

    I don't really understand the details in your
    case well enough to give more of an opinion
    than that.

    ~


    "America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

  • GATGAT Posts: 3,146
    Good PR says you combine them, otherwise you look cheap. That holds even if you lose a little money.
    USAF vet 1951-59
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    absolutely NOT. I just got chewed out for combining two
    auctions into one shipping. The winner wanted them
    shipped separately in case they might get lost! Oh my!
    My winner won in the same 30 minutes. They have got
    to ask to combine shipping in my opinion. Now I e-mail
    how they want shipped, solves the problems.

    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do you state you will combine shipping?
    Was it asked prior to close?
    Do you have a disclaimer about it (timing or anything?)? Some people state "closing within 24 hours of each other"

    Are you losing money on shipping? Very often, I lose a little on shipping (sold $2000 coin and charged $9.99 and sent registered and cost just over $14 plus materials (minor cost)).

    If you can do it in 1 package, for less than 2, then do it and combine. If you have to use 2, and can do it for less than your auction shipping price for both, it's cool to cut a deal. If you can't because one already shipped out or it will cost more than what you charge, then do the stated shipping charges.

    Common sense, and treating someone as you would expect to be treated, is what I use as a guideline.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,002 ✭✭
    Thank's, I will ship them @ one price. It's the right thing to do. Even if it was not Christmas dayimage
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