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Whats your combined shipping policy

illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
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Do you combine multiple card purchases free,charge, or don't

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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I charge $2.00, $.50 each additional and $6.00 max. Basically I lose a quarter or two, but that is my compromise between the free shipping sellers.

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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    I think its best not to charge shipping. If want want to make up the difference for shipping, just include it in the total cost (If youre doing a buy it now ofcourse) Some people will ding your stars or give you a nuetral because you may have charged .50 cents over the regular shipping cost. It happens.

    If you do multi and you just wanna charge for shipping, best to give shipping discount. Maybe like .50 cents extra for another card or whatever - but make sure your auction states that and I think its also up to the seller to notify you too about the multi purchase because for sellers who constantly ship things out, they might not notice its from the same seller until after the first item is all packaged and ready to go or even worse, its too late because you shipped it out already.
  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
    Graded cards

    1-2 cards $3.00
    2-4 cards $4.00
    5-9 cards $5.50
    10 and above $10.50

    I carry a 4.8 out of 5 on ebay star system for shipping costs. Not perfect, but only category lower than a flat 5.
    Link to my current Ebay auctions

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  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Free for any # of purchases on ebay. Here I try to keep prices lower and charge $3 if under $15 or so, but free if that amount is surpassed.
  • wallst32wallst32 Posts: 513 ✭✭
    I charge whatever the amount comes out to be; rounding up of course image If somebody buys 2 cards or 2 DVDs instead of 1, usually the shipping cost does not change, so I don't charge any extra.
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    $3.00 first card, 50 cents for each additional one. There is no max cap, because the additional cards would increase the weight, which would make the cards ship Priority vs First Class. Alot of cards, I actually lose money on shipping, even with the 50 cent per card extra.
  • hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107
    Free shipping. Just factor into the cost and set that as the minimum opening bid. Very often buyers do not expect a discount when multiple items are purchased and you come out further ahead. Then when/if you kick a bit back for a discount you win them over for future sales.
  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    I was considering FS, but instead I charge $2.50 no matter how many are bought.
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  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>Free shipping. Just factor into the cost and set that as the minimum opening bid. Very often buyers do not expect a discount when multiple items are purchased and you come out further ahead. Then when/if you kick a bit back for a discount you win them over for future sales. >>



    If you're selling raw commons, adding the cost of shipping into each card will kill your sales, IMO.
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  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Free shipping. Just factor into the cost and set that as the minimum opening bid. Very often buyers do not expect a discount when multiple items are purchased and you come out further ahead. Then when/if you kick a bit back for a discount you win them over for future sales. >>



    If you're selling raw commons, adding the cost of shipping into each card will kill your sales, IMO. >>



    +1

    I charge free shipping, as well, just to avoid star dingers, but I definitely think it hinders some sales, particularly cards that would normal be $3 plus shipping that you are forced to make $6 with free shipping.
    Collecting Tony Conigliaro
  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    I do free shipping on all my BIN's because I've factored it in.

    On my auctions-I start all at .99 and do $2.50 for first card and .50cents additional for each auction won up to a max. of $5.
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


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    << <i>Free shipping. Just factor into the cost and set that as the minimum opening bid. Very often buyers do not expect a discount when multiple items are purchased and you come out further ahead. Then when/if you kick a bit back for a discount you win them over for future sales. >>



    If you're selling raw commons, adding the cost of shipping into each card will kill your sales, IMO. >>



    +1

    I charge free shipping, as well, just to avoid star dingers, but I definitely think it hinders some sales, particularly cards that would normal be $3 plus shipping that you are forced to make $6 with free shipping. >>



    Exactly; I know if I'm common shopping, a bunch of $5 cards with free shipping won't lead me to buy many from that seller. A bunch of $2 cards with combined shipping would work better. Anything < 10 raw commons can probably be shipped in a bubble mailer with all the cards secured in Savers for under $5.
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  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    we reduce...depends on variables...over $300, we add sig confirm on all orders...
    over $500.00 , we ship all orders prio...
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Didn't you bring this up last March? I think the majority of the board agreed that your shipping charges were EXTREMELY HIGH. IIRC, you sell mostly raw cards. You charge $3.00(?) for the first raw card, something like $7.00 for up to 10 cards and then $1.00 for each additional card.

    So 25 raw cards, which can probably be shipped for $3.00, would cost the buyer $22.00!!

    My suggestion would be to start your auctions a bit higher and SIGNIFICANTLY reduce your shipping charges. $1.50 for up to 5 cards and then .25 each additional card would MORE THAN cover your charges.

    JMO.

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  • CEOBIDMCCEOBIDMC Posts: 275
    free shipping, avoid the star dingers, get yourself guaranteed 5 stars.
  • Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    I have free shipping.

    Dave
  • prthdprthd Posts: 1,323
    2.85 in a padded mailer with D/C.
    Free shipping on all additional items won.
    Looking for 1950 Bowman football PSA 7's
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    as a PSA buyer, i like to know right up front what a seller is charging. i really like sellers that have a S&H "cap" or offer free shipping (duh)

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Didn't you bring this up last March? I think the majority of the board agreed that your shipping charges were EXTREMELY HIGH. IIRC, you sell mostly raw cards. You charge $3.00(?) for the first raw card, something like $7.00 for up to 10 cards and then $1.00 for each additional card. >>




    Yep, but it was a 'buyer won't complete deal' type thread where all the real info came out later.

    Was a AAA train wreck.


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    Good for you.
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭✭
    $25 regardless of the number of cards, but I will return your $25 if you leave positive feedback.
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