How much is too much for shipping on ebay?

GFourDriver · April 3, 2008 10:16AM

$15 for flat rate, no insurance? This person seems to think that the more expensive the coin, the more he can charge for shipping...oh and no insurance available. What are your thoughts, is this overcharging for shipping? Link

LeeBone · April 3, 2008 10:20AM

That`s a

way to add more money into their pockets...

tmcsr69 · April 3, 2008 10:21AM

Seems out of line to me, but the seller doesn't state what sort of shipping service is being used. If they use UPS, this might be accurate.

Barndog · April 3, 2008 10:21AM

bidders will just factor the high charge for shipping into their bids...or at least they should

GFourDriver · April 3, 2008 10:23AM

<<<Seems out of line to me, but the seller doesn't state what sort of shipping service is being used. If they use UPS, this might be accurate. >>>

He uses USPS flat rate.

OKbustchaser · April 3, 2008 10:25AM

As long as it is clearly stated there is no amount for shipping which is too high. Simply bid based on the total amount you will have to spend. There is an amount which Ebay thinks is too high because then it cuts into their take.

BECOKA · April 3, 2008 10:25AM

"Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance".

For a $500+ item with insurance that adds up to quite a bit.

OKbustchaser · April 3, 2008 10:30AM

<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance".

For a $500+ item with insurance that adds up to quite a bit. >>

Fine, bid a total of 468.50 and you will spend 500.00. Or the seller could offer FREE shipping and you bid 500.00. What difference could it possibly make to you the buyer?

LindeDad · April 3, 2008 10:31AM

<< He uses USPS flat rate. >>

And that cost is $4.60?

SLQ · April 3, 2008 10:41AM

<< 

<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance".

For a $500+ item with insurance that adds up to quite a bit. >>

Fine, bid a total of 468.50 and you will spend 500.00. Or the seller could offer FREE shipping and you bid 500.00. What difference could it possibly make to you the buyer? >>

If you return it, you only get 468.50 back.

blastpak · April 3, 2008 10:42AM

I always offer free shipping on my auctions. I always get what I'm looking for this way.

OKbustchaser · April 3, 2008 11:07AM

<< 

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<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance".

For a $500+ item with insurance that adds up to quite a bit. >>

Fine, bid a total of 468.50 and you will spend 500.00. Or the seller could offer FREE shipping and you bid 500.00. What difference could it possibly make to you the buyer? >>

If you return it, you only get 468.50 back. >>

Point.

ArizonaJack · April 3, 2008 11:19AM

That seller , yikes. I would not buy ANY coin from them for ANY reason n any day for any price under any circumstance ever. 16-D's are rare, but NOT that rare ,Run the other way, FAST !!!!!

LINK

JoesMaName · April 3, 2008 11:21AM

It sounds excessive bur from my experience most people factor shipping in when they bid.

BAJJERFAN · April 3, 2008 11:21AM

The seller is a tool. He could send it registered without insurance for less than the $15 and it would still be a better deal. I assume this coin is expected to sell for $500 or thereabouts. Insurance on $500 per the USPS site is $6.40 so where does he get off whackin someone $16.50. He must have some really dumaZZ buyers. How the hell did he ever complete over 11,000 auctions?

GFourDriver · April 3, 2008 11:23AM

I'm not surprised by all the negative and neutral feedback. When I wrote him about shipping charges he got all bent out of shape and abusive.....great customer service skills....Not!

BAJJERFAN · April 3, 2008 11:26AM

<< I'm not surprised by all the negative and neutral feedback. When I wrote him about shipping charges he got all bent out of shape and abusive.....great customer service skills....Not! >>

Dd you tell him he was ripping people off?

ArizonaJack · April 3, 2008 11:28AM

He gets alot of returns, ALOT, and the high shipping adds to the scam along with the restock scam fee on the scam coins he scams. I have watched him sell the same 22-D lincoln 4 times

Russ · April 3, 2008 11:28AM

<< That seller , yikes. I would not buy ANY coin from them for ANY reason n any day for any price under any circumstance ever. >>

Ditto, and I've met him in the real world.

Russ, NCNE

storm888 · April 3, 2008 11:30AM

"Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance.

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Charging more for insurance than it costs the seller to buy IS a TOS violation
that can result in listing cancelations.

Russ · April 3, 2008 11:31AM

For a real treat, check out all his retaliation:

http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=shcoins&Dirn=Left+by

Russ, NCNE

BAJJERFAN · April 3, 2008 11:31AM

<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance.

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Charging more for insurance than it costs the seller to buy IS a TOS violation
that can result in listing cancelations. >>

Report him.

GFourDriver · April 3, 2008 11:33AM

<<<Dd you tell him he was ripping people off? >>>

I started off by telling him that I thought the shipping was high and he replied with this:

<<<Yea, wouldn't want to get a rare coin like this one because of the shipping rate, wow your a real buyer all right. Try to find another one on Ebay in PCGS, not around. Dip>>>>

I next wrote to him that he was trying to squeeze every dime he could out of the auction and that I would now never bid on his auction because of his attitude and his reply to that was:

<<<No need to squeeze, the coin ROCKED!!!!! Because a REAL coin collector bought it not a poser like you. Retard>>>

Like I said, great customer relations.

BAJJERFAN · April 3, 2008 11:37AM

<< 

<< That seller , yikes. I would not buy ANY coin from them for ANY reason n any day for any price under any circumstance ever. >>

Ditto, and I've met him in the real world.

Russ, NCNE >>

Whats his name?

storm888 · April 3, 2008 11:38AM

<< 

<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance.

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Charging more for insurance than it costs the seller to buy IS a TOS violation
that can result in listing cancelations. >>

Report him. >>

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Not my style.

EBAY can police their own rip-off sellers w/o my help.

I simply never buy anything from gougers.

GFourDriver · April 3, 2008 11:41AM

<<<For a real treat, check out all his retaliation:>>>

wow 135 negatives.....I feel better already about outing him.

BAJJERFAN · April 3, 2008 11:41AM

<< 

<< 

<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance.

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Charging more for insurance than it costs the seller to buy IS a TOS violation
that can result in listing cancelations. >>

Report him. >>

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Not my style.

EBAY can police their own rip-off sellers w/o my help.

I simply never buy anything from gougers. >>

Thats sorta how I see it, but lotsa folks here like to play eBay cop.

YaHa · April 3, 2008 11:56AM

Shipping prices are the number one reason I don't bid on a seller's auction. If you figure out the seller is charging a high amount you have to figure you will have probs with the item or something else. I can remember a lady that was a friend of my wifes do you guys remember the stand/ups in Mc Donald with Disney, well long story short, she won 6 stand ups at $9.99 a piece and was willing to pay for $15.00 a piece ship right, well the bozo shipped all of the stand/up together for less than $14.00 shipping and they were all smashed. So figure $90.00 shipping and $60.00 for Mint Priceless Disney stand/ups, $150.00 spent and they are worth Zero!!

Seller had return policy but stated items must be return as shipped. Well after 4 months my wifes friend got back $60 for the items but was out $90.00 shipping. And the seller left her NEG feedback stating if she would of paid insurance they wouldn't of gotten smashed.

GFourDriver · April 3, 2008 1:26PM

Bochiman · April 3, 2008 1:35PM

<< 

<< That seller , yikes. I would not buy ANY coin from them for ANY reason n any day for any price under any circumstance ever. >>

Ditto, and I've met him in the real world.

Russ, NCNE >>

Does he set up at the shows?

sanitarium1inmate · April 3, 2008 1:39PM

from what I know, ebay does not charge a fee from your shipping amount. Like if you had a $500 coin but you put it on for $10 and a shipping fee of say $490 the n ebay would only chargr fees on the $10. Let me know if I am wrong but I think that is another thing he is doing just to make up for the fees.

malachi555 · April 3, 2008 1:48PM

<< "Buyer to pay $15.00 for shipping and handling and an additional $1.65 for every $50.00 worth of postal insurance".

For a $500+ item with insurance that adds up to quite a bit. >>

I just shipped a coin today with $500 of insurance and signature confirmation (for PayPal CYA) and it cost $10.14 for first class mail. Add the 1.09 for the padded mailer. I charged $10 on the auction.

malachi555 · April 3, 2008 1:51PM

<< 

<<<No need to squeeze, the coin ROCKED!!!!! Because a REAL coin collector bought it not a poser like you. Retard>>>

Like I said, great customer relations. >>

Man this guys is funny! I can picture him loading up with a fifth before answering his eBay messages.

Russ · April 4, 2008 1:39AM

<< Does he set up at the shows? >>

Yep, and I just ignore his table.

Russ, NCNE

Mar327 · April 4, 2008 1:57AM

I don't like his feedbacks either, lots of neutrals and negs. Can't believe he has a 4.5 shipping number if that $15 is any example.

Run Forrest, RUN!

Mar327 · April 4, 2008 2:06AM

<< from what I know, ebay does not charge a fee from your shipping amount. Like if you had a $500 coin but you put it on for $10 and a shipping fee of say $490 the n ebay would only chargr fees on the $10. Let me know if I am wrong but I think that is another thing he is doing just to make up for the fees. >>

That would only work until someone reported you and your auction went poof.

<< 
I just shipped a coin today with $500 of insurance and signature confirmation (for PayPal CYA) and it cost $10.14 for first class mail. Add the 1.09 for the padded mailer. I charged $10 on the auction. >>

I'm not criticizing you, but 1.09 is a lot for a padded mailer. You can find them between .11 and .20 each depending on quantity ordered. And yes, the postage w/ins does get a lot higher after $200. I don't think most buyers have a clue. Then eBay wants you to use signature confirmation, which as far as I can tell from some of the threads I've seen, doesn't count for much at all for your $1.75. Oh, you do save the .18 delivery confirmation fee, let's not forget!

But this seller's auctions, for $15, should include the insurance and signature confirmation. Hey, it's HIS ratings and feedback, and he'll never see a FVF discount - too bad.

BECOKA · April 4, 2008 2:15AM

<< For a real treat, check out all his retaliation:

http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=shcoins&Dirn=Left+by

Russ, NCNE >>

Holy shoot this guy is nasty.

ubercollector · April 4, 2008 2:21AM

Russ, is he this charming at shows?

I laugh at these sellers who tell bidders that if they don't buy insurance, it magically absolves the seller from any responsiblity for shipping loss or damage.

Russ · April 4, 2008 2:31AM

<< Russ, is he this charming at shows? >>

Charming in a smarmy used car salesman sort of way.

Russ, NCNE

dac076 · April 4, 2008 2:33AM

I'm not surprised by all the negative and neutral feedback. When I wrote him about shipping charges he got all bent out of shape and abusive.....great customer service skills....Not!

Not to defend this guy because he sounds like a jerk, but were you seriously considering buying the coin, or just emailing to harass him about what you feel are high shipping charges?

GFourDriver · April 4, 2008 11:35PM

<<<Not to defend this guy because he sounds like a jerk, but were you seriously considering buying the coin, or just emailing to harass him about what you feel are high shipping charges? >>>

I had this coin on my watch list (1857 Flying Eagle cent) and had every intention of bidding on it until the day of the auction when I looked at the shipping charges...thats when I wrote him. after his answer there was no way that I was going to bid on his coin.
Link

AUandAG · April 5, 2008 12:36AM

<< I'm not surprised by all the negative and neutral feedback. When I wrote him about shipping charges he got all bent out of shape and abusive.....great customer service skills....Not!

Not to defend this guy because he sounds like a jerk, but were you seriously considering buying the coin, or just emailing to harass him about what you feel are high shipping charges? >>

I sent ebay a note on the "excessive shipping" instead of a direct confrontation with the seller. If you look at his auctions in the past 24 hours, or so,
you will see that his shipping is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down.

Hmmmmm,
maybe ebay was the way to go?
bob

19Lyds · April 5, 2008 1:26AM

<< 

<< I'm not surprised by all the negative and neutral feedback. When I wrote him about shipping charges he got all bent out of shape and abusive.....great customer service skills....Not!

Not to defend this guy because he sounds like a jerk, but were you seriously considering buying the coin, or just emailing to harass him about what you feel are high shipping charges? >>

I sent ebay a note on the "excessive shipping" instead of a direct confrontation with the seller. If you look at his auctions in the past 24 hours, or so,
you will see that his shipping is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down.

Hmmmmm,
maybe ebay was the way to go?
bob

>>

Does eBay not mark an auction that has been revised anymore? The only way I know of to lower your shipping is by "revising" the auction and I don't see where his auctions have been revised to "lower" his shipping.

Additionally, eBay does not have anyway to indicate if a package is being sent via "registered" mail which in the case of the merc would be the way to ship and which adds considerable cost to the shipping. For an item in the range of $500 to $1,000, registered incurs an additional fee of $12.35 according to this USPS page. If the merc were being sent registered then the $15 shipping would not be excessive in my book.

Wolf359 · April 5, 2008 1:31AM

He's left 143 negatives but received only 70. A complete dirtbag.

Run, Forest, run!

How much is too much for shipping on ebay?

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