Am I a jerk for asking why it cost so much to ship a graded pack?
leathtech
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Does anyone else think it's a lot to charge $7.28 to ship a graded pack? By his response it sounds like he trying to get some of his grading fees back by adding it into the shipping cost.
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I asked the seller if there was a way he could ship it cheaper here was his response:
Shipping is higher on graded packs due to increased costs involved. Sorry about that. But it costs $14+ to get packs graded.
I felt like e-mailing him back saying I don't really care how much it cost to grade the pack since it's already graded. Plus I know for a fact the pack could be shipped via paypal/usps around $2.25.
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I asked the seller if there was a way he could ship it cheaper here was his response:
Shipping is higher on graded packs due to increased costs involved. Sorry about that. But it costs $14+ to get packs graded.
I felt like e-mailing him back saying I don't really care how much it cost to grade the pack since it's already graded. Plus I know for a fact the pack could be shipped via paypal/usps around $2.25.
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I'm sure another pack will pop up from a more reasonable seller.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>Don't forget...insurance is required on the auction...so he's probably going to charge around $10 shipping/handling/insurance for a pack with no bids at $6.99.
I'm sure another pack will pop up from a more reasonable seller. >>
it says insurance is included in the price..
<< <i>he probably won't even insure it, just claim that it was seller self insured! I feel like bidding and then neg'ing him (wow am I in a bad mood tonight) >>
It ain't worth it. Just step away...you will be happy you did tomorrow.
<< <i>he probably won't even insure it, just claim that it was seller self insured! I feel like bidding and then neg'ing him (wow am I in a bad mood tonight) >>
Actually, he'll likely charge $1.65 but buy the insurance through Auctiva for $1.20 for the extra $.45 kick in the shorts.
<< <i>That does seem high to me, too, but don't forget, bbcexhange charges $8 to ship a graded pack, too. >>
Just got a pack from them and it was about $6.25, it was professionally packed, shipped and insured correctly. That was for a $50 pack not some less than $10 auction for a psa 7 83 Topps pack!
Sorry again just grummpy tonight
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I was grumpy.
Steve
<< <i>I went into a restaurant tonight and asked the owner to sell his main course cheaper to me.
I was grumpy.
Steve >>
Well? Did it work, Steve?
I felt like telling him I didn't care that it was part of his doing business.
Steve
try swallowing $18.70 to Canada... yikes
<< <i>I agree but the pack is not even worth his openning bid yet alone his crazy shipping price. I just hate when sellers jack around the shipping price, just start the auction out at a higher price and charge real shipping rates. >>
They overcharge shipping and have a lower sell price to circumvent ebay fees.
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<< <i>I agree but the pack is not even worth his openning bid yet alone his crazy shipping price. I just hate when sellers jack around the shipping price, just start the auction out at a higher price and charge real shipping rates. >>
They overcharge shipping and have a lower sell price to circumvent ebay fees. >>
you would think ebay would have a problem with that... it would seem ebay would be losing money that should be theirs... in this case I say ebay should get the money!
would cost $7.20 at USPS rates.
First-Class is a couple dollars cheaper, with the same add-ons.
The seller's "handling fee" - permitted by EBAY - is not excessive, under the rules.
MANY buyers simply adjust their bids accordingly.
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MANY buyers simply adjust their bids accordingly. >>
The winning bidders usually DON'T, though.
What's wrong with self-insuring? That's why I do. It's easier than dealing with the post office. If a package is lost I pay. It's really simple.
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It is a GOOD solution. I end up with thousands of bucks in a jar, at XMAS time.
I use USPS-insurance for many items, but mostly I handle the risk.
The only caveat:
It is NOT lawful to collect an ala carte fee for insurance, IF you are going to "self-insure."
The EBAY-TOS acceptable seller-TOS/lingo is:
"Insured Shipping with Delivery Confirmation Is $X.XX"
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Whatever fee you are adding for insurance MUST be burried in the $X.XX.
If an ala carte fee is listed, that fee MUST be conveyed to a LICENSED third-party
insurer AT THE TIME the freight document is prepared. Such a collected fee
CANNOT lawfully be used to fund a previously purchased "blanket policy," OR to
fund "self-insurance."
You can collect and keep the money, you simply can't invoice for the
"service" on an ala carte basis.
The 4SC model is correct.
<< <i>Shipping that pack Priority, Insured, with Delivery Confirmation
would cost $7.20 at USPS rates.
First-Class is a couple dollars cheaper, with the same add-ons.
The seller's "handling fee" - permitted by EBAY - is not excessive, under the rules.
MANY buyers simply adjust their bids accordingly. >>
I agree it would cost that much but why do all that for a pack that is not even worth the opening bid price? For a $6.99 pack that all seems very excessive... that's why I originally e-mailed him asking him if there was a way to ship cheaper... this pack could be shipped for $2.25 with d/c.