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Question about free shipping

Mescalito345Mescalito345 Posts: 144 ✭✭
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Today I bought some cards on eBay, title was:

2007-08 Upper Deck Al Horford RC LOT ( 8 ) Free Ship

What does this mean?

(1) free shipping

(2) might be free shipping, but depends on fine print below

I thought the answer was (1), but I guess I was wrong. Does this happen often?

Comments

  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    After finding your auction and reading the description, it clearly states:

    "Shipping and Handling is FREE for THIS item if your grand total is over $5 for everything won combined. If it is not then shipping is $1.50. You can combine for a week to get over this total."

    Sounds like a pretty good deal compared to all the PWEs I've been getting lately after paying $3.50 for Shipping/Handling.

    Edited to add Link to auction
    I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
  • Mescalito345Mescalito345 Posts: 144 ✭✭
    Thanks for the response. You're right about the conditions listed in the card description. I just think the title shouldn't say "Free shipping" if it's not free shipping.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    The seller is actually using a form of KWS, but since free shipping is possible it is doubtful Ebay would do anything.
  • Mescalito345Mescalito345 Posts: 144 ✭✭
    Thanks, but since I haven't used eBay much, what is KWS? Paying $1.50 for shipping is not a big deal, but it seems like false advertising.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    KWS is Key Word Spamming. As long as he describes the terms there is no false advertising.

    Actually the way it is set up if he tried to charge you shipping you could fight it. It says in the bottom where shipping and handling is the shipping is free. Therefore the terms are not laid out correctly.

    If he had the shipping there as 1.50 and said that if the item reaches 5.00 then shipping is free he would be OK, but it is still doubtful Ebay would do anything.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    I do not report such listings.


    BUT, the listing would be removed if it was reported.

    The seller is manipulating Best-Match by checking the "FREE S+H" box in the SYIF.

    "FREE" must be "FREE," without limitations, conditions, or restrictions.


    If I was the buyer, I would just buy enough stuff to get the "FREE" shipping and be happy.

    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    I did report one of his listings for that just to see and it has been removed.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    He is a she. I think.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233


    << <i>He is a she. I think.


    Steve >>



    Could be another Gary type ID.. LOL
  • Mescalito345Mescalito345 Posts: 144 ✭✭
    Thanks for clarifying this. Being fairly new to eBay, I guess I didn't read the whole item description carefully. I suppose that a seller could list the following conditions, and then there would be a problem.

    "Shipping and Handling is FREE for THIS item if your grand total is over $500 for everything won combined. If it is not then shipping is $150. You can combine for a week to get over this total."
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He is a she. I think.


    Steve >>



    Take a walk on the wild side.
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for clarifying this. Being fairly new to eBay, I guess I didn't read the whole item description carefully. I suppose that a seller could list the following conditions, and then there would be a problem.

    "Shipping and Handling is FREE for THIS item if your grand total is over $500 for everything won combined. If it is not then shipping is $150. You can combine for a week to get over this total." >>




    I would not see that as a problem, I just would not bid. More so, it is a great example on why one should read all contracts they sign, which is what you are doing with an ebay bid, signing a contract. It is those who do not list shipping and handing price I have a more problem with.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    "... It is those who do not list shipping and handing price I have a more problem with. ..."

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

    In a few weeks, sellers will be required to list at least one basic S+H fee in the SYIF.

    This change is NOT about protecting consumers; despite EBAY's claims.

    The blank S+H box in the SYIF is being interpreted by Best-Match as "$0" and the
    search is being thereby gamed. The new change will solve the problem in a way
    that does not require any modification to Best-Match.

    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>He is a she. I think.


    Steve >>



    Take a walk on the wild side. >>



    L-O-L-A, Lola!
  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭
    I actually just bought something from them and they packed and shipped
    fast and secure,I just couldn't find anything else to me over the 5$'s.
    Iwish everybody that only charged 1.50 shipped this way.
    Good seller,bad kws.
    J.R.
    Needs'
    1972 Football-9's high#'s
    1965 Football-8's
    1958 Topps FB-7-8
  • BuccaneerBuccaneer Posts: 1,794 ✭✭


    << <i>I guess I didn't read the whole item description carefully. >>



    Bad idea. Always do so before bidding on anything.
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