Legendary Auctions charges $17.26 to ship one single graded card!!

bobbyw8469 · September 1, 2011 8:56PM

WOW! And to think, I get my stars dinged on Ebay for charging $4!!

1acid · September 1, 2011 9:10PM

What planet are they shiping to? I dont even think I have paid that much shipping on items... wow, do they encase it in gold bullion for protection? Maybe they post it inside of a safe or sumthing... lol

peace

Dpeck100 · September 1, 2011 9:13PM

I sent a PSA 10 Fleer Glossy Ken Griffey Jr. with $1000 of insurance and it was in that range.

Did you have an expensive card insured with the shipping?

tyweb1 · September 1, 2011 9:17PM

I paid just $10 for my card I won from the Sportscard Link auction. That was fair in my opinion.

bobbyw8469 · September 1, 2011 9:18PM

<< <i>Did you have an expensive card insured with the shipping? >>

1957 Topps Newcombe PSA 9 - $450. So, no, I don't think it is too expensive. One card worth less than $500.

Dpeck100 · September 1, 2011 9:58PM

It sounds high to me for that price range. Maybe they have a standard minimum shipping if they move a lot of expensive stuff.

I can't understand why EBAY buyers don't want to pay more for shipping. I want it arriving safely and it that cost a few bucks more who cares. When I ship a graded card you could use the package as a football and not hurt the card.

Morgoth · September 1, 2011 10:28PM

I just paid $8.00 from PWCC on 1 card off Ebay, card was under $400.

All auction houses use shipping as another source of revenue. Its like the ATM fees at strip clubs or casinos.

The AH's that sell on Ebay like Memory Lane had to change their shipping prices because of getting so many dings to their shipping stars. Kinda funny.

Southsider · September 1, 2011 10:30PM

<< <i>I can't understand why EBAY buyers don't want to pay more for shipping. I want it arriving safely and it that cost a few bucks more who cares. When I ship a graded card you could use the package as a football and not hurt the card. >>

Not very many people on Ebay interested in paying more for anything, especially shipping. Plus, the way the system is rigged on Ebay, the buyers have all the power if their item does not arrive 100% intact and undamaged. So, until Ebay becomes more seller-friendly (unlikely) you will continue to see buyers who demand satisfaction at every step.

scooter729 · September 1, 2011 10:40PM

Yep, that appears to be standard fare for Legendary. I can't imagine it actually costs them half of this. Here's mine, also for ONE CARD....

firedawg45 · September 2, 2011 3:40AM

so does psa! so what the big deal.

scooter729 · September 2, 2011 4:14AM

<< <i>so does psa! so what the big deal. >>

So as long as everyone is doing something wrong, then that makes it right? I get it now - thanks for clarifying.

al032184 · September 2, 2011 4:58AM

The problem with high shipping costs on ebay is, even if sellers charge $5 for shipping, the card always ends up coming in a single bubble mailer sans extra padding, DC, and insurance. At least this has been my experience 90% of the time.

Mickey71 · September 2, 2011 5:21AM

We all know this so we can choose if we want to bid.

detroitfan2 · September 2, 2011 5:54AM

<< <i>We all know this so we can choose if we want to bid. >>

Mickey, I think the issue is, outside of "you're going to get screwed", we really don't know. These are the exact reasons I never bid on things from major auction houses. The buyer's premium is known, but the shipping? Seventeen bucks to ship one card? What would they charge to ship 2 cards? 10 cards? An entire graded set? How about memoriabilia? I guess you could assume $20 or less for one card, but for anything else, who knows? I always get leery when shipping costs aren't even approximated and made known to the buyer. In the back of my mind, that tells me that shipping will be "determined" based on whether the auction house was happy with the final bid.

Legendary Auctions charges $17.26 to ship one single graded card!!

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