At 09:05 PM 9/7/2009, Thomas Witt wrote:
>>>>Try SELLING and learn something.<<<
>
>Actually I have sold 60-80 items on Ebay. In every instance I have only
>charged the - actual shipping cost. I never charged for the box, packaging
>material, my time, my gas etc.. If there were instances where the estimate
>was over cost I sent that back to the buyer. I've delivered items locally
>to buyers and refunded the full shipping cost Ebay forces them to pay with
>Paypal. Why? I'd prefer to treat people the way I would like to be
treated.
>
>My post already addressed "reasonable" charges above shipping. In Michael's
>case he was charged over $14 for a poorly packed item that had a $3
shipping
>cost. I don't see the justification of the additional $11.
>
>Ebay is full of sellers that sell a $30 item for 99 cents and $28.99
>shipping. And, shipping is rarely (if ever) refundable. That rips the tax
>payer off if the seller is claiming 99 cents worth of sale. The seller is
>ripping the buyer off with no practical recourse for a refund.
Plumbers in this area charge $40 an hour. If I
have to stand in line for half an hour at the
Post Office, why not charge $20 for the privilege?
You, sir, are being grossly unreasonable. I will
cheerfully pay for proper service. I am not some
sort of cheapskate gipster who wants to cheat the seller, as you seem to be.
Marc
msmall@aya.yale.edu
Cha robh b`s fir gun ghr`s fir!
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