There is a subtle effect to a high shipping price that I got caught on once.
If you return the item they don't refund the shipping cost. One seller in NY
shipped counterfeit goods and gladly refunded the auction price but made
money keeping the excess shipping fees. He had to change his ID frequently.
He was selling North Face clothing that was fake stuff from China. /jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Matt BenDaniel
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:30 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] SmartMedia question
I always check the shipping cost before I bid. Some ads do not state
shipping cost up front. You can email the seller during the auction if you
want to know.
eBay allows the seller to add in any arbitrary fixed "handling" fee. IMO
eBay has left open a abuse loophole that they should close. If the seller
wants to pad the profit, they should build it into the minimum bid price.
The buyer should always be only charged actual (or close to it) shipping
costs, without "handling" fees. Again, just my opinion. That's the way I
work when I sell.
One seller charged me too much for shipping, which I protested (to him).
Neither of us have left feedback yet on the deal. I paid the bill, but, 89
days after close of the auction I'm going to leave him scalding negative
feedback.
Matt
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