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08-27-2007, 04:09 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Do buyers who complain about being overcharged on stated shipping ever PayPal the seller money when they're undercharged (i.e., buyer paid the stated $5 for shipping and sees on the received package the seller paid $7.50 for shipping?)? Is this a case where someone's problem is not with disparities between cost and charge, but with disparities between cost and charge that are perceived to not benefit them personally? If the difference is perceived to favor someone else (the seller), that's judged as a problem and unfair. If the cost/charge difference benefits the buyer, that's not a problem and, in fact, is often not considered unfair.
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08-27-2007, 05:14 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>No?
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08-27-2007, 05:14 PM
Posted By: <b>steve yawitz</b><p>I don't think I've ever sent extra money to a seller when I've been undercharged on shipping. But I also don't see it as a big deal when I occasionally shortchange myself when stating shipping costs. <br /><br />I readily admit to generally charging an extra buck or so over the cost of my supplies and actual postage, but I also think I package stuff with more TLC than the average seller. Not to open up the shipping cost debate, but my problem is not so much as when there's a disparity between the s&h and the actual cost but when there's a big disparity between s&h and the level of care one should expect from such a charge. <br><br><a href="http://imageevent.com/yawie99" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://imageevent.com/yawie99</a>
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08-27-2007, 05:18 PM
Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>David leads Steve 8-7 in edits. Come on Steve, make a come from behind charge. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br><br>
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08-27-2007, 05:22 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>No.<br /><br />edited to say: No.
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08-27-2007, 05:26 PM
Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>No, Yes, True.
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08-27-2007, 05:46 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>You guys are opening yourself up for a big lawsuit with all this monkey business.
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08-27-2007, 05:48 PM
Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>I once bought something from Max that cost $22 for him to ship to me. I paid $20 dlvd for the item. I am not looking for Max to help me manage my finances. I do owe him a drink though!<br /><br />Elliot bought something from me a few months back. I received no money for it and he made me fly over and hand deliver the goods. I figure that I can apply my savings from the Max deal to balance the Elliot deal.<br /><br />Those Canadains are nutty <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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08-27-2007, 05:57 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>How can Elliot buy something from you if you received no money? Just curious.
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08-27-2007, 06:05 PM
Posted By: <b>bcornell</b><p><i>How can Elliot buy something from you if you received no money? </i><br /><br />Elliot gives 'buying low' a whole new meaning.<br /><br />Edited to add: multiple edits implied.<br /><br /><br />Bill
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08-27-2007, 07:14 PM
Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>This thread is making my brain hurt, even with the current f/x rate.<br /><br />Where's Wonka when we need him?<br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/1242360463_14b2a77dec.jpg">
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08-27-2007, 07:31 PM
Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>All true Richard, but you didn't bring it across the border, i had to smuggle it the final distance.<br><br>
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08-27-2007, 09:13 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p><img src="http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z26/pspec/Other/RME_flowchart.jpg">