[Billy5858]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

i stopped posting separate shipping charges on ebay long ago and provide "free" shipping to us addresses on every thing i list. As a result - automatic - 5 stars on every transaction for shipping. Typically i just add $3 (on shipments of 1 or a few cards) over my selling price to the auction start price or bin.

Havent bought a bubble mailer in years - since i am both a buyer and seller i open carefully and reuse most all of the bubble mailers that my purchases come in.

My expenses end up being actual shipping cost - purchased thru ebay (which includes a small discount with free tracking) and clear packing tape

bought a small digital postage scale years ago and im sure it has paid for itself several times over now.

I am typically a way early riser so shipping dept kicks in most mornings around 4-5 am and everything goes to post office on my way to work long before they open using the lobby drop box

cant remember the last time i had a canadian sale and needed to calculate that cost.

Bottom line - shipping has pretty much become a non issue for me and i never have customers complain about shipping cost - plus it keeps the ebay gods fat, dumb, and happy.

I suspect that had the op won the card for $160 with free shipping this post would be non existent and he would still have been just as happy with the transaction. Yes?

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