Shipping?

[ibuysportsephemera]

I don't understand? If the seller advertised his shipping cost, there should be no problem on your end. You should have just factored that into the cost of the overall purchase price. If it comes well packed by priority mail, the seller lived up to his end of the deal. Am I missing something?

I am also frustrated with the big Auction Houses. For the most part you bid with no idea of the actual shipping and handling charges. The one positive with eBay is that most sellers put the actual shipping charges that you will pay in their listing.

Jeff

[JustinD]

I've paid 40 bucks for mailing before on something that was maybe 6 bucks to ship. Because both myself and the other bidders factored it into the bidding, I won it at a reasonable combined price.

I honestly could not care the cost as long as the combined amount meets my price guideline.

As long as the seller was up front and honest at the start of the auction, I see no issue with this. I think hitting people for stars on shipping when it was disclosed is petty as you chose to bid at the terms up front.

I do agree with people discussing auction houses as that cost is usually a surprise at invoice.

[sb1]

Not all AH's gouge on shipping. I charge $5.00 on all single/pair of graded cards under $200, which goes cardboard wrapped in a bubble mailer. $4 if it's under $100 The collectible insurance covers it and the PO provides free tracking. As the value increases I add a buck or two at each price level or the number of cards increases, to the point of where it becomes flat rate boxes, which can hold a lot for $14-18 plus a bit extra for the private insurance cost.

[BruceinGa]

[QUOTE=ibuysportsephemera;1702132]I don't understand?. Am I missing something?

/QUOTE]

No, you're not. I bid knowing the shipping cost. I won't ding him for the "high" shipping charge.
I was wondering what board members thought.
Thanks for all that responded.