What is the point of the "Buyer's Premium"?

[Republicaninmass]

The real kicker is the shipping charges with most auctions houses. You think an extra 1.50 on ebay is bad...sheesh

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

The real kicker is the shipping charges with most auctions houses. You think an extra 1.50 on ebay is bad...sheesh

I object much more to the usually unstated and often egregious (far more than it costs me, a private individual without a business account with a shipper, to ship the same way) “shipping” charges than the BP trick.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

The real kicker is the shipping charges with most auctions houses. You think an extra 1.50 on ebay is bad...sheesh

My only real shipping miscalculation is with Hunt. $24.15 s/h charged on a single $400 card, and $19.15 charged on a single $200 card (after juice). They use Fedex. Would be less than $9 to ship either card via USPS Priority, even cheaper USPS First Class in a bubble mailer.

So I now have to be aware to calculate $20 shipping charge in my bids with them in case I only win one item.