posted on February 3, 2005 11:15:37 PM
Yup,That's what I'm seeing,,No replies after they see the REAL bill........Hey! I have NO control over What the U.S. Government Post Office wants or the private sector UPS......The FUN and the THRILL of bidding is slowly d y i n g ,,,,,,,there are OTHER costs they do NOT expect......they don't seem to read past the first sentence.Or even down to sellers payment instructions......I do NOT have pages and pages of TERMS of Sale. right to the point...simple......they DON'T read.........My hottest seller. a relister, is getting,,,,,,sorry this item did not sell......God wht did I go and buy $300.00 more? hahahahahaha. eventually they will go, but,,,,,,,that items seems to have played itself out.......
posted on February 4, 2005 12:43:48 AM
Ya, JACK, I agree. I sold a widget for $5.95, & charged $5.00 shipping. The cheapest Parcrl post was over $8.00. Oh Hell, I lost money on the deal. From now on the minimum is $10.00
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
[ edited by sanmar on Feb 4, 2005 12:44 AM ]
posted on February 4, 2005 04:35:33 AM
If I can't get at least 9.99 for a widget, I don't list it. Even if I have to sell 2 to gt my 9.99, I don't list it. Just not worth the time and trouble and expense.
posted on February 4, 2005 05:14:04 AM
yea niel-I agree..makes you wonder why people list things at one cent-who needs the aggravation for such a paltry sum?I have better things to do with my time.
posted on February 4, 2005 05:33:09 AM
People also are shopping at online stores where they know that refunds and returns can in most cases be no questions asked...
Who wants high shipping and only get your auction money back?
posted on February 4, 2005 06:10:04 AM
I have a projector on auction right now the darn thing weighs 15 lbs. Buyer asked if I'd offer free shipping (good grief I started the thing at 9.99, with exact shipping to them, several options with the calculator)
posted on February 4, 2005 10:41:55 AM
Postal rates have not increased for 3 years now, so it didn't all of a sudden get expensive. The next increase will be in 2006, I am afraid because they are talking about increasing 1st class postage to 42 cents, which is a 14% increase. What they will probably do is really increase other rates a lot more.
That being said, there will ALWAYS be people who want something for nothing. I put up a lot of 25 CD's for a penny, and it sold for a penny. Fine, it was a remainder lot and it was just taking up space. I put $9.99 shipping. I figured even if the lot went for a penny, I would make something on the shipping. The buyer asked for it to be sent media mail, and that it should cost about $4 to do so. I looked at his feedback, and noticed he was a seller who sold CD's. I wrote back, and said the rate was $9.99 and that was media mail. I then told him that he just got 25 CD's for a penny, and now he wanted me to ship for exact shipping? I told him that I would throw the CD's in the trash before I did that. He then promptly paid, and said it can't hurt to ask. Anyway, people will make unreasonable requests, that will happen no matter what.
