posted on September 11, 2005 09:50:44 AM
Hello,
Likely this is yesterdays news but was looking at some lots I was interested in and saw some had shipping charges while some said 'not specified'. On the non-specified I found them in the description. On the specified found bold type "USA ONLY" or words to that effect.
To a newbe my lots would look like was not specifying S/H, so might pass over. Most of my sales are not USA winners.
posted on September 11, 2005 08:49:31 PM
I will try to assume your real question.
If you list your shipping charges within your description, that is good enough. In most cases, it is more clear that way anyway. Also, not filing in the shipping charges on the ebay listing form gives you more control of the auction once it ends.
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Alive in 2005
posted on September 11, 2005 09:15:35 PM
I now understand your question. You did not specify what I just read in another thread. The part where the dopes at Ebay are now listing shipping charges on the search page.
This will clearly hurt more and more sellers. Web sites are beginning to look like a much better option all the time.
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Alive in 2005
posted on September 12, 2005 09:30:16 AM
I understood what I meant,but not you?
Will have to work on writing for the READER not self.
Yes, while searching through like type lots, I noted about 40% have shipping charge listed, rest say "Not Specified"
On the lots WITH shipping charges listed. I noted in BOLD letters "Shipping Charges are USA ONLY" or"Shipping charges outside USA will be more" or some such words, so looks like they have been burnt.
On the lots saying "Not Specified" They are near always in the description.
I seems to me we are between a rock and a hard place. If you list shipping charges you have grief from non USA buyers paying USA rate. If you do not list shipping charges Nube's will pass you by (Maybe) until they learn the facts.
I was hoping someone had a bright answer like typing in charge section "See Description" or some other solution that I have not found.
posted on September 13, 2005 09:07:58 PM
Ebay and their infinite wisdom!!
I can see where this is a "good thing" to weed out those sellers who have a 99 cent item and are charging $15.00 shipping in small print, but they need to do something about specifying to customers that the shipping rates are U.S. only! They have not addressed this. Typical. Roll out a program that is totally flawed.
sabreena20
