posted on October 12, 2006 03:42:54 PM new
"price: US $24.99
Shipping costs:
US $11.90
US Postal Service Priority MailŪ
Service to 92549-3203, United States
Calculate
Ships to: Worldwide
Item location: Roxbury Township,NJ, United States"
I'm searching for dishes in a certain pattern for a friend; when I looked at this one (I was signed in to eBay), the above showed. How could the seller know I'm at the above zip code???? I haven't e-mailed the seller or asked a question or such. It's a mystery to me.
posted on October 12, 2006 04:52:36 PM new
Roadsmith's right. This is new. I think it retrieves your shipping address if you have logged in.
[ edited by pixiamom on Oct 12, 2006 04:53 PM ]
posted on October 12, 2006 07:49:04 PM new
Pixi, I think you have it right. MIke, I didn't even click on anything in that auction, let alone a postage calculator! Just looked at it and sent it to my friend for whom I bidding.
posted on October 13, 2006 09:17:27 AM new
Actually, I LIKE the "Save" feature on "Calculated Shipping" in SEARCH. Once you've in-put your zip code, ALL of the "calculated" shipping fees show up on the search page. No more having to click each listing as you go through your possible buys/bids.
An eye-opener, I might add. Some of those shipping fees exposed on the search page are way out of line with the product weight/ship-cost.
Could it be this is eBay's way of trying to control excessive shipping fees?
One more positive (among so many negatives) on eBay - from the buyer's point-of-view.
posted on October 13, 2006 09:42:08 AM new
It doesn't work with all shipping calculators. I just got suckered in auction # 130035741589 . The item is being sold on consignment and the seller did a horrible job of listing so I thought I was getting a steal. (His client sure isn't getting much). The search page shows 'See item description' for shipping - I forgot to check until AFTER I confirmed my bid - he charges $7.05 for 2 postcards!
posted on October 13, 2006 11:58:04 AM new
That is a bit over-the-top for shipping two (2) postcards! I ship figurines, USPS Priority, for less than that.
Can you simply cancel your bid? I've never had to cancel a bid, but am wondering if there is an "Excessive Shipping Fees" reason for doing so?????
posted on October 13, 2006 05:30:00 PM new
Thanks all, an expensive shipment but a cheap lesson in the long run. Next time I'll check first - especially when I'm bottom feeding!
Edited to add: On second thought, I did report this to eBay as excessive shipping. If they pull it great -- if they don't, another lesson learned.
[ edited by pixiamom on Oct 13, 2006 06:53 PM ]
posted on October 14, 2006 07:23:58 AM new
The seller doesn't know your zip code, Ebay does. The shipping amounts show up in the auction because when you sign in, Ebay knows your zip code and calculates it for you, even if you are just browsing and not bidding.
posted on October 15, 2006 11:33:55 AM new
Pix glad you got out of that bad auction with such high shipping. Nightmare of a scoundral sounds like to me.
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