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I just purchased this on EBAY and when I looked at the shipping it stated $26.00 within the United States. when I Received the invoice from the seller they added an extra $15.00 in the fine print of the ad it does state that if you live west of the Mississippi I should add $15.00 extra for shipping. My question is this right for the seller to do that it seems to me that it is kind of sneaky and deceptive that the seller tags an extra $15.00 profit if you are west of the Mississippi. I just received an identical Penny bag from a seller in NJ that shipped UPS and It cost me $24.00 so I do not understand the justification for the additional $15.00 can anybody explain this to me or do I need to contact EBAY for this and see why this is going on?? thanks Roy |
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"Rapidr" wrote in message ervers.com... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT I just purchased this on EBAY and when I looked at the shipping it stated $26.00 within the United States. when I Received the invoice from the seller they added an extra $15.00 in the fine print of the ad it does state that if you live west of the Mississippi I should add $15.00 extra for shipping. My question is this right for the seller to do that it seems to me that it is kind of sneaky and deceptive that the seller tags an extra $15.00 profit if you are west of the Mississippi. I just received an identical Penny bag from a seller in NJ that shipped UPS and It cost me $24.00 so I do not understand the justification for the additional $15.00 can anybody explain this to me or do I need to contact EBAY for this and see why this is going on?? I know that it sure seems sneaky, but I think when you list an auction, the way the seller described the differences in shipping to different locations is maybe the only way it can be done, unless it is included in the description. When I sell on eBay, I in fact do include shipping charges in the auction description, but I am sure many sellers don't, since eBay provides specific areas for shipping on the eBay listing form. In one area on the form, you can put in a dollar amount, which is where you saw the $26. Another area in the shipping section allows for verbal explanation, which is where the additional $15 is given. I checked the USPS website and there seems to be a big difference in shipping charges for weighty packages. Pre 1982 bags of 5,000 cents weigh approx. 34 1/4 lbs. Shipping from NJ to Seneca, Missouri calculated to $35. Then I did a calculation for NJ to Sacramento California and was told $62. A big difference. So, if I were to list the bag auction, and I knew of the big differences in shipping charges, and I used my auction description for product description only and used the shipping area of the form for shipping specifics, I would probably do something very similar to what your seller did. Imo, I would not think badly of the seller and chalk it up as a learning experience. BTW, post 1982 bags weigh less and cost less to ship ( $28.50 & $50). Bill .. |
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"Rapidr" wrote: I just purchased this on EBAY and when I looked at the shipping it stated $26.00 within the United States. when I Received the invoice from the seller they added an extra $15.00 in the fine print of the ad it does state that if you live west of the Mississippi I should add $15.00 extra for shipping. My question is this right for the seller to do that it seems to me that it is kind of sneaky and deceptive that the seller tags an extra $15.00 profit if you are west of the Mississippi. If you were going to challenge the shipping charges as stated in the description, the time to do that would be before you bid. A contract is a contract. |
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