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> Am I wrong? Ebay shipping rant
Dr Evil
post Aug 4 2011, 04:02 PM
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So I won a transmission on ebay. The listed shipping was $54 and change. I "bought it now" based on the total and today I get contacted by the seller telling me that the shipping is actually $40 more. Almost 100%. I replied that I am not OK with sending him more $$ as that was not the advertised amount and I bid on the tranz based on the damn info provided.

Am I wrong? I have not gotten a reply yet, but I am pissed that he had the balls to email me expecting almost twice the shipping. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Aug 4 2011, 04:06 PM
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My experience with ebay both as a buyer and seller is that you can make a good bit on shipping.

I've never seen anyone jack up the shipping after the sale. That is just wrong.
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post Aug 4 2011, 04:09 PM
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Ask him to cancel the sale as the unit is not worth the additional shipping.

I research the shipping cost prior to listing. If it comes to more for something I missed, I eat the difference.
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post Aug 4 2011, 04:16 PM
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All you can do is trash his rating.
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post Aug 4 2011, 04:26 PM
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you can trash his rating AND report it through ebay.

They have become suddenly more responsive to issues since the FBI or whoever started crawling up their (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) due to some interesting ignorance on their end, no pun intended.

I bought your DVD so I'm FIRMLY behind you DOC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Aug 4 2011, 04:29 PM
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Doc likes guys behind him!
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post Aug 4 2011, 04:34 PM
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He responded saying that they were extra careful with the packaging, but that he would honor the original price if the extra was a problem. I asked that he honor the price. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Near 100% difference? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Aug 4 2011, 05:13 PM
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That is all fine and good, but why should I foot the extra $40 rather than he foot the $40 from the price I paid for the part?
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post Aug 4 2011, 05:29 PM
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Aug 4 2011, 04:13 PM) *

That is all fine and good, but why should I foot the extra $40 rather than he foot the $40 from the price I paid for the part?



I just had a similar issue with my Flywheel with a guy out of San Francisco. Once everything 'cleared' and he was ready to ship it, he decided I owed him 20 more for shipping when it was listed as 'free shipping' on top of the fact that he snuck in the shipping to the Moneybookers invoice, which I had already paid. In effect, i ended up paying for the shipping as it was originally on the invoice, but he still claimed that I owed him.
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post Aug 4 2011, 08:13 PM
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I'm on your side Doc! This is exactly why I have not bought through ebay in awhile. I am also starting to get pissed with paypal.
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post Aug 4 2011, 08:52 PM
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Doc,

I think you are "right" concerning the shipping costs requested increase. I would have checked to see what the actual cost was and if it was higher than quoted, I would consider paying the verified difference. A lot would depend on how the supplier approached me and the circumstances around the transaction. Just to accept his demand to pay nearly twice original quote I would not do without the foregoing. If he became difficult and would not ship without the increase payment, I would open up a formal complaint with E-Bay and get resolution that way. No way would I agree to accept cancelation of the transaction.

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post Aug 4 2011, 08:54 PM
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I sold an electric scooter that belonged to my Grandfather. I used Ebay's freight calculations. The shipping said $300. Sold the scooter for $900, dude paid the shipping. When I went to drop it off at the freight place the said I owed another $200. I asked the guy to pay it or I would give a refund. He paid, it shipped. After he got it he was very pleased. Very nice almost new powered scooter. I then got another bill from the freight place for another $160. They said it was due to excess weight. I paid it myself.

I will never ship another item that I cannot drop of at UPS or USPS. Ebay's freight calculator is fucked up.
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post Aug 4 2011, 09:17 PM
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You did the right thing Mike. It is not your fault he doesn't know how to properly charge for shipping. You paid what he had posted in the ad, that's all he should get.
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post Aug 4 2011, 09:49 PM
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I have bought almost 100 items on e-bay and have never had a problem, always check the seller rating, the people with the 99-100 percent positive feedback will almost always work with you to keep you happy.
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post Aug 4 2011, 09:58 PM
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Enrique, Slits and Evil... you guys owe me an additional $100.00 each in freight charges. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Aug 4 2011, 10:21 PM
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You place a value on an item in a " bidding war " based on information provided to you by the owner of the item. His f-up not yours.

Ruling for the ....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) .......well which one of you is sueing the other ? ?
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post Aug 4 2011, 11:35 PM
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Typical ebay shipping crap. Thier calculator's suck too. I never use them. I figure the weight of an item & check shipping to different states. I take the worst quote & add $5. Then refund the difference if it is over $5. I have gotten screwed before by guestimating. It's all about communication though. If I sold something on ebay & then found out the shipping had gone up by alot. Depending on what I sold. I might approach the buyer & say hey this shipping has gone insane. Any chance you can at least help me some on the difference? Again that would all depend on the part. Sucks when you sell some $30 item & it costs more than that to ship it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Aug 4 2011, 11:46 PM
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I've eaten shit from ebay's calculators as a seller enough times to know that you have to pad the amount by at least 10%. Now I add a buck or 2 or 20 to the shipping calculator so that I don't have to either eat the difference (that's what I do) or ask the buyer for more money.
He should have researched it better and you did the right thing.
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post Aug 5 2011, 07:20 AM
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I ship only USPS, Even if I have to pay a oversize rate . Consoles are big and

bulky but light. UPS,FEDX, are ridicules. For real big Grayhound , if one is close

for pick up. Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Aug 5 2011, 07:57 AM
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Tough call.....e-Bay has really changed the rules. Now you pay their nearly 10% seller fees on the shipping cost as well as the Paypal fees for a total of almost 13%. To be clear, about 13% on the TOTAL amount of money sent you is deducted.

This gets rid of the guy selling an expensive item for $1 and charging $200.00 for shipping but screws the rest of us

I sent them a complaint about the shipping fee rules. I frequently send flat rate boxes overseas and I have to jack up the shipping price to compensate for their shipping commission. Now I add a "handling fee" to cover that but I have to pay commission on that too.....endless battle

Personally, both selling and buying I view a listing as a contract to be held by both. There are times when I made mistakes and ate it. There were times when the buyer made mistakes and they ate it. However, sometimes if I get a deal that is unbelievable and there was clearly a major mistake, I'll offer to split the difference if doing so still makes it a good deal. Sometimes, they just cancel the transaction.......
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