[Coco] Ebay shipping padding $

[Dave Philipsen]

Sure you can.  Free shipping = shipping included in price.



On 5/4/2017 8:06 PM, Scott Wendt wrote:
> Can't include it in the price if the item is up for auction.
>
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> From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> on behalf of Mathieu Chouinard <chouimat at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 6:23:56 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $
>
> instead of padding the shipping, I would have
> included it in the price and offer free shipping ;)
>
> On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 9:16 AM, Rod Barnhart <rod.barnhart at gmail.com> wrote:
>> There's a difference between covering your costs using the shipping to
>> profit ;) I always pad shipping a little to cover materials and such, too,
>> but I've seen some crazy shipping.
>>
>> On May 4, 2017 1:49 AM, "Al Hartman" <alhartman6 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't think this is true. EBay does now charge seller fees on shipping
>>> charges as people were doing $1.00 auctions with a huge shipping charge to
>>> avoid paying seller fees.
>>>
>>> I always pad my shipping to cover EBay's fees. I have to.
>>>
>>> -[ Al ]-
>>> On 5/4/2017 1:21:29 AM, Scott Wendt <malfunct at msn.com> wrote:
>>> This is often a way used to reduce the cut that ebay gets of the sale fees
>>> as ebay doesn't charge fees on the handling charge.
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Coco on behalf of Rietveld Rietveld
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:45:22 PM
>>> To: Arthur Flexser
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $
>>>
>>> I am not opposed to someone trying to get top dollar for what they are
>>> selling but put in a higher minimum starting bid. Don't ‎try to hide profit
>>> in an inflated shipping quote
>>>
>>> ,
>>> Original Message
>>> From: Arthur Flexser
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 10:42 PM
>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $
>>>
>>>
>>> Possibly eBay's concern was that you didn't quote the educational postal
>>> rate that things like books and CDs qualify for. Saves quite a bit.
>>>
>>> Art
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Bill Gunshannon <>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> I don't understand how he can do it. The last time I tried to seel some
>>>> automotive books I quoted the price for USPS Priority Mail padded
>>>> envelopes and it refused to let me post them claiming I was asking too
>>>> much postage. That's one of the reasons I gave up trying to sell on
>>>> eBay.
>>>>
>>>> bill
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: Coco [coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] on behalf of tim lindner [
>>>> tlindner at macmess.org]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:01 PM
>>>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:42 PM, Rietveld Rietveld
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I remember a brief discussion about Ebay shipping cost verses actual
>>>> costs
>>>>> Check out this coco program pak. Starting bid. 99cents plus $75 to
>>> ship?
>>>>> For $75 I expect it to be driven to my house and inserted into my multi
>>>> pak :)
>>>>>
>>>> Cartrige-26-3151-/252909085569?nav=SEARCH>
>>>>
>>>> That's only $55 US.
>>>>
>>>> Seems downright reasonable now. :)
>>>>
>>>>
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