eBay frustration

jimjimjimmy said

I don't use ebay anymore because of shipping I have seen items that could be put in a regular envelope and wanting 29.95 shipping to Canada . and many things I want to purchase that are under 20.00 and the shipping is 30 plus dollars . and I also been charged 20.00 for shipping and when the package got here clearly marked on it id 5.95 shipping. so I refuse to use these scam artists any more.

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there is a good reason for that...ebay doesn't get a cut off the shipping price, only the sale price

i for one (like most buyers) don't really care when i spend 50 dollars on an item if 5 of those dollars go to shipping or 45, as long as i find 50 shipped a fair price

so, if a seller claims shipping is 30 dollars instead of 5 that is 25 dollars less he has to pay ebay a fee on

in short, if i sell you a product for 100 dollars and charge 50 for shipping i clear a bigger profit then if i sell it for 150 and offer free shipping, even though the cost to you is the same