Re: [MOPO] EBAY AND EXCESSIVE SHIPPING CHARGES

[Craig Goebel]

As (mostly) a buyer on ebay and other sites, I have, on many occasions and more than once on this posting site, decried exactly the same problems noted by ebay.   Sellers state that shipping and handling costs are the responsibility of the buyer. I regularly receive parcels on which the postal cost is much less than I have been charged and the materials are recycled, plus in the last year or so, many more sellers demand that insurance payment be made but there is no way to verify that it actually was bought by the seller. I'd bet many big volume sellers, such as for autographs and dvds, etc., don't buy insurance and "self-insure" by pocketing the proceeds of $1.30 per $100 over and over to do so.   Many sellers, mostly those who sell dvds and the like, refuse to initiate socalled discounts for multiple buys to bolster revenue even though ALL shipping is based on weight and volume classifications, so several items can often be shipped in one class - meaning there really is no discount but properly a number of items can be sent for set prices.   The position I maintain is that these funds are NOT profit centres for sellers, nor an extra way to defray paypal or any other payment processing charges; these funds are sent to the seller so the seller can send the item to me; in effect these funds are held in trust for the buyer for the purpose of shipping only and they should be accurately estimated. Now with oil prices being so high, fuel surcharges are made - in Canada they are about 10% of the postage and couriers charge this too. Since oil is unlikely to get cheaper, actual costs will only go up. So a buyer doesn't want to pay more than necessary.   More than an effort to subvert the market place by avoiding fees and only apparently lowering the "price" of the item, the sellers who extract extra money are breaking trust with the buyer and should be made pariahs. Good for ebay, it's about time - whatever the motivation, the result might be of benefit to buyers.   Craig, Vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: Movielegends To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] EBAY AND EXCESSIVE SHIPPING CHARGES Channing, Their latest updates & detals for this policy are here:   Trust & Safety: Excessive Shipping Policy Update: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200606.shtml#2006-06-27092621   Excessive Shipping Charges Policy: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-shipping.html?ssPageName=CMDV:AB channinglylethomson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've gotten a phone call and an e-mail from EBAY today regarding their new policy on excessive shipping charges (gross example would be $0.99 item with $50. shipping). These seem to be some sort of group call/e-mail sent out by EBAY. I'm wondering if other EBAY dealers in MOPO are hearing about this new policy. Channing Thomson in SF Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 28/04/06 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.