Randy,
Sorry, but the approach of saying "Shipping for the first card is $8,
add ONLY $1 for each additional card." is exactly how I ran my pulp auctions on
eBay and it is a perfectly good approach, not a rip-off. Yes, if you buy 20
cards $27 might seem like a lot of shipping cost to you -- but you're not
looking at if from the seller's viewpoint. He has to put each item in a plastic
sleeve. That costs money. He has make sure he has all of them gathered into the
right package... don't want to leave one out... package them...that takes
more time than a single card would...and the weight of the package will cost
significantly more to ship. Maybe not so much more for 20 lobby cards, but
if it were 20 pulp magazines the weight of the package would kick it up well
over $20 for Priority Mail shipping. Even 20 lobby cards-- with sleeves and
protective cardboard is going to be about 2 lbs... maybe a little
more, which would kick the Priority Mail shipping up at least to $10 bucks. The
extra $1.00 per additional item is a shipping AND handling charge. It's a very
reasonable approach to take to the issue of combined shipping.
Besides, your example is extreme. I you had only won 3 items from him,
would you complain that he charged you $10.00 to ship -- just $2.00 more than 1
card would have cost? Unlikely you would find that excessive, but if you would,
then I'm glad you didn't win any of my auctions. I'm as much against genuine
shipping gouging as anyone else and have suffered it myself, but adding a lousy
buck for each additional item is not anything remotely like gouging.
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
From: Randall
Petersen
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 14:01
Subject: Re: [MOPO] What to do? With lobby cards in particular, I often pick up multiple pieces from each
seller. I've learned through similar bad experiences to ALWAYS ask about
combined shipping before the auctions end, with any seller I haven't dealt with
before, unless the question is very specifically addressed in their
auctions. Never assume anything, as there are too many jerks around who
are convinced that gouging on shipping is perfectly legitimate. And this
includes those who feel that they're being fair when they say something like,
"Shipping for the first card is $8, add ONLY $1 for each additional card."
Right. So if I get 20 lobby cards, the shipping is $27. Still a rip
off.
Randy From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Walter Reuben I bought 11 TV scripts from an ebay seller today, named bravo_george He listed the shipping charge as $7 for script, but he is now refusing to combine shipping and insisting that I pay him $91 for shipping them in one parcel. and what makes this more infuriating---he is about three miles from me but is refusing to let me pick them up in person, Do ebay rules about screwing people on shipping charges apply in this case? And, if they do, how do I ask that they be enforced? No, I did not ask him in advance because I could not have conceived of something so idiotic. Walter Reuben Walter Reuben, Inc. 500 North Harper Avenue Los Angeles CA 90048 USA Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (323) 651 3313 www.walterfilm.com 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. 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.
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Title: Re: [MOPO] What to do?
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