What a crock! If Ebay were actually concerned about buyer's reaction that shipping costs seemed too high but understood that this is the perception not the reality, Ebay could offer to calcalate their PayPal fees from the actual amount of the sale less $2 or so representing the amount of the seller's contribution to shipping. Ebay is just looking to snag extra commissions through PayPal. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrija Beker Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:04 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] ebay shipping limit: THE QUESTION THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO ANSWER Hello to all, I have asked eBay support how I can send item from Europe to USA with shipping fee of 4 US$ registered air mail (weight of package is over 500g). Here is answer what I just received: "I understand your concern and I'm sorry for the inconvenience it may cause to you. I appreciate that you charge valid shipping cost form your buyers and have the feedback reflecting that your service is good. Moreover, you are required to specify a shipping cost less than or equal to the maximum shipping cost for any item listed in one of the selected categories on eBay.com in the U.S. Additionally, The maximum shipping cost may be less than your actual shipping costs in some cases. If the maximum shipping cost does not cover your shipping costs, there are several things that you can do. If you're selling multiple items or a bundle, you can use calculated shipping. Your buyer will be charged actual shipping cost based on the package information your provide, the service you select, and the buyer's location. You can also sell your item using Buy It Now and include all or part of the shipping cost in the item price. If you want to sell your item as an auction, you can still start your item at the same starting price with a shipping cost less than or equal to the maximum shipping cost. Many sellers have successful auctions, even with free shipping, because their item looks more competitive to buyers. For auction listings, you can also start your item price higher to cover your shipping costs. This can prevent you from potentially losing money on shipping. Furthermore, the changes in shipping cost is made by eBay because Buyers have told us that shipping costs on eBay are too high and that this causes them to make their purchases somewhere else. This hurts both buyer and sellers. Setting maximum shipping costs based on what buyers have told us is reasonable will keep more buyers satisfied and create more sales for sellers." What great story!!! Thank you for nothing eBay!!! Regards, Andrija 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.
