I too found the same in regards to shipping. I now just go to my local USPS where I get an accurate cost. Apparently, UPS & FedEx have add on fees that they don't add on when you calculate shipping cost through their online system. I called both carriers and the fee's were out of delivery area?? And fuel costs. I ultimately found calculating shipping costs through eBay or online through the two aforementioned carriers pointless which always left me paying more. My Dad say's often, "companies/businesses are always looking for ways to separate you from your money". Another one he likes to mention is "Buyer beware". I now would add to that "Seller beware". I think my new Mantra will be live simply.
Tail Winds, ~Hugh “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 6:06 AM, Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > > You know when you register an account with Ebay, Fed Ex, UPS or even the > USPS . . . .and you ship something by making and paying for the label > online , the price you are paying is an ESTIMATE only ! It is by no means > , set . The final price is not determined until it is delivered . The > only exceptions to this are the flat One-rate boxes . So they have > basically, carte blanche to charge your card whatever they see fit. I > found this out by checking my Ebay fees and statements, I was being > overcharged often. > > This means any "error" and I mean any ! adds on extra "fees" . This > means dimensions, weights , addresses and everything must be spot on . > This I found is nearly impossible , or should I say , an open invitation > for "errors" to be found as some addresses are considered "out of range" > that they do not inform you of beforehand and are subject to penalties . > Once I caught on to this a confirmed it by calling all 4 companies , I > found the only way to pay accurately is at genuine UPS, FedEx, USPS offices > . The true rates are always at a UPS FedEx shipping depot, where the big > trucks go, not "authorized shippers" who usually add fees unbeknownst to > the shipper. > > Shipping to me has just gone wild , lol. "Back in the day" , the > 70's/80's and even 90's it was all so simple , and none of these "extra" > fees. You went to the UPS warehouse and filled out the form , they had a > simple chart with the calculated fees based on zip codes. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/b8ydbeRYKww/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
