Sunday, April 11, 2010

Why it is ok to neg a seller over shipping charge.

Classic posting:

"Why does ebay allow buyers to neg over a shipping cost which was clearly stated?"

Answer:
Don't play dumb.

Low shipping costs attract views, but do so illicitly, and in an annoying fashion. When I'm looking for something I'm willing to pay $30 for, +$10 shipping because it will ship in a FRB, and I see one for $20, I'll sure check it out. And then I see the $20 UPS shipping fee. A marked up charge containing $12 or so profit.

I might buy it.

But I sure don't approve of how I was attracted, and I don't enjoy being part of seller's attempt to avoid fees.

I don't neg. I do post a low shipping fee DSR.

Others neg. Good. Sellers who pull this kind of thing need to be stopped.

1 comment:

  1. Many peeplz is never understud TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP. We don't blame them for being numpties.

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