Posted to SC on 4 Oct:
Get a load of this. I have been on eBay for 11 years and have over 4400 in positive feedback with "0" negatives. Because of the DSR system eBay has restricted me from selling on eBay.
I am not the largest seller on eBay and do this out of my home. I have not changed anything I have done in 11 years.
The reason is of the low DSR rating in shipping in handling. I sell mostly sporst cards and my shipping an handling charge is $3.95. That may seem like a lot to some but I did a cost breakdown and my actual shipping and handling cost are from $3.60-$4.35.
I factored in postage with delivery confirmation ( which eBay requires for seller protection), bubble wrapped envelope, snap tites for the cards, mailing labels, extra packaging, tape, printer ink and $0.75 for handling fee which covers time spent on listing the item packaging it, delivery to post office. In most cases when a card sells for only $0.99 I am close to losing money after all the fees taken out.
Because of 21 low S/H in a year...eBay has restricted me. All my other DSR are 4.94 or higher.
No get this, if a buyer buys 5 items from a seller and leaves 5 positive feedback, a seller is credited for 1 positive. If that same seller likes everything but your S/H and leaves you 5 1's or 2's you are charged for all 5. When eBay thinks you have too many, they restrict you.
I am only allowed to sell $134 a week right now...GREAT TIMING eBay..with the hoildays coming up you are restricting one of the most dedicated and best selling sellers on eBay.
Observations:
1. It doesn't cost $3.60 to ship a sports card.
2. Hooray for ebay.
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When everyone on eBay starts doing FREE SHIPPING, it will be a very good financial times for eBay and minor eBay shareholders while both buyers and sellers will be gouged.
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