Ebay's defense against shipping gougers is broken on two fronts.
1. real gouges go unreported for fear of being blocked
2. cranky buyers get all the power.
These two mesh perfectly.
Here's the anatomy of a shipping charge ding.
Summary: buyer paid $10.99 for item, $19.05 for parcel post shipping.
Parcel post shipping postage was $18.37, purchased through ebay. Box and packaging materials included with the $19.05, or 67c over actual postage.
Buyer posts DSR ding, apparently feeling that a $10.99 item shouldn't have $19 shipping.
Real shipping gougers get no attention, mostly shipping by UPS.
67 cents gets downrated.
Solution: stop selling larger $10.99 items. If it's not working out, change is required. Minimum price on parcel post package now $25. Good for ebay? Not.
Economy Shipping : US $19.05
USPS Parcel Post®
Estimated delivery: February 21 - February 28
Package 1 of 1
Shipment details: 91027850914015328xxxxx
Shipping label printed on Feb-16-12
Shipping cost: $18.37
US $10.99
Subtotal:
US $10.99
Shipping & handling:
US $19.05
Total:
US $30.04
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