[Coco] Ebay shipping padding $

[Scott Wendt]

This is often a way used to reduce the cut that ebay gets of the sale fees as ebay doesn't charge fees on the handling charge.

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From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> on behalf of Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:45:22 PM
To: Arthur Flexser
Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $

I am not opposed to someone trying to get top dollar for what they are selling but put in a higher minimum starting  bid. Don't ‎try to hide profit in an inflated shipping quote

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  Original Message
From: Arthur Flexser
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 10:42 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $


Possibly eBay's concern was that you didn't quote the educational postal
rate that things like books and CDs qualify for.  Saves quite a bit.

Art

On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at hotmail.com
> wrote:

>
> I don't understand how he can do it.  The last time I tried to seel some
> automotive books I quoted the price for USPS Priority Mail padded
> envelopes and it refused to let me post them claiming I was asking too
> much postage.  That's one of the reasons I gave up trying to sell on
> eBay.
>
> bill
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Coco [coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] on behalf of tim lindner [
> tlindner at macmess.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:01 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $
>
> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:42 PM, Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I remember a brief discussion about Ebay shipping cost verses actual
> costs
> >
> > Check out this coco program pak. Starting bid. 99cents plus $75 to ship?
> > For $75 I expect it to be driven to my house and inserted into my multi
> pak :)
> >
> > <http://m.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Tandy-Color-Computer-Music-
> Cartrige-26-3151-/252909085569?nav=SEARCH>
>
> That's only $55 US.
>
> Seems downright reasonable now. :)
>
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