[Coco] Ebay shipping padding $

[Rob Rosenbrock]

Either in the starting/minimum bid or reserve.

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> On May 4, 2017, at 9:28 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
> 
> Sure you can.  Free shipping = shipping included in price.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 5/4/2017 8:06 PM, Scott Wendt wrote:
>> Can't include it in the price if the item is up for auction.
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> on behalf of Mathieu Chouinard <chouimat at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 6:23:56 AM
>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Ebay shipping padding $
>> 
>> instead of padding the shipping, I would have
>> included it in the price and offer free shipping ;)
>> 
>>> On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 9:16 AM, Rod Barnhart <rod.barnhart at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> There's a difference between covering your costs using the shipping to
>>> profit ;) I always pad shipping a little to cover materials and such, too,
>>> but I've seen some crazy shipping.
>>> 
>>>> On May 4, 2017 1:49 AM, "Al Hartman" <alhartman6 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I don't think this is true. EBay does now charge seller fees on shipping
>>>> charges as people were doing $1.00 auctions with a huge shipping charge to
>>>> avoid paying seller fees.
>>>> 
>>>> I always pad my shipping to cover EBay's fees. I have to.
>>>> 
>>>> -[ Al ]-
>>>> On 5/4/2017 1:21:29 AM, Scott Wendt <malfunct at msn.com> wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Coco on behalf of Rietveld Rietveld
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> ,
>>>> 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 <>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> 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 :)
>>>>> Cartrige-26-3151-/252909085569?nav=SEARCH>
>>>>> 
>>>>> That's only $55 US.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Seems downright reasonable now. :)
>>>>> 
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