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They could sell it to you for that price and then tack on $1795 shipping
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(01-03-2018, 02:51 PM)fixtureman Wrote: They could sell it to you for that price and then tack on $1795 shipping
If you ever shop on Walmart's online website you will find some of their vendors doing just that. Amazon too. I saw some very low priced cedar shingles but the shipping was close to $400.00 or about 10 times the purchase price.
If you don't realize the error in advance I am fairly certain that shipping charges are not refundable.
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(01-03-2018, 04:40 PM)Cooler Wrote: If you ever shop on Walmart's online website you will find some of their vendors doing just that. Amazon too. I saw some very low priced cedar shingles but the shipping was close to $400.00 or about 10 times the purchase price.
If you don't realize the error in advance I am fairly certain that shipping charges are not refundable.
Some E-bay sellers do it to. Pay-Pal fees do not include shipping costs. Buy something for $.01. Pay $40 in shipping.
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(01-04-2018, 10:12 PM)CARYinWA Wrote: Some E-bay sellers do it to. Pay-Pal fees do not include shipping costs. Buy something for $.01. Pay $40 in shipping.
Im sure that might be a reason.....but I think the real angle is trying to skirt sellers fees. They charge on the "sale price" and nothing on shipping.
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(01-05-2018, 01:48 AM)packerguy® Wrote: Im sure that might be a reason.....but I think the real angle is trying to skirt sellers fees. They charge on the "sale price" and nothing on shipping.
I was thinking E-Bay fees. Don't know why I typed Pay-Pal.
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(01-05-2018, 01:48 AM)packerguy® Wrote: Im sure that might be a reason.....but I think the real angle is trying to skirt sellers fees. They charge on the "sale price" and nothing on shipping.
Last item or two I sold there, I got a % charge for my shipping costs. I'm fairly sure that was included in my selling fees. I'd have to got back and check to be 100% positive of that.
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eBay figured that one out already, you pay a fee based on the entire transaction amount not just the sale price.
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Yep, eBay made that change at least 4-5 years ago. Too many jerks where selling items at 99 cents and charging 99buck for shipping.
