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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
A couple of years ago I was looking for a special ruler and found it online
...ordered it...and they sent it UPS !....$10.00 shipping charge !!!!!!...Now I ck that first before ordering anything. |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
And furthermore - I bought the fun floral set of fqs from Hancocks from
their catalog. When they sent me the fqs, they also sent another identical copy of their catalog.(Not at media rate but at my expense). I ordered the colors that their fq set failed to include. They shipped them and a 3rd copy of the same catalog. I would mention to them that I really never needed 3 copies of the same catalog and didn't want to keep paying for the postage on additional copies but don't want to press my luck. At least, thus far, they've shipped what I ordered. Polly |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
I agree the S&H charges are really getting nuts. I always check to see
how much they are, and heavily patronize those that charge actual shipping costs and on occasion, offer free shipping. I remember reading here once that someone cancelled an entire online order because of shipping charges, and I have done the same thing. There are other options. Lisa - what's the name? color? brand of the fq you fell in love with?? Patti in Seattle "If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail." …Fran Lebowitz… |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:47:19 GMT, "lisa skeen"
wrote: Surfing around ebay this afternoon I found a FQ I liked, but the woman wants $2 to stick it in an envelope and mail it. I emailed her and said she could put it in an envelope and mail it for 39 cents, could she be more reasonable on the shipping price. She said her prices were lower than anyone elses, and she wasn't going to lower the shipping price. It seems to me in the last six months or so, there have been more and more people on ebay price gouging in the shipping department. Week before last I calculated the shipping on a 5-ounce book via media mail, $1.52. The guy wanted over $5 for shipping! I can understand adding a bit in the shipping department if you have to do a lot of packing, like I have to do for my pottery, but shoving a FQ into an envelope, or a book even, that's a no-cost proposition other than the postage. It's getting to the point where people want more for shipping than you pay for the item. sigh I hate price gougers. So why did you bid if you thought the shipping was too high? Don't bid unless the price of the bid plus the price of the shipping is worth it to you. If a seller doesn't list a shipping amount send e-mail asking what it would cost to ship before bidding. So far everyone I've asked about shipping cost has returned my e-mail promptly with a shipping amount and I base my decision with that in mind. Sure 39 cents covers the stamp for a fat quarter and a standard envelope is only a penny or so. Did you take into account the gas and maintenance on the vehicle to get the package to the post office. Those things are a factor in shipping. Also, a lot of the larger sellers are hiring warehousing businesses to receive and ship out the product so the sellers have to charge you whatever the warehouse business charges them to ship out items in order to break even on the sale. Most sellers are businesses, not hobbyists, and they expect you to add the bid amount and shipping amount together to determine your total cost for the item you want. I've a friend who just bought a rare book for 35 dollars with a shipping charge of $35.50. It's still a good deal as his total cost, $70.50, was less than what he would pay anywhere else that he found it. There are new whole computers with guarantees selling on ebay for under a dollar with $300.00 shipping. You know it doesn't cost that much to ship them. Still, it's a great deal since you can't buy a comparable computer in a store for only $301.00. Unless you add the two costs together before bidding you won't be happy with your ebay purchases. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:25:33 GMT, "Queen of Squishies" RisingStars @
KarenTucker.com wrote: But now you don't even have to go to the post office. You can request next-day pick-up through the post office web site, and there is no charge. I use it all the time, I hate going to the post office. Karen, Queen of Squishies You can't do that in my town. You have to make the trip to the PO. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
I have no idea of the name or brand; it was a lavender flower with silver
outline around the flowers. Very pretty, but not worth the hassle. L "Patti S" wrote in message ... I agree the S&H charges are really getting nuts. I always check to see how much they are, and heavily patronize those that charge actual shipping costs and on occasion, offer free shipping. I remember reading here once that someone cancelled an entire online order because of shipping charges, and I have done the same thing. There are other options. Lisa - what's the name? color? brand of the fq you fell in love with?? Patti in Seattle "If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail." ..Fran Lebowitz. |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
You might notice that I did not say I bid on the item. I said I wrote the
woman to ask if she would come down on the shipping to something more reasonable. There is no wear and tear on a car when one places an envelope in the mailbox. L "Debra" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:47:19 GMT, "lisa skeen" wrote: Surfing around ebay this afternoon I found a FQ I liked, but the woman wants $2 to stick it in an envelope and mail it. I emailed her and said she could put it in an envelope and mail it for 39 cents, could she be more reasonable on the shipping price. She said her prices were lower than anyone elses, and she wasn't going to lower the shipping price. It seems to me in the last six months or so, there have been more and more people on ebay price gouging in the shipping department. Week before last I calculated the shipping on a 5-ounce book via media mail, $1.52. The guy wanted over $5 for shipping! I can understand adding a bit in the shipping department if you have to do a lot of packing, like I have to do for my pottery, but shoving a FQ into an envelope, or a book even, that's a no-cost proposition other than the postage. It's getting to the point where people want more for shipping than you pay for the item. sigh I hate price gougers. So why did you bid if you thought the shipping was too high? Don't bid unless the price of the bid plus the price of the shipping is worth it to you. If a seller doesn't list a shipping amount send e-mail asking what it would cost to ship before bidding. So far everyone I've asked about shipping cost has returned my e-mail promptly with a shipping amount and I base my decision with that in mind. Sure 39 cents covers the stamp for a fat quarter and a standard envelope is only a penny or so. Did you take into account the gas and maintenance on the vehicle to get the package to the post office. Those things are a factor in shipping. Also, a lot of the larger sellers are hiring warehousing businesses to receive and ship out the product so the sellers have to charge you whatever the warehouse business charges them to ship out items in order to break even on the sale. Most sellers are businesses, not hobbyists, and they expect you to add the bid amount and shipping amount together to determine your total cost for the item you want. I've a friend who just bought a rare book for 35 dollars with a shipping charge of $35.50. It's still a good deal as his total cost, $70.50, was less than what he would pay anywhere else that he found it. There are new whole computers with guarantees selling on ebay for under a dollar with $300.00 shipping. You know it doesn't cost that much to ship them. Still, it's a great deal since you can't buy a comparable computer in a store for only $301.00. Unless you add the two costs together before bidding you won't be happy with your ebay purchases. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
USPS offers pick up on their website, available anywhere the PO goes.
Further, if an item is paid for through Paypal, it can also be shipped through paypal, WITH delivery confirmation for only 16 cents - again, just a drop in the mailbox. It's these easy-type shipments where they're charging well over actual shipping cost that irritate me, not instances where someone would have to have major packing materials and drive to the Post Office. L "Debra" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:25:33 GMT, "Queen of Squishies" RisingStars @ KarenTucker.com wrote: But now you don't even have to go to the post office. You can request next-day pick-up through the post office web site, and there is no charge. I use it all the time, I hate going to the post office. Karen, Queen of Squishies You can't do that in my town. You have to make the trip to the PO. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
you have every right to be upset, I am glad you told the seller this..
"lisa skeen" wrote in message hlink.net... USPS offers pick up on their website, available anywhere the PO goes. Further, if an item is paid for through Paypal, it can also be shipped through paypal, WITH delivery confirmation for only 16 cents - again, just a drop in the mailbox. It's these easy-type shipments where they're charging well over actual shipping cost that irritate me, not instances where someone would have to have major packing materials and drive to the Post Office. L "Debra" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:25:33 GMT, "Queen of Squishies" RisingStars @ KarenTucker.com wrote: But now you don't even have to go to the post office. You can request next-day pick-up through the post office web site, and there is no charge. I use it all the time, I hate going to the post office. Karen, Queen of Squishies You can't do that in my town. You have to make the trip to the PO. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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grrrrrrr. Price gouging OT
that's called price gouging - it's not a reasonable thing to do either and I
for one would not accept that. -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: so much quilting to reply. Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow www.geocities.com/jess_ayad http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What eBay charges sellers is based on the what the item sells for on the auction. eBay doesn't inc. the shipping charge in this calculation, so some sellers use the shipping charge as a way to make a little extra $ on the transaction. -Irene |
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