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05-14-2010, 07:11 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
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OK, so WTF is eBaY's shipping deal?
I just listed a 1 year lot of magazines that weigh well over 5 lbs and the most they will let me charge for shipping is $5.00.
Sheesh.. even media mail will cost more for that weight. 
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05-14-2010, 07:31 PM
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The Flash
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central New Joisey
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You should use the Postal Calculator option when listing your items, it's much better then just listing a set shipping price and you can even add a handling fee that'll show up in the shipping amount unknown to the bidder.
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05-14-2010, 07:40 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
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I tried that and no matter what zip code I put in it said $3.94 for the weight.
I don't want to take the chance of it costing more at time of shipping, so I just went with $5.00 and upped the start price of the auction.
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05-14-2010, 07:50 PM
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The Flash
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central New Joisey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cblakey1
I tried that and no matter what zip code I put in it said $3.94 for the weight.
I don't want to take the chance of it costing more at time of shipping, so I just went with $5.00 and upped the start price of the auction.
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They must only do that with certain categories because I use the shipping calculator all the time and have never had a problem.
I know in some categories listing an item is more expensive and if you're not paying attention and don't uncheck certain boxes Ebay can trick you into buying a complete photo package with your listing.
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05-14-2010, 07:52 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
Posts: 11,961
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickwm68
They must only do that with certain categories because I use the shipping calculator all the time and have never had a problem.
I know in some categories listing an item is more expensive and if you're not paying attention and don't uncheck certain boxes Ebay can trick you into buying a complete photo package with your listing.
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That happened to me in this listing. 
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05-14-2010, 08:48 PM
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Baron Zemo
Join Date: May 2006
Location: we know each other, he's a friend from work
Posts: 16,341
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I haven't sold anything on ebay in a bit since it feels like I will be losing money even if I sell something.
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05-15-2010, 01:26 AM
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Statue Forum MacDaddy
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: UK - Midlands
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As it's multiple items can't you use the "freight" option and then put the correct shipping charge in the description? I do this when selling bulk lots of comics.
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