[WWI] ot: Ebay shipping costs

[Brad & Merville]

Watch out for those peaches E!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ernest thomas" <reason108 at hotmail.com>
To: <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] ot: Ebay shipping costs


> Mixed feelings and experiences on this subject.
> While I approve of cheating ebay on principle, (STICK IT TO DA MAN!) doing 
> it by way of hitting the buyer with ridiculous s&h isn't the way, simply 
> because you're also sticking to the buyer, which voids any good karma you 
> might get from cheating 'the man.' But seriously....
> My few personal ebay purchases had the s&h inflated somewhat, but not 
> criminally so. I was able, philosophically,to allow for the time the 
> person took to go get the packing material and also run to the PO, which 
> can easily take 45 minutes out of your lunch hour if there's a big line.
> My kids have bought a few things, usually happy meal toys, where the item 
> cost 99cents and the s&h was$4.00 for a 85 cents postage on a non-padded 
> envelope. Didn't occur to me to flame them in the feedback, but it will 
> from now on. Yes, the s&h was disclosed up front, but there still has to 
> be valid justification for it.
> My last ebay purchase(2 days ago) was a Gashleycrumb Tinies poster for 
> $6.99, with another $6.99 s&h. Assuming the poster is in new condition, as 
> listed, and arrives undamaged in a suitable mailing tube, I won't complain 
> because I know mailing tubes aren't free, postage on a tube is probably at 
> least a few bucks, even if it's empty, and I've wanted this poster for a 
> very long time and probably wouldn't have thought twice about paying 
> $15.00 if I'd seen it in a local store.
> I'm also currently high bidder on a big(1/24) off topic kit, with 
> estimated postage at $12& change, which isn't really outrageous for a box 
> that large. If I get it at the current price, I made out like a bandit, 
> postage and all. If someone tries to snipe me at the closing minute and I 
> end up paying the maximum I bid, plus s&h, I'm still getting it cheaper 
> than I would if I paid full retail, so why should I complain. If I bought 
> it new from Squadron, I'd pay full retail AND s&h. And in case anyone here 
> isn't aware, lots of mail order companies do mark up s&h for profit. It 
> sucks, but it's standard business today.
> E.
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