Re: Bad seller alert sanjosecomics on ebay

Using USPS Priority Mail rates for the zip and size (about $3.75) he's
padding it about $7, almost 200%.

And remember, Priority Mail boxes are free and the boxes may be delivered to
your home or place of work for free.  Also, the USPS will pick up from your
home or place of work for free.

Art

"Francis X. Kranick, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hmmm...  As an outsider looking in, I went to the auctions in question
> and found the USPS shipping calculator teamjoedawn prescribes.  I
> plugged in my ZIP Code and saw what I thought was a high charge to ship
> from VA to PA for a 1/72nd AC-130A ($11.11).  Then, in the finer print
> and easily glossed over was:
>
> "All prices include any packaging and handling fees charged by the
seller."
>
> So, it would appear to me that some sort of additional fee is being
> assessed by teamjoedawn though there's no way to calculate how much.  If
> the weight of the parcel were listed, you could get a price from USPS
> for shipping and subtract the markup, negotiating from there.  Using the
> USPS as a shield to deflect criticism about seemingly contrived shipping
> is misleading as it's not straight shipping that's quoted.  You
> shouldn't hide behind USPS, inferring it's "their" price being quoted.
>
> In teamjoedawn's defense, they do have all the numbers right in front
> of you to assist in making your decision.  You can't claim ignorance of
> the shipping rates as they are spelled out, high though they may be.
>
> My question is, where did they get this calculator?  Is it an eBay
> option?  It seems to give the seller a nice chance to pad the final price.
>
> Frank Kranick
>