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pjrufus · Oct 20th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Just wondering if anyone has noticed this before. I was looking at an auction for some cosmetic samples, and the shipping was $15. Item was 9.99 and actual shipping cost should be $2-$4.
I wrote to the seller and asked if this was correct. She replied it was and..

Quote:

Shipping includes all costs associated. Box, packaging, Shipping, Paypal fees, and ebay fees.

Over the last few days, I noticed a few auctions with similar shipping costs. I'm wondering how they get away with this.

sarahloveslouis · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:00 PM

That is actually against eBay's policy. A seller CANNOT pass on the fees to the buyer.

I would report this seller, along with the text from their e-mail to you.

sarahloveslouis · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:04 PM

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/....html#shipping

mmmsc · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:09 PM

Yes that is right. They are not allowed to charge for ebay fees. S&H is a different story, but they can't charge for ebay ees. If they were smart they would just say S&H. On the side of the seller, it is damn near impossible to send $1k bag priority insured with signature conf. for less than $30. But cosmetic samples? I seriously doubt it would cost $15.00.

SOLIDGOLD2 · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:38 PM

report that seller. that is against ebays rules and they should not be passing the costs to you

bunnymasseuse · Oct 20th, 2009, 12:43 PM

ITA with the above posters, I reported a seller I was in a transaction w/ for telling me that's what she was using it to cover. Not sure that ebay did anything tho... but I did forward them my correspondence over My Messages.

deekai · Oct 20th, 2009, 01:33 PM

You can actually cover the fees with the handling, you cannot make them separate or optional. They have to be in the fees already, so what the seller is telling you is that she is trying to get around eBay rules.

karmenzsofia · Oct 20th, 2009, 02:12 PM

Ditto with all of the above.

ladyisobel · Oct 21st, 2009, 02:53 AM

I'd report them too, they should consider the fees when entering their start bid/BIN. Who'd pay $15 to send something like that anyway, people aren't stoopid !

SOLIDGOLD2 · Oct 21st, 2009, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by deekai

You can actually cover the fees with the handling, you cannot make them separate or optional. They have to be in the fees already, so what the seller is telling you is that she is trying to get around eBay rules.

just because you put it in the handling doesn't mean you can still do it.
a seller can't add any fees they must pay to the buy in shipping or handling

sarahloveslouis · Oct 21st, 2009, 12:24 PM

eBay is pretty lax about what you can include in the "handling" part of S&H, but if you read the link that I posted earlier, you can see they are also very strict about what you CANNOT include.

Your seller already copped to doing something naughty, and should be reported.

Oct 20th, 2009, 12:00 PM	#2
sarahloveslouis the blonde Joined: Nov 2007 Location: west coast blondie Posts: 3,032	That is actually against eBay's policy. A seller CANNOT pass on the fees to the buyer. I would report this seller, along with the text from their e-mail to you.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 12:04 PM	#3
sarahloveslouis the blonde Joined: Nov 2007 Location: west coast blondie Posts: 3,032	http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/....html#shipping
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Oct 20th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#5
SOLIDGOLD2 why yes, it was Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,298	report that seller. that is against ebays rules and they should not be passing the costs to you
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Oct 20th, 2009, 12:43 PM	#6
bunnymasseuse I <3 Autumn! Joined: May 2008 Location: Near Apple Festivals! Posts: 7,312	ITA with the above posters, I reported a seller I was in a transaction w/ for telling me that's what she was using it to cover. Not sure that ebay did anything tho... but I did forward them my correspondence over My Messages.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 01:33 PM	#7
deekai Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 299	You can actually cover the fees with the handling, you cannot make them separate or optional. They have to be in the fees already, so what the seller is telling you is that she is trying to get around eBay rules.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 12:09 PM	#4
mmmsc monachus animadverto Joined: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,821	Yes that is right. They are not allowed to charge for ebay fees. S&H is a different story, but they can't charge for ebay ees. If they were smart they would just say S&H. On the side of the seller, it is damn near impossible to send $1k bag priority insured with signature conf. for less than $30. But cosmetic samples? I seriously doubt it would cost $15.00.

Oct 20th, 2009, 02:12 PM	#8
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	Ditto with all of the above.
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Oct 21st, 2009, 02:53 AM	#9
ladyisobel Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: devon uk Posts: 2,886	I'd report them too, they should consider the fees when entering their start bid/BIN. Who'd pay $15 to send something like that anyway, people aren't stoopid !
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Oct 21st, 2009, 12:24 PM	#11
sarahloveslouis the blonde Joined: Nov 2007 Location: west coast blondie Posts: 3,032	eBay is pretty lax about what you can include in the "handling" part of S&H, but if you read the link that I posted earlier, you can see they are also very strict about what you CANNOT include. Your seller already copped to doing something naughty, and should be reported.
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