Most Recent Posts HIGH SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES (S/H) BUYERS DONT UNDERSTAND BUT SELLERS KNOW.Posted Mar-01-08 16:16:42 PST THE REASON I HAVE HIGH SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES IS SO I CAN GET 70% OF THE MELT VALUES AT THE LOWEST COST TO THE BUYER. 70% IS WHAT COIN DEALERS ARE PAYING FOR SILVERS COINS. FIRST LET IT BE KNOWN THAT EBAY OWNS PAYPAL. SO DONT THINK HIGH S/H FEES ARE HURTING THEM. THE CHEAPEST WAY TO LIST COINS IS .01 TO .99 CENTS AT A .15 CENT LISTING FEE. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS NOT CHARGED 8.5% BY EBAY. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS CHARGED 2.9% BY PAYPAL. HIGHER SHIPPING FEES RESULT IN LOWER FEE CHARGES TO THE SELLER. A 1 CENT SALE WITH A $9.99 S/H FEE RESULTS IN EBAY/PAYPAL RECEIVING 7.4% OF THE TOTAL TRANSACTION. NOT A BAD PROFIT FOR EBAY. A 10 DOLLAR SALE WITH FREE S/H FEE RESULTS IN EBAY/PAYPAL RECEIVING 15.9% OF THE TOTAL TRANSACTION. THIS IS ROBBERY. AMERICAN EXPRESS DOESNT CHARGE THIS MUCH AND NO MERCHANT WILL CARRY THEM. PLEASE DONT RATE ME BELOW FIVE STARS BECAUSE EBAY FEES ARE TO HIGH AND IM ONLY TRYING TO GET 70% OF MELT FOR MY COINS. |