Buyer pays shipping regardless.
That is my major beef with the e-bay boys...shipping charges.
Having no local hobby shop, the internet for train stuff is my friend. So over time, one can get a pretty good feel for what it costs for shipping.
I recently inquired about the shipping charge on a box of ten flex track pieces that was priced at $82 & change. The shipping note said $87 & some change.
Here is my question:
Is that correct, $87 and some change for shipping one box of ten flex track pieces?
Thanks for your time, Jerry |
Their reply:
As checked, the price listed for this item is US $82.29.
We recently implemented a new shipping program to more accurately reflect shipping rates based on dimensional weight. Dimensional weights are used by carriers to assign a weight that takes into consideration the volume of the packaging along with the actual weight thus capturing the real cost of shipment for an item. The dimensional weights are not affected by the weight of the package itself, but by the volume of the packaging required for shipment. We make the utmost effort to ensure customer's items are packaged to prevent damage during shipment, and this may, in some cases, add additional dimensional weight. As we work through this process to fine-tune the cost of shipping, some of the items' shipping rates may appear excessively high.
Unfortunately, we are unable to change the shipping rates before an order is placed. If you feel that the cost is too high, please send us an email after your order ships. We will review the actual shipping rates, and process any necessary adjustments for shipping. Also, we do build in some costs to cover our packaging and internal handling. If you need further assistance, please let us know.
I would throw a WTF in here but I'll drop it to a OMG!
Then I received this message:
{I am guessing you plan to have this ship outside US since you are seeing that amount of shipping.
We participate in eBay's Global Shipping Program and it's the only way we ship outside US. When viewing our auctions and fixed price items from outside the USA, you will see a note that eBay's Global Shipping Program will be used.
During Checkout, eBay will calculate all the shipping charges, duties, and other fees for you. Here is a link with more information on eBay's Global Shipping Program:}
My reply,
Well, actually, no, shipping to Oregon. All I see is $87.+ for shipping, that is why I contacted you in the first place.
So, how much for the box of track & how much to ship it to 97603? |
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They said,
The cost of the track would be $79.73 and I have attached a screenshot of what eBay estimates the shipping would be.
The prices are coming down! This is Shinohara track I'm dealing with here. Now I would expect to pay upwards of $10.00 a piece for the track & something around the $15.00, maybe $20.00 for shipping. That's $120.00 total, there is other track out there, which is what I did, picked up some peco track.
So my question is, don't the shipping outfits weigh the item, and using the zip codes, from & to destination, determine the charges?
Seems like e-bay just lets sellers charge what ever they want. I guess hoping somebody out there will pay it, no questions asked.