Help me understand something about ebay

[cjb]

I have never used ebay in my entire life, so I need you guys to tell me what's going on here.

- Ebay sold
- Upper Deck 2017-2018 base set (series 1 and 2)
- Winning Bid $0.99
- Shipping costs $60.00

[30ranfordfan]

I would have to see the listing..... but it's very possible that the winner did not actually pay that for shipping.

I'm guessing the seller is in the USA, and you're in Canada? Seller may have been charging $60 to ship to Canada... but to USA it might have been a small fraction of that, and that's where the buyer was from.

You don't see what the winner paid for shipping. You see what you would have to pay for shipping.

[Nickwire]

I pretty stopped buying with vendors that use Ebay's global shipping. When it started and I was charged more after I bought something than was posted. I'd ask them and they would have no clue there was more being charged by ebay. I have no problem paying the seller proper shipping costs but I'm not paying them and ebay to do it

[lemontree]

Most of the shipping costs that I see on Ebay is pretty crazy. I have all but given up on ever bidding for anything from the States. Regularly I see shipping between $15-$23, I just assumed these were sellers who would purposely jack up the price of shipping hoping to take advantage of unsuspecting bidders who may not be as experienced and is solely focused on the price of the item they are bidding on or Buy It Now.

[30ranfordfan]

Most of the shipping costs that I see on Ebay is pretty crazy. I have all but given up on ever bidding for anything from the States. Regularly I see shipping between $15-$23, I just assumed these were sellers who would purposely jack up the price of shipping hoping to take advantage of unsuspecting bidders who may not be as experienced and is solely focused on the price of the item they are bidding on or Buy It Now.

Most of the time it is eBay's global shipping program, and the sellers have no idea what's being charged.

[cjb]

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/2016-17-Uppe...edirect=mobile

I guess my real question would what's the point of selling all these cards for just 99 cents, if the shipping cost is more than the value of the product

is shipping 400 cards really 60 bucks?

[subban7677]

They probably wanted for than 99 cents for it, but that was an auction that only got one bid.

[RGM81]

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/2016-17-Uppe...edirect=mobile

I guess my real question would what's the point of selling all these cards for just 99 cents, if the shipping cost is more than the value of the product

is shipping 400 cards really 60 bucks?

Depending on the shipping service used, whether it's going over the border, etc. yes.

It costs $12US for Americans to send us a bubble mailer with one hockey card in it. I can easily see with the extra weight, dimensions, etc., how it could add up in a real hurry.

Also, they could just be "padding" the shipping cost to ensure they aren't losing money and/or to discourage any international bidding.

[Drewk86a]

I believe people sometimes offer a low starting bid, or BIN price, then add an insane shipping price to guarantee a certain amount of $$. Kind of like a built in profit. I almost bid on an auction that was around $3. Then I saw shipping was $25. Easy way to guarantee a $25 sale.

Not sure, also, if eBay takes a % of the shipping fee, or just the final sale price. If they do not charge % fees on shipping it could be a way for sellers to skirt the eBay fees and keep more $$ themselves.

[subban7677]

I believe people sometimes offer a low starting bid, or BIN price, then add an insane shipping price to guarantee a certain amount of $$. Kind of like a built in profit. I almost bid on an auction that was around $3. Then I saw shipping was $25. Easy way to guarantee a $25 sale.

Not sure, also, if eBay takes a % of the shipping fee, or just the final sale price. If they do not charge % fees on shipping it could be a way for sellers to skirt the eBay fees and keep more $$ themselves.

They take the percentage off the shipping fee as well because people were doing just as you said to avoid seller's fees. Ebay also wanted to promote "free shipping" and people would be more willing to do so in this circumstance.