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Posted By: MaaMaw In Response To: a few notes about shipping (Terry)
Friday, 23 September 2005, at 1:54 p.m.
I am not good at knowing what will sell at a profit and what won't, which is why I can't really risk paying somebody's shipping (or taking a loss on shipping) at this point. I need to learn more before I do that.
> If people here are telling your shipping is too high, then potetial buyers
> are thinking the same thing.
YOU said that :-)
whereupon I freaked out (just a little)
> You've done a great job of explaining why you ship that way and how it
> benefits the buyer.
> Put that language in your shipping statement.
That's what I've done in my last few auctions (none of which have sold so I don't know if it's making an impact or not).
> Buyers do factor in the shipping cost in their bids.
Oh my yes! And there's nothing I hate more than being ripped off on shipping. I won't buy if it looks like a rip-off.
> This means that items
> with low value and high shipping cost are not approproiate for eBay.
Here's where I get confused. If you start with an opening bid of $.99 but then have a (pefectly legitimate ACTUAL) shipping cost of $15, does that turn people away -- or does the fact that your Buy Now price is much higher offset that impression somehow?
I love all the examples you gave -- thank you :-)
> I once had a case of oil cans. Small cans of household oil from Esso brand
> new in the carton. Like 3 in 1 oil. I sold each can on eBay and got 60-150
> dollars a can for the first half dozen. The last two went for 6 and 9
> dollars each.
This is the kind of thing I find really discouraging -- the fact that I know NOTHING about (antiques?). I'm reading and reading but it just isn't soaking in. It isn't my thing, so I have to look elsewhere.
I really believe the people making big bucks are the people selling antiques and collectibles -- somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
Luv,
MaaMaw
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