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Should sellers be rated on shipping costs
Why are sellers rated on shipping cost when it's the US Postal service and eBay who really determines this.
This rating on postage needs to be removed.
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Mentor2 years ago@tecama_64
You won't find much disagreement from sellers on this one.
It's true that the carrier sets the rate (though the seller can inflate that), but the reason I think it should be removed is because the buyer agrees the the cost when he makes the purchase (just as he agrees to the cost of the item, which is not rated). So why agree, and then disagree. If the buyer doesn't like the cost, then he can buy from a different seller.
But the bottom line is, eBay has been hearing this from sellers for years and has chosen to continue to include it. I guess the good news is that all sellers are in the same boat, so most sellers will show a slightly lower score on this rating.
It doesn't look like you are showing any detailed seller ratings yet (though you soon will be) so don't start worrying (perhaps needlessly) in advance...