Shipping small packages with ebay
Summary: bassfancier expresses frustration with eBay for not addressing shipping issues and for high associated costs, including USPS's increased rates. They also criticize eBay's constant exhortation to lower product prices without reducing fees. sassykzt suggests that high shipping rates may apply to rural areas and notes USPS surcharge policies. kensgiftshop advises not to rely on eBay for updates on shipping changes. moretreasures4you suggests users can leave eBay or blame current leadership instead of former presidents.
Why was Ebay management caught with their pants down on the shipping issue? Why wasn't the eBay community given any advance notice? How did all of eBay's major competitors have shipping solutions in place and operating while eBay has none?
USPS raised its shipping rates astronomically with $7.68 for a one ounce to 4 ounce package with tracking. FedEx and UPS immediately followed suit. With the ridiculous shipping expense, outrageous eBay fees, ad cost and taxes, there are no proceeds left to cover the cost of the products, labor, packaging, additional eBay store fees, etc. much less any profit. Ebay always exhorts us to charge less and less for our product offerings, but eBay has never reduced our fees in 23 years of dealing with them.
moretreasures4you
·1 month agoFeel free to leave eBay if you don't agree with them. But you might blame your "dear leader" instead of former presidents.
bassfancier
OP1 month agoWhy don't you leave the country? That will help everybody. And get that nasty case of TDS treated before it destroys you.
kensgiftshop
·1 month agoYou shouldn't depend on Ebay to keep you up to date on any shipping changes.
sassykzt
·1 month agoThat rate must have been for a buyer in a RURAL zip code. The ounce tiers still exist but only for dense populated areas. If your buyer is in AK, HI, US territory, APO/AFO, or has a rural zip code USPS ground adv cost will be the same whether your package weighs 1 oz or 15 oz.
USPS in their decision to add a surcharge to these areas was just to catch up w/ Fed Ex and USPS. Fed Ex & UPS have had delivery surcharges to rural zip codes for years.