Shipping Prices All Over The Map - Rant
Up until today... For all of my listing with calculated shipping fees, USPS Ground has been cheaper than FedEx. In listings eBay showed the cheaper USPS option and buyers would have to click on "details" to see the FedEx price.
Today.... I actually ended a new listing for speakers because eBay showed the USPS price (which seemed outrageous) and buyers would have to click on "details" to see the 1/2 price FedEx option.
Join my rant, offer an explanation, or just take it for what it's worth.
6 comments
robbie31415
·9 months agoIts annoying for sure.
Wish eBays system would make the default the cheapest instead of the order they are entered statically.
Different locations can be cheaper with different carriers.
wastingtime101
·9 months agoeBay tried that years back and it didn't go well so they went back to using the seller's settings.
rckr43
OP9 months agoI agree!
Anyway, I figured it out: Shipping policies offer a primary shipping service. It's the 'primary service cost' that shows in listings without clicking 'see details'. Easy fix.
The thing is thou.... FedEx is cheaper for larger and heavier items and USPS cheaper for smaller lighter items. I'll have to pay some attention to that for the lowest prices to show in listings.
Now I can relist my speakers without looking like an idiot. 😀
wastingtime101
·9 months agoeBay displays shipping options according to the seller's settings.
If you set USPS as the first shipping option and FedEx as a secondary shipping option, eBay will show USPS as the default.
If you want FedEx to be the default then you need to edit your listing and make FedEx the primary shipping option and USPS the second.
This is entirely in your control.
rckr43
OP9 months agoYou answered a question that just came to mind. Thank you!
Is that option under 'shipping preferences' or 'seller's settings' ?
I went through all seller's settings when I started selling again a year ago, so it's been awhile.
EDIT: Or do you mean when I create shipping rules/options for listings?
Nevermind, I think I got it. Thanks again.
rckr43
OP9 months agoExplain this:
(copy and paste from a new listing of mine for vintage stereo receiver, the X'ed-out zip code in mine)