Shipping Cost DSR Rating Grayed-out even though I Paid Shipping

[badgesareus]

Several times when leaving feedback for a seller, the DSR for Shipping Costs is missing, as if I got free shipping, but I didn't, I paid shipping costs.  Why is Ebay giving some sellers 5-stars for shipping costs automatically, even when it is not "free shipping"?

[dougsue123b]

I got 5 stars for shipping. I think its when you use calculated shipping and print labels from ebay.

[mudshark61369]

@badgesareus,

I think ebay started graying out shipping cost, when the seller used calculated shipping prints a label through ebay/paypal, and does not charge a handling fee.  They have finally realized sellers have no control over the cost to ship items. 

[missjen831]

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@mudshark61369 wrote:

@badgesareus,

I think ebay started graying out shipping cost, when the seller used calculated shipping prints a label through ebay/paypal, and does not charge a handling fee.  They have finally realized sellers have no control over the cost to ship items. 

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Nope. This is incorrect. The DSRs are simply, in typical eBay fashion, glitchy. Sometimes you can’t rate the sellers communication even though there was communication. 

[badgesareus]

I'm buying stamps, so they are sent in a normal envelope with stamps for postage, no ebay shipping labels involved.