First class $2.29

[keziak]

I bought a bottle of lotion. The shipping rate was $2.29 First Class. According to Endicia even a 1-oz package costs more than that. Was the seller eating part of the shipping to be competitive?

[bar-29368]

Kids.

Don't make me turn this car around

[cynthealee2]

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@bar-29368 wrote:
Kids.

Don't make me turn this car around

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LOL

My mom's was "don't make me stop this car"...  I'm old enough she had no issues busting our backsides in public 😉

[moondogblues]

My Mom was "Don't make me crash into the nearest tree." Scary Mom sometimes.

[inhawaii]

If they are making enough profit on the item itself, then $2.29 shipping ok.  Strange but ok. 

What i don't understand is when i see someone selling a item that will cost $4 to $5 to ship for 99 cents with $2.29 shipping. Even if their cost on the item $0, they are still loosing money. 

Other than negligence, how do you explain that?

[upgradedendmills]

Why not ask the seller?

[luckythewinner]

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@inhawaii wrote:

What i don't understand is when i see someone selling a item that will cost $4 to $5 to ship for 99 cents with $2.29 shipping.

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This is new information you did not share in your initial post. 

[inhawaii]

This whole thread has got me confused. I went back and read it again.  LOL

I haven't had my morning coffee yet, as a matter of fact i haven't even slept yet.

It seems the OP is puzzled why a seller would charge $2.29 shipping for an item that will clearly cost more than that to ship. 

Was the seller eating part of the shipping to be competitive?  Perhaps.

Other possible explanations:

The seller is making enough profit on the lotion to take a loss on the shipping. But then why $2.29?

The seller ball-parked the shipping charges and ball-parked too low.

The seller is a old timer and back then it used to cost $2.29.

Who knows?

Have a great day everybody and stay safe!

[mam98031]

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@luckythewinner wrote:

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@inhawaii wrote:

What i don't understand is when i see someone selling a item that will cost $4 to $5 to ship for 99 cents with $2.29 shipping.

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This is new information you did not share in your initial post. 

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Hawaii isn't the OP.  

[flp]

I agree that media rate is pretty bad. I sent out some kid's books over 3 weeks ago and still no arrival.  Just says "in transit." I've emailed my buyer twice since I tell each buyer that I monitor their packages and, so far, they've been patient.