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[jdbelt1960]

I had an item to sell which I accepted an offer. This person did not complete the deal.  Another buyer bought the item. 

[hartungcards]

Yet another eBay success story.

[sin-n-dex]

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@jdbelt1960 wrote:

I had an item to sell which I accepted an offer. This person did not complete the deal.  Another buyer bought the item. 

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The person that paid you (who's order will show in awaiting shipments) is the person who got it.

Whoever pays first is the winner of the item.

C.

[a_c_green]

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@jdbelt1960 wrote:

I had an item to sell which I accepted an offer. This person did not complete the deal.  Another buyer bought the item. 

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...at full price, right? Good for you. The item goes to whoever paid you for it.

[kensgiftshop]

That can happen when the buyer making the offer doesn't pay quick enough.

[highdesignerfashion]

Always list your items for the IMMEDIATE PAYMENT request, so it doesn't tie up your listing. First come, first serve (meaning PAID confirmation has the priority)  is always my selection on listings bc you don't want any confusion or potential conflict.

[mommaknows]

I too was confused with that senerio not long ago and came here wondering what to do. 

You are good. Congratulations on your sale.

[mustang707]

Congrats on your sale. You have nice items. I am just wondering if you are under charging for shipping and therefore lowering your profits. You have many items listed as $2.50-$2.99 shipping costs when the actual cost should be around $6.00 (estimated). Are you using calculated shipping?

[krazzykats]

First one that paid$, gets the item.  

[jdbelt1960]

Thanks. I am trying to figure out how to work the shipping cost. Yes it is killing me.

[reallynicestamps]

Always list your items for the IMMEDIATE PAYMENT request, so it doesn't tie up your listing.

But if you accept a Best Offer  Immediate Payment is not available.

I am trying to figure out how to work the shipping cost.

Use Calculated Shipping on your future listings. It will work out the shipping cost to your buyer's doorstep for you.

Meanwhile:
https://www.usps.com/business/prices.htm

EBay actually will give sellers discounts from the advertised counter rates (and even online rates). You can decide whether to apply the discount to your packaging and insurance costs or whether you will pass the discount on to your customer.

[ryry-jj]

Use calculated and allow your shipping discount to be used as the cost, so the buyer isn't paying retail cost.  You can also add a small handling charges if you want to cover fees on shipping or packaging.  The handling charges is added to the shipping cost, and is only seen as shipping.  So a $1 handling on top of $5 calculated shipping will be seen as $6 shipping to the buyer.  Still better than retail rates for most methods of shipping.

If you stick to flat rate, you still need to account for the extra shipping cost you are covering by baking that into the selling price.

[reallynicestamps]

And "Free Shipping" is a kind of Flat Rate.

If the moon is waning and you hold your mouth right.

All your costs for shipping, packaging, and insurance are added to the asking price rather than being separately shown.

Someone always pays for "free" shipping. It should be the Buyer.