This is what shows on my ebay invoice.
Tracking No: 786780738243 Bill Wt: 119.0 LB Sign Svc Amt: $4.50 Freight Amt: $81.28 Fuel Amt: $6.24 Misc 1 Amt: $72.50 Perf Price Disc: $-18.69 Resi Amt: $3.45
Ok.
The Misc Amt shows that they did indeed bill the bogus 66x33x9 dimensions and added the $72.50 OS surcharge.
Based on things you've said, the tracking data, and manually looking up in FedEx service guide:
- Dimensional weight of a 66x33x9 pkg would be 66x33x9/166 = 118.08 = 119 pounds.
(matches invoice number) - Base rate for 199lb from 24641 to 85002 (zone 7) FedEx Ground is $81.28
(matches invoice amount) - Fuel SC at 4.50% on $81.28 + $4.50 + $3.45 = $4.02 (doesn't match invoice amt)
Fuel SC at 4.50% on $81.28 + $4.50 + $3.45 + $72.50 = $7.28 (still doesn't match invoice amt)
Fuel surcharge is normally calculated on base rate + addon surcharges (excluding oversize, additional handling, etc surcharges), and can normally be calculated to the penny, but I have no idea what FedEx did there. Makes no sense. Minor issue in the grand scheme though.
What the above numbers show is that FedEx did indeed mismeasure the package at one of their facilities (they show it as 66x33x9 and 3.5lb) and applied the $72.50 Oversize surcharge to it, but then re-calculated the effective shipped weight (dimensional weight based on the wrong dimensions) to be 119 pounds, and jacked the base rate charge up to $81.28.
$81.28 (base) + $72.50 (OS SC) + $6.24 (Fuel SC) +$4.50 (Ind Sig) +3.45 (Res SC) = $167.97
Your eBay discount shown as $18.69 reduced that total to $149.28
The numbers all mesh (except for the Fuel SC weirdness). Those are the correct charges for a 66x33x9 package. The problem is that your package wasn't that size.
You were overcharged and need to keep on eBay and FedEx and get a refund. Hopefully Trinton can help you get some resolution.
PS. It's not even physically possible to have an 32ECT (and much less a 200#) corrugated box that's 66x33x9 weigh 3.5 pounds (FedEx's measurements from the FedEx tracking info).
A 66x33x9 box is a bit over 43 sq ft of cardboard. 32ECT corrugated is approx 1.66oz per sq ft.
So, that 43 square foot box would weigh a minimum of 4.48 pounds (based on thin, very dried out 32ECT cardboard I measured) Even if the box were empty but filled with helium (ideal case ignoring weight of a liner membrane), that 11.34 cu-ft volume of helium could provide only a max 12oz of lift)
FedEx's assertion that it was 66x33x9 is completely ridiculous.
