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Pricing Math - How are people making money on eBay with high shipping costs?

So I am trying to figure out what I am missing on eBay pricing. I am buying items at wholesale costs, through a distributor. For example a game that retails for $50. I buy for $25. It weighs 3 lbs so the cheapest shipping (USPS) offered by eBay is $1...

More Omissions & Oversights in the new Shipping procedure

The inevitable finally happened to me yesterday: I got shoved into the mandatory new Shipping label "experience" (which I suspect is what eBay labels everything that is likely to cause a major outcry when implemented). "Oh, great," I thought. "Time t...

eBay approved return for buyer, tracking number?

eBay automatically approved a return and provided the buyer with a return label. Doesn't eBay provide the seller with the tracking number? Although there are updates in my seller area, there's no actual tracking number and based on my experience with...

Returning damaged item...

I purchased a phone which arrived with damage that was not described. I first contacted the seller (2 weeks ago), and after several unhelpful and slow messages the seller sent me a private email with a return label, which I felt was strange... I then...

a GOOD use for ebay's RETURN STATISTICS

i was just thinking it would be awesome and fantastic if ebay would recreate a graph on the world map showing ALL countries and borders, including the actual return numbers for that country. this would be an excellent tool for sellers to use in deter...

Resolved! Can I change my shipping method after an item is purchased as long as I am not downgrading it?

Sorry if posted in the wrong place .. I know that I can't falsely advertise the shipping method such as choosing priority and shipping first, but I plan on paying the shipping myself on pirateship and offering free shipping.. I am wondering would it ...

PO BoX Delivery of Items Sellers and Ebay best wake up or they are going to be at a big loss

http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/23/news/economy/postal-home-delivery/index.html ::::::::::: I for one am a long term good standing ebay buyer but I and more than past fed up as are a lot of other friends that to have been long time ebay buyers and sprea...

Two shipping boxes versus one?

Experienced sellers, If I want to make shipping as cheap as possible for my customer how do I know when it is better to put items in one box versus 2? An example of what I'm talking about is a medium sized pair of speakers.I could put both in one lar...

USPS "In Transit, Arriving Late" - something to expect more now?

Is it just me or has this been happening more as of late with this worthless automated message? I have a package that last updated on May 29 so obviously something must be wrong. I opened a postal investigation on the USPS website but I'm not even su...

Shipping Circuit Board / Capacitors

Hello! Anyone have experience or information on shipping circuit board with capacitors on them? Do postal carriers follow the same rules as shipping batteries? I don't know much about circuit boards or the components of them, and was curious if it's ...

My Canada Shipments dont show "Delivered" after 1 month +

In April I shipped a few items to Canada via First Class International (Large Envelope).They still show they are at the NY Jamaica facility. -Has anyone had this issue of USPS not showing delivered to Canada?-Is there any other way to find out if the...

WHAT???? Buyers Can Choose Shipping Options? Are You Crazy?

Yesterday's announcement that Buyer's can choose how they want their purchase shipped has left me speechless. Correct me if I have read it incorrectly! I ship via USPS and only USPS. UPS is a disaster and FedEx is a PITA. Has anyone else seen this an...

Purchase returns

I bought headphones - the non-working ones cameto get a full refund you need to send them backHow do I get money for the shipment since the ebay will not see this transmission?cheapest shipment without tracking numberI cannot note that I sent without...

Question about returns.

Buyer receives item (a used CD). A few days later he opens a return, which gets auto approved. He wrote:i received item but decided not to purchase and it was not opened and will be back in the mail Saturday june 1 st.He refused the package and initi...

Charger I bought stopped working, threw away packaging, can I still return?

I've recently bought a charger and it stopped working. I would like to return it. I do not have the bubbled envelope it was shipped in or the clear plastic cover the charger was inside of. There was no box or manual. Can I still return this product? ...