I'm trying to send an item over eBay, and I'm not sure about the specifics in that expression.
Thanks!
2007-01-27 11:16:15 · 9 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
In your case, it would be the fact that you have to wrap it, package it, tape and secure the package, take it to the post office (or wherever you are shipping from) and mail it out. That would be the handling fee. When I send stuff, I don't charge for that, I just charge what it costs to ship, rounded up to the dollar. Like if it costs 4.75, then Icharge 5.00.
2007-01-27 11:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most of the answers you've already received are the generic answers to this question. In actual fact, handling charges are charges that are put on by the Company selling the product to rip off the customer. You see this frequently when a Company is offering a products at a super low price, e.g. CD or DVD for 99 cents. Sure you only pay 99 cents for the product, but you pay the company $8 or $9 to ship it. It cost about $1.50 to ship and about $7.00 for handling. If you work this out on an hourly basis, you would find that you are paying about $85.00 per hour for someone is probably working at minimum wage. Therefore the Company keep the rest. True, they probably don't make that much per item, but if you multiply that by the thousands or millions of items sold, the Company makes a lot of money for doing virtually nothing.
The Old Trail Hiker
2007-01-27 19:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by Trail Hiker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Handling should refer to the cost of the materials used to package the item for shipping, the shipping cost, and the cost of the labor to get the item ready for shipping. In reality, the
"handling" charge is usually jacked up to make the cost of the item seem less. I look on e-bay to buy a book and find the same book for sale by one person for $1.00 with $8.00 shipping and handling and by another person for $5.00 with $2.00 shipping and handling. The second person has the better price on the book, but some might percieve the first to be cheaper because the book is only $1.00 Caveat emptor (means let the buyer beware, but sounds really intelligent :-)
2007-01-27 19:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by kentucky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Handling refers to packaging up the item. Your materials, your time.
2007-01-27 19:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by flywho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Handling is when you box it, etc. Shipping is where it's going. Also, handling covers the handling it gets on it's way to the destination.
2007-01-27 19:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by Jackie S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Handling refers to the the actual work the person puts into getting the package to you. It also includes paperwork, and such things like that.
2007-01-27 19:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by Tripp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a fee you have t pay for the handling of the product
2007-01-27 19:24:07 · answer #7 · answered by Mary O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to whatever the costs are to pack an item, transport it locally to a shipper, etc.
2007-01-27 19:21:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It helps cover the salaries of the people that get the product ready (packing & mailing).
2007-01-27 19:21:14 · answer #9 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋