eBay shipping and handling charge question?

Question

can i charge slightly more for shipping and handling then it will actually cost me?

Answer 1

I always get charged $20 shipping, then when the item arrives the invoice says that shipping cost $5. Everybody overcharges their shipping on ebay.

Answer 2

Yes but you really need to disclose this up front. This is really easy to do - when you list the item it will give you several options for shipping, one being flat rate shipping. Choose this option and type the amount you wish to charge.

The "handling" charge you're costing people is understandable if it's only a small amount, but it needs to be included in what you tell people you need to charge for "shipping and handling". It should never be a surprise.

Occassionally I see people put "contact seller for details" with no flat shipping charge listed, but I don't recommend this. If you're planning to charge such a flat rate, just tell them what it is - then they can decide whether they want to bid or not right then and there is no dispute later.

Answer 3

Most sellers charge more for shipping and handling than the actual cost.Who is to say how much to charge for handling?

Answer 4

Probably most sellers do just that. Some of the shipping & handling charges are through the roof.

Answer 5

Excessive Shipping Charges Policy

Sellers may charge reasonable shipping and handling fees to cover the costs for mailing, packaging, and handling the items they are selling. While eBay will not prescribe exactly what a seller may or may not charge, eBay will rely on member reports and its own discretion to determine whether or not a seller’s shipping, handling, packaging, and/or insurance charges are excessive. Shipping and handling fees may not be listed as a percentage of the final sale price.

Sellers who want to be sure they are in compliance with this policy may charge actual shipping costs plus actual packaging materials cost (or less).

In addition to the final listing price, sellers are permitted to charge:

Actual Shipping cost: This is the actual cost (i.e. postage) for shipping the item.

Handling Fee: Actual packaging materials costs may be charged. A handling fee in addition to actual shipping cost may be charged if it is not excessive.

Insurance: Sellers offering insurance may only charge the actual fee for insurance. No additional amount may be added, such as “self-insurance”. Sellers who do not use a licensed 3rd party insurance company may not require buyers to purchase insurance. This is a violation of state law.

Tax: Only actual applicable federal, state, country, city, VAT, and equivalent taxes may be charged.

For cross border transactions, sellers may not collect tariffs and duties. However, buyers may be responsible for actual, applicable tariffs, and duties as requested by respective country laws.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

Listing cancellation

Limits on account privileges

Account suspension

Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings

Loss of PowerSeller status

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-shipping.html

let me tell you, ebay is really cracking down on excessive shipping!

Answer 6

Shipping and handling means you can charge whatever you want. It will be disclosed at the auction site.

Answer 7

i might want to point bringing the attire right down to the submit workplace with the field and weighing it. then you definately could have the postal worker allow you to already know the way a lot it will be to submit. Take the postage and the price of the shipping substances and upload them mutually to get the entire shipping and coping with to value.

Answer 8

yes you can but it will turn people away the more the shipping cost is.

Answer 9

Don't charge too much more if you do. One of the biggest turnoffs for potential buyers is seeing S&H charges that are unreasonably high.

Answer 10

you can but you should list what you plan to charge so people wont be surprised