lets say i sell an item and the postage and package is 10 pounds would that be included in the overall selling price? or be seperate?
2007-09-09 09:19:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
When you list an item for auction on eBay you will list your starting minimum bid, or a fixed price for 'Buy It Now,' and then another section for the shipping and handling fee.
So you will be able to list both the selling price and a separate shipping and handling cost. eBay buyers pay for the shipping cost.
Try to be fair in the shipping cost as many eBayers often rip off the buyers by inflating the shipping costs, even doubling and tripling the shipping just to make a few extra dollars.
Since most eBay sellers use regular USPS first class shipping, it's easy for a buyer to go to the USPS website and see how much the true shipping cost would be.
Of course, it's only fair to add a few dollars to your shipping and handling fee as you need to pay for the materials to package your item and the time to get it ready to ship. And most eBay sellers are honest with their shipping charges.
I always check the shipping cost first and skip right past those eBay sellers out to rip you off on their extravagant shipping charges.
Good Luck!
2007-09-09 09:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by desertcities 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selling Price - What the item was bid up to or what the BIN price was
Shipping and Handling Charges - either they are listed in the auction and are added to the Selling Price OR the listing tells you to contact the seller for s+h charges, which quote is then added to the Selling Price
Either way, they are seperate charges paid by the buyer, unless the seller has chosen to include it in the Selling Price and advertise as Free Shipping. Depending on the item, this could put your starting bid too high to attract some buyers.
I'm sure the UK eBay site has Help Topics regarding this as well. If you are a new buyer or seller, you might want to check out their Community as well. Good luck!
2007-09-09 09:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by bizou_bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the price of shipping is always added to the sale price after the sale, and should be preagreed upon before the buyer bids (unless they're willing to take their chances - which I woulnd't recommend). Sellers often state what shipping with be with the original ad, including to which countries, etc, or which countries they will not ship to because of fraud problems (china, indonesia, etc.) Packaging prices are usually charged only by professional sellers, but you can include that if you want as long as it's not too overboard. Good luck - I love EBAY!
2007-09-09 09:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the sellers have a low(er) product price to attract buyers but hike up the P&P price as a way of gaining back a bit of the "lost profit". However I am given to understand that it also reduces the tax liability for the business seller - as the P&P is accounted for differently, ie, business expense. As a buyer it is best to weigh up the total cost price for comparison purposes. As for those who "pay over the odds" - I have done for goods that are hard/impossible to get locally, when time has been short (can't get to the shop during their opening hours) or the cost of transport has been high (& getting higher) such as travelling to the nearest relevant towns & cities. Depends on how important/urgently the goods are required. In short, convenience.
2016-05-20 08:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by dinah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is your choice as a seller. You could say "Price includes shipping charges" or you could say "Shipping charges are extra. Enter a zip code for an estimate of what you will pay for shipping."
As long as you make it clear you can make either choice when you are the seller.
2007-09-09 09:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless it says free shipping expect to have to pay. You can always ask the seller how much shipping is for you before you bid just to be sure it's worth it. It can be very pricy if it's across the world somewhere.
2007-09-09 09:32:50 · answer #6 · answered by hamylett 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must be new to ebay.
when you see the listing, you see one list that shows the current auction or buy now price and a second list that shows the shipping price.
Shipping is seperate from the auction price.
2007-09-09 09:25:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋