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Subject: Re: High postage cost!

Author: Dick Schneiders

Date: 03:49:51 07/26/05

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On July 26, 2005 at 02:44:33, Clive Munro wrote:

>While at first glance this is well priced at a starting bid of £1.49. I think
>the P&P at £100 is a bit excessive for an item weighing less than 2kg being
>posted within the UK!
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6970137813&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1
>
>Especially when you can buy it new in the form of the Master for £99. See
>
>http://www.elhchess.demon.co.uk/specials.htm
>
>Puzzled regards
>
>Clive

More and more eBay sellers are putting very low prices on their stuff and huge
and inflated shipping charges that make up the difference in the low price.  I
think the reason is twofold.  They want to avoid some of the eBay fees, but also
I think that they are trying to catch unaware bidders that think they are
getting a bargain.  I have even seen some with a *Buy It Now* option of like 99
cents (US) on a item that should sell for $40 or so, and then the shipping would
be $40.

Seems underhand to me.

Dick Schneiders



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