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Re: Profiting from Inflated "Shipping & Handling" Charges??
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Date: 
Sat, 24 Feb 2001 00:32:08 GMT
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Shipping and Handling are a grey area, but the person stated it up-front.

I know that I used to live a LONG way from a post office, and to pack with
peanuts, bubble-wrap, etc, and then drive to and from the Post Office was a
big pain, long trip, lot-o-gas.

As long as it is stated upfront, I do not think you can complain (although I
do agree it is high).

Eric



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  Re: Profiting from Inflated "Shipping & Handling" Charges??
 
(...) I charge based on what _I_ think (using the Canadian postal rates guide and my hand) how much I am going to pay. Sometimes, I have made more money on the postage than the sale of the set, sometimes I loose money on the postage. Because I have (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.auction)

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  Profiting from Inflated "Shipping & Handling" Charges??
 
G'day folks, I recently won an auction in which the listing stated: "Buyer pays a fixed amount for S/H of $15.00 USPS Priority." In general, these charges are pretty much the same as the actual cost. But when the item arrived I saw that the total (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-01, to lugnet.market.auction)

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