The Ford Barn

pgerhardt · 03-02-2015, 04:23 PM

Here is a link to a pile of Model A junk on Ebay. For $5.50 I would not mind adding the junk to my model A junk box, but wait! Check out the shipping cost!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accumulated-...45273980&rt=nc

oldbike99 · 03-02-2015, 04:34 PM

If you could order all those parts new from a vender, it would not be any less expensive to ship them. Looks like enough for a medium flat rate box. At least the shipping cost is plainly stated up front so there would be no chance of a surprise. And, no, they are not my parts!

harleytoprock · 03-02-2015, 04:35 PM

You should confirm with the seller if the shipping cost is correct. Sometimes when listing ads for ebay it will default the shipping cost of the last ad listed which could be high or low for the listing item. It just might be a mistake.

CarlG · 03-02-2015, 04:36 PM

$149.92 for what looks like would fit in a USPS Flat Rate box ~$15

On the opposite side of things, here's a bunch of stuff with FREE shipping:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MISCELLANEOU...93493404&rt=nc

Mitch//pa · 03-02-2015, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

$149.92 for what looks like would fit in a USPS Flat Rate box ~$15

i see $42.44

oldbike99 · 03-02-2015, 04:43 PM

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I was misreading the shipping cost. That is quite steep!

CarlG · 03-02-2015, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

$149.92 for what looks like would fit in a USPS Flat Rate box ~$15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

i see $42.44

Depends on where you are -- eBay quotes a different price. FedEx always gouges us here in Alaska something fierce, even though we have one of their largest terminals 5 miles from where I live.

Afordman31 · 03-02-2015, 05:33 PM

One of the reason's the shipping is higher than the cost is because the seller set it up that way. Ebay gets I think around 10% of auction price and not the shipping. The seller makes out better on the shipping than the auction final. He gets more for his item and Ebay doesn't. Afordman31

Bob C · 03-02-2015, 05:34 PM

I see $16.20.

Bob

ronn · 03-02-2015, 05:35 PM

sorry aford, but ebay now takes as much from shipping as the item being sold-was discussed on another thread here...............................

mhsprecher · 03-02-2015, 05:40 PM

I think Ebay takes a percentage of the total cost you bill, including shipping. PayPal takes its part, too.

Having done Ebay a lot, there is a lot involved. Taking photos and setting up the ad is pretty time consuming. Once you sell, you need to print the packing slip, shipping label, find a box, wrap and pack well and take it to the post office or where ever you ship. It all takes time, which you typically cannot recover totally from your shipping cost. What I can't figure out is how can someone in Hong Kong sell something for 99 cents with free shipping and make money?

zzlegend · 03-02-2015, 06:06 PM

$16.20 here also.

pgerhardt · 03-02-2015, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzlegend

$16.20 here also.

Just checked again:

redmodelt · 03-02-2015, 06:46 PM

$26 something to the northwest. I think the fender brace and water pipe are too big for a med flat rate box, large it all might fit. He might have it listed by weight, which might account for the high price to east.

Michael M · 03-02-2015, 06:47 PM

That's odd. Like Mitch I see $42.44 shipping.

Mitch//pa · 03-02-2015, 06:50 PM

as Carl said the shipping is automatcally calculated to the area you live...

rogerkb1936 · 03-02-2015, 07:23 PM

i see $26.55. what the hell is going on?

WestCoast · 03-02-2015, 07:30 PM

I also see 26.32

wrndln · 03-02-2015, 07:48 PM

Ebay started including shipping in the fee calculation, as some idiots were selling items for a dollar or two and putting shipping at $100 or more to skirt the items fees. The idiots ruined it for everyone, when eBay decided to stop the scam by the few people that were doing it. Now the item and shipping are added together before the selling fee is calculated. I think this happened 4 or 5 years ago, maybe even longer ago. I am sure eBay didn't mind doing that, as it meant more $$ for them. I wish there was some real competition to eBay.
Rusty Nelson

bikejunk · 03-02-2015, 08:08 PM

I just bought a antique bicycle frame on ebay that had a shipping price posted of 130.00 sent the seller a message as to how much it would cost to ship to my zip code= answer 65.00

03-02-2015, 04:23 PM	#1
pgerhardt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Danbury Ct Posts: 1,254	Another way you can be scammed on Ebay Here is a link to a pile of Model A junk on Ebay. For $5.50 I would not mind adding the junk to my model A junk box, but wait! Check out the shipping cost! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accumulated-...45273980&rt=nc

03-02-2015, 04:34 PM	#2
oldbike99 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 194	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay If you could order all those parts new from a vender, it would not be any less expensive to ship them. Looks like enough for a medium flat rate box. At least the shipping cost is plainly stated up front so there would be no chance of a surprise. And, no, they are not my parts!

03-02-2015, 04:35 PM	#3
harleytoprock Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 438	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay You should confirm with the seller if the shipping cost is correct. Sometimes when listing ads for ebay it will default the shipping cost of the last ad listed which could be high or low for the listing item. It just might be a mistake.

03-02-2015, 04:36 PM	#4
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay $149.92 for what looks like would fit in a USPS Flat Rate box ~$15 On the opposite side of things, here's a bunch of stuff with FREE shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MISCELLANEOU...93493404&rt=nc __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club Last edited by CarlG; 03-02-2015 at 04:49 PM.

03-02-2015, 04:43 PM	#6
oldbike99 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 194	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I was misreading the shipping cost. That is quite steep!

03-02-2015, 05:33 PM	#8
Afordman31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 580	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay One of the reason's the shipping is higher than the cost is because the seller set it up that way. Ebay gets I think around 10% of auction price and not the shipping. The seller makes out better on the shipping than the auction final. He gets more for his item and Ebay doesn't. Afordman31

03-02-2015, 05:34 PM	#9
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,751	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay I see $16.20. Bob

03-02-2015, 05:35 PM	#10
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,787	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay sorry aford, but ebay now takes as much from shipping as the item being sold-was discussed on another thread here...............................

03-02-2015, 05:40 PM	#11
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay I think Ebay takes a percentage of the total cost you bill, including shipping. PayPal takes its part, too. Having done Ebay a lot, there is a lot involved. Taking photos and setting up the ad is pretty time consuming. Once you sell, you need to print the packing slip, shipping label, find a box, wrap and pack well and take it to the post office or where ever you ship. It all takes time, which you typically cannot recover totally from your shipping cost. What I can't figure out is how can someone in Hong Kong sell something for 99 cents with free shipping and make money?

03-02-2015, 06:06 PM	#12
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay $16.20 here also.

03-02-2015, 06:46 PM	#14
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay $26 something to the northwest. I think the fender brace and water pipe are too big for a med flat rate box, large it all might fit. He might have it listed by weight, which might account for the high price to east.

03-02-2015, 06:47 PM	#15
Michael M Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Middlesex County, NJ Posts: 298	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay That's odd. Like Mitch I see $42.44 shipping.

03-02-2015, 06:50 PM	#16
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay as Carl said the shipping is automatcally calculated to the area you live...

03-02-2015, 07:23 PM	#17
rogerkb1936 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 825	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay i see $26.55. what the hell is going on?

03-02-2015, 07:30 PM	#18
WestCoast Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: oroville calif Posts: 893	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay I also see 26.32

03-02-2015, 07:48 PM	#19
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,162	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay Ebay started including shipping in the fee calculation, as some idiots were selling items for a dollar or two and putting shipping at $100 or more to skirt the items fees. The idiots ruined it for everyone, when eBay decided to stop the scam by the few people that were doing it. Now the item and shipping are added together before the selling fee is calculated. I think this happened 4 or 5 years ago, maybe even longer ago. I am sure eBay didn't mind doing that, as it meant more $$ for them. I wish there was some real competition to eBay. Rusty Nelson Last edited by wrndln; 03-02-2015 at 08:55 PM.

03-02-2015, 08:08 PM	#20
bikejunk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: beautiful down town Passaic NJ Posts: 293	Re: Another way you can be scammed on Ebay I just bought a antique bicycle frame on ebay that had a shipping price posted of 130.00 sent the seller a message as to how much it would cost to ship to my zip code= answer 65.00