[meteorite-list] I thought of an idea on how to get around the price increase on eBay on some items

From: Phil Whitmer <prairiecactus_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:47:16 -0400
Message-ID: <50158C6461F94A468CFB064785E20447_at_whitmerjbqtim1>

That trick has been around since the beginning of eBay. It's now officially
against the rules:





According to the eBay website. the policy on fee circumvention for shipping
is as follows:
Unreasonable shipping or handling costs - The seller may add a reasonable
shipping and handling fee to the final price of the item, but may not charge
excessive shipping and handling fees, excessive required insurance fees, or
excessive (or not applicable) taxes in an effort to make the item appear
artificially inexpensive, to avoid eBay fees, or for any other purposes. A
shipping and handling fee may cover the seller's reasonable costs for
mailing, packaging, and handling the item. Shipping and handling fees may
not be listed as a percentage of the final sale price. Please see the
complete Excessive Shipping and Handling policy for more details.



Phil Whitmer
Received on Mon 29 Mar 2010 01:47:16 PM PDT