It's also used to lower their ebay fees since fees aren't charged on the
shipping.
Chuck Norcutt
ScottGee1 wrote:
> Richard, I'm glad to hear you've had good experience with this.
>
> That certainly makes sense for items that are unlikely to be
> problematic. However, those that might require return can present a
> problem because very few merchants will refund shipping costs even if
> an item is DOA.
>
> It's a primary tactic used by the crooks who advertise low prices to
> deceive the gullible. Product price is lower than what (for example)
> B&H charges but after s&h are added in, the total price is usually
> close to that of a legit dealer. Then, if you try to return the
> merchandise, they'll refund only the falsely low purchase price and
> you'll be hit with a restocking fee as well. Oh, and you have to pay
> return shipping AFTER getting a an ROA from customer "service".
>
> I would also submit that merchants who do this are less than
> trustworthy to begin with. There are more than a few reports of them
> sending supposedly new equipment that was clearly a demo model or even
> used. When you call to address it, you find yourself in an endless
> loop and if you get a hold of someone they'll probably accuse you of
> using it and trying to return it, "which is why we have to protect
> ourselves with a restocking fee!" Yeah, right.
>
> To paraphrase Monty Python, "Scam, scam, scam, scam!"
>
> Don't ask how I know about this . . .
>
> ScottGee1
>
> On 10/31/06, Richard Lovison <rlovison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>ScottGee1 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've already vented to this list about inflated shipping and handling
>>>prices.
>>
>>I never let high shipping costs bother me... as a matter of fact I would
>>rather bid on items with inflated shipping costs since these types of
>>ads don't seem to attract a lot of bidders. I just look at the shipping
>>costs as part of the total cost. In other words, if there is an item I
>>feel is worth $60, I'll bid $60 if I feel the shipping costs are
>>reasonable. If the shipping is inflated, I'll lower my maximum bid the
>>appropriate amount. I just picked up a brand new copy of Adobe
>>Photoshop CS upgrade for $61 with $20 shipping for a total of $81. Not
>>bad in my opinion. A day before my auction ended, a used copy of the
>>same software went for $93 and $10 shipping. Go figure.
>>
>>Richard L
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