A lil excessive.....

[FoMoCoPower]

Careful of this one guys.....no reserve but just look at that shipping price. The last time I shipped one of these from IL to CA it was only about $60.00. No local pickup either unless you ask to discuss the terms. Someone else needs to report this guy besides me. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wilton-4-in...1157-101158-/121748358841?hash=item1c58c486b9

 

[ddawg16]

Sh!t....you can ship an engine block for that price.

 

[rice rocket]

Someone else needs to report this guy besides me.

I doubt eBay cares, he makes them money, and they closed the loophole that allowed you to skirt fees w/ inflating shipping a few years ago.

 

[bradley8795]

In all fairness he is shipping it FedEx which would be the most expensive of all shipping services. I'm not quite sure how much one of these weighs but I do know that FedEx charges more for home delivery on large or heavy packages. I am in no way advocating that it would cost $225 to ship it, but I guarantee it would be over $100

 

[rice rocket]

I am in no way advocating that it would cost $225 to ship it, but I guarantee it would be over $100

I doubt even that much. It cost me <$50 to send a box of brake rotors, 2000 miles west.

FedEx Ground/Home Delivery is usually cheaper than UPS or USPS when shipping dense, heavy objects.

 

[sha]

It's amazing at what the real costs of shipping can be if you're the one shipping. I've practically given away items before because of costs and the luck of the draw. Buyers scamming, UPS not being responsible, materials costs, extra gas... but that's excessive.

 

[Itinker]

My observations on this auction:

The seller's user name is telling 'holdemorfoldem'

Very sparse item description. Multiple pictures, so seller is covered if buyer finds flaw that is shown in the pictures, even if barley noticeable. Nothing is explicitly stated about item condition. It is the buyer responsible to 'see' and thoroughly review the pictures.

Does not accept returns.

Hence the shipping cost strategy. The seller receives the final auction cost: shipping and item cost. If the buyer is unhappy and opens an eBay case, the seller can state the items was as described, agree to refund the item cost only and let the buyer keep the item. Or, against the auction conditions, agree to accept a courtesy return. But, the buyer must pay return shipping and only receive the item cost and not the original shipping. Since a significant profit margin is built into the shipping cost, the seller wins.

BTW. This is where 'Free Shipping' can be a loser for the seller. If the buyer opens a case, you cannot separate the item cost from the shipping cost. So, you may get stuck refunding the entire amount, thus absorbing the shipping cost. 'Free Shipping' does help if you are anticipating selling multiples of the same item to a customer. Because the shipping is built into the price, you receive 100% shipping on each item and often get around the 'Combined Shipping" discussion.

When selling an item with a high shipping cost, I seldom offer 'Free Shipping' If returned due to buyer remorse, wrong item or "shoes are not comfortable", you have no choice but to issue 100% cost return and eat the shipping. Separating the shipping cost helps limit your cost exposure.

 

[tymbo]

what if I wanted to pick it up?

 

[mechanical turk]

That's not far from me. I messaged him about pickup. Hopefully he says "no problem."

 

[MattVette89]

This guy is wondering how he magically got 497 page views in 13 minutes....

Mechanical - keep us posted with what he says.

 

[mechanical turk]

Got a response-

"Not for the starting bid eBay has me on seller limit that's y shipping so hi bring $225 you can pick up"

Yeah I think I'll pass on that great offer.

 

[fanatic]

In all fairness he is shipping it FedEx which would be the most expensive of all shipping services. I'm not quite sure how much one of these weighs but I do know that FedEx charges more for home delivery on large or heavy packages. I am in no way advocating that it would cost $225 to ship it, but I guarantee it would be over $100

Your response is interesting to me, I see you are from LA, I'm close to Philly and when I ship large items Fedex is the cheapest by a large margin.

 

[bradley8795]

Your response is interesting to me, I see you are from LA, I'm close to Philly and when I ship large items Fedex is the cheapest by a large margin.

Really? I remember last Christmas shipping some gifts. It was a large box, FedEx wanted about $125, US was about $80. And I just don't trust the post office, they have lost and damaged to many of my things, so I didn't even see what they cost.

That's basically been the norm for shipping from California to Oklahoma, maybe their rates a are different all over.

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[franzdom]

What is "Seller Limit"?

 

[fatfillup]

What is "Seller Limit"?

Maybe he was a bad boy

 

[wornoutoldman]

What is "Seller Limit"?

Ebay puts limits on the total dollar amount any seller can sell. I had a few domains that I wanted to sell but my BIN prices were beyond my seller limits. One call to Ebay to explain the situation and they raised my limit to the number I needed.

 

[Showkey]

Shipping ain't cheap any more make EBAY less desirable for heavy or bulky items example :

This vise ...........
Schedule by :
8:00 P.M.
Days In Transit: 4
Delivered By:
By End of Day Wednesday
September 9, 2015
Guaranteed
149.92 USD *
Billable Weight:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's for a box 18"x15"x15. 150 pounds from CA to IL is basically a $1 per pound

$225 is alittle high but the packing could be $20.00



Just shipped UPS a large box 24x24x18 weight 22 pound WI to LA
Large box penalty made the rate jump to 55 pounds "billable weight" is the new term

$60.00

 

[zkling]

Got a response-

"Not for the starting bid eBay has me on seller limit that's y shipping so hi bring $225 you can pick up"

Yeah I think I'll pass on that great offer.

That seems a bit shady. What if you legally win the high bid at say $50? What tactics will he or she pull?

 

[MattVette89]

What a crock.

What's the actual value of that vise?

 

[FMC1959]

You can get one new from Mile-X shipped for $560, and it weighs about 62 pounds.
http://www.mile-x.com/wilton-400s-4-swivel-base-machinist-vise/

Wilton carry a premium used and that one looks in decent shape, but anything over the shipping of $225 is too much. Depending where you are in the US, you should be able to get one for $150 to $200 (with luck, $100 or less)

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Got a response-

"Not for the starting bid eBay has me on seller limit that's y shipping so hi bring $225 you can pick up"

Yeah I think I'll pass on that great offer.

Tell him he can stick it up his ***!

 

[BDT/NWMN]

He removed the ad on account of a goof-up,, have to give him credit for doing that..

 

[stikman56]

I doubt eBay cares, he makes them money, and they closed the loophole that allowed you to skirt fees w/ inflating shipping a few years ago.

Ebay still requires that you offer reasonable shipping charges though. No reason to do this now, might as well put it at $225.00 and shipping at 99 cents.