I ordered a book from ebay and recieved it today. On the United States Postal Service sticker it says $11.00 and no insurance was paid for this. My question is, was the total cost of postage $11.00?
With no insurance, that is the total cost. If it was sent express mail (which sounds about right for $11) the packaging is provided by the post office and included in the $11.00 also.
The seller charged me $18 for shipping, no insurance. I asked emailed him asking where the other $7 went. He said
" What you don't see on the postage meter is the cost of actually packaging which is mostly labor.
Thanks again, "
Is this true?
Probably true. The seller can charge just about anything he wants for "shipping" if he includes the cost of handling. I like to send an e-mail asking what the price for S&H is before I'll bid, unless the amount is stated in the ad.
I always find it amazing that people seldom figure in the cost of shipping to an item purchased online, more than once I have blown off a deal when the shipping and handleing costs more than the item.