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Originally Posted by magsy17  I don't think anyone on this thread thinks that YTers are idiots. Some people really do not understand the retail market and I was just stating an example. If you took it as an insult well it wasn't meant as one. I also studied finance and economics. I think "honest" sellers are not trying to pull a fast one. Items are posted here all the time and most people know how much they are sold for in a motar and brick store. I for one know I have not done any thing dishonest.
I had one member ask me why was shipping half of what the item cost and I directed her to the USPS website and showed her I was charging her actually .60 less than USPS was charging me.
I think this thread was started to promote controversy. You really shouldn't purchase from sellers you don't feel comfortable with period. I know I do this because I enjoy it. I am a certified shopaholic and enjoy buying things for my furkids. I am a business owner and do this on the side because of the enjoyment of finding different things things and offering them for sale. Believe me my website sales doesn't even cover my electric bill. I do this out of enjoyment and if I can make a small profit out of it better yet.
I am just amazed where this thread has gone. |
There are definitely a lot of people out there that jack up shipping costs, so I applaud you for not being one of them!!
I think that putting up shipping costs is a little more dishonest than jacking up the product cost, because making money off of the postal service and being disingenuous about shipping just seems wrong to me, but then again I have learned about what it should cost items and I stay away from people that charge too much.
For instance, I saw a person selling a Nintendo DS game with 12 dollars shipping!! Good lord!! No wonder nobody had bid on it.