I don't know about the rest of you, but I am getting pretty tired of being taken for a ride by ebay merchants and ebay does nothing about.
With impunity these guys are allowed to circumvent ebay policies at OUR expense.
For example, I recently purchased a couple of batteries from http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Cellular-Link-Wireless__W0QQ_armrsZ1. The price was OK and I had already purchased batteries from this guy before - about three or four years ago.
- The iPAQ battery
Shipping and handling was $2.99 per item and an additional COMPULSORY insurance of $2.00 - in US funds. The problem I have with this guy is the fact that when the package arrived there was NO INSURANCE and the postage was $1.18 - Canadian funds. That's about 300% when you consider the exchange rate. Of course you need to remember that since I ordered 2 batteries this guy was also charging for the shipping and handling for the second battery at NO EXTRA COST to him. Are you getting all this.
- Costs of shipping
PayPal didn't do anything but then what could they do!!! ebay on the other-hand hasn't yet done anything. Will they investigate? I doubt it but I will give them the benefit-of-the-doubt for now.
Was I cheated when I first ordered from this guy, probably, but I didn't pay much attention then. Are other buyers being cheated by this guy, probably, but perhaps others don't care about being shafted, I do.
Let's do some math:
This seller has 19,000+ sales. If there was only one item per package that's US $19,000 now add to that the profit on the shipping and handling and the figures will speak for themselves.
Hey, I don't mind people making a profit because it takes work, blood, sweat and tears. BUT don't do it at my expense.
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