Charging commission on shipping is ridiculous, like ebay does now. But, i understand why they do it. As they say, a low priced item with high shipping to compensate for the loss on the sale price. But... my question is, how many sellers are actually doing that???
And what do they deem as excessive shipping charges? I see the example of $75 for shipping. Which, in most cases is excessive. But i have seen some comments on this board that suggest that $40-50 for shipping is “money making”. That is simply not the case. If a seller is assigning a fixed shipping price on an item, they dont know where the buyer is going to be located. Odds are, they are going to be at the farthest point from them. And shipping a gun across the country can easily cost $40 or more. Especially if insurance is purchased. And, shipping materials have to be factored in too. Proper boxes and packing materials are not cheap. So, for a 2-3 day priority service, $40-50 is not really excessive.
And the whole tiered commission thing is just going to be confusing.
And i am all for discouraging reserve auctions. They are pointless and just clog up the site.
